Questions tagged [neon-genesis-evangelion]
Neon Genesis Evangelion (also Evangelion or EVA), is a sci-fi mecha anime by studio Gainax written and directed by Hideaki Anno. The world will end if Eva pilots can't stop the Angels from reaching Lilith, protected by NERV corporation on Tokyo-3 - the last stronghold of mankind.
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Why does Evangelion manga's plot diverge from the anime?
I have read the manga, all of it, and I have watched the first 13 episodes of NGE. And it surprised me, because the plots were different with the manga (well, just some of it). Especially the ending ...
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Why did this character need to sacrifice themself to stop the Third Impact?
In Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time, Kensuke tells Shinji that Mr. Kaji died stopping the Third Impact.
[Shinji] Um, what happened to Mr. Kaji?
[Kensuke] He died.
Someone had to sacrifice ...
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What is Kaworu implying at the end of RoE: 1.01?
I've rewatched Rebuild of Evangelion: 1.01: You can (not) advance, and something struck me.
At the very end (so spoiler):
Is the "again" a sign that what happened in NGE/EoE in the same continuity? ...
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Is the Evangelion Remake a remake or a sequel?
OK so the other day I got to a discussion with my mate about the Remake of Evangelion and Evangelion in general. And he seams to be under the impression that the new Evangelion movies are not actually ...
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Why did Longinus and Cassius change form?
In Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo, Kaworu and Shinji go to retrieve the spears of Longinus and Cassius to try and reset the world. However, Kaworu notices the spears have changed form and are now ...
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Why did Kaworu put on the DSS Choker?
In Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo, Shinji is forced to wear a DSS Choker. He's told the collar will kill him if he tries to pilot an Eva. Kaworu is able to remove the collar, only for him to then ...
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What's the meaning of the crayon painting that appear in End Of Evangelion?
What's the meaning of the crayon painting picture just after Shinji choke Asuka ? The picture below is some of the crayon-painting in The End Of Evangelion:
Unknown Guy
A boy inside a house?
Wth is ...
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What is the meaning/purpose of the (not) in the titles of Rebuild of Evangelion?
The titles of the first 3 movies of Rebuild of Evangelion are:
You Are (Not) Alone
You Can (Not) Advance
You Can (Not) Redo
I am wondering what is the purpose and/or meaning of the inclusion of (Not)...
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Why did Gendo want to get rid of the Spear of Longinus?
In episode 22 of Evangelion, Gendo authorizes throwing the Spear of Longinus into space at an angel in order to defeat it. The dialogue indicates that Gendo is using this as an excuse to get rid of ...
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Why does Misato dissolve into LCL and why did Asuka re-materialize?
These thoughts keep me awake at night:
After Misato is shot in the back while helping Shinji get to Unit 01- the elevator closes, she falls over, talks to herself/the deceased Kaji, Rei/Lilith/Adam ...
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Why couldn't they make a vessel for Adam sooner?
In Evangelion, why couldn't they have made a vessel for Adam sooner or brought an angel close to have started the Human Instrumentality Project.
What was the point of Rei also then? Making a vessel ...
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Why does Asuka caress Shinji in End of Evangelion?
As for the reason why Shinji choked Asuka, I stick with the translation of "Kimochi warui" card from Eva card game, but I'm willing to accept other theories,
Shinji renounced the world where all ...
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What's the thing like a giant spiral stone in Evangelion 3.0's scenery?
What is that thing that looks like a giant spiral stone that appears in the scenery of the Evangelion movie, Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo?
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Why would retrieving the angel from the volcano risk another Second Impact?
In episode 10 of Neon Genesis Evangelion, the Evangelions are sent into a volcano to capture a baby angel. The mission is repeatedly described as having a risk of eradicating humanity if something ...
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where are the names of angels in evangelion written [duplicate]
I have seen people online write the names of angles in evangelion like Samsel, Arael etc. etc. but I have watched the anime many types, but I have never seen their names visually appearing in the ...
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What is the reading order for Kawaraya A-ta's Asuka and Rei (and sometimes Mari) H-Doujinshi?
