Neon Genesis Evangelion (DVD)

INTRODUCTION Out of all the works in the anime canon there is probably no other show that has raised so much speculation, questions, interpretations and controversy as Shin Seiki Evangelion (or Neon Genesis Evangelion as it has been translated). Love it or hate it, the universally accepted opinion is that it is one of the best anime series ever created, if not THE best. The plot, to put it very simplistically, deals with Shinji Ikari, a 14-year-old boy who has to protect the Earth with his fellow pilots Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langley Soryu against a group of giant monsters called Angels (Shito) with the use of the equally big, mecha-type robots called ...

Let me explain a little what Neon Genesis Evangelion is, and why I’ve chosen to devote this opinion to a sole Japanese series. Evangelion is: A Japanese anime series A fresh and original idea A great story with a weird ending Addictive and compulsive Full of Western and Eastern religion and mythology. Evangelion isn’t: Just another Akira Boring For kids Lacking in Eastern strangeness Right, now that’s out the way, its down to work. I hope I haven’t lost you already, I know when some people see the word anime or realise that someone else is ...

Neon Genesis Evangelion has been a big hit in the anime world and deservedly so. The 26 episode TV series made by Gainax may look like any other big robot show, but there's so much more depth to it. Watching it through to the highly debated end episodes will reveal this as the show transforms itself through out. At first things are relatively upbeat and not that distinct from other mecha shows, however things soon descend to a far darker level. Shinji Ikari is the main character, a 14 year old boy and reluctant pilot of an Eva unit. Controlling the Eva he defends Tokyo against the onslaught of mysterious, giant creatures called Angels. Shinji becomes a ...