Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion is a 1997 Japanese animated science fiction film that serves as a high-stakes, alternate ending to the original 1995–1996 television series. Produced by Studio Gainax and directed by Hideaki Anno, the film was created following significant fan dissatisfaction with the abstract, psychological conclusion of the TV series. Production Overview
The End of Evangelion should have ended Evangelion. It was a perfect, closed loop. But culture does not allow closure. neon genesis evangelion the end of evangelion -1997-
The film begins immediately after the final episode of the TV series. SEELE, the secret cabal behind NERV, decides to initiate the Human Instrumentality Project forcibly. To do this, they invade NERV headquarters using the Japanese Strategic Self Defense Force (JSSDF) to neutralize the organization. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion is
The Cost of Connection: An Analysis of "The End of Evangelion" (1997) Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion It was a perfect, closed loop
This sequence is a visual and auditory overload. Anno utilizes a mix of traditional cel animation, computer graphics, live-action footage of theater audiences, and rapid-fire text to create an overwhelming sense of psychological breakdown. The film forces Shinji to make a ultimate choice: to live in a world where no one can hurt him because everyone is merged into a soup of consciousness (LCL), or to return to a world of individuality where pain, rejection, and love all exist simultaneously.
The choice is simple. To be alone, or to be with others—and suffer.
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