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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:} Cartoon Network
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	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
Rating	Ages 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
Publisher	Broccoli
Genre	Visual Novel
Rating	Ages 15 and up
Platform	Windows Macintosh PlayStation2
Released	March 2, 2006
Game: Ikari Shinji Ikusei Keikaku
Developer	Gainax
Publisher	Broccoli
Genre	life simulation
Rating	Ages 15 and up
Platform	PC
Released	September 24, 2004
Movies
Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (March 15, 1997) The End of Evangelion (July 19, 1997) Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone (September 1, 2007)

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.

1 Plot and Structure
2 Characters
3 Openings/Endings
4 Links

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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

Retrieved from "http://animepedia.com/Neon_Genesis_Evangelion"

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+{{Infobox animanga/Header
+| 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
+}}
+{{Infobox animanga/Anime
+| 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    = Windows<br>Macintosh<br>PlayStation<br>Sega Saturn<br>PlayStation2
+| release_date = February 1998<br>March 23, 2006
+}}
+{{Infobox animanga/Game
+| 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
+}}
+{{Infobox animanga/Game
+| title        = Koutetsu no Girlfriend 2nd
+| developer    = Gainax Network Systems
+| publisher    = [[Broccoli]]
+| genre        = [[Visual Novel]]
+| ratings      = Ages 15 and up
+| platforms    = Windows<br>Macintosh<br>PlayStation2
+| release_date = March 2, 2006
+}}
+{{Infobox animanga/Game
+| title        = Ikari Shinji Ikusei Keikaku
+| developer    = Gainax
+| publisher    = [[Broccoli]]
+| genre        = [[life simulation]]
+| ratings      = Ages 15 and up
+| platforms    = PC
+| release_date = September 24, 2004
+}}
+{{Infobox animanga/Other
+| title   = Movies
+| content =
+* ''[[Evangelion: Death and Rebirth]]'' (March 15, 1997)
+* ''[[The End of Evangelion]]'' (July 19, 1997)
+* ''[[Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone]]'' (September 1, 2007)
+}}
+{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}
+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.
+<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.
+==Plot and Structure==
+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.
+<br><br>
+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]]".
 ==Characters==
-[[Image:Shinji_Eva.jpg|thumb|Shinji Ikari]]
+''Main article: [[Characters in Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''
-;[[Shinji Ikari]] (碇シンジ Ikari Shinji):
-;Voice: [[Megumi Ogata]] (Japanese)<br>[[Spike Spencer]] (English)
+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]].
-;Birthdate: June 6, 2001
-Shinji is the protagonist of Neon Genesis Evangelion.  He is the Third Child and the sole pilot of Evangelion Unit 01.  He is very introverted, and therefore has difficulty communicating with and relating to other people.  Shinji does not have much (if any) self-worth, and is frequently depressed throughout the series.  This likely stems from being abandoned by his father, Gendo Ikari, as a very young child, after his mother's disappearance.  After ten years of estrangement, Gendo suddenly summons Shinji to NERV, in order to have Shinji become an Evangelion pilot.  With reluctance, he accepts, and eventually ends up living in Tokyo-3, with Misato Katsuragi as his guardian.
+==Openings/Endings==
-[[Image:Rei_Eva.jpg|thumb|Rei Ayanami]]
+*Opening: Cruel Angel's Thesis {{AnLy anime|anime=eva|songtitle=ngetnshi}}
-;[[Rei Ayanami]] (綾波レイ Ayanami Rei):
+*Ending: Fly Me to the Moon {{AnLy anime|anime=eva|songtitle=ngefmttm}}
-;Voice:  [[Megumi Hayashibara]] (Japanese)<br>[[Amanda Winn-Lee]] (English)
-;Birthdate:  Unknown
+==Links==
-Rei is the pilot of Evangelion Unit 00.  She has received pilot training since the project's beginning, and therefore she is known as the First Child.  She is a very enigmatic, isolated person.  Rei is extremely introverted and aloof, even more so than Shinji, with her only apparent relationship being with Gendo Ikari, although at one point, Rei remarks to Shinji that she "doesn't know what kind of person he (Gendo) is".  Rei does not seem to value her existence much either, but for entirely different reasons than Shinji.
+*[http://www.gainax.co.jp/anime/eva/index.html GAINAX's official Neon Genesis Evangelion page (Japanese)]
-[[Image:Asuka_Eva.jpg|thumb|Asuka Langley Sohryu]]
+*[http://www.animegalleries.net/category/27 Neon Genesis Evangelion Image Gallery]
-;[[Asuka Langley Sohryu]] (惣流・アスカ・ラングレー Souryuu Asuka Ranguree):
+*[http://www.animelyrics.com/anime/eva  Neon Genesis Evangelion Lyrics]
-;Voice: [[Yuuko Miyamura]] (Japanese)<br>[[Tiffany Grant]] (English)
+*[http://www.animegalleries.net/album/2383 Neon Genesis Evangelion Wallpapers]
-;Birthdate: December 4, 2001
+*[http://www.animeforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=89 Review Neon Genesis Evangelion]
