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Shinseiki Evangelion Movie: Air/Magokoro wo, Kimi ni
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Devilman: Crybaby
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The Devilman manga had a huge influence of Hideaki Anno, and Evangelion borrows several ideas and themes from it, so it is obvious that both anime share some similarities. The End of Evangelion is very similar to the ending of Devilman, as they both share similar imagery, religious motifs and the battle of humans against monsters.
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Recommended by BohemianRhapsody
Very similar show with themes of angels and the end of the world. One of the final scenes in DEVILMAN Crybaby might have even been a nod to this movie. Bloody monster fights and psychedelic, philosophical questioning of life and the self.
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Recommended by Contaminated
Where do I even begin, Eva's influence is undeniably quite prominent throughout Yuasa's new adaptation of the original Devilman manga series; Devilman: Crybaby. Both rely heavily on religious motifs and themes to drive the plot forward and adamantly refuse to shy away from the darker side to the themes that they put forth. Long story short; if you can handle Eva's overt usage of sex and death as well as its soul-crushing bleakness, then Devilman is likely to be an all-around worthwhile experience that will leave you feeling awfully grateful for your continued existence as a blissfully ignorant mortal. And vice versa.
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Recommended by birdiverse
Both have a sense of philosophical storytelling in it and of course an especially big focus on the ultra violence to to help spice the story up.
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Recommended by Disapeared_Ghost
Hideaki Anno was influenced by Go Nagai and wanted an ending similar to that of Devilman in End of Evangelion. These two anime have a similar dark and gritty tone to them as they both have characters being killed off during the end of the world and religious symbolism. Not to mention they both have good amount of disturbing moments.
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Recommended by Genocyberfanboy
Messed-up characters and surprising plot twists. Towards the end you can really see the influence the original Devilman had on End of Evangelion.
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Recommended by kerberos242
The End of Evangelion was heavily influenced by 1972's manga Devilman. Hideaki Anno and Yoshiyuki Sadamoto wanted to have a similar ending. If you liked The End of Evangelion, you'll find the same painful feeling in Devilman: Crybaby. Both have mentally unstable, weak main characters, that have to save the Earth.
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Recommended by PentagramShogoki
Similar in 'storytelling' fashion. Although they are different themed the basis and catharsis feeling is the same.
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Recommended by StrixAnime
Well first off Evangelion was inspired by Devilman. Both use sex to convey messages. The ending scene is extremely similar. They are both insane.
The End of Evangelion and Devilman are animes that focus on an interpretation of gnostic religious texts along with the Christian/Jewish concept of the rapture; therefore, they share many similarities within the context of symbolism, philosophy and artistic direction.
These animes are perfect for theology and philosophy students, especially those who study psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic theory.
Additionally, Devilman and End of Evangelion are character studies of how flawed characters and people would react to a biblical style of an end-of-the-world scenario.
The main difference is that The End of Evangelion focuses more on the internal struggle, while Devilman Crybaby focuses on the external struggle.