Neon Genesis Evangelion (新世紀エヴァンゲリオン, Shin Seiki Evangerion, lit. Gospel of a New Beginning), commonly referred to as Evangelion, is a commercially and critically successful anime series that began airing in October 1995. The series was highly influential, and launched the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise. It garnered several major animation awards. The anime was created by Gainax, written and directed by Hideaki Anno, and co-produced by TV Toky...
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Neon Genesis Evangelion (新世紀エヴァンゲリオン, Shin Seiki Evangerion, lit. Gospel of a New Beginning), commonly referred to as Evangelion, is a commercially and critically successful anime series that began airing in October 1995. The series was highly influential, and launched the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise. It garnered several major animation awards. The anime was created by Gainax, written and directed by Hideaki Anno, and co-produced by TV Tokyo and Nihon Ad Systems (NAS).
Evangelion is an apocalyptic mecha action series which revolves around the efforts by the paramilitary organization NERV to fight monstrous beings called Angels, primarily using giant humanoids known as Evangelions piloted by select teenagers.
Events in the series refer to Judeo-Christian symbols from the Book of Genesis and Biblical apocrypha among others. Later episodes deconstruct the themes and motifs of the mecha genre and shift focus to psychoanalysis of the main characters, who display various emotional...
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