 If you liked
Shinseiki Evangelion
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 ...then you might like
NieR:Automata Ver1.1a
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Without Neon Genesis Evangelion, there would be no NieR.
This is because NieR was heavily inspired by it, according to Yoko Taro, the director of NieR Automata, who stated that Nier Automata is "pretty much just a retelling of Evangelion, so there's not much originality to it."
Many aspects overlap within both series:
Both share similar existential philosophical thoughts focused on what it means to be alive, human identity, human nature, and Existential Crises.
Both series heavily revolve around Jungian and Freudian psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic theory regarding relationships, self-reflection, and the challenges the characters face when they confront themselves.
Both have branching storylines and are convoluted.
Both
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