Neon Genesis Evangelion is one of the indisputable titans of contemporary anime, commanding a fanatical legion of fans since its 1995 premiere and spawning a tetralogy of films to reimagine its immense universe.
Set 15 years after a global apocalypse, the original series revolves on Shinji Ikari, a 14-year-old boy enlisted by his estranged father to pilot an Evangelion to confront a mysterious legion of beings nicknamed "Angels." Shinji must deal with growing up while combating the Angels to save mankind with Asuka Langley Soryu, Rei Ayanami, and Misato Katsuragi.
This concept is deceptive. By equal turns psychological and eschatological, Neon Genesis Evangelion subverts audience expectations at every turn, ending in one of the most contentious and inspired TV finales ever made.
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