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Summary: evaisthebest
Review: awesome animation. the best i saw. ive watched tons of animetion. but this one is the best. i dont want to explain anything cause its hard to explain. one thing i will say is first watch THE END OF EVANGELION then youll think wut the hell is this? then watch all the rest of the series then watch THE END OF EVANGELION again then youll get the whole point. but when you watch THE END OF EVANGELION, NEVER TURN THE LIGHTS OFF!! IT WILL CAUSE SERIOUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR EYES!!
at this one part the thing flashes like mad!! it just hurts your eyes.
problem with this animetion is that sometimes it repeats the same thing over and over like 20billion times. and in episode ?? eva 01 kills this last angel but theres moment of silence for like 5minutesm, nothing happens, also when asuka and rei was in the elevator nothing happens for like 5minutes and its so boring, but never skip it. still this animetion is the best, just so good...by the way does this have the japanese OP&ED script or the english version and very obviouse but you can listen it in japanese right?
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Summary: Truly the Best
Review: Let me get this strait. This is the first anime series I have watched the whole way through. I have seen bits and pieces from other popular titles (Cowboy Bebop, Trigun etc.) So I really have no base of comparison but this series, is not only the greatest anime I have ever seen but also the greatest entertainment money can buy. The first ten or so episodes are wonderful. The series begins with the battle of the first angel, and then the series takes off, oh does it take off. From that point on the series beautifully integrates action, music, and Psychology into 25 minute episodes. These beginning episodes dont fully touch on the mind bending action and drama that are to come and mostly just focus on comedy and character developement. The last few episodes (beginning with 16) really start to get dark and disturbing. We really get into the origins of the Evas and the pasts of our characters. The action gets way out of hand and you will love it. The last five episodes are depressing and sad but incredibly entertaining to say the least.
I still couldnt help but feel a lack of closure after seeing ep. 25 & 26 but , hey, thats what end of Evangelion is for right? Take my advice, by this product and end of evangelion, you wont regret it.
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Summary: Definitely one of the Best Ever in the Genre
Review: Before my friend loaned me his box set, I had thought that the best Anime ever was either Serial Experiments Lain, or perhaps Akira... Then I saw Neon Genesis Evangelion. I wont bother with "Yet Another Synopsis and Review", but instead I want to share with you why this series is so dear to me now, and ranks in my book as the best yet. First, the Story. The story is biblical in proportions, and hits on a number of very important philosophical, moral, ethical, and current ideals. Who is God? Can man become God? Will true Armageddon be brought about by Man himself? Is it right to do what you are told, even if what you are told is not the right thing? The NGE Story unfolds over 24 episodes, and brings up these and many more questions. Then the scenery. Set almost exclusively in a futureistic Japan metropolis called Tokyo-3, the architecture, landscaping, Eva Designs, Character designs, are all done extremely well. There is a certain flair that almost reminds me of "My Youth in Arcadia", or perhaps AD Police, but the picture painted is quite astonishing in its complexity and scale. The crew of NGE created an entire, complete world, and to be honest, I could get lost in that world. The characters. Probably the single thing that endeared Neon Genesis Evangelion to me, are the Characters. From the Enigmatic Ayanami Rei, to the dark, mysterious Ikari Gendo, the characters are very well thought out, very well developed, and lend a certain quality of life that you wouldnt always find in Anime, or for that matter most live action movies today... The enigmatic Rei, so beautiful, so fragile, constantly questions her own existance, especially after she begins to realize that she is the third (see the series for an explanation.) Hot headed Asuka comes off as being a royal pain in the butt, but as the series progresses, you find yourself caring for her deeply, as her past is revealed in snippets, showing a lifetime of pain that most people will never even be able to conceive of. Her air of self assuredness and brash and bold style hide the true Asuka, who is in reality, on the virge of shattering, as the weight of the war with the Angels, the realization that she is NOT the best eva pilot, and the memories from her past come crashing forward to batter at the wall she has erected around her heart. Shinji comes early on and is the central character, although the story does give equal time to all the main characters. He represents children everywhere who are born to parents who do not love. Shinji's father has no real love for him, or so it seems, and only has him brought to NERV when Eva Unit 01 is ready for a pilot. Shinji is awash in self doubt, and self loathing, having spent his entire life without a spark of self reliance. Shinji does whatever people tell him, all to be the "Good Boy" living his entire life in the hopes that his father will notice him, and finally give him the praise and love that he so desperately wants. I could go on, but since the story is about the three main children, I will leave it at that. But trust me. Sit down, and watch all 26 episodes, and then watch Death and Rebirth, and End of Evangelion. You will find a world so complex, and characters so real that you will be drawn in to it. And for the record, I did rather enjoy the original series ending in episodes 25 and 26, althouh it left more questions than answers, and frustrated me that there was no real closure for Misato, Rei, Asuka and Touji, and I was disappointed that there was no real conclusion for Gendo Ikari... but the movies fixed that for me...