There is an artist called Kawaraya A-ta who's done a bunch of H-Doujinshi featuring Asuka and Rei from Neon Genesis Evangelion as Futanari. the ones I have read (as in fan translated) are:
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Why does Kaworu tell Shinji that Shinji'd be killed, if Shinji doesn't kill Kaworu?
Said around 21:36 of the directors cut, nearby to the iconic scene:
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What was Lilith during all the time?
Followup-question to Who crucified Lilith?
In Episode 14, Rei crucifies Lilith with the Lance of Longinus, this asks a serious question:
Lilith landed on earth billions of years ago. What was Lilith ...
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Who crucified Lilith?
Who crucified Lilith?
As far as I remember, Adam was the first angel and landed on earth.
Lilith landed later on earth, and its Longinus Lance was destroyed or something else.
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Are the angels known to public?
We know that SEELE leaked the information about the Second Impact as a "meteor impact" into the public to cover up the contact experiment.
Since the angels are huge entities and surely ...
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Why did EVA Unit 01 accept then refuse the Dummy Plug?
Another question about Evangelion...
In the manga, there is one chapter where EVA Unit 01 refuses to sync with either Rei or the Dummy Plug, and instead "insisted" that only Shinji can pilot the EVA ...
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Which NGE movie package contains both "Death and Rebirth" and "The End Of Evangelion"?
I want to know which Neon Genesis Evangelion movie package contains both Death and Rebirth and The End Of Evangelion. I already have the 26-episode run.
When searching, I found that Neon Genesis ...
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Would a human touching an angel cause an impact?
Like the title says, but let me clear up the question a bit.
If a human (lilin) comes into contact with any of the 13 angels (adam), would an impact start? From my understanding, it would, as the ...
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What is Toji's "accent"?
I was reading a scanlation of the Evangelion manga and noticed that Toji consistently uses a lot of informal-sounding speech. I chalked this up to poor translation quality — I tend to find this sort ...
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In Neon Genesis Evangelion, why are Angels attacking?
Why are Angels attacking the earth? What's with "Adam" in the basement? And why are the three computers named after the Three Wise Men?
I love the story for the characters and the mecha-battles, but ...
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Why did Asuka get her right eye injured but Shinji didn't?
In the second episode of Evangelion, we can see that Shinji's Eva's right eye is injured by the Third Angel, but nothing happens to his right eye. But when it comes to Asuka's Eva getting her right ...
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Was there any reason for SEELE to perform a contact experiment on Adam?
It is implied that SEELE conducted an experiment between a human and Adam, and it birthed Kaworu Nagisa, which played a role in the initiation of Second Impact. Is there any reason SEELE decided to ...
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After End of Evangelion, does Gendo's soul end up residing in EVA-01 with Yui?
After End of Evangelion, does Gendo's soul end up residing in EVA-01 with Yui? Was there anyone else in there too? At the end of the movie, Gendo ends up being eaten by EVA-01, but he doesn't turn ...
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How does the dual entry EVA work?
In Evangellion 3.33, Two entry plugs are inserted into EVA 13.
I thought the angle of the plugs looked like they would crash into each other within the EVA:
Having taken a screenshot I estimated ...
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What is the difference between the ending in the anime and in The End of Evangelion?
Are the endings shown in the anime series and shown in The End of Evangelion different/alternate or are they same but in different places?
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What is this huge symbol on the door in the Truth realm and in the Neon Genesis Evangelion opening?
In Fullmetal Alchemist the door in the Truth realm has a huge symbol with all kinds of things on it:
I've seen the opening of Neon Genesis Evangelion today and noticed that the same symbol is shown ...
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Did Anno animate any cuts in Neon Genesis Evangelion himself?
Before Anno directed Evangelion, he was known for his animation in Studio Ghibli series, specifically Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, as well as his work on mechanical and plane sakuga sequences ...
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What is the Japanese release date of Evangelion: 3.0+1.0?
Has an official Japanese release date for Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 been announced?
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Is fanservice considered good in anime?
