Review of Neon Genesis Evangelion

"Like an angel who has forsaken sympathy, Rise up, young boy, and make yourself a legend" Evangelion is THE legend, the catalyst to 2nd anime revolution, one of the biggest anime markets in Japan(probably the biggest), savior of the anime. With revenue greater than $1.4 billion, Evangelion is a force to be reckoned with. And for the fact that there was only 1 season little less than 20 years ago, it's unbelievable how successful this show is. Is it overrated? I guess so. Does it deserve its praise? Absolutely Story(9): Evangelion is about teenagers in biotic war machines fighting gigantic monsters called Angels. Concept itself is notso original for the fact that there were godzilla(gigantic monsters) and gundam(war machines) before Evangelion. However, behind this simple concept lies an incredibly deep human and societal matters and deep connections to characters. Some of them might be faux symbolisms but I can't deny that symbolisms, analogies, and metaphors got nothing to do with the story.

Art(8): This anime was made back in 1995. Taking that into account, mech designs, character designs, and etc are quite intricate and amazing.

Sound(9): Great sound tracks. Cruel Angel's Thesis(1995) is in the top 10 Karoke songs again? Well, that explains it.

Characters(10): This is where Neon Genesis Evangelion wins it all. Many characters are like icebergs: simple, yet incredibly deep
Shinji: Our wimpy main character. You think you can be like Kirito, jump in front of angels and beat the crap out of them? Wrong. YOU are Shinji. Shinji is very human. He's 14, mentally unstable, and is burdened with the fate of humanity. Imagine YOU being in his position.
Asuka: Mother of tsundere; cute, red haired, and attractive young girl. She is a female Shinji but reflects what we want to become(in a way.) On episode 22, it turns out that it was just a facade to move on with her life. She wants to grow up. She wants attentions.
Many characters are like this: mental problems, rotten to the core, wears a mask.....

Enjoyment(7): It requires thinking: why would that character act that way? What would I have done? What's their relationship? Last 2 episodes were really un-satisfying and probably is the reason why it only received 8.32 here.

Overall(9): Great psychological horror, very human; a textbook anime that everyone should watch.