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Summary: Possibly the best anime series, ever. But not my favorite.
Review: ... Anno's portayal of a futuristic society that deals with both physical and mental enemies is incredible. Though it seems to focus mainly on Shinji Ikari, there is a whole cast of characters with their own points of view and importance and impact on events. Each and every character (to a point) has some sort of story and background that makes them more than what they appear. Above that, the show itself touches on issues of faith, beliefs, relationships, life, religion, and so forth ... The DVD set itself isn't bad. The image quality is superb, as is the sound quality. And, on a major plus side, ADV does an excellent job of translation and subtitling. It is way better than trying to figure out why the Angles are attacking and who Akura Largrey is (reference to Hong Kong DVDs and their bad subs). The benefit of import DVDs is they have scenes included in a few episodes that really help fill in some of the holes/are extremely important, but Gainax didn't release portions of these scenes to ADV ...
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Summary: Simply the greatest
Review: I agress (like so many others) that NGE is the best anime ever. It combines detailed and deep characters with a story that is full of theological questions and really makes you think. The series is quite slow starting (the real climax starts around the 4th disc) and therefore can seem like your ordinary mecha series, but a lot of background is given in the lead-up episodes that basically put the pieces together and organise it so that the story kicks in later in the series. As the climax continues to the last few episodes, a lot of information and thinking is done and given, usually out of order and starts to make you wonder about the questions raised and the implications that something like this would have. After episode 24, there still are a lot of questions that are stil floating there and episodes 25 and 26 don't answer them (which is why two movies were made as a replacement). Most people reccomend not watching the last two, but they do not degrade it, I would watch them as they give differnet viewpoints and insight into the main characters. The ending in this set (without the movies) I would think is sufficent for a series like this and with this story, as no acceptable ending could be given (I haven't seen the two movies as of writing this) that would satisfy everybody. I only gave this series 4 stars because I do not think that it was laid out as well as I think it should have been and the organisation of some episodes started more questions that could be answered (I'm not saying that it is all bad though). The climax should have been moved up a bit, and the mysteries unraveled a bit more, but otherwise, an excellent series.
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Summary: I reccomend this to all!
Review: I just can't believe anyone would write a bad review about Neon Genisis Evangelion! To any anime fan, this is an absloute must-see. In fact, to anyone who knows that life isn't all hunky-dory, I very strongly reccomend this. NGE starts out a little cliched, I admit. A "normal" boy is thrown into a life and death battle to save the world in a giant mecha, nothing new, right? The mecha, called Evangelions or Eva for short (and for a reason) HAVE FINGERNAILS!!! Does this give you an idea of how abnormal NGE is? But Eva battles are definitly NOT all of the story. It delves deep into the minds and insecurities of the human race in general, it tries to explain the inexplicable, to put it simply. I myself own almost the whole series, VHS and DVD, I wish sooooo much that I had bought the complete boxed set!