-Asuka is the first pilot of Evangelion Unit 02, and the Second Child.  She is of mixed decent, being only one-quarter Japanese, and three-quarters European, which explains her very non-Japanese appearance.  In a severe contrast to the Evangelion pilots introduced before her, Shinji and Rei, Asuka appears to be a very strong, extroverted, arrogant, and fiercely independent person.  However, this is a façade, behind which Asuka hides her truly vulnerable, insecure self, and a traumatic past.  Perhaps because of this internal conflict, Asuka has a very volatile temperament, and is frequently verbally abusive, particularly to Shinji.  She is the second Evangelion pilot to move into Misato's apartment.
+*[http://www.animeforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=53 Discuss Neon Genesis Evangelion]
-;[[Misato Katsuragi]] (葛城ミサト Katsuragi Misato):
-;Voice: [[Kotono Mitsuishi]] (Japanese) <br> [[Allison Keith]] (English)
+[[Category:Anime Series]]
-;Birthdate: December 8, 1986
+[[Category:Anime Movies]]
-Misato is the chief operations officer at NERV, initially with the ranking of Captain, though later she is promoted to Major.  She is very capable and professional in her work.  This is severely contrasted by her behavior at home:  Upon Shinji's arrival, Misato's house could not, in any way, be described as "tidy".  She is also quite a drunkard, both starting and ending the day with a can of beer.  She seems to be a lighthearted, cheerful person, but this is simply a defense mechanism used to run away from anything that appears to be developing into more than a surface relationship.  Consistent with the dissonance of the rest of Misato's character, the loneliness caused by this defense mechanism causes her to take others under her metaphorical wing (Pen², Shinji, Asuka).
+[[Category:Manga Series]]
-;[[Gendo Ikari]] (碇ゲンドウ Ikari Gendou):
+[[Category: Neon Genesis Evangelion]]
-;Voice: [[Fumihiko Tachiki]] (Japanese)<br>[[Tristan MacAvery]] (English series and movies), [[John Swasey]] (English "Director's Cut" episodes)
-Gendo is the commander of NERV.  He is responsible for the research on the Evangelion units and the Human Instrumentality Project.  Gendo is portrayed as a ruthless, yet brilliant scientist and politician, who will do anything to achieve his goals, even if this means treating people like objects, or even destroying the world as we know it.  He is also the father of Shinji Ikari, but they have a strained relationship at best, as Gendo abandoned Shinji at a young age.  Little is known about his background and personality.  However, one thing that is made clear is his very strong emotional connection with the deceased Yui Ikari, which is perhaps his most significant motivator.
-;[[Ritsuko Akagi]](赤木リツコ Akagi Ritsuko):
-;Voice: [[Yuriko Yamaguchi]] (Japanese)<br>[[Sue Ulu]] (English)
-;Birthdate: November 21, 1985
-Ritsuko is NERV's head scientist.  Apart from Gendo and Fuyutsuki, she knows the most information about the Evangelion units, the Human Instrumentality Project, and the true nature of Rei Ayanami.  Ritsuko is primarily in charge of the trio of supercomputers known as the MAGI, as well as being heavily involved in maintaining and repairing Tokyo-3's defense systems against the Angels.  Ritsuko is very intelligent and pragmatic, and generally quite willing to sacrifice the lives of the Evangelion pilots, much to Misato's indignation.  Ironically, despite her negative feelings toward her mother, Naoko Akagi, Ritsuko seems to be following in Naoko's footsteps in just about every way possible.  Ritsuko has been friends with Misato since their college days, although as the series progresses and Misato learns more about NERV, this quickly dissolves.
-;[[Ryohji Kaji]] (加持リョウジ Kaji Ryouji):
-;Voice: [[Kouichi Yamadera]] (Japanese)<br>[[Aaron Krohn]] (English)
-;Birthdate: June 17, 1985
-Kaji is a special inspector for NERV, while at the same time being employed by the Japanese government to investigate NERV, as well as being used as a cat's-paw by both NERV and SEELE.  It seems that his true loyalties do not adhere to any organization, but only in his desire to "find the truth".  While Ryohji is his first name, everyone, even the people he is closest with, refers to him by his surname, Kaji.  Kaji is a detached, easy-going, friendly person, who flirts indiscriminately with almost every female he comes across, and he seems to maintain this attitude even in times of crisis.  Although these traits cause him to appear to be just an irresponsible, comic-relief character, he has a more serious side which appears on occasion.
-;[[Toji Suzuhara]] (鈴原トウジ Suzuhara Touji):
-;[[Kōzō Fuyutsuki]] (冬月コウゾウ Fuyutsuki Kouzou)
-;[[Makoto Hyuga]] (日向マコト Hyuuga Makoto)
-;[[Maya Ibuki]] (伊吹マヤ Ibuki Maya)
-;[[Shigeru Aoba]] (青葉シゲル Aoba Shigeru)
-;[[Kensuke Aida]] (相田ケンスケ Aida Kensuke)
-;[[Kaworu Nagisa]] (渚 カヲル Nagisa Kaworu)
-;[[Hikari Horaki]] (洞木ヒカリ Horaki Hikari)
-;[[Naoko Akagi]] (赤木ナオコ Akagi Naoko)
-;[[Yui Ikari]] (碇ユイ Ikari Yui)
-;[[Kyoko Zeppelin Sohryu]] (惣流・キョウコ・ツェッペリン Souryu Kyouko Tsepperin)
-;[[Pen²]] (ペンペン Penpen)

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