“Teen Shinji pilots giant robot Evangelion to battle Angels and save last human city Tokyo-3.”
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版:序
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Synopsis
Teen Shinji pilots giant robot Evangelion to battle Angels and save last human city Tokyo-3.
In a post-apocalyptic world, the last remaining human settlement in Japan is the heavily fortified city of Tokyo-3. Fourteen-year-old Shinji Ikari is brought to the headquarters of NERV, an underground organization lead by his estranged father, Gendou. He requests that Shinji become a pilot of an "Evangelion," a colossal android built to fight against monstrous and destructive alien creatures known as "Angels" that wreak havoc on the planet and threaten the survival of the remaining human race. Although initially reluctant, Shinji is swayed by the idea of reconciling with his father, and agrees to aid in mankind's perilous endeavor against its alien threat, as the pilot of Evangelion Unit-01. Thrust into the midst of a dangerous battlefield, Shinji must find the necessary courage and resolve to face against the Angels' incursions before it is too late.
What people say
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Derived from 114 sampled reviews
What 114 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.52 · some divergence
3.9 pts
Recommenders 8.3 · others 4.4
↓ 2.31
Running avg · Feb 2008 → Apr 2026
- 9 “Crystal-clear designs and colors make this remake visually stunning while staying faithful to the original’s story, sound, and uniquely charismatic cast. Although it isn’t the most consistently...”
- 9 “The animation, sound design, and voice acting were exceptional, with well-developed characters that left me eager for more. While the story was confusing as a newcomer to Evangelion, this didn't...”
- 8 “1.11 was a disappointment for me, it felt like it was just a (mostly) shot-for-shot remake of the first 6 episodes of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series. For Christ's sake, while I was...”
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A Movie Production
Khara.- Format 1 × 101′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 41m all episodes
- Aired Sep 2007 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-2533 catalog
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor
- GKIDS Licensor