Please watch this subbed, the dubbing is just really annoying. I am almost crying because I haven't seen "The End of Evangelion" yet! I've seen everything else, but episodes 25 and 26 just don't sum it up well enough for me. On a more straight-forward level, NGE is rather disturbing, and not for the weak at heart. Evangelion is one of those series that, after you've watched the end, you sit around wondering what the heck they were talking about, and then you decide to watch them all over to see if you've missed some hidden meaning or something. And in fact, there are many hidden meanings to miss, there are multiple religious references that I missed and still miss even after seeing each episode at least 3 times. It is just so hard to explain what is so beautiful about Evangelion. It's just so... unrealisticly real...
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Summary: Evangelion
Review: The story behind Neon Genesis Evangelion is a bit complicated. The "Angels" are trying to destroy mankind. The only thing that can stand up to them are the Evangelions. Shinji Ikari, the main character, is the chosen pilot for EVA-01. At first he refuses to pilot, but then he relizes he and the other pilots are the only hope for the survival of mankind. He agrees to pilot and, well, I'll let you see the rest. This is one of the best anime series I have ever seen. There is almost non-stop action, and it has a great storyline. The characters all have different personalities that vary greatly. All together this is a great anime series worth at least checking out.
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Summary: Great anime series!!!!!
Review: I must admit that I bought this based solely on the rave reviews that I had read on the internet. I am glad to say that I was not dissapointed at all with this series. This is a great DVD set though I wished that they could have included more extras into the DVDs.
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Summary: one of the best anime series ever. (no spoilers contained)
Review: neon genesis evangelion reminded me a little bit of x-files for its sheer sense of mystery. but comparing evangelion to x-files would be doing it an injustice. the viewer is thrown into the year 2015 where angel's are attacking the earth. why would angels be attacking the earth? good question. the show mixes judeo-christian mythology and existentialism (why do we live? why are we here?) the story is about shinji, a 14 year old boy who is estranged from his father. he hates his father and with good reason. evangelion shows shinji and his relationship to the people he meets. not only does eva (evangelion) get you inside the main character's mind, but it is also allows you to see into the minds of auska and misato (two of the main characters in the story) by the the end of the series. this is a great psychological drama. it's got comedy, action, and great characters. it starts off kind of slow but by the 6th episode you will be hooked. i cannot recommend this series more highly. the last 2 episodes show a psychological ending to the show. there are also 2 evangelion movies "evangelion death and rebirth" (which shows the tv series in a non-linear style) and "the end of evangelion" (which will be released next month, which i will be watching as soon as it comes out.
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Summary: second greatest anime series ever period...
Review: this series is just plain awesome. BE FOREWARN, YOU MUST UNDERSTAND BOTH THE VERBAL AND VISUAL RELGIOUS REFERENCES AND ANALOGIES TO TRULY ENJOY THIS AMAZING SERIES. it is not just about three 14 year old kids piloting their EVAs so as to prevent the third impact. deep down, it is way more complicated. if you're the type who doesn't like to think and have everything explained at the end when watching a movie DO NOT get this series. however, if you're the type that can figure out what the Systema Sephiroticum painting (on the ceiling of gendo ikari's office), The Seven Eyes of Jehovah (on gendo's palm), the crazy crayon-like drawings, etc. etc. and what they symbolize than this series is definitely for you. this is the greatest anime series out now but only if you can figure out what is really going on and why the EVAs can only be piloted by the three children. if you can't see past the fighting, between the EVAs and Angels, than this series can get quite boring and isn't worth your time. i had to watch the entire series twice and four or five episodes three times in order to truly understand the series. however, it is not so complicated that one can't understand it but, at the same time, a broad knowledge of religion, an open mind, and maybe a dictionary/thesaurus will come in handy. in my opinion, this is the second greatest anime series ever created. only barely beaten by the wonderful and unsung MAISON IKKOKU series (96 episodes) and the extremely, extremely, extremely, rare as hell movies (MAISON IKKOKU THE MOVIE, which i have [albeit of poor quality], and MAISON IKKOKU SIDE STORY, which i have yet to see or track down).
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