Neon Genesis Evangelion is a show which first aired on the 4th of October 1995. It was written by Hideaki Anno. The franchise consists of the 26 episode series and 4 movies- with the most recent one being released about a month ago.
The show is extremely difficult to understand plot wise, but that does not mean you cannot enjoy the characters and themes that fit within the show itself. The show is an amazing classic in the anime community and should not be thought of as less than that. When it comes to characters, evangelion does not fail when it comes to relating to a teenage boy jizzing on a german girl in a hospital. of course, this is not for everyone, but i assure you; there are some memorable characters such as Rei Ayanami- who is the face if most of the merch associated with the franchise. Unfortunately, the animation of evangelion is lacking. The original series is obviously very old and the animation is the same. This wasn't improved in the most recent movie (evangelion 3.0+1.0 thrice upon a time) the animation in the most recent movie was extremely bad. i dont mean the main animation- i mean the cgi. pardon my language; but it was absolute dogshit. my disabled grandma can animate better than that. nonetheless- the show ended on a well deserved note; with most (MOST) of the characters having a pretty happy ending. the concept of the show was extremely original for its time- and even inspired others such as darling in the franxx and others.
The show is extremely difficult to understand plot wise, but that does not mean you cannot enjoy the characters and themes that fit within the show itself. The show is an amazing classic in the anime community and should not be thought of as less than that. When it comes to characters, evangelion does not fail when it comes to relating to a teenage boy jizzing on a german girl in a hospital. of course, this is not for everyone, but i assure you; there are some memorable characters such as Rei Ayanami- who is the face if most of the merch associated with the franchise. Unfortunately, the animation of evangelion is lacking. The original series is obviously very old and the animation is the same. This wasn't improved in the most recent movie (evangelion 3.0+1.0 thrice upon a time) the animation in the most recent movie was extremely bad. i dont mean the main animation- i mean the cgi. pardon my language; but it was absolute dogshit. my disabled grandma can animate better than that. nonetheless- the show ended on a well deserved note; with most (MOST) of the characters having a pretty happy ending. the concept of the show was extremely original for its time- and even inspired others such as darling in the franxx and others.
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But really, though, Neon Genesis Evangelion is an amazing, action-filled, complex, and thought-provoking series. The descriptions may seem stupid, but it's awesome.
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Neon Genesis Evangelion is the most controversial anime series ever, in that one either loves it or hates it.
Those who hate it cite the horrible, shallow, shrill-voiced and inexplicably-motivated characters, the endless banter of sci-fi "who cares, it's made up" technojargon, and the slow-and-go trafficjam pacing.
A typical episode has this ratio: 60 seconds of MECHA BATTLE THRILLING EXPLOSIONS MISSLE LAUNCH HUGE DETAILED SMOKE CLOUDS IN DEVASTAING DETAIL!... encased by 21 minutes of camera panning over stillframe or two-cel animation that makes Speed Racer look sophisticated.
Fans often cite the show's "religious" references as evidence of the depth of the story, because nothing's more relevent and just-plain-cool than gnostic and Jewish mysticism. Why, just last Sunday, Reverend Hushpuppy used the parable of the prodigal Shinji and his father in the sermon.
Of course, I'm kidding - Shinji is a whiny little bitch, and any boy/man who empathizes with his character doesn't deserve the endowments of the gender.
It's said over and over that Neon Genesis Evangelion is the highest rated anime series ever. Maybe they watch the subbed and not the dubbed version - which features the most hamfisted acting voice talent imaginable - so that the subtitles are where the REAL story is. Maybe when they gush about the animation quality, they were just confused and actually thinking about another show playing somewhere very far away.
So, forget the depth and relevence of "Paranoia Agent," or the animation quality of the "Ghost in the Shell" spinoffs, or the humor of "Azumanga Daiyoh," or the driving storyline of "Cowboy Bebop" - apparently Eva has it all, plus lots of Rule 34 hentai to support it. So if you watch Eva, and you're thinking the emperor just isn't wearing any clothes here, YOU'RE the idiot and there's something wrong with YOU.
Those who hate it cite the horrible, shallow, shrill-voiced and inexplicably-motivated characters, the endless banter of sci-fi "who cares, it's made up" technojargon, and the slow-and-go trafficjam pacing.
A typical episode has this ratio: 60 seconds of MECHA BATTLE THRILLING EXPLOSIONS MISSLE LAUNCH HUGE DETAILED SMOKE CLOUDS IN DEVASTAING DETAIL!... encased by 21 minutes of camera panning over stillframe or two-cel animation that makes Speed Racer look sophisticated.
Fans often cite the show's "religious" references as evidence of the depth of the story, because nothing's more relevent and just-plain-cool than gnostic and Jewish mysticism. Why, just last Sunday, Reverend Hushpuppy used the parable of the prodigal Shinji and his father in the sermon.
Of course, I'm kidding - Shinji is a whiny little bitch, and any boy/man who empathizes with his character doesn't deserve the endowments of the gender.
It's said over and over that Neon Genesis Evangelion is the highest rated anime series ever. Maybe they watch the subbed and not the dubbed version - which features the most hamfisted acting voice talent imaginable - so that the subtitles are where the REAL story is. Maybe when they gush about the animation quality, they were just confused and actually thinking about another show playing somewhere very far away.
So, forget the depth and relevence of "Paranoia Agent," or the animation quality of the "Ghost in the Shell" spinoffs, or the humor of "Azumanga Daiyoh," or the driving storyline of "Cowboy Bebop" - apparently Eva has it all, plus lots of Rule 34 hentai to support it. So if you watch Eva, and you're thinking the emperor just isn't wearing any clothes here, YOU'RE the idiot and there's something wrong with YOU.
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