The influential anime series “Neon Genesis Evangelion” will soon be available on Blu-ray in North America for the first time.
Gkids, known for distributing Studio Ghibli films in the U.S., will release the 26-episode show and two “Evangelion” films next year on Blu-ray and digital download.Sunday marks the 25th anniversary of the original airing of the first episode of “Neon Genesis Evangelion” in Japan.
The celebrated series, created by Hideaki Anno, takes place in 2015 after Earth has been damaged by a cataclysmic event.
The fallout includes attacks by aliens that can only be defeated by manned military robots that require a mental connection with their pilots.
The existential threat to humanity also serves as an exploration of the human psyche.IndieWire senior film critic David Ehrlich called the series “essential viewing” for anime fans or for anyone “even casually interested in a work of popular television so daring
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