Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1995)
Anime film · 81 min · Gainax · Production I.G · directed by Hideaki Anno
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Studio Gainax and Production I.G's The End of Evangelion is a 1997 psychological sci-fi action film directed by Hideaki Anno. This concurrent ending to the Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series depicts NERV under attack while Shinji grapples with a breakdown and Asuka is comatose, leading to surreal events and philosophical explorations. Themes include coming of age, post-apocalyptic dystopia, and denpa.
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The story
In The End of Evangelion, the clandestine organization NERV finds itself under siege by SEELE, a shadowy cabal with its own apocalyptic agenda. Piloting the Evangelion units are the young, emotionally fragile Shinji Ikari and the fiercely independent Asuka Langley Soryu. However, Asuka lies in a coma, rendering her unable to defend NERV, while Shinji grapples with a profound mental breakdown, leaving him paralyzed by his own anxieties and trauma.
The narrative unfolds as NERV's defenses crumble, forcing the remaining personnel to confront the existential threat. The film delves into the psychological depths of its characters, particularly Shinji, as he struggles with his identity, purpose, and the weight of humanity's fate. The stakes are nothing less than the future of all life, as the conflict escalates into a series of increasingly surreal and cataclysmic events, driven by philosophical questions about existence, individuality, and the nature of reality itself.
Credits & cast
- Studio
- Gainax · Production I.G
- Director
- Hideaki Anno
- Story
- Hideaki Anno
- Script
- Hideaki Anno
- Character design
- Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
- Voice
- Megumi Hayashibara as Rei Ayanami
- Voice
- Megumi Ogata as Shinji Ikari
- Voice
- Yuuko Miyamura as Asuka Langley Souryuu
- Voice
- Kotono Mitsuishi as Misato Katsuragi
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Who made Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion?
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1995) was animated by Gainax · Production I.G and directed by Hideaki Anno, from a script by Hideaki Anno.
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