Tag: Neon Genesis Evangelion
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‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ Creator’s Superhero Reboot Is Totally Bonkers
That Hideaki Anno (the creator of the cult anime phenomenon Neon Genesis Evangelion) is one of the boldest cinematic voices of Japan is no secret. His latest cinematic effort, a superhero reboot of the popular Japanese 1971 TV show Kamen Rider, is one of the craziest films that 2023 has had to offer. Given anime’s…
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The 15 Best LGBTQ Cartoons of All Time
It took a long time, but mainstream cartoons are finally coming out of the closet. Now, we can only hope they stay that way.When live-action television began making inroads for gay representation during the turn of the century, animation remained a frustratingly straight (if frequently queer-coded) affair. The reasons behind the medium’s slowness were obvious…
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‘Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time’ Review: Hideaki Anno’s Iconic Anime Finally Gets a Proper Ending
After 26 years, “Evangelion” is finally over, and all’s right with the world. It’s been 14 years since Hideaki Anno started revisiting his legendary anime “Neon Genesis Evangelion” with the “Rebuild” movies, which may have started out as straight remakes, but quickly diverted into telling their own story as they moved past the events of…
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The Latest ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ Movie Will Bring Giant Robots and Existential Despair to Amazon This Summer
Evangelion is ending – again! The anime series about teenagers who pilot giant robots to defend the earth from monsters ended with its 26th episode in 1996, only to end again in 1997 with aptly titled film End of Evangelion. In 2006, Gainax announced a new animated four film series called Rebuild of Evangelion. The…
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‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ to Get First-Ever Blu-ray Release from Gkids
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…