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| ratings = Ages 12 and up | ratings = Ages 12 and up
-| platforms = Windows95<br>Macintosh<br>PlayStation<br>Sega Saturn+| platforms = Windows<br>Macintosh<br>PlayStation<br>Sega Saturn<br>PlayStation2
-| release_date = February 1998+| release_date = February 1998<br>March 23, 2006
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 +| title = Ayanami Ikusei Keikaku/Ayanami Ikusei Keikaku with Asuka Hokan Keikaku
 +| developer = Gainax/Broccoli
 +| genre = [[raising sim]]
 +| ratings = Ages 13 and up
 +| platforms = PC<br>Playstation2<br>Nintendo DS
 +| release_date = April 4, 2001<br>April 18, 2002<br>December 11, 2004<br>August 28, 2008
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 +| publisher = [[Broccoli]]
 +| genre = [[Visual Novel]]
 +| ratings = Ages 15 and up
 +| platforms = Windows<br>Macintosh<br>PlayStation2
 +| release_date = March 2, 2006
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 +| ratings = Ages 15 and up
 +| platforms = PC
 +| release_date = September 24, 2004
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| title = Movies | title = Movies
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-* ''[[Evangelion: Death and Rebirth]]'' (1997)+* ''[[Evangelion: Death and Rebirth]]'' (March 15, 1997)
-* ''[[The End of Evangelion]]'' (1997)+* ''[[The End of Evangelion]]'' (July 19, 1997)
 +* ''[[Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone]]'' (September 1, 2007)
}} }}
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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 Shin Seiki Evangelion) is a series produced by GAINAX which aired from October 1995 to March 1996. It is an extremely influential and popular anime, so much that new merchandise is still being created over ten years after its original release. It is also the cause of much controversy, due to its often cryptic, ambiguous nature which generally leaves the viewers to form their own conclusions about the meaning or outcome of various events. Another controversial aspect is the use of Judeo-Christian names and imagery, which the production team claimed was included "to look cool", but many fans believe this to be untrue.
-==Plot==+<br>It is an apocalyptic [[mecha]] series, featuring a mysterious organization known as [[Organizations in Neon Genesis Evangelion | Nerv]] and its efforts to defeat the assailants known only as the [[Angels (Neon Genesis Evangelion) | Angels]]. However, the series tends to focus upon the relationships and psychological states of the characters, and features many scenes specifically directed toward psychoanalysis of said characters.
-{{Spoiler}}+==Plot and Structure==
-===Episode 1===+The story is set in the year 2015 A.D., which is fifteen years after the [[Second Impact (Neon Genesis Evangelion) | Second Impact]], a disastrous event which effectively halved the human population, caused massive global flooding, and even changed the climate in some areas. However, the human race slowly relearned to survive, and rebuilt what was left of itself. Suddenly, Angels begin attacking Tokyo-3, for reasons unknown. Conventional weapons have no effect on the Angels. Luckily for the human race, Nerv had been secretly developing the [[Evangelion (mecha) | Evangelion Units]], which seem to be the only thing capable of fending off the Angels. The Evangelion Units, however, require a pilot. The series focuses on Shinji Ikari, a fourteen year old boy who is chosen, unwillingly, to become one such pilot.
-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. +<br><br>
-The defense forces are powerless against it and Shinji is in danger, when the woman appears and takes him to the headquarters+The 26 episodes of Neon Genesis Evangelion are divided into four "arcs". First is the "[[Prologue Arc (Neon Genesis Evangelion) | Prologue Arc]]", which includes episodes 01-07. This is followed by the "[[Action Arc (Neon Genesis Evangelion) | Action Arc]]", which spans from episode 08 to episode 13. Then comes what is known as the "[[Descent Arc (Neon Genesis Evangelion) | Descent Arc]]", which encompasses episodes 14-19. Finally, the last seven episodes are collectively known as "[[The Bitter End (Neon Genesis Evangelion) | The Bitter End]]".
-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.+
-{{endspoiler}}+
-==Episode List==+
-{| width="70%" class="wikitable" style="text-align:left" bgcolor="#EEEEEE"+
-|-+
-!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 Alone<sup>1</sup>+
-|-+
-| 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" || Sandalphon<sup>2</sup>+
-|-+
-|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" || Ireul<sup>3</sup>+
-|-+
-|Ep 14 || Weaving A Story || ゼーレ、魂の座 ("Seele, Tama no Za") - "Seele, Throne of Souls" || Unit 00<sup>4</sup>+
-|-+
-|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" || Bardiel<sup>5</sup>+
-|-+
-|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== ==Characters==
-[[Image:Shinji_Eva.jpg|thumb|Shinji Ikari]]+''Main article: [[Characters in Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''
-;[[Shinji Ikari]]:+ 
-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.+The primary protagonists are [[Shinji Ikari (Neon Genesis Evangelion)|Shinji Ikari]] and [[Misato Katsuragi (Neon Genesis Evangelion)|Misato Katsuragi]], although nearly all of the characters are explored to varying degrees, particularly [[Asuka Langley Sohryu (Neon Genesis Evangelion)|Asuka]], and [[Rei Ayanami (Neon Genesis Evangelion)|Rei Ayanami]].
-[[Image:Rei_Eva.jpg|thumb|Rei Ayanami]]+
-;[[Rei Ayanami]]:+
-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.+
-[[Image:Asuka_Eva.jpg|thumb|Asuka Langley Soryu]]+
-;[[Asuka Langley Soryu]]:+
-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== ==Openings/Endings==
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==Links== ==Links==
 +*[http://www.gainax.co.jp/anime/eva/index.html GAINAX's official Neon Genesis Evangelion page (Japanese)]
*[http://www.animegalleries.net/category/27 Neon Genesis Evangelion Image Gallery] *[http://www.animegalleries.net/category/27 Neon Genesis Evangelion Image Gallery]
*[http://www.animelyrics.com/anime/eva Neon Genesis Evangelion Lyrics] *[http://www.animelyrics.com/anime/eva Neon Genesis Evangelion Lyrics]
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[[Category:Manga Series]] [[Category:Manga Series]]
 +[[Category: Neon Genesis Evangelion]]

