Neon Genesis Evangelion
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| + | | title_name = Neon Genesis Evangelion | ||
| + | | ja_name = 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン | ||
| + | | ja_name_trans = Neon Genesis Evangelion | ||
| + | | genre = Mecha, Apocalyptic/Post-apocalyptic, Psychological Thriller | ||
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| + | | title = | ||
| + | | director = [[Hideaki Anno]] | ||
| + | | animator = [[Suzuki Shunji]]<br>[[Takeshi Honda]]<br>[[Shin'ya Hasegawa]] | ||
| + | | composer = [[Shirou Sagisu]] | ||
| + | | writer = Hideaki Anno<br>[[Akio Satsukawa]]<br>[[Youji Enokido]] | ||
| + | | studio = [[Gainax]]<br>[[Tatsunoko Productions]]<br>[[Production I.G]]<br>[[MOVIC]]<br>[[Star Child]] | ||
| + | | network = [[TV Tokyo]] | ||
| + | | network_other= [[Cartoon Network]] | ||
| + | | first_aired = October 4, 1995 | ||
| + | | last_aired = March 27, 1996 | ||
| + | | num_episodes = 26 | ||
| + | {{Infobox animanga/Manga | ||
| + | | title = | ||
| + | | author = [[Yoshiyuki Sadamoto]] | ||
| + | | publisher = [[Kadokawa Shoten]] | ||
| + | | serialized = [[Shonen Ace]] | ||
| + | | first_run = 1995 | ||
| + | | last_run = ongoing | ||
| + | | num_volumes = 11 (currently) | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox animanga/Game | ||
| + | | title = Koutetsu no Girlfriend | ||
| + | | developer = Gainax Network Systems | ||
| + | | publisher = [[Bandai]] | ||
| + | | genre = [[Visual novel]] | ||
| + | | ratings = Ages 12 and up | ||
| + | | platforms = Windows95<br>Macintosh<br>PlayStation<br>Sega Saturn | ||
| + | | release_date = February 1998 | ||
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| + | | title = Movies | ||
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| + | * ''[[Evangelion: Death and Rebirth]]'' (1997) | ||
| + | * ''[[The End of Evangelion]]'' (1997) | ||
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| Neon Genesis Evangelion (新世紀エヴァンゲリオン) is a series produced by GAINAX and aired from October 1995 to March 1996. Shinji (a 14-year-old boy) is pulled from his relatively ordinary life in post-apocalyptic Earth to battle the largest threat to the remaining population: the Angels. He and other children pilot mechas called Evas which are used to fight the creatures under the relatively secret organisation NERV. His father is head of the project, but Shinji lives with Misato (a commander at NERV's base). The organisation's true intents are not quite what they seem. | Neon Genesis Evangelion (新世紀エヴァンゲリオン) is a series produced by GAINAX and aired from October 1995 to March 1996. Shinji (a 14-year-old boy) is pulled from his relatively ordinary life in post-apocalyptic Earth to battle the largest threat to the remaining population: the Angels. He and other children pilot mechas called Evas which are used to fight the creatures under the relatively secret organisation NERV. His father is head of the project, but Shinji lives with Misato (a commander at NERV's base). The organisation's true intents are not quite what they seem. | ||
| ==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
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| Neon Genesis Evangelion | |
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| 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン (Neon Genesis Evangelion) | |
| Genre | Mecha, Apocalyptic/Post-apocalyptic, Psychological Thriller |
| Anime | |
| Directed by | Hideaki Anno |
| Animation by | Suzuki Shunji Takeshi Honda Shin'ya Hasegawa |
| Music by | Shirou Sagisu |
| Script by | Hideaki Anno Akio Satsukawa Youji Enokido |
| Studio | Gainax Tatsunoko Productions Production I.G MOVIC Star Child |
| Network | TV Tokyo
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| Original run | October 4, 1995 – March 27, 1996 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Yoshiyuki Sadamoto |
| Publisher | Kadokawa Shoten |
| Original run | 1995 – ongoing |
| Volumes | 11 (currently) |
| Game: Koutetsu no Girlfriend | |
| Developer | Gainax Network Systems |
| Publisher | Bandai |
| Genre | Visual novel |
| Rating | Ages 12 and up |
| Platform | Windows95 Macintosh PlayStation Sega Saturn |
| Released | February 1998
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| Movies | |
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Neon Genesis Evangelion (新世紀エヴァンゲリオン) is a series produced by GAINAX and aired from October 1995 to March 1996. Shinji (a 14-year-old boy) is pulled from his relatively ordinary life in post-apocalyptic Earth to battle the largest threat to the remaining population: the Angels. He and other children pilot mechas called Evas which are used to fight the creatures under the relatively secret organisation NERV. His father is head of the project, but Shinji lives with Misato (a commander at NERV's base). The organisation's true intents are not quite what they seem.
