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Feb 7, 2017
DO NOT WATCH THIS FILM WITHOUT HAVING SEEN EPISODES 25 AND 26 OF THE ORIGINAL SERIES, NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE SAYS
*The characters are coming first because they're my personal favorite part of the franchise* Character-wise, The End of Evangelion is the same as Neon Genesis Evangelion, with a bit of extra crazy. Shinji, Asuka, Rei, Misato, and Gendo are all there, but, as this takes place directly after episode 24, they're at their peak amount of crazy. Shinji and Asuka mentally broken, Rei being even more emotionless than her usual self (somehow), Misato
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being a strange mix of determined but depressed, and Gendo being, well Gendo. This film is the finalization of their characters, all of them. Everyone has some kind of conclusion, no matter how confusing or sad.
The End of Evangelion, in my eyes, may be the single best thing created by anime studio Gainax. It takes all of that special Hideaki Anno brand of craziness that was in the original Neon Genesis Evangelion, and condenses it all into one hour and thirty minutes (roughly). The plot is both simple, and the furthest thing from it. As mentioned earlier, it is heavily reliant on the ending of the 1995 series, and you won't really understand anything without it. Not much else can be said without delving into story spoilers...
The music and art will be combined into one section as my thoughts on both are very similar. The music in End of Evangelion is as great as the original series, almost better. The track, THANATOS--If I Can't Be Yours is my personal favorite, followed by Expansion of Blockade and Kom Susser Tod/Come Sweet Death. The art, as well, is just slightly above the quality of the original series, due to its significantly larger budget.
Finally, I personally enjoyed this movie quite a lot. I felt it was a perfect ending to a perfect series, if viewed together with the final two episodes of the show. Despite my enjoying Neon Genesis Evangelion's episode 25 and 26 more, I see this as a good conclusion. Overall, I give this movie a perfect ten because of it's amazingly complex characters, it's confusing but enjoyable story, and it's combination of wonderful artwork and a sometimes-chilling-sometimes-somber soundtrack.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Nov 2, 2016
The story of Neon Genesis Evangelion is one that's difficult to get into without spoiling the show, but, in a nutshell, the show is about a group of people set in the fictional city of Tokyo-3, defending the planet Earth from aliens called, "angels," using human-created robots called Evangelions. However, it seems there is more than meets the eye, as underlying plots begin to unravel themselves.
The art of Neon Genesis Evangelion is, at some times, beautiful, but at others, it's a bit lackluster. This is especially noticeable later in the series, as the funds for animation were cut due
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to a combination of unfortunate events. Overall throughout the series, the animation is good where it needs to be but the anime certainly takes some shortcuts over the course of 26 episodes, as all shows do.
The characters of Neon Genesis Evangelion are where the show really shines. Each one of them has desires and motivations that belong to them and them alone, and as the series progresses the viewer begins to understand exactly why these exist. The three main characters and Evangelion pilots, Shinji, Rei, and Asuka especially seem to suffer from some major problems in their pasts. Shinji struggles with his father's rejection, and his need of praise from others, while Asuka struggles more with keeping up her false persona of, "the nice girl," being too insecure to show the person she is deep down. Rei, unfortunately, can't really be explained without heavy plot spoilers.
My personal enjoyment of the show stemmed from my love of complex and well written characters, and it certainly helped that I enjoy both giant robots, and aliens. Shinji especially, is able to connect with not only myself but many other viewers of the show.
Overall, Neon Genesis Evangelion is a show believed by many to be a must-watch. Even if you don't particularly enjoy it, it's such an influential show (inspiring many current character archetypes, visuals, etc) that it really is an important show for any anime fan to have seen.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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