Neon Genesis Evangelion facts for kids

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

Neon Genesis Evangelion (In Japanese: 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン Shin Seiki Evangelion) is a popular Japanese anime and manga that began in 1995. The anime was created by Gainax, written and directed by Hideaki Anno and co-produced by TV Tokyo and Nihon Ad Systems (NAS). It is an action series involving giant robots, troubled teenage heroes, shadowy government branches and huge monsters called Angels. It is set in the year 2015, and features many references to Darwinism, Christianity, and human sexuality.

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  • Evangelion retouched

    Title card for the anime series

  • Characters of Evangelion

    The cast of Neon Genesis Evangelion as depicted on the Japanese "Genesis" (volume) 14 laserdisc and VHS cover

  • Studio GAINAX

    Gainax studio in Koganei, Tokyo


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