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Plot
Episode 1
In the year 2015AD, Shinji is waiting for a mysterious woman named Misato to pick him up when a large monster, referred to as an angel, attacks the city. The defense forces are powerless against it and Shinji is in danger, when the woman appears and takes him to the headquarters of NERV, hidden underneath the city of Tokyo 3. Here his father explains that he wants Shinji to pilot a giant robot called an evangelion to fight the monster and save the earth. The conflicted Shinji refuses at first, but the angel causes damage to the building. The robot activates itself to save Shinji. After seeing the injuries on his substitute he agrees to fight.
Episode 2
Shinji pilots Eva Unit 1 for the first time in his fight against the angel. Damage to the Eva causes Shinji to pass out, waking in the hospital after the battle is over. Higher-ups dicuss the future use of eva's and something called the Human Development Project. When Gendo meets his son again, his disappointment is noticeable. News of the angels becomes public and the city begins preparing for future attacks. Shinji moves in with Misato and Pen Pen. The arc flashes back to the fight. After the Eva is damaged, it goes "beserk" quickly destroying the monster in a terrifying display of power.
Episode 3
Shinji begins to train with unit 1, revealing general information about the machines. Shinji returns to school to find the other pilot, Rei, has also enrolled. In class they go over the history of world since the emergence of the angels. The students find out Shinji is the pilot. While some are excited, others bully him for his mistakes. A second angel arrives. Two of Shinji's classmates sneak out to watch the fight. With Shinji losing badly, the two are forced to take cover in his eva. Shinji gains the courage to finish off the angel and win his classmates' respect.
Episode 4
Shinji has run away. Searching the city for answers, he finds himself outside of the city limits. Misato begins to wondering if Shinji is fit to pilot the eva, thinking back to the lecture she gave him after he disobeyed her orders. Shinji's classmate, Aida finds Shinji wondering the wilderness and they spend some time becoming closer friends. Security forces take Shinji back to NERV. He officially resigns, but changes his mind and stays.
Episode 5
The episode begins with a flashback of a test for an evangelion (unit 0) gone awry. It begins to attack the observation room where Gendo is standing. Instead of caring for his own safety, he pries open the scalding hot door to Rei's entry plug. Shinji begins to wonder about Rei's past. Ritsuko gives Shinji Rei's ID card and an excuse to visit the girl. Rei is not pleased and the two make the uncomfortable trip to NERV. Another angel arrives and Shinji is sent out. The angel attacks before Shinji is ready and blowing a hole through the center of the robot.
Episode 6
Unit 01 has been damaged. With Shinji's life in danger, NERV retracts the Eva and begins to study the angel's attack method. The monster also begins drilling toward NERV's underground headquarters. Katsuragi decides to fire a massive positron sniper rifle requiring all of the energy in Japan. The pilots prepare for the last-minute operation with some hesitation from Shinji. Unit 01 and the angel exnchage fire, resulting in a miss for the first shot. Rei uses a special shield to protect Shinji as he recharges the gun, but her Eva is damaged. Shinji destroys the angel and runs to help Rei. Both of the cildren are ok.
Episode 7
The morning begins uneventfully. Gendo meets with a mysterious man. They discuss the budget for building additional Eva's. Ritsuko explains that the natural disaster known as the second impact was actually a self-desctruction mechanism of the 1st angel before heading to a technology conference where they discuss different ways to build the Evas. A robot not built by NERV and run by nuclear energy short circuits and endangers thousands of lives. Misato volunteers to enter to core and manually disengage the robot. Shinji uses his Eva to get her on and stop the monster. Misato manages to force the cooling system into place, but realizes all of the problems were a set-up. Ristuko tells Gendo the operation was a success.
Episode 8
Misato, Shinji and his classmates fly out to a UN naval fleet to meet the new Eva and its pilot, Asuka, the German second child. Kaji, Asuka's older friend, creates some discomfort for Misato. Asuka decides she and Shinji will defeat the angel with the Unit 02. Kaji seems nervous about the attack and leaves half why through the battle to make a delivery. The angel grabs hold of Unit 02. Misato scuttles two battleships, and uses the Eva's power cable to drag the angel into their guns. Kaji delivers a fetus-like object to Gendo who calls it the first human being, while Shinji and his friends return to school to find Asuka enrolled in their class.
