Neon Genesis Evangelion

[kaito kid kalik]

Originally Posted by chaywa

There was a thread about 18 months ago on this but revivation seems unnecessary...

In short EVA is to Anime what Team ICO is to Video Games - astounding.

It's a psychological nightmare of depravity that ends up as a total mind****, and you will feel it if you fully grasp what Eva is. Everything is brilliantly choraeographed, from the action scenes (short but intense) to the romance and the superb Oedipal complex that is wound into the mainframe of the story. The animation is by no means the pinnacle of anime but substance certainly trumps style. The original ending is probably one of my favourites (in a depraved sense) whilst End Of Evangelion is an alternate trek down a similar path (with perhaps one of the most demoralising scenes in anime history [spoiler]i.e. the Sparagmos of Unit 02[/spoiler], with an obscurely awesome ending (again depravity).

The english dub is surprisingly decent (albeit nothing on the original Japanese) with quite frankly the most iconic opening theme tune ever. Oh Episode 18 > everything.

EVA is the Greek Tragedy of our generation...

honestly, i'm happy there is someone like me, who thinks on such a catastrophically huge scale that
can understand their own phycie and intelligently report on another creation's media, their creation, their soul in an uncensored, unsheltered way, without being afraid to say what they mean. Just, thank you.

you also forgot the masturbation scene, and when asuka got her period

[Pelafina]

Originally Posted by kaito kid kalik

honestly, i'm happy there is someone like me, who thinks on such a catastrophically huge scale that
can understand their own phycie and intelligently report on another creation's media, their creation, their soul in an uncensored, unsheltered way, without being afraid to say what they mean. Just, thank you.

you also forgot the masturbation scene, and when asuka got her period

Well, this isn't egotistical at all.

But on topic, I just went back and watched episodes 1-14 again. After much consideration, I like the manga better. The little things that Sadamoto adds make the story that much better. Now he just has to finish it.

[AnimeK91]

the eveangelion manga is not done yet?

[Solareon]

no I don't think so, Last time I checked they were still makeing more chapters and they still are makeing Eva movies too.

[kaito kid kalik]

Originally Posted by Morningstar

Well, this isn't egotistical at all.

But on topic, I just went back and watched episodes 1-14 again. After much consideration, I like the manga better. The little things that Sadamoto adds make the story that much better. Now he just has to finish it.

wasn't egotistical, just realizing someone thought like me on the same topic, but, admit it, what he said was very beautiful.

ON TOPIC: the manga is still going, and the spinoffs are pretty good

[Just as Planned]

shinji is badass because he masturbates on top of comatose girls and this is awesome

[Pelafina]

Originally Posted by Just as Planned

shinji is badass because he masturbates on top of comatose girls and this is awesome

I would post the relevant picture, but I can't find it.

[AnimeK91]

Originally Posted by darkkeyblade123

no I don't think so, Last time I checked they were still makeing more chapters and they still are makeing Eva movies too.

why are they still making movies end and death and rebirth was way more than enough

[chaywa]

Originally Posted by AnimeK91

why are they still making movies end and death and rebirth was way more than enough

Because they can make money out of it.

Anno isn't involved in these projects at all, which purports the question whether EVA would be as well renowned as it is today if it wasn't for Anno's spate of depression?

God bless the human psyche...

[Key to the light]

I thought Anno was included in the Rebuild of Evangelion project?? Also, I'm cosplaying as Shinji for AnimeIowa this year, I can't wait =]

[Pelafina]

Originally Posted by chaywa

Because they can make money out of it.

Anno isn't involved in these projects at all, which purports the question whether EVA would be as well renowned as it is today if it wasn't for Anno's spate of depression?

I wouldn't mind seeing it, just for the new perspective. And who knows, Evangelion may have just turned out to be another generic mecha anime. Thank [insert belief] for depression.

Originally Posted by Key to the light

Also, I'm cosplaying as Shinji for AnimeIowa this year, I can't wait =]

Plugsuits + Girls + Cosplay = Win.

[risingfalls]

Originally Posted by Morningstar

I would post the relevant picture, but I can't find it.

lol @ picture.
AND WE ALL KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT.

Originally Posted by chaywa

Anno isn't involved in these projects at all, which purports the question whether EVA would be as well renowned as it is today if it wasn't for Anno's spate of depression?

God bless the human psyche...

Anno's state of depression is the key to this anime's greatness.

[chaywa]

Originally Posted by Key to the light

I thought Anno was included in the Rebuild of Evangelion project?? Also, I'm cosplaying as Shinji for AnimeIowa this year, I can't wait =]

He's the general director for the project and wrote the first part, which I was unaware of but no one really cares that much about the first few episodes of EVA much anyway, its psychological and religious references are few and far between and at this stage have little impact on the story...

[purple_ninja]

oi, I love this anime!!! (but I haven't seen it for a while)

[demonangel69]

lol kinda think of it i havent seen the series over five years now,but i still love it ^ ^