I have watched the first episode of Neon Genesis Evangelion and at the end, after the credits, there was a short teaser of the next episode, ended with the sentence:
Tune in next time for lots more ...
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Does NGE explain why the third child pilots the second Eva?
Asuka being the second child would seem to suggest she should be piloting the second Eva, Unit 01, instead of the third Eva, Unit 02.
Does the series or for that matter anything else outside the ...
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How come Rei and Shinji have different last names?
Rei Ayanami and Shinji Ikari are supposed to be brother and sister. Why do they not both have the same surname as their father, Gendo Ikari?
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What are the names of all the Angels in Neon Genesis Evangelion?
In the Neon Genesis Evangelion anime, there are about 20 Angels. There's some in Sadamoto's Evangelion manga as well, then some different ones in Rebuild of Evangelion, and there are others in the ...
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Which episode is this eye in hand from and what is its purpose?
I was listening to some cover of Cruel's Angel Thesis when I stumbled upon this image:
Since every other image used in the video does come from NGE/EoE, I am inclined to think it does come from an ...
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What is playing on Shinji's walkman?
Shinji's Walkman (I don't know the exact term in English, but I already know it's a rare cassette player that didn't take off except in Japan), but what I'm interested is the music he is listening on ...
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Why is Gendo Ikari called Shinji by Kaworu in "The End of Evangelion"?
In the recent Italian re-dub of The End of Evangelion, just before Gendo
Kaworu called him Shinji.
However, this is missing in the English version.
Why does Kaworu call Gendo as Shinji?
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How did EVA Unit 01 interfere with SEELE's plan?
In the Anime, after Evangelion Unit 01 eats Zuruel's S2 Engine in it's beserk mode, Gendo is seen in a meeting with the member of SEELE or whoever the pseudo-illuminati style organization is running ...
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Why don't Evangelion Pilots need to pump the LCL out of their lungs after exiting an Eva Unit?
I just started watching Evangelion on Netflix and the series explained that pilots' lungs become filled with LCL when in the entry plug of an Eva Unit, allowing them to breath and sync with their ...
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Did the Mass Production EVA Series make use of souls, like "normal" EVAs?
We know that an Evangelion needs a soul at it's center to operate normally, such as Yui being the soul of EVA Unit 01, and part of Asuka's mother being in EVA Unit 02. If the EVA Unit does not have a ...
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What's the meaning of A.T field that Asuka said in the End of Evangelion movie?
There is a scene in EoA where Asuka's Eva sank into the deep down of the lake. Inside the Eva, Asuka was muttering words like these:
I dont want to die, I dont want to die, I dont want to die
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Did Shinji activate EVA Unit 01's Berserk Mode?
During the fight with Zeruel when EVA Unit 01 loses all power, Shinji enters somewhat of a demonic state, stating the Angel give Ayanami back or face the consequences. After he says this, EVA Unit 01 ...
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Can an EVA kill it's pilot through harm caused during battle?
One of the big flaws in the EVA Systems is the issue of the EVA's nervous system connecting and interacting with the nervous system of the pilot. During the manga and the anime, it is shown time and ...
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Why do people keep comparing Shinji to Yesod?
Several analyses of Shinji Ikari's character compare him to Yesod.
Now Wikipedia has this on Yesod:
Yesod (Hebrew: יסוד "foundation") is a sephirah in the kabbalistic Tree of Life. Yesod is the ...
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What happened in the final episode of the Evangelion TV series, titled "Take care of yourself"?
What actually happened in the last episode of the Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series? It is episode 26, entitled "Take care of yourself"?
I have read different wikis about the plot of the episode, but ...
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Did Kaji know that he was going to die in Episode 21?
In Episode 21 of the Anime, Kaji is (supposedly) killed by an unknown third party in a drainage tunnel somewhere in Tokyo 3. Just before he died, he proclaimed to the shooter that they were late with ...
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How did Mari manage to pilot EVA Unit 02?
I distinctly remember, in the Anime anyway, a scene where Eva Unit 02 sorties to fight an Angel without Central Dogma's authorization (If I find the scene online, I will link it here), seen when EVA ...
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