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Summary: Controversial? Yes. Best Anime ever? Possibly
Review: Neon Genesis Evangelion. After first hearing the title most people wonder what the heck it could possibly mean. I did too. In fact, I started watching the show not really knowing much about it, only knowing that it came from Studio Gainax, one of the most respected of all anime studios. What I found was one of the most deep stories I ever witnessed in anime or for any TV show/movie for that matter. At a glance, Evangelion is a show about kids piloting giant robots to fight strange invading aliens. Upon watching the show further, nothing could be further from the truth. Yes, the kids are there, the mecha is there (sort of), and it sounds like it has all been done before. It is not that though. Religous references, scientific technology, drama, the question of who we are, what we are, why we are here, are all brought up. Not to mention, glorious music and anime's finest opening theme song ever (Thesis of the Cruel Angel). Also, what other show lets you listen to over twenty different versions of the old song, "Fly Me to The Moon" as it's ending theme? Evangelion is a fine anime and well worth picking up as a box set. Whether you think it is the greatest anime is your opinion, but a show that has at least been the subject of that debate deserves a place on anyone's shelf, don't you think?
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Summary: Anime Classic
Review: This anime series is a classic without a doubt. No other anime can be as confusing and wierd yet is enjoyable and fun to watch. To say the least that you can treat it like one of Shakespeare's works, when you find links and themes protrayed throughout the anime that you don't notice until you watch it the second time round. After watching a few times you notice all the genius works coming through and how everything fits and the way that it feels so good when you notice hidden meanings and finally working out what the anime is about. :) Oh and one more thing: this anime is not just hype, its exactly what we say, AMAZING..........
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Summary: The Greatest
Review: If u haven't watch anime in ur life then u should start with this because its one of the best anime ever made u can watch it so many times and u will still learn new things in the series that u didn't know was there, this should definitely be in ur video library and if u are an anime collector u should have this with out a doubt P.S. Movies are coming out soon, go get it
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Summary: What can I say...
Review: Awhile back, a friend of mine told me about a series called "neon genesis evangelion". He told me a little bit about it and it sounded pretty interesting. He told me that in Japan, people waited 2 days outside the theater when the last few episodes came out. I'm not sure if this is true, but I wouldn't be surprised. I've seen alot of anime, alot. And I must say that this whole series is in my top 3. If you buy this series, don't expect the best visiual animation (though the animation is great especially for a series), and don't expect the most action. Just don't expect anything. Just enjoy it. After watching it, you'll probably have a lot of questions. ... Enjoy
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Summary: Neon Genesis Evangelion
Review: This is a perfect anime for anyone. You can watch it a million times and see things you didn't previously see; therefore, it never gets boring.
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Summary: The best anime in the world?
Review: The year is 2015, half the world's population is dead after a meteor hit into Antarctica and melted the polar ice caps. After this terrible disaster the world began to rebuild and mankind thought itself out of the woods but then the angels return. The story is set around the main character Sinji Ikri, who is one of the few people world-wide who can fight the angels using the Evangelion. Prepare youself for a roller caster ride of Action, drama and romance. Voted as the second most popular anime in Japan only after Akira and is on the verge of great award in the west as well. Neon Genesis Evangelion the series has sparked wide scale discussion of its themes and religious content as it battles with issues from God, technology and ones inner self. An immediate success Neon Genesis Evangelion was a large success in Japan and soon the west. This amine was first released in the west in 1997 and since has grow a wide scale fan following which has lead to 2 feature films which continue from the series and at least 2 games. This series is a masterpiece from the word go and that is obvious from the word go. If you buy anything on Amazon at the moment you should buy Neon Genisis Evangelion, and watch an example of genius. Loved by Anime and Live action watchers alike it should be your next buy.
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Summary: Great Series!
Review: This was my first anime series to buy on DVD and I was greatly pleased with it. This box set includes Collections 1-8, the entire series, of Neon Genesis Evangelion. This show is about Shinji Ikari who is chosen to pilot a mecha called an Evangelion to save Tokyo-3 from the "angels". The show has some excellent mecha battles and a couple of funny scenes as well. You should know that this anime starts out fairly friendly and makes you get real comfortable with the characters. However at the 5th disk things start to get dark. The series is 26 episodes long with two movies that followed it. You get all 26 episodes in the box set, but you don't get the movies. The movies will be released this summer though. Be forewarned that there is a lot of religious symbolism in NGE, which might offend some. However it doesn't really offend me and I've been a Christian since I was 8. Although there may be a lot of religious symbolism in NGE it is not really about religion, it's about human beings and how we relate to one another. Some say this series is overated, and I agree that it is not the greatest thing in the world. However it is very good. I would say you should be at least 14 to watch this mainly because of the complex story, although there is a bit of partial nudity.
