Review of Neon Genesis Evangelion

Watching Neon Genesis Evangelion for the first time is an experience I don't think I'll ever forget. While just as mindbendingly convoluted as my peers had warned me it would be, after finishing it I felt an unbelievably satisfying sense of accomplishment that no other show has matched thus far. While I will recognize the popularly-criticized lower points of the show related to its budget cuts later into the series, I must say these hardly affected my overall enjoyment of the show in an signicant way. The complex yet deeply intriguing plot, in-depth character development, phenomenal soundtrack and often beautifully vintage imageryall together completely earned my personal ranking of my favorite anime series I have viewed thus far.