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The End of Evangelion

Play trailer Poster for The End of Evangelion Released Jul 19, 1997 1h 27m Fantasy Anime Action Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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This final movie version was created as an alternative ending to the NEON GENESIS EVANGELION TV series, remaking the final two episodes from the series. SEELE plans an attack on NERV after failing to create a man-made Third Impact. After reaffirming both her own and her mother's existence in a state of despair, Asuka returns and begins the counterattack. However, new enemies descend from the heavens. Meanwhile, Shinji witnesses the horrifying wreckage of Asuka's EVA-02 while piloting EVA-01. Mass production models surround EVA-01 and perform a solemn ceremony. What does it mean to complete a human heart?
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David Jenkins Little White Lies Simply incredible to look at, with bold splashes of colour in every frame, with nuanced movements from the humans and humanoid robots alike, with weight and detail in both its action and its quieter moments of drama. Rated: 4/5 Nov 10, 2021 Full Review Timothy Lee Geeks of Color The End of Evangelion isn’t just a film. It isn’t just the conclusion to an incredibly popular mecha anime series. It manages to be more than that, pushing the limits of what an anime film can be. Mar 25, 2024 Full Review Charles Solomon FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) It's quite spectacular and one of the weirdest films you will ever see... The only thing I can compare it to is animated schizophrenia. Mar 23, 2024 Full Review Tom Cassidy Common Sense Media Profound, disturbing and beautiful, this is an anime masterpiece, albeit with one big caveat. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion relies on you having seen the original TV series. Rated: 5/5 Aug 2, 2022 Full Review Dan Schindel Hyperallergic If the show documents the process by which these characters are worn down to nothing, then this is what happens when they're reduced to exposed nerves... It's a Lynchian picture of the tormented mind, depression's figurative end of the world made literal. Feb 26, 2020 Full Review John G. Nettles PopMatters This may be, if not the greatest, certainly one of the most harrowing anime experiences ever made. Jun 19, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Loring terrible theater I was very uncomfortable but the peakness of this movie saved me Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/20/24 Full Review Eli Masterpiece in ever way Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/25/24 Full Review Jonathon Best movie I’ve ever seen Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/31/24 Full Review Denver Required cinema for anybody alive Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/24/24 Full Review Kayla Admittedly this is a rewatch for me. Only watch if youve seen the anime! Its a direct continuation of the story and if you havent seen it you will not understand a thing. Ive seen this 3 times before, but the big screen was a nice experience. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/22/24 Full Review Piko I will give this 10/5, Ten out of Five if I can. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/21/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis This final movie version was created as an alternative ending to the NEON GENESIS EVANGELION TV series, remaking the final two episodes from the series. SEELE plans an attack on NERV after failing to create a man-made Third Impact. After reaffirming both her own and her mother's existence in a state of despair, Asuka returns and begins the counterattack. However, new enemies descend from the heavens. Meanwhile, Shinji witnesses the horrifying wreckage of Asuka's EVA-02 while piloting EVA-01. Mass production models surround EVA-01 and perform a solemn ceremony. What does it mean to complete a human heart?
Director
Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki
Producer
Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, Miyuki Nanri
Screenwriter
Hideaki Anno, Shinji Higuchi, Kazuya Tsurumaki
Distributor
Manga Entertainment
Production Co
Gainex, Production IP, TV Tokyo
Genre
Fantasy, Anime, Action, Drama
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 19, 1997, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Mar 17, 2024
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 21, 2019
Runtime
1h 27m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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