“Teen Shinji is summoned to pilot Eva-01 against Angels, risking humanity's fate amid family estrangement.”
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth
新世紀エヴァンゲリオン劇場版 シト新生
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Synopsis
Teen Shinji is summoned to pilot Eva-01 against Angels, risking humanity's fate amid family estrangement.
In the year 2015, more than a decade has passed since the catastrophic event known as Second Impact befell mankind. During this time of recovery, a select few learned of beings known as the Angels—colossal malevolent entities with the intention of triggering the Third Impact and wiping out the rest of humanity. Called into the city of Tokyo-3 by his father Gendou Ikari, teenager Shinji is thrust headlong into humanity's struggle. Separated from Gendou since the death of his mother, Shinji presumes that his father wishes to repair their shattered familial bonds; instead, he discovers that he was brought to pilot a giant machine capable of fighting the Angels, Evangelion Unit-01. Forced to battle against wave after wave of mankind's greatest threat, the young boy finds himself caught in the middle of a plan that could affect the future of humanity forever.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 19 sampled reviews
What 19 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.14 · split reception
4.7 pts
Recommenders 7.9 · others 3.2
↑ 0.47
Running avg · May 2008 → May 2026
- 8 “I consider Death Rebirth a flawless Neon Genesis Evangelion film with interesting character designs and storyline, though the redesigned characters and controversial ending may turn off viewers...”
- 7 “The original series is absolutely amazing, and this recap preserves much of what makes it great while serving as a useful tool to absorb and think about NGE before moving forward or as a reminder...”
- 7 “This recap serves two prominent purposes: it acts as a condensed refresher before The End of Evangelion for those who don't want to rewatch 26 episodes of complex storytelling, and it contains...”
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- Format 1 × 104′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 44m all episodes
- Aired Mar 1997 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-0022 catalog
Produced by
- TV Tokyo Producer
- Toei Animation Producer
- Kadokawa Shoten Producer
- Movic Producer
- Sega Producer
- TV Tokyo Music Producer
- Audio Tanaka Producer
Licensed by
- GKIDS Licensor
- Manga Entertainment Licensor