
Revival of Evangelion
Directed by Hideaki Anno, Tetsuya Watanabe, Tsuyoshi Kaga, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Naoyasu Habu, Masahiko Otsuka, Keiichi Sugiyama, Akira Takamura, Seiji Mizushima, Masayuki, Minoru Ohara, Hiroyuki Ishido, Tensai Okamura, Ken Ando, Shoichi Masuo
Produced by GAINAX, Tatsunoko Production
A dense, psychologically harrowing sci-fi epic that deconstructs mecha anime and its characters through surreal, existentially weighted imagery and explores themes of isolation, meaning, and human connection.
Revival of Evangelion is a re-edit of the Neon Genesis Evangelion films , released in 1998. It consists of Evangelion: Death (which was essentially a clip show that summarized the entire regular series) and The End of Evangelion , re-edited together to make a version that tells the entire story of Evangelion. It is considered to be the final form of the Evangelion films.
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Is Revival of Evangelion sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Is Revival of Evangelion scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Revival of Evangelion easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Revival of Evangelion violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.
Does Revival of Evangelion end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
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