Anime Detail

Shinseiki Evangelion

Neon Genesis Evangelion

TV Finished Airing PG-13 - Teens 13 or older Community Score: 8.37 Source: Original

Episodes: 26

Aired: Oct 4, 1995 to Mar 27, 1996

Duration: 24 min per ep

Synopsis

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Fifteen years after a cataclysmic event known as the Second Impact, the world faces a new threat: monstrous celestial beings called Angels invade Tokyo-3 one by one. Mankind is unable to defend themselves against the Angels despite utilizing their most advanced munitions and military tactics. The only hope for human salvation rests in the hands of NERV, a mysterious organization led by the cold Gendou Ikari. NERV operates giant humanoid robots dubbed "Evangelions" to combat the Angels with state-of-the-art advanced weaponry and protective barriers known as Absolute Terror Fields. Years after being abandoned by his father, Shinji Ikari, Gendou's 14-year-old son, returns to Tokyo-3. Shinji undergoes a perpetual internal battle against the deeply buried trauma caused by the loss of his mother and the emotional neglect he suffered at the hands of his father. Terrified to open himself up to another, Shinji's life is forever changed upon meeting 29-year-old Misato Katsuragi, a high-ranking NERV officer who shows him a free-spirited maternal kindness he has never experienced. A devastating Angel attack forces Shinji into action as Gendou reveals his true motive for inviting his son back to Tokyo-3: Shinji is the only child capable of efficiently piloting Evangelion Unit-01, a new robot that synchronizes with his biometrics. Despite the brutal psychological trauma brought about by piloting an Evangelion, Shinji defends Tokyo-3 against the angelic threat, oblivious to his father's dark machinations. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

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Rank

259

Popularity

44

Episodes

26

Aired

Oct 4, 1995 to Mar 27, 1996

Duration

24 min per ep

Members / Favorites

2030025 / 117902

Studios

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Gainax Tatsunoko Production

Genres and Themes

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Genre: Avant Garde Genre: Award Winning Genre: Drama Genre: Sci-Fi Genre: Suspense Theme: Mecha Theme: Psychological

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Characters

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Ayanami, Rei

Ayanami, Rei

Main

Voice actors: Hayashibara, Megumi, Lee, Amanda Winn, Mari, Valentina

Ikari, Shinji

Ikari, Shinji

Main

Voice actors: Spencer, Spike, Ogata, Megumi, Raffaeli, Daniele

Katsuragi, Misato

Katsuragi, Misato

Main

Voice actors: Mitsuishi, Kotono, Keith, Allison, Musy, Stella

Souryuu, Asuka Langley

Souryuu, Asuka Langley

Main

Voice actors: Grant, Tiffany, Miyamura, Yuuko, Latini, Ilaria

Aida, Kensuke

Aida, Kensuke

Supporting

Voice actors: Iwanaga, Tetsuya, Daayán, Irwin, Schmidt-Foß, Gerrit

Akagi, Ritsuko

Akagi, Ritsuko

Supporting

Voice actors: Yamaguchi, Yuriko, Ulu, Sue, Pereira, Silvia Suzy

Akagi, Naoko

Akagi, Naoko

Supporting

Voice actors: Doi, Mika, Chapman, Laura, Araújo, Alessandra

Aoba, Shigeru

Aoba, Shigeru

Supporting

Voice actors: Mignogna, Vic, Koyasu, Takehito, Lee, Jason C.

Fuyutsuki, Kouzou

Fuyutsuki, Kouzou

Supporting

Voice actors: Kiyokawa, Motomu, Rivolier, Mathieu, Lunde, Guil

Horaki, Hikari

Horaki, Hikari

Supporting

Voice actors: Iwao, Junko, De Bortoli, Federica, Keplmair, Tatiane

Hyuuga, Makoto

Hyuuga, Makoto

Supporting

Voice actors: Yuuki, Hiro, Fortuny, Enzo, Greenfield, Matt

Ibuki, Maya

Ibuki, Maya

Supporting

Voice actors: Rial, Monica, Nagasawa, Miki, De Bortoli, Barbara

Ikari, Yui

Ikari, Yui

Supporting

Voice actors: Hayashibara, Megumi, Sevier, Kim, Mari, Valentina

Ikari, Gendou

Ikari, Gendou

Supporting

Voice actors: Swasey, John, Tachiki, Fumihiko, Corvo, Massimo

Kaji, Ryouji

Kaji, Ryouji

Supporting

Voice actors: Yamadera, Kouichi, Prando, Francesco, Romero, Cássius

Lorentz, Keel

Lorentz, Keel

Supporting

Voice actors: Mugihito, Peeples, Rick, Musy, Gianni

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