Neon Genesis Evangelion
1995 | 1 seasons | 25 min | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation, Drama
Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Audiences adore it (8.6/10) and people are still talking about it, though it had a quick cancellation. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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At the turn of the century, the Angels returned to Earth, seeking to wipe out humanity in an apocalyptic fury. Devastated, mankind's last remnants moved underground to wait for the day when the Angels would come back to finish the job. Fifteen years later, that day has come... but this time, humanity is ready to fight back with terrifying bio-mechanical weapons known as the Evangelions. Watch as Shinji, Rei, Asuka and the rest of the mysterious shadow agency Nerv battle to save earth from total annihilation.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
No major critic scores on record yet
- AudiencesVery strong
8.6/10 from 2K viewers
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins, 0 other nominations — won Anime Grand Prix; won Nihon SF Taisho Award
- Box office & staying powerWeak
1 season
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
1.1 million Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
Netflix
Criterion Channel
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Trailer
Cast & crew
- Megumi OgataShinji Ikari (voice)
- Kotono MitsuishiMisato Katsuragi (voice)
- Megumi HayashibaraRei Ayanami (voice)
- Yuko MiyamuraAsuka Langley Soryu (voice)
- Yuriko YamaguchiDr. Ritsuko Akagi (voice)
- Fumihiko TachikiGendo Ikari (voice)
- Motomu KiyokawaKozo Fuyutsuki (voice)
- Miki NagasawaMaya Ibuki (voice)