Episode List
| Ep # | Title (English) | Title (Japanese) | Angel Attacking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | Angel Attack | 使徒、襲来 ("Shito, Shūrai") - "Angel Attack" | Sachiel |
| Ep 2 | The Beast | 見知らぬ、天井 ("Mishiranu Tenjō") - "Unfamiliar Ceiling" | None |
| Ep 3 | A transfer | 鳴らない、電話 ("Naranai Denwa") - "The Phone That Never Rings" | Shamshel |
| Ep 4 | Hedgehog's Dilemma | 雨、逃げ出した後 ("Ame, Nigedashita Ato") - "Rain, Escape and Afterwards" | None |
| Ep 5 | Rei I | レイ、心のむこうに- ("Rei, Kokoro no Mukou ni") - "Rei, Beyond Her Heart" | Ramiel |
| Ep 6 | Rei II | 決戦、第３新東京市- ("Kessen, Daisan Shin Tōkyō-shi") - "Showdown in Neo Tokyo 3" | Ramiel |
| Ep 7 | A Human Work | 人の造りしもの- (" Hito no Tsukurishimono") - "The Human Creation" | Jet Alone1 |
| Ep 8 | Asuka Strikes! | アスカ、来日- ("Asuka, Rainichi") - "Asuka Arrives in Japan" | Gaghiel |
| Ep 9 | Both of You, Dance Like You Want to Win! | 瞬間、心、重ねて- ("Shunkan, Kokoro, Kasanete") - "With One Accord In A Flash" | Israfel |
| Ep 10 | Magma Diver | マグマダイバー - "Magma Diver" | Sandalphon2 |
| Ep 11 | The Day Tokyo-3 Stood Still | 静止した闇の中で- ("Seishi Shita Yami no Naka de") - "In The Still Darkness" | Matarael |
| Ep 12 | She said, "Don't make other suffer for your personal hatred." | 奇跡の価値は- ("Kiseki no Kachi wa") - "The Value of a Miracle is..." | Sahaquiel |
| Ep 13 | Lilliputian Hitcher | 使徒、侵入 ("Shito, Shinnyū") - "Angel Invasion" | Ireul3 |
| Ep 14 | Weaving A Story | ゼーレ、魂の座 ("Seele, Tama no Za") - "Seele, Throne of Souls" | Unit 004 |
| Ep 15 | Those women longed for the touch of others' lips, and thus invited their kisses. | 嘘と沈黙 - ("Uso to Chinmoku") - "Lies and Silence" | None |
| Ep 16 | Splitting of the Breast | 死に至る病、そして- ("Shi ni Itaru Shitsu, Soshite") - "Sickness Unto Death, And..." | Leliel |
| Ep 17 | Forth Child | 四人目の適格者- ("Yoninme no Tekikakusha") - "The Fourth Child" | None |
| Ep 18 | Ambivalence | 命の選択を- ("Inochi no Sentaku o") - "The Judgement of Life" | Bardiel5 |
| Ep 19 | Introjection | 男の戦い- ("Otoko no Tatakai") - "A Man's Fight" | Zeruel |
| Ep 20 | Weaving A Story 2: Oral Stage | 心のかたち 人のかたち- ("Kokoro no Katachi, Hito no Katachi") - "Form of the Mind, Form of the Man" | None |
| Ep 21 | He was aware that he was still a child. | ネルフ、誕生- ("NERV, Tanjou") - "The Birth of NERV" | None |
| Ep 22 | Don't Be. | せめて、人間らしく- ("Semete, Ningen Rashiku") - "At Least, Be Human" | Arael |
| Ep 23 | Rei III | 涙- ("Namida") - "Tears" | Armisael |
| Ep 24 | The Beginning and the End, or "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" | 最後のシ者- ("Saigo no Shisha") - "The Final Messenger" | None |
| Ep 25 | Do you love me? | 終わる世界- ("Owaru Sekai") - "The World Ending" | None |
| Ep 26 | Take care of yourself. | 世界の中心でアイを叫んだけもの- ("Sekai no Chūshin de 'Ai' o Sakenda Kemono") - "The Beast Who Shouted 'Love' at the Heart of the World" | None |
Characters
A 14-year-old boy chosen to pilot Eva Unit 01. The robot was built by his father at NERV, the world's last defense against the angels who are attacking Earth. Shinji's mother died when he was little so he now lives with Misato, a commander for NERV.
A 14-year-old girl who pilots Eva Unit 00. She is closer to Shinji's father Gendo than Shinji himself. The girl is strangely quiet and not very social, but a good pilot nonetheless.
A temperamental girl Shinji's age who travels from Germany to help fight the angels with her Unit 02. She also lost her mother at a young and struggles with those memories.
- Misato Katsuragi
- Shinji's caretaker and a commander at NERV, Misato enjoys winning her battles and drinking her beer. A bit of a slob, she is still there to answer Shinji's questions.
- Gendo Ikari
- The demanding head of NERV, Gendo's intents are rarely obvious. His devotion to Rei, however, is quite noticeable.
- Ritsuko Akagi
- The brilliant computer technition who looks after the Eva's and the Magi, her mother's computer system.
- Ryoji Kaji
- The scruffy man who has no real affiliation with anyone. He also has a bit of a past with Misato.
- Toji Suzuhara
- Kōzō Fuyutsuki
- Makoto Hyuga
- Maya Ibuki
- Shigeru Aoba
- Kensuke Aida
- Pen Pen
Openings/Endings
- Opening: Cruel Angel's Thesis [1] (lyrics) from Anime Lyrics's Search Engine
- Ending: Fly Me to the Moon [2] (lyrics) from Anime Lyrics's Search Engine
