Neon Genesis Evangelion Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン (Shin Seiki Evangerion)
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Genre	Apocalyptic Mecha Psychological drama
Anime television series
Directed by	Hideaki Anno Masayuki (assistant) Kazuya Tsurumaki (assistant)
Produced by	Noriko Kobayashi (TV Tokyo) Yutaka Sugiyama (NAS)
Written by	Hideaki Anno, et al.
Music by	Shirō Sagisu
Studio	Gainax Tatsunoko
Licensed by	Netflix (worldwide streaming license) ^BI Anime Limited ^NA GKIDS
Network	TV Tokyo
English network	^BI Sci Fi ^NA Anime Network ^UK Propeller TV ^US KTEH, Cartoon Network (Toonami), Adult Swim ^ZA Animax
Original run	October 4, 1995 – March 27, 1996
Episodes	26 (List of episodes)
Manga
Neon Genesis Evangelion (adaptation) Angelic Days Shinji Ikari Raising Project Campus Apocalypse Petit Eva: Evangelion@School
Light novel
Neon Genesis Evangelion: ANIMA
Anime films
Revival of Evangelion Death & Rebirth (March 1997) The End of Evangelion (July 1997) Rebuild of Evangelion 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone. (2007) 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance. (2009) 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo. (2012) 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)

A person cosplaying as Evangelion Unit 01, one of the main staples of the series.

Neon Genesis Evangelion (Japanese: 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン Hepburn: Shin Seiki Evangelion) is a Japanese anime series directed by Hideaki Anno, and produced by Gainax and Tatsunoko Production. It is set 15 years after a world-wide disaster. The main characters are teenagers that pilot giant robots called "Evangelions" to fight giant monsters called "angels." The imagery is inspired by depression, philosophy, and the religions Christianity and Judaism. The show was liked by critics, but the ending made many fans angry. The film End of Evangelion was released in 1997. It acts as a different version of the show's ending. Other related media, including several manga, soundtracks, a light novel and the Rebuild of Evangelion film series, were made following the show’s success.

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The cast of Neon Genesis Evangelion as depicted on the Japanese "Genesis" (volume) 14 laserdisc and VHS cover
Gainax studio in Koganei, Tokyo
The cross-shaped explosion caused by the destruction of the third Angel exemplifies the use of Christian imagery in Evangelion.
Cover for the Blu-ray box set in Japan
Two cosplayers portraying Asuka Langley Soryu and Rei Ayanami. The franchise has been credited as a conduit for making cosplay a worldwide phenomenon.

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