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Summary: A-must-have
Review: The rare chance to have the special DVD edition of an anime that is possible the best ever released in history is something no "otaku" should let pass by. Evangelion is more than a simple tv series: is a deep insight into the human mind. There's a lot of symbols arising in your mind and the dialogues has meanings beyond their simple words.
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Summary: Evangelion is on DVD, All is right with the world...
Review: Neon Genesis Evangelion is a must-have for the true otaku.
The story revolves around Shinji Ikari, an insecure 14-year old boy who is chosen to pilot a living weapon known as Evangelion to save the world from the mysterious beings known as Angels. Shinji is not alone in this endeavor. Fellow pilots Asuka Sohryu and Rei Ayanami battle alongside him, trying to save humanity from a relentless menace.
But each of these pilots holds secret pains and sorrows deep inside that could jeapordize the mission and endanger the world. For Shinji, it is the hidden memory of his mother's death and the sinister secret hidden by his estranged father.
For Asuka, it is the memory of seeing her mother driven slowly insane and abandoning her before committing suicide.
And Rei holds the final secret, the answer to the Evangelions, the Angels, and the Fate of the world. If the Evangelions are defeated, humanity will be destroyed. Should the Evangelions prove successful, then the world as we know it will cease to exist. All hope rests on the shoulders of these three children, and the machinations of Shinji's estranged father, who just might be the Devil himself. Animation that's top notch, with a superb cast in both the Japanese and English language tracks. The story is exciting and engaging, with a controversial and surreal ending that will keep you guessing long after it's over. A series that has spawned countless imitators. Evangelion does have some nudity and adult themes, and it requires the viewer to have an ability to reason things out as the clues to mankind's destiny are laid out slowly over the episodes.
But this is one of the finest series out there. Definitely on my must own list.
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Summary: Evangelion is the best anime series/movie/etc. Hands down.
Review: Neon Genesis Evangelion is absolutely the best anime work. Sounds like high praise, but it's true. I must admit, the first ten episodes are almost completely about the mecha fighting. If you don't like that sort of thing, skip ahead to around episode 11 or so. Around then, it delves into a LOT of Judeo-Christian mythology. It talks about the relationships between Adam, God, and mankind. It also gets into psychology and how people think. Sounds confusing, I know. It is. Until you buy the series on DVD and the movies too. In fact, "whatthehellness" increases tenfold with each episode after 11. So, by the end of the series, you will have some clue what is going on, but not much. To understand Evangelion, you have to buy the series and the "End of Evangelion" movie. Because the movie clarifies almost everything. Any residual whatthehellness should be eliminated by watching the series again. Then going to [the web site] and looking at the information section. Bottom line is, you will like Evangelion even if you hate anime. Even if you hate everything. So buy it.
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Summary: This is not for the gun-ho anime fans..
Review: Aside from the ever familiar intro theme song. The first 6 episodes will make you think this is just another anime about robots and kids. But as the episodes progress you will learn of the tragic backgrounds of these characters, and a darker and more theological theme surrounding the story. The ending is excellent. I don't think of any other way it would have ended. It ends with a sign of hope and recovery. Others would disagree because they expect a more action oriented ending. I have also seen both movies. The first film is just a recap of all the episodes but added footage that fills in the gaps on the series. Like what really happened in Antartica and how project eva started in the first place. The second movie is really just a remake of the ending in episode 26. It starts off where episode 25 ended and it goes from there, never touching the original episode 26. A more gun-ho, gorish story but very good in the end. IT still keeps that whole theological theme. Although I prefer the original because of its meaning. It was written in a way for the author of the story to recover from his depression. You can definetly tell he was depressed during the progression of the story. Because the entire series is so different from the first 5 episodes. ADV films is planning to release a dubbed version of the film with all the original voices. Can't wait to see the dubbed version.
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Summary: Too little, too late
Review: This is ADV`s kick in the face to all the Evangelion supporters. For those die hard fans who bought each DVD as it came out, I feel for you. Even guys like me, who bought the used copys off Amazon got bushwacked here, since the ADV site doesn`t even mention this product yet. I would gladly have waited for a complete boxed set, especially for such a great price, but it was never promoted. This is `too little` money for a great product, that came out `too late` for all the real Evangelion fans to appreciate.
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Summary: Eva's in a Boxed Set, and All's Right With the World...
Review: Neon Genesis Evangelion is an anime series that you either love or hate. Controversial to say the least, it blends the elements of a classic giant robot series with intenese religious symbolism and Jungian-styled psychology.
The story focuses on the life of Shinji Ikari, a boy who had been abandoned by his father years earlier. Now his father has called for him again. But it isn't to be a warm family reunion. Shinji's father needs him to be the pilot of a mechanical monster known as Evangelion, and fight a race of beings known as Angels, who have come to ignite the Apocalypse.
