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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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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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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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:
Lovey ...
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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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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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Evangelion - What happened to the humans in space/astronauts during the 3rd impact?
Well, title says it all. What happened to all the humans in space (and maybe under the sea) when the 3rd impact happened and Rei became that giant human thing and all the souls of everyone on the ...
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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 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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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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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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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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