Neon Genesis Evangelion, Psychological Anime Under Mecha Guise – This article will discuss the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion. So, for those who want to watch this anime and are afraid of being boring, check out this article.
Neon Genesis Evangelion is an old anime that is still worth watching. Not far from the interesting plot. This anime was produced by Gainax studio, Tatsunoko Production. This NGE aired from October 4, 1995 to March 27, 1996 and had 26 episodes.
In the year 2015, the world is on the brink of destruction. Humanity’s last hope lies in the hands of NERV, a special agency under the United Nations and their Evangelions, giant machines capable of defeating the Angels who herald the Earth’s destruction.
Gendou Ikari, the head of the organization, seeks compatible pilots who can synchronize with the Evas and realize their true potential. Assisting in this defensive effort are talented personnel Misato Katsuragi, the head of tactical operations, and Ritsuko Akagi, the chief scientist.
Coming face to face with his father for the first time in years, 14-year-old Shinji Ikari’s average life is irreversibly changed when he is whisked away into the depths of NERV, and into a terrifying new destiny. He must pilot Eva Unit-01 with the fate of humanity on his shoulders.
NGE also has a movie called NGE: Death & Rebirth which tells a summary of the TV series. While NGE: The End of Evangelion is an alternative ending for this anime. Why is that? It will be discussed later.
NGE is ranked 201st on MyAnimeList with a score of 8.33. It has a popularity ranking of 51st. NGE’s opening music is Zankoku no Tenshi no Thesis and the ending music is Fly Me to the Moon with various singers.
Slightly bringing up the first episode as the beginning. Shinji fulfills his father’s request to come to Tokyo. He is picked up by Katsuragi and goes to his father’s place. Unfortunately, the happiness of meeting his father is dashed. He is only needed to pilot Eva.
Shinji of course refused because he had never piloted an Eva. Then Rei Ayanami ordered him to pilot it. Shinji’s heart melted when he saw Rei covered in wounds being forced to pilot an Eva. He agreed to pilot Eva unit-01.
The First Impact happened billions of years ago when Lilith fell to earth. Adam was already on earth and ready to create the Angel race. Oh yes, the Angels here are not like the ones we know, which have wings. But, the Angels here are a terrible form whose goal is to take over the earth and destroy humanity.
There is also the Second Impact . The Second Impact was a catastrophic event that occurred in Antarctica on September 13, 2000. It was caused by an experiment conducted on Adam by a group of scientists led by Dr. Katsuragi. More details can be watched.
There is also Third Impact . This is in the sequel, NGE: The End of Evangelion. Unfortunately, the author has not had the chance to watch the sequel.
Shinji Ikari is also called Third Child. This title is given to those who can pilot Eva. First Child is given to Rei Ayanami, Second Child is given to Asuka Langley Souryuu, Fourth Child is given to Teji, and Fifth Child is given to Kaworu Nagisa.
NGE animation according to the author is quite good. There is a fact that says that Gainax studio ran out of money to produce this anime .
Maybe some other anime about mecha have stuttering during the fight. NGE has no stuttering at all which is comfortable for the eyes.
Sometimes there are some scenes that daydream without moving. I don’t know what the purpose is, but it’s a bit annoying. Because I think that the laptop is frozen .
For every character in this NGE anime has mental problems. This is what makes NGE so dark to enjoy. Sometimes we watch anime to enjoy it, but it’s different with NGE.
The ending of the TV series is really weird. Both episodes are about human equality, filled with dialogue. The end of episode 24 is the beginning of human equality.
According to the author’s friend, you should not watch episodes 25 and 26 yet. Because it is far from the main plot. This was due to budget issues and parental complaints that caused the final NGE to be canceled and replaced with an animated ending that was very disconnected and limited from the main plot.
Therefore, Hideaki Anno made a sequel. So, it is recommended that if you have watched up to episode 24, you can go straight to the sequel, NGE: The End of Evangelion. Many of them agree that the sequel is the perfect ending .
That’s the review of Neon Genesis Evangelion. Yes, although the discussion is not very clear, but it makes you know that NGE is an anime that cannot be enjoyed. But it’s different if the readers are interested in the psychological elements.
Oh yeah, maybe the readers are not familiar with the old school animation. NGE also has a remake version in the form of a movie.