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Neon Genesis Evangelion
S1.E26
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Take care of yourself

  • Episode aired Mar 12, 2006
  • TV-MA
  • 23m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
3K
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Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)
Adult AnimationAnimeMechaActionAnimationDramaSci-Fi

Takes place in Shinji's mind, where he tries to find ways to feel better about himself and other people, while thinking about a solution to his many problems.Takes place in Shinji's mind, where he tries to find ways to feel better about himself and other people, while thinking about a solution to his many problems.Takes place in Shinji's mind, where he tries to find ways to feel better about himself and other people, while thinking about a solution to his many problems.

  • Directors
    • Hideaki Anno
    • Masayuki
    • Kazuya Tsurumaki
  • Writers
    • Hideaki Anno
    • Akio Satsukawa
    • Shinji Higuchi
  • Stars
    • Megumi Ogata
    • Spike Spencer
    • Megumi Hayashibara
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Hideaki Anno
      • Masayuki
      • Kazuya Tsurumaki
    • Writers
      • Hideaki Anno
      • Akio Satsukawa
      • Shinji Higuchi
    • Stars
      • Megumi Ogata
      • Spike Spencer
      • Megumi Hayashibara
    • 8User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Megumi Ogata
    Megumi Ogata
    • Shinji Ikari
    • (voice)
    Spike Spencer
    Spike Spencer
    • Shinji Ikari
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Megumi Hayashibara
    Megumi Hayashibara
    • Rei Ayanami
    • (voice)
    • …
    Allison Keith-Shipp
    Allison Keith-Shipp
    • Misato Katsuragi
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Allison Keith)
    Kotono Mitsuishi
    Kotono Mitsuishi
    • Misato Katsuragi
    • (voice)
    Sue Ulu
    Sue Ulu
    • Ritsuko Akagi
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Yûko Miyamura
    • Asuka Langley Sôryû
    • (voice)
    Amanda Winn Lee
    Amanda Winn Lee
    • Rei Ayanami
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Tiffany Grant
    Tiffany Grant
    • Asuka Langly Soryu
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Yuriko Yamaguchi
    Yuriko Yamaguchi
    • Ritsuko Akagi
    • (voice)
    Tristan MacAvery
    Tristan MacAvery
    • Gendo Ikari
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Aaron Krohn
    Aaron Krohn
    • Ryoji Kaji
    • (voice)
    Joe Pisano
    • Toji Suzuhara
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Kurt Stoll
    • Kensuke Aida
    • (voice)
    Guil Lunde
    • Kozo Fuyutsuki
    • (voice)
    Fumihiko Tachiki
    Fumihiko Tachiki
    • Gendô Ikari
    • (voice)
    Matt Greenfield
    Matt Greenfield
    • Makoto Hyuga
    • (voice)
    Kendra Benham
    • Maya Ibuki
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Hideaki Anno
      • Masayuki
      • Kazuya Tsurumaki
    • Writers
      • Hideaki Anno
      • Akio Satsukawa
      • Shinji Higuchi
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    • Trivia
      This episode's title is derived from the Japanese title for the short story "The Beast that Shouted Love at the Heart of the World" by Harlan Ellison.
    • Quotes

      Asuka: It's about time you got up, idiot!

      Shinji: [yawning] Oh, it's you Asuka.

      Asuka: What the hell do you mean by that? Can't you appreciate that I came to wake you up PERSONALLY? I don't hear any words of appreciation for your oldest childhood friend!

      Shinji: Thanks. Now let me sleep a little more.

      Asuka: It's time to get up, you dork!

      [pulls off blanket]

      Asuka: Ah! You stupid pervert, I didn't mean to get THAT up!

      Shinji: I can't help it! It's morning! I gotta take a whizz or something...

      Asuka: Hey, don't point it at me!

    • Crazy credits
      A different version of "Fly Me to the Moon" is played in each episode.
    • Connections
      Spoofed in The Simpsons Movie (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      A Cruel Angel's Thesis
      Performed by Yôko Takahashi
      Written by Neko Oikawa, Hidetoshi Sato and Toshiyuki Ohmori

    User reviews8

    Featured review
    6/10

    Started out great

    This episode annoys me, most of the episode I believe is perfect, it has such a unique art style for the first 14 minutes and has really interesting themes. However, after those 14 minutes pass we get something really weird (which I do get the point I don't think was handled well), and then there was the final part of the episode was just... decent, nothing really special but nothing bad. It just felt kinda wrong.

    Overall I believe this episode is good single handedly because of the first 14 min, that part was without a doubt a 10/10 in my opinion. It's just that what comes after is a 4/10.
    • peaceman-19900
    • Feb 17, 2022
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 12, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Production companies
      • Gainax
      • Nihon Ad Systems (NAS)
      • TV Tokyo
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    • Runtime
      23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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