Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
新世紀エヴァンゲリオン劇場版 Air / まごころを, 君に
“Teen pilot Shinji struggles with the psychological weight of fighting Angels as his estranged father pursues a mysterious agenda.”
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Teen pilot Shinji struggles with the psychological weight of fighting Angels as his estranged father pursues a mysterious agenda.
In a post-apocalyptic world where humanity's survival depends on giant biomechanical weapons called Evangelions, teenage pilot Shinji Ikari struggles with the psychological weight of his role in protecting Earth from mysterious beings known as Angels. As the organization NERV continues its mission to defend humanity, tensions rise between different factions with conflicting visions for humanity's future. Shinji and his fellow pilots—including the fiery Asuka Langley Souryuu—must navigate not only the physical dangers of their battles but also the complex web of secrets surrounding NERV's true purpose. Meanwhile, the enigmatic Gendou Ikari, NERV's commander and Shinji's estranged father, pursues his own mysterious agenda while powerful forces begin to move in the shadows. As the stakes escalate and the lines between ally and enemy blur, the young pilots find themselves at the center of a conflict that will determine the fate of all humanity.
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Shinji Ikari is left emotionally comatose after the death of a dear friend. With his son mentally unable to pilot the humanoid robot Evangelion Unit-01, Gendou Ikari's NERV races against the shadow organization SEELE to see who can enact their ultimate plan first. SEELE desires to create a godlike being by fusing their own souls into an Evangelion unit, while Gendou wishes to revert all of humanity into one primordial being so that he can be reunited with Yui, his deceased wife. SEELE unleashes its military forces in a lethal invasion of NERV headquarters. As SEELE's forces cut down NERV's scientists and security personnel, Asuka Langley Souryuu pilots Evangelion Unit-02 in a desperate last stand against SEELE's heaviest weaponry. The battle rages on, and a depressed Shinji hides deep within NERV's headquarters. With the fate of the world resting in Shinji's hands, Captain Misato Katsuragi hunts for the teenage boy as society crumbles around them.
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8.1/10
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86% recommend
Score distribution
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SplitPolarized
σ 2.54 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.4 ptsRecommenders 9.4 · others 3.0
Yes
9.4
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3.0
Score over time
0.87Verbosity
Short · 30%
Medium · 32%
Long · 37%
Snap verdicts · shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10/10 “Just a pretty quick review; I enjoyed EoE. The quality of the movie was amazing, the fighting was awesome to the point that it horrifies you (in a good way), the ending felt bittersweet. I'm glad...”
- 10/10 “Even though I think this movie was unnecessary, as I think the original ending is unapologetic, this is the perfect counterpart to whats going on physically in the end of the world. Anime is the...”
- 10/10 “This film serves as an incredible conclusion to an amazing series, providing a deeply emotional finale that is rich with complex symbolism and meaning. While the original series' ending was...”
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-0023
- Format
- 1 × 86′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 1h 26m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Jul 1997 – Jul 1997
- Summer 1997
- Source
- Movie
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- Rated
- R+
- Mild Nudity
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- BS-0023
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