Neon Genesis Evangelion

Neon Genesis Evangelion
新世紀エヴァンゲリオン; (Shin Seiki Evangerion)
Genre	Apocalyptic; Mecha; Psychological drama;
Anime television series
Directed by	Hideaki Anno; Masayuki (assistant); Kazuya Tsurumaki (assistant);
Produced by	Noriko Kobayashi (TV Tokyo); Yutaka Sugiyama (NAS);
Written by	Hideaki Anno, et al.
Music by	Shirō Sagisu
Studio	Gainax; Tatsunoko;
Licensed by	Netflix (worldwide streaming license); BI Anime Limited NA GKIDS;
Original network	TV Tokyo
English network	BI Sci Fi NA Anime Network UK Propeller TV US KTEH, Cartoon Network (Toonami), Adult Swim ZA Animax
Original run	October 4, 1995 – March 27, 1996
Episodes	26 (List of episodes)
Manga
	Neon Genesis Evangelion (adaptation); Angelic Days; Shinji Ikari Raising Project; Campus Apocalypse; Petit Eva: Evangelion@School;
Light novel
	Neon Genesis Evangelion: ANIMA;
Anime films
	Revival of Evangelion Death & Rebirth (March 1997); The End of Evangelion (July 1997); ; Rebuild of Evangelion 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone. (2007); 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance. (2009); 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo. (2012); 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021); ;

Neon Genesis Evangelion (Japanese: 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン Hepburn: Shin Seiki Evangelion) is a Japanese anime series directed by Hideaki Anno, and produced by Gainax and Tatsunoko Production. It is set 15 years after a world-wide disaster. The main characters are teenagers that pilot giant robots called "Evangelions" to fight giant monsters called "angels." The imagery is inspired by depression, philosophy, and the religions Christianity and Judaism.

A person cosplaying as Evangelion Unit 01, one of the main staples of the series.

The show was liked by critics, but the ending made many fans angry. The film End of Evangelion was released in 1997. It acts as a different version of the show's ending. Other related media, including several manga, soundtracks, a light novel and the Rebuild of Evangelion film series, were made following the show’s success.

Neon Genesis Evangelion Media

Gainax studio in Koganei, Tokyo

Related pages

List of Neon Genesis Evangelion characters

References

↑ Creamer, Nick. Neon Genesis Evangelion – Review. Anime News Network (July 10, 2019). Retrieved February 23, 2020.
↑ Neon Genesis Evangelion Platinum Complete CollectionADV Films. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
↑ Loo, Egan. Human-Sized Eva Spear Auctioned for 13.7 Million Yen. Anime News Network (September 8, 2007). Retrieved July 22, 2018.

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[1] Creamer, Nick. Neon Genesis Evangelion – Review. Anime News Network (July 10, 2019). Retrieved February 23, 2020.

[2] Neon Genesis Evangelion Platinum Complete CollectionADV Films. Retrieved June 25, 2018.

[3] Loo, Egan. Human-Sized Eva Spear Auctioned for 13.7 Million Yen. Anime News Network (September 8, 2007). Retrieved July 22, 2018.

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新世紀エヴァンゲリオンcode: ja is deprecated (Shin Seiki Evangerion)
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Genre	Apocalyptic^[1] Mecha^[2] Psychological drama^[3]
Anime television series
Directed by	Hideaki Anno Masayuki (assistant) Kazuya Tsurumaki (assistant)
Produced by	Noriko Kobayashi (TV Tokyo) Yutaka Sugiyama (NAS)
Written by	Hideaki Anno, et al.
Music by	Shirō Sagisu
Studio	Gainax Tatsunoko
Licensed by	Netflix (worldwide streaming license) ^BI Anime Limited ^NA GKIDS
Original network	TV Tokyo
English network	^BI Sci Fi ^NA Anime Network ^UK Propeller TV ^US KTEH, Cartoon Network (Toonami), Adult Swim ^ZA Animax
Original run	October 4, 1995 – March 27, 1996
Episodes	26 (List of episodes)
Manga
Neon Genesis Evangelion (adaptation) Angelic Days Shinji Ikari Raising Project Campus Apocalypse Petit Eva: Evangelion@School
Light novel
Neon Genesis Evangelion: ANIMA
Anime films
Revival of Evangelion Death & Rebirth (March 1997) The End of Evangelion (July 1997) Rebuild of Evangelion 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone. (2007) 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance. (2009) 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo. (2012) 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)