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Neon Genesis Evangelion places a depressed 14-year-old named Shinji inside a giant biomechanical robot to fight mysterious beings called Angels threatening humanity. What begins as mecha action slowly dissolves into one of anime's most ambitious psychological and philosophical explorations.
Viewers who want art over entertainment — psychological depth, existential themes and a series that demands active interpretation.
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The Rebuild tetralogy (2007–2021) is a reimagining with updated animation. Watch the original series first — the Rebuilds make more sense with that context.
The final two TV episodes were made under severe budget constraints and shift to an abstract psychological format. End of Evangelion (1997) provides the original intended conclusion.
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