“Neon Genesis Evangelion” Archives

Though less well-known than “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis,” Neon Genesis Evangelion’s second theme is an equally great anthem for the storied anime franchise.

When Neon Genesis Evangelion’s final episode aired on March 27, 1996, some fans were left perplexed…

Although it’s technically a recap of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series — the first 24 …

And I can already hear countless Evangelion fans taking to the internets to discuss and dissect what it means.

The screenings are part of GKids’ efforts to celebrate the iconic anime series’ 30th anniversary.

Looks like we’re heading back to Tokyo-3 for more childhood trauma and esoteric religious references.

The Neon Genesis Evangelion studio was beset by debt, lawsuits, and their own executives’ bad behavior.

Yoko Takahashi delights a group of unsuspecting restaurant patrons with the iconic anime theme.

The collector’s edition comes with 4K and Blu-ray editions as well as bonus features, a book, and a poster.

Hideaki Anno’s “Rebuild of Evangelion” ends the iconic anime series with one final apocalypse.

What are critics saying about the long-awaited final film of the storied anime franchise?

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon a Time finally arrives in Japanese theaters on January 23.

It’s not much, but at this point, I’ll take anything I can get.

Based on this 10-minute preview, Evangelion 3.0+1.0 will have spectacle to spare when it finally arrives in 2020.

Polygon’s Aaron Stewart-Ahn has written an excellent piece on the famed anime filmmaker.

Since its 1995 debut, Evangelion has become one of the most popular, influential, and controversial anime titles of all time.

The best openings offer condensed versions of everything that’s good and promising about the title in question.

The first Evangelion walks a tricky line between appealing to otaku without feeling like a shameless cash-grab.

Also: Alien civilizations, musical nostalgia, revisiting classic Christian albums, video games as digital literature, social media darkness, music’s ongoing devaluation, and removing advertising’s influence.

Even after two decades, the classic mecha anime series still casts a long shadow over the anime medium.