Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1997 1h 27m movie Film Japan

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

新世紀エヴァンゲリオン劇場版 Air/まごころを、君に

“The fate of destruction is also the joy of rebirth”

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion sits in the top 6% of Japan films on this catalog — ranked #263 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

新世紀エヴァンゲリオン劇場版 Air/まごころを、君に

“The fate of destruction is also the joy of rebirth”

The second of two theatrically released follow-ups to the Neon Genesis Evangelion series. Comprising of two alternate episodes which were first intended to take the place of episodes 25 and 26, this finale answers many of the questions surrounding the series, while also opening up some new possibilities.

The 1996–1998 Japan Window

144 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion sits at position #14.

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    #1

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  2. Sasuke
    #2

    Sasuke

    ★ 8.8 · 1997

  3. Cardcaptor Sakura
    #3

    Cardcaptor Sakura

    ★ 8.6 · 1998

  4. Revolutionary Girl Utena
    #4

    Revolutionary Girl Utena

    ★ 8.6 · 1997

  5. Long Vacation
    #5

    Long Vacation

    ★ 8.6 · 1996

  6. Cowboy Bebop
    #6

    Cowboy Bebop

    ★ 8.5 · 1998

  7. Rurouni Kenshin
    #7

    Rurouni Kenshin

    ★ 8.5 · 1996

  8. Berserk
    #8

    Berserk

    ★ 8.5 · 1997

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

8.3
TMDB Rating
1,379
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #263 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (94th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #223 of 2,532 (top 9%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies GAINAX, movic, Star Child Recording, TV Tokyo, Production I.G
Runtime 1h 27m
Release Date July 19, 1997
IMDb tt0169858

Themes & Motifs

  • philosophy
  • insanity
  • post-apocalyptic future
  • futuristic
  • end of the world
  • mecha
  • avant-garde
  • meaningless existence
  • rebirth
  • anime
  • psychological terror
  • based on tv series
  • existential horror
  • experimental surrealism

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