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Summary: Their is nothing worse than this
Review: EVA is the absolute worst show anyone can watch its so boring and retarded. Who actually likes this show. the plot is so predictable and stupid. Something is wrong with you if you watch this I mean really. If you like mecha series you should try a better show like Gravion the best mecha show ever unlike EVA which is absolutely horrible. I hope you all love my review. stupid EVA watchers.
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Summary: The Greatest Anime Series of All Time
Review: Not necessarily the most enjoyable or the best, but certainly the greatest.
I first picked this series up when I was just getting into anime. Browsing through various titles at the library, I found the first volume. It looked interesting, so I borrowed it.
Cool, interesting, but nothing special.
That's what I thought, anyways...
I was interested enough to pick up the next volume, but trailed off after that.
Months later, I stumbled upon the next tape in the series and figured, "Eh, why not."
I took it home and watched it, and from that moment on, I was devoted. I reserved the next volumes so that I could borrow them as soon as they arrived, sometimes on lists with over 100 people preceding me. Slowly, surely, I finished the series.
Admittedly, I was a bit irritated at the last two episodes, but that was okay, because the movie takes care of that. More on that later.
This is, in case you don't know already, the story of a future where Antarctica has been melted by a massive explosion governments claim was a meteor. I'm not sure about the rest of the world, but at least in Japan, where the story takes place (of course), there are no longer any seasons. There is only summer, with occasional rain.
Over two decades after the explosion in 2001, strange, massive aliens called Angels come down from space and attack the HQ of NERV, the organization created to battle the Angels. NERV has built a few giant robots called Evangelions, the only things capable of truly fighting the Angels. In the first episode, you see the true invulnerability of Angels to conventional weapons as one is bombarded by a barrage of missiles, bombs, and, eventually, nuclear mines.
Shinji Ikari is a boy whose mother is dead and father is distant. His father, Gendou Ikari, is the head of NERV and summons him one day to pilot an Evangelion (Eva Unit 01). From here, we meet a whole cast of deeply messed up characters:
Rei Ayanami - The mostly emotionless pilot of Unit 00. She's the blue-haired one.
Misato Katsuragi - An alcoholic and sex fiend by night, powerful commander of the Evas by day! One of the few truly good people in the series.
Ritsuko Akagi - Daughter of the designer of the MAGI, the NERV mainframe. A bit heartless and screwed up in her own way.
Asuka Langley Sohryu - An attention-grubbing, mean-spirited redhead with more than enough attitude for the whole cast. We find that she has an EXTREMELY troubled past, however... That's just a few, but there is an immense cast of realistic characters, and the plot is insane, weaving all of their stories and motives together into one hell of a tapestry.
One tip of advice, however, before I go any further: by the sixth DVD, you should be watching the series in its original Japanese with subtitles. There is a very specific episode where the English dubbed version pales in comparison to the original haunting screams of the Japanese voice actors.
This series is not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach. It seems tame enough "giant robot" battle at first, but later in the series, things just keep getting darker and harsher. The characters are forced to endure horrific mental and physical tests, and there are points in the series when blood is literally gushing everywhere.
The characters are neurally connected to their Evas, and hence feel everything that happens to the Unit they are piloting. They cut neural connections or fade them to dull the pain, but this results in some pretty heavy material. I'll never forget when an Angel begins infecting an Evas arm and Ikari orders it severed. The operator insists that the neural connections need to be cut first, but he sternly tells her that they have no time. The film cuts to the Eva's shoulder as the arm blows off. You are then taken to a shot of the pilot inside, in shock and clutching at a shoulder that her mind is convinced is nothing more than a stump.
And that's minor for this show, kids!
In any case, it's very well made in terms of plot and action, and has more than its share of disturbing moments. However, the main merit of this series is its psychological aspect.
Each character, as mentioned before, has their own personal issues. There are entire ten minute spans devoted to analyzation of a character's problems, and there's such a diverse cast with such a diverse set of problems that there's no way that anyone with any issues can't relate.
This comes into play in the movie, but more on that later.
Now, about the last two episodes. Extremely controversial, simply because the people in charge of the series basically said, "Hmmm... You know what? Viewers don't need to know how the plot turns out! Let's just look at Shinji's issues in philosophical discussion for the last two episodes!"
That's right. The plot is abandoned for the sake of some deep discussion time.
However, that's okay.
The series was intended to end with the movie, "End of Evangelion."
That's where the true payoff lies. However incredible the series is, the movie is exponentially greater.
But I'll save that for the movie review.
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Summary: One of the Best out there!!
Review: This story has got to be one of the best on te market. This series has it all in it. The music is great and i recommend buying the cd. The series talks about a boy named Shinji and how he lives a miserable life in his eyes. Until one day his dad calls him in and tells him to pilot EVA UNIT 01(which is a type of mech). The story gets better and better when they introduce my favorite character Asuka. If your an anime fan then you don't want to miss out on this great anime!
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