Shinji is not alone in this endeavor. Rei Ayanami, a fan favorite character, is pensive, withdrawn, and holding a dark secret. Asuka Langley Sohryu is loud, obnoxious, and a skilled combatant. And it is on the shoulders of these three children that the fate of the world rests.
Evangelion is beautiful to look at, but the final few episodes are definitely a head trip. This is a series that is not for everyone.
There aren't much in the way of extras, but then, that's standard with anime DVDs. ADV ensures quality tracks on the Japanese and English languages, and throws in Spanish and French to boot.
ADV has adopted a standard on their anime DVDs of retouching the artwork whereever possible to eliminate the Japanese alphabet and replace it with English text on signs. This is only noticeable, though, if you've seen the original art, and they take great care not to alter more than the signage.
The design of the Box is nice, sporting the NERV logo from the series against a black background.
If you're a fan of the series, this DVD set is worth the effort.
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Summary: If you haven't seen Evangelion, you havent seen anime...
Review: Neon Genesis Evangelion can best be described as THE BEST ANIME SEREIES OTHER THAN LOVE HINA. I myself have all eight DVDs and wish I bought them in this...package. Shinji Ikari is just a normal kid, except his mom is dead, he now lives with his guardian Misato Katsuragi, he pilots a giant mech called an Evangelion, he works for NERV which is in the process of trying to protect the planet, and his dad Gendo, is the head of this organization. It seems that in 2000, a giant explosion at the southpole, 2nd impact, has flooded much of the world and killed like 1/3rd the human race. On top of that, huge indestructable creatures called Angels are starting to attack. The series is so incredable cool, even near the end were the sereis goes all psycological. As the title states, if you haven't seen Eva, you haven't seen anime. -schwinn-
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Summary: not as good as they tell you.
Review: 1. You will get totally hooked on this series but the ending will really dissapoint you. 2. You will then buy the movie "Death and Rebirth" which will still dissapoint you. 3. Then you will buy the second movie "End of Evangelion" and you will be blown away. So as a stand-alone series without the movies Evangelion is pretty good. The ending is very "origional" and often disliked. You would pay [$$$] buying them all separatly.
I've heard that the first disk has been remastered or something but the series's animation is top-notch anyway and it doesn't make sense to remaster only one disk in a set so I doubt it.
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Summary: Unintentionally hilarious.
Review: If the first four episodes are anything to go on, Neon Genesis Evangelion is either 1) a huge, whopping example of the difficulties in translating Japanese culture to Western audiences or 2) one of the most unintentionally funny, ridiculously pretentious series ever produced. Sure, call me a heretic or a philistine. Tell me I don't "get" anime. I've seen and enjoyed the excellent Cowboy Bebop, and Hayao Miyazake's outstanding Princess Mononoke, and for my money, EVA holds a candle to neither. The setup of the series can pretty much be boiled down to this: [Peppy, Ricky-Martin-esque theme song over opening credits]
GIANT MONSTER: (destroys city)
JAPANESE MILITARY: ... We need more 14-year-olds to pilot our super-cool giant robots! Hey, you! Disaffected, sulky 14-year-old boy! Want to pilot a giant robot and save the world?
BOY: No! I don't wanna! My daddy hates me! (sulks)
BOY'S TRAINER: Hi! I'm your new live-in legal guardian, a totally hot 20something! When I'm not screaming at you and berating you, I'm going to get drunk, wear skimpy outfits, and flirt with you in a disturbing fashion! Also, I have a penguin.
[Five minutes pass. Nobody moves a muscle or says anything. There is only ambient sound on the soundtrack. The producers save a great deal of money.]
MILITARY: Won't you please, please pilot a giant robot?
BOY: No! No! No! ... well, okay.
[Actually kind of cool fight scene ensues. Boy's giant robot wins. Boy resumes sulking. Penguin does something cute.] There's so much wrong with this series, I don't even know where to begin. The giant-robot fight scenes are, admittedly, eerie, suspenseful and beautifully animated. Otherwise, this series seems to be a massive train wreck worthy of the full [T.V. MOVIE CRITIC] treatment.
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Summary: Why you should get Evangelion!
Review: My Eva experience was like this.I went out on a limb and got the first dvd. Then I got the next 3 the following day. Then I got the last 4 then next day. You get the point? I literally HAD to get the rest of the series ASAP because I was addicted to it.The story was immensly entertaining with many plot twists and an equally twisted ending. Be prepared to pause and rewind several times to analyze scenes as you discover the truth along with the characters.It is even better the second time around because once you know what is going on, you can pick up conversations that had you scratching you head the first time. It is like it was made to be enjoyed several times because you pick up more things and get more out of it every time you watch it, because some things weren't meant to be understood the first time you here it. You will realize this later and say to yourself "So THAT was what they were talking about. The only regret I have is not waiting for the special boxset.So to sum it up--Great character developement-Cool fight scenes-Evangelions kick...(01 in particular)-immense replay value-a plot that most Hollywood screen writers would give their right eye for
-you can get the box set!!!!!!Get it now...
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