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Neon Genesis Evangelion
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
Other networks:
Original run October 4, 1995 – March 27, 1996
No. of episodes 26
Manga
Written byYoshiyuki Sadamoto
PublisherKadokawa Shoten
Original run1995 – ongoing
Volumes11 (currently)
Game: Koutetsu no Girlfriend
Developer Gainax Network Systems
PublisherBandai
Genre Visual novel
RatingAges 12 and up
Platform Windows
Macintosh
PlayStation
Sega Saturn
PlayStation2
Released February 1998
March 23, 2006
Game: Ayanami Ikusei Keikaku/Ayanami Ikusei Keikaku with Asuka Hokan Keikaku
Developer Gainax/Broccoli
Genre raising sim
RatingAges 13 and up
Platform PC
Playstation2
Nintendo DS
Released April 4, 2001
April 18, 2002
December 11, 2004
August 28, 2008
Game: Koutetsu no Girlfriend 2nd
Developer Gainax Network Systems
PublisherBroccoli
Genre Visual Novel
RatingAges 15 and up
Platform Windows
Macintosh
PlayStation2
Released March 2, 2006
Game: Ikari Shinji Ikusei Keikaku
Developer Gainax
PublisherBroccoli
Genre life simulation
RatingAges 15 and up
Platform PC
Released September 24, 2004
Movies

Neon Genesis Evangelion (新世紀エヴァンゲリオン Shin Seiki Evangelion) is a series produced by GAINAX which aired from October 1995 to March 1996. It is an extremely influential and popular anime, so much that new merchandise is still being created over ten years after its original release. It is also the cause of much controversy, due to its often cryptic, ambiguous nature which generally leaves the viewers to form their own conclusions about the meaning or outcome of various events. Another controversial aspect is the use of Judeo-Christian names and imagery, which the production team claimed was included "to look cool", but many fans believe this to be untrue.
It is an apocalyptic mecha series, featuring a mysterious organization known as Nerv and its efforts to defeat the assailants known only as the Angels. However, the series tends to focus upon the relationships and psychological states of the characters, and features many scenes specifically directed toward psychoanalysis of said characters.

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Plot and Structure

The story is set in the year 2015 A.D., which is fifteen years after the Second Impact, a disastrous event which effectively halved the human population, caused massive global flooding, and even changed the climate in some areas. However, the human race slowly relearned to survive, and rebuilt what was left of itself. Suddenly, Angels begin attacking Tokyo-3, for reasons unknown. Conventional weapons have no effect on the Angels. Luckily for the human race, Nerv had been secretly developing the Evangelion Units, which seem to be the only thing capable of fending off the Angels. The Evangelion Units, however, require a pilot. The series focuses on Shinji Ikari, a fourteen year old boy who is chosen, unwillingly, to become one such pilot.

The 26 episodes of Neon Genesis Evangelion are divided into four "arcs". First is the " Prologue Arc", which includes episodes 01-07. This is followed by the " Action Arc", which spans from episode 08 to episode 13. Then comes what is known as the " Descent Arc", which encompasses episodes 14-19. Finally, the last seven episodes are collectively known as " The Bitter End".

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Characters

Main article: Characters in Neon Genesis Evangelion

The primary protagonists are Shinji Ikari and Misato Katsuragi, although nearly all of the characters are explored to varying degrees, particularly Asuka, and Rei Ayanami.

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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
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Links

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