Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995–1996)

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TMDb8.57/10· 2K votes

About Neon Genesis Evangelion

At the turn of the century, the Angels returned to Earth, seeking to wipe out humanity in an apocalyptic fury. Devastated, mankind's last remnants moved underground to wait for the day when the Angels would come back to finish the job. Fifteen years later, that day has come... but this time, humanity is ready to fight back with terrifying bio-mechanical weapons known as the Evangelions. Watch as Shinji, Rei, Asuka and the rest of the mysterious shadow agency Nerv battle to save earth from total annihilation.

Cast of Neon Genesis Evangelion

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  Megumi Ogata

  as Shinji Ikari (voice)

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  Kotono Mitsuishi

  as Misato Katsuragi (voice)

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  Megumi Hayashibara

  as Rei Ayanami (voice)

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  Yuko Miyamura

  as Asuka Langley Soryu (voice)

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  Yuriko Yamaguchi

  as Dr. Ritsuko Akagi (voice)

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  Fumihiko Tachiki

  as Gendo Ikari (voice)

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  Motomu Kiyokawa

  as Kozo Fuyutsuki (voice)

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  Miki Nagasawa

  as Maya Ibuki (voice)

Our take on Neon Genesis Evangelion

Hideaki Anno's 1995 anime sends traumatised teenagers to pilot giant bio-machines against apocalyptic Angels — then turns inward into a startling study of depression, identity and human connection. Genre-defining and famously divisive, it changed anime forever. If its mecha spectacle and raw psychology gripped you, seek out ambitious, existential anime that wrestle with the mind as fiercely as with monsters.