About this series
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.
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Quick facts
First aired
1995
Seasons
1
Episodes
26
TMDB Rating
⭐ 8.6/10
Votes
2,075
Genre
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation, Drama
Status
Ended
Network
TV Tokyo
Language
JA
Seasons & Episodes
S01E01
Angel Attack
Shinji Ikari is summoned to Tokyo-3 by his estranged father Gendo, commander of the special agency NERV, to defend the city from a giant Angel by piloting the only weapon capable o…
S01E02
The Beast
Shinji wakes up in the hospital, with no memory of defeating the Angel the night before. Rejected by his father, Misato decides to take Shinji with her to live in her apartment. La…
S01E03
A Transfer
Shinji begins attending his new school in Tokyo-3, and has a difficult time dealing with the fame of being an Evangelion pilot. Touji Suzuhara, who's little sister was injured in S…
S01E04
Hedgehog's Dilemma
Misato is upset with Shinji for ignoring her orders in the last Angel battle, and he is so overcome by the stress of being an EVA pilot that he runs away. After wandering around To…
S01E05
Rei I
EVA-00 is finally repaired, and Shinji tries to get to know its enigmatic pilot, Rei Ayanami, better. However, he is confounded because she is extremely insular, has no friends at …
S01E06
Rei II
Continuing from the previous episode, the Angel Ramiel is drilling down into the GeoFront to attack NERV HQ directly. After Shinji barely survived a direct confrontation with it, M…
S01E07
A Human Work
Ritsuko briefs Shinji on the real nature of Second Impact, the Angels, and the Evangelions' mission to defeat them. Misato and Ritsuko attend the public demonstration of a new Ange…
S01E08
Asuka Strikes!
Misato brings Shinji, along with Touji and Kensuke, to a massive UN naval convoy transporting Evangelion Unit-02 and its fiery German pilot, Asuka Langley Souryuu, to Japan. Escort…
S01E09
Both of You, Dance Like You Want to Win!
Asuka joins Shinji’s class at school, and moves in with Misato and him in their apartment. As Asuka adjusts to Japan (or rather, everyone else adapts to her...), a new Angel attack…
S01E10
Magma Diver
The EVA pilots are disappointed to find out that they are not allowed to go on their class trip to Okinawa, because they have to stay at Tokyo-3 to stay on-call in case of an Angel…
S01E11
The Day Tokyo-3 Stood Still
Tokyo-3 comes to a standstill when sabotage knocks out all power, and the personnel must scramble to launch the EVAs manually when an Angel appears in the middle of the blackout.
S01E12
She said, 'Don't make others suffer for your personal hatred.'
Misato has been promoted to Major, but the celebration does not last long. A monstrous Angel appears in Earth orbit right when Gendo and Fuyutsuki are away, leaving her and the chi…
S01E13
Lilliputian Hitcher
A routine test involving the EVA pilots turns into a struggle for survival when a wholly new type of Angel appears and spreads inside NERV HQ. This new, computer-like angel threate…
S01E14
Weaving a Story (1)
In the first half of the episode, a clip show is presented to the Human Instrumentality Committee of Seele, reviewing the attacks of all Angels up to this point. The second part in…
S01E15
Those Women Longed for the Touch of Others' Lips, and Thus Invited Their Kisses.
It seems like it's an important day for nearly everyone at NERV. Misato and Ritsuko are going to a wedding; Shinji and Gendo are visiting Yui's grave; Asuka has a date. However, im…
S01E16
Splitting of the Breast
Shinji beats Asuka in a synch test, much to her annoyance. Not too long after, the EVAs are dispatched to deal with a mysterious apparition, and EVA-01 is sucked into a shadowlike …
S01E17
Fourth Children
A NERV branch in Nevada is obliterated in a catastrophic accident, and NERV headquarters prepares to station a new Evangelion in Japan. The Fourth Child is selected, unbeknownst to…
S01E18
Ambivalence
Evangelion Unit-03 arrives from the United States. However, its activation experiment brings out NERV's worst nightmare when it turns out to have been infected by the Thirteenth An…
S01E19
Introjection
Enraged over Touji's near-death at the hands of his own EVA, Shinji refuses to pilot an Evangelion again and prepares to leave Tokyo-3 for good. He is forced to reconsider that dec…
S01E20
Weaving a Story (2): Oral Stage
Shinji achieved an unprecedented 400% synchronization ratio with EVA-01 during the battle with Zeruel, to horrible effect. With the EVA having ascended to the status of a living Go…
S01E21
He Was Aware that He Was Still a Child.
Kouzou Fuyutsuki is kidnapped and interrogated by Seele, who are horrified over the results of the last encounter with an Angel. He recounts his past, providing flashbacks into the…
S01E22
Don't Be.
Asuka's synch rate is on a downward spiral after her defeat at the hands of the Fourteenth Angel, Zeruel, and her frustration with Rei, Shinji, Misato and Ryouji is on the rise. An…
S01E23
Rei III
Asuka sinks into deep depression after Arael's mental probing, and is unable to pilot when the new Angel Armisael arrives. Armisael begins physically fusing with EVA-00 and threate…
S01E24
The Beginning and the End, or 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door'
Too frightened to face Misato or Rei, Shinji runs away yet again, only to meet and strike a friendship with Kaworu Nagisa, the replacement pilot for EVA-02. Kaworu's openness and f…
S01E25
Do You Love Me?
Instrumentality has begun, and now its inner process, the joining of all souls into one, will be depicted. The episode is primarily driven by dialogue, the background usually compl…
S01E26
Take Care of Yourself.
Instrumentality continues. The focus is primarily on Shinji now, as he learns to accept the individual’s ability to shape their world, and how the self cannot exist without others …
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mecha
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piloted robot
cyberpunk
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self-loathing
Questions about Neon Genesis Evangelion
How many seasons does Neon Genesis Evangelion have?
Neon Genesis Evangelion has 1 season and 26 episodes total.
What genre is Neon Genesis Evangelion?
Neon Genesis Evangelion is a Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation, Drama series.
Who stars in Neon Genesis Evangelion?
The cast of Neon Genesis Evangelion includes Megumi Ogata, Kotono Mitsuishi, Megumi Hayashibara, Yuko Miyamura, Yuriko Yamaguchi.
What is the TMDB rating for Neon Genesis Evangelion?
Neon Genesis Evangelion has a TMDB rating of 8.6/10 based on 2,075 votes.
