Japan 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.
Reception Benchmarks
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%).
Audience Engagement
1,379 audience reviews — more than 98% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 95th percentile among Japan films.
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.
4 sharedEvangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
★ 7.8 · Japan
4 sharedHarmony
★ 6.9 · Japan
3 sharedEvangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
★ 7.6 · Japan
3 sharedEvangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
★ 8.3 · Japan
3 sharedNeon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
★ 7.5 · Japan
3 sharedNo Game, No Life: Zero
★ 7.8 · Japan
Other Titles From GAINAX
Animation + Science Fiction in Japan
314 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Science Fiction genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion itself).
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
★ 8.3 · 2021
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
★ 8.3 · 1993
The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Seiran 2
★ 8.2 · 2019
Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya
★ 8.0 · 2013
Date A Live: Mayuri Judgment
★ 8.0 · 2015
Heaven's Lost Property Final – The Movie: Eternally My Master
★ 8.0 · 2014
The 1996–1998 Japan Window
Among 144 Japan films we catalog from this window, Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion places #14 — near the top of its class.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion premiered alongside 38 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 38 other Japan films in 1997.
The 1109th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- insanity · 4
- rebirth · 4
- meaningless existence · 1
- psychological terror · 1
- existential horror · 1
- experimental surrealism · 1
- philosophy · 11
- futuristic · 11
- avant-garde · 8
- end of the world · 7
- anime · 711
- mecha · 68
- post-apocalyptic future · 44
- based on tv series · 37
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 |