"Shin seiki evangerion" (1995)TV series 1995-1996

Directors:

Hideaki Anno
Hiroyuki Ishidô

Writer:

Matt Greenfield (screenplay) (English dubbing)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

4 October 1995 (Japan)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

A young boy finds himself recruited as a member of an elite team of teenage giant-robot pilots by his father.

Plot Keywords:

Anxiety | Filicide | Boy Soldiers | Boy Pilot | Father Son Estrangement

Cast

Spike Spencer	...	Shinji Ikari (26 episodes, 1995-1996)
Allison Keith	...	Misato Katsuragi (26 episodes, 1995-1996)
Sue Ulu	...	Ritsuko Akagi (26 episodes, 1995-1996)
Amanda Winn Lee	...	Rei Ayanami (26 episodes, 1995-1996)
Tiffany Grant	...	Asuka Langly Soryu (26 episodes, 1995-1996)
Tristan MacAvery	...	Gendo Ikari (26 episodes, 1995-1996)
Guil Lunde	...	Kozo Fuyutsuki (26 episodes, 1995-1996)
Matt Greenfield	...	Makoto Hyuga (26 episodes, 1995-1996)
Kendra Benham	...	Maya Ibuki (26 episodes, 1995-1996)
Jason Lee	...	Shigeru Aoba (26 episodes, 1995-1996)
Joe Pisano	...	Toji Suzuhara (18 episodes, 1995-1996)
Kurt Stoll	...	Kensuke Aida (18 episodes, 1995-1996)
Aaron Krohn	...	Ryoji Kaji (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Carol Amerson	...	Hikari Horaki (17 episodes, 1995-1996)

Also Known As:

Neon Genesis Evangelion (USA) (video title)
New Century Evangelion (literal English title)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:TV-14 (DVD rating) | South Korea:15 | USA:TV-14 (some epiosodes) | USA:TV-PG (some episodes) | Italy:VM14 (DVD rating) | USA:TV-MA (some epiosodes) | Australia:M (episodes 24-26) | Australia:PG (episodes 1-23) | Canada:14A | Spain:13 | UK:12 (some episodes) | UK:PG | Germany:16 (DVD rating)

Company:

Gainax

Trivia:

In episode 16 (Sickness, Unto Death, And.../Splitting of the Breast), Shinji and the EVA-01 are absorbed into a "Sea of Dirac". This comes from a theory by physicist Paul Dirac which states that the entire universe is filled with densely packed, negative energy electrons (in other words, anti-matter). This became known as a Dirac Sea, though later studies by other physicists gave way to the similar, but slightly more accurate Stückelberg-Feynman theory.

Goofs:

Continuity: In one episode, Rei and Shinji exchange EVAs during an experiment in synchronizing. However, when Shinji speaks to Rei over the video link, her display shows him as broadcasting from "EVA-01", his normal EVA, when he should be shown in "EVA-00", her normal EVA.

Quotes:

Shinji Ikari: Are you asleep yet, Mr. Kaji?
Ryôji Kaji: No, not yet.
Shinji Ikari: What kind of person is my father?
Ryôji Kaji: Well, that question is a surprise. I thought you were going to talk about Katsuragi.
Shinji Ikari: It seems you're always with him.
Ryôji Kaji: The deputy commander is the one with him all the time. Have you been asking around about your father?
Shinji Ikari: I haven't been with him for a long time...
Ryôji Kaji: So, you don't know.
Shinji Ikari: But I have learned many things about my father recently. About his work, my mother...
Ryôji Kaji: No, you're wrong. You just think you understood. Well, that's why people try to know each other. That's why life is interesting.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in First Impact (2003)

Soundtrack:

Zankoku na Tenshi no These

Wow...

I never knew what great anime was, until I saw Evangelion! Everything about it is breathtaking, the action, the adventure, the awesome EVA's and angels, the cool characters (I like Asuka, Misato, Shinji and Rei best), even the humor (Pen Pen is sooo cute!!!) My friend says I even (kind of) resemble Asuka, from the hair, to the attitude. (Though I haven't graduated from college...) I've only seen the first ten episodes, since the videos and DVD's are so hard to find in my town. If you want an anime that'll take your breath away, get this, you will seriously not be disappointed! Warning-it has some nudity and graphic violence so it's probably best for teens and older.