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Neon Genesis Evangelion (franchise)
is a Japanese media franchise created by Hideaki Anno, originally owned by Gainax and currently owned by Khara. Most of the franchise features an apocalyptic mecha action story, which revolves around the paramilitary organization NERV and their efforts in fighting hostile beings called Angels, using giant humanoids called Evangelions (or EVAs for short) that are piloted by select teenagers. Subsequent works deviate from this theme to varying degrees, focusing more on romantic interactions between the characters, plotlines not present in the original works, and reimaginings of the conflicts from the original works. The '' Neon Genesis Evangelion'' manga debuted in Shōnen Ace in December 1994, to generate interest in the upcoming anime release. The '' Neon Genesis Evangelion'' anime was written and directed by Hideaki Anno, originally airing from October 1995 until March 1996. General consensus is that the anime was groundbreaking in its exploration of religious, psychol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideaki Anno
is a Anime, Japanese animator, filmmaker, Film producer, producer, and voice actor. His most celebrated creation, the Neon Genesis Evangelion (franchise), ''Evangelion'' franchise, has had a significant influence on the anime television industry and Japanese popular culture. Anno's style is defined by his Postmodernism, postmodernist approach and the extensive portrayal of characters' thoughts and emotions. Anno's other directorial works include ''Daicon Film's Return of Ultraman'' (1983), ''Gunbuster'' (1988), ''Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water'' (1990), ''Kare Kano'' (1998), ''Love & Pop'' (1998), ''Shiki-Jitsu'' (2000), ''Cutie Honey (film), Cutie Honey'' (2004), ''Re: Cutie Honey'' (2004), ''Rebuild of Evangelion'' (2007–2021), and ''Shin Godzilla'' (2016), with the latter film marking the beginning of the ''Shin'' trilogy of ''tokusatsu'' franchise Reboot (fiction), reboots, followed by ''Shin Ultraman'' (2022) and ''Shin Kamen Rider (film), Shin Kamen Rider'' (2023). Seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neon Genesis Evangelion (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto and published by Kadokawa Shoten. It began in ''Monthly Shōnen Ace'' in December 1994 and later moved to ''Young Ace'', finishing in June 2013. It consists of 14 volumes, each composed of several "stages" or chapters. It was initially released before the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion, of the same name by Gainax and Tatsunoko Production and was originally intended as a companion adaptation to that of the TV series. Plot Sadamoto was the original character designer for the anime with Hideaki Anno as the supervisor and animated only part of the original anime for the purpose of writing the manga version. However, in the early days, he was involved in some way up to the sixth episode by coming up with ideas, and in the 24th episode he was the animation supervisor. As in the anime, the manga is focused on Shinji Ikari, a teenage boy who was recruited by his father Gendo Ikari, Gendo to the shadow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinji Ikari
is a fictional character from the ''Neon Genesis Evangelion (franchise), Neon Genesis Evangelion'' franchise created by Gainax. He is the franchise's poster boy and protagonist. In the Neon Genesis Evangelion, anime series of the same name, Shinji is a boy abandoned by his estranged father, Gendo Ikari, Gendo, after the mysterious death of Shinji's mother, Yui Ikari, Yui. Years later, Gendo asks him to pilot a mecha called Evangelion (mecha)#Evangelion Unit-01, Evangelion Unit-01 to protect the city of Tokyo-3 from Angels (Neon Genesis Evangelion), Angels, creatures that threaten to destroy humanity. Shinji appears in the franchise's feature films and related media, List of Neon Genesis Evangelion video games, video games, the manga ''Petit Eva: Evangelion@School'', the ''Rebuild of Evangelion'' films, and the manga adaptation by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto. Director Hideaki Anno conceived Shinji as a representation of himself, reflecting his four-year depression after the airing of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Angels In Neon Genesis Evangelion
The are fictional entities from the anime television series ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'', which was produced by Gainax studio and directed by Hideaki Anno. The Angels also appear in the manga adaptation of the same name, which was illustrated by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto. In the original animated work, almost all of the Angels are antagonists of mankind who repeatedly try to reach the headquarters of the special agency Nerv in the city of Tokyo-3. Most of the Angels originate from an entity called Adam, but the eighteenth specimen, humanity, is descended from Lilith, the second Angel. To counter the Angels' invasion, Nerv builds the Evangelions, mechas that possess a force field called an AT Field, which the Angels also use to defend themselves. The Angels appear in works from the animated series, in spin-off manga, video games, visual novels, in the ''yonkoma'' manga '' Petit Eva: Evangelion@School'', and the ''Rebuild of Evangelion'' film tetralogy. The names of the Angels past ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antarctica
Antarctica () is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean (also known as the Antarctic Ocean), it contains the geographic South Pole. Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent, being about 40% larger than Europe, and has an area of . Most of Antarctica is covered by the Antarctic ice sheet, with an average thickness of . Antarctica is, on average, the coldest, driest, and windiest of the continents, and it has the highest average elevation. It is mainly a polar desert, with annual Climate of Antarctica#Precipitation, precipitation of over along the coast and far less inland. About 70% of the world's freshwater reserves are frozen in Antarctica, which, if melted, would raise global sea levels by almost . Antarctica holds the record for the Lowest temperature recorded on Earth, lowest measured temperature on Earth, . The coastal regions can reach temperatures over in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinji Ikari Raising Project
is a life simulation computer game based on the anime series, ''Neon Genesis Evangelion''. The player assumes control of both Shinji Ikari and Misato Katsuragi, the protagonists of the aforementioned anime series, to "raise" Shinji. This is done through making him complete a number of different tasks. ''Shinji Ikari Raising Project'' is the second and final entry in the ''Raising Project'' series of ''Evangelion'' games, preceded by '' Neon Genesis Evangelion: Ayanami Raising Project'' in 2001. Both games bear a strong similarity to publisher Gainax's ''Princess Maker'' series. The game was released officially in Japanese and Korean, and has received fan translations into English and Russian. The game was written by Nobuaki Takerube, and its artwork was drawn by Kengo Yonekura and Dream Japan Co., Ltd. A manga series of the same name, by Takahashi Osamu, was serialized in Shōnen Ace and published by Kadokawa between March 2005 and May 2016. It totaled 18 volumes in length. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelic Days
, titled as ''Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days'' in North America and ''Neon Genesis Evangelion: The 2nd Iron Maiden'' in Europe, is a manga by Fumino Hayashi based on the videogame '' Neon Genesis Evangelion: Girlfriend of Steel 2nd''. It is a dramatization of the actions of the Instrumentality from the final episode of ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'', which featured the show's cast in a high school romantic comedy in contrast to the dark, apocalyptic themes of the television show that inspired it. It was serialized in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten in '' Monthly Asuka'' from 2003 to 2005 and collected in 6 bound volumes. Set on an alternate Earth, ''Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days'' continues the sequence from Episode 26 in which Shinji views a happier world where Asuka is a childhood friend, Misato is his homeroom teacher, and Rei is a new transfer student. The Evangelions and Angels make up little of the story and are not fully explained; they first appear near the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebuild Of Evangelion
''Rebuild of Evangelion'', known in Japan and on Amazon Prime Video as , is a Japanese animated film series and a reboot of the original ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' anime television series, produced by Studio Khara. Hideaki Anno serves as the writer and general manager of the series, with Kazuya Tsurumaki, Masayuki, Mahiro Maeda and Katsuichi Nakayama directing the films. Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, Ikuto Yamashita and Shirō Sagisu returned from the series to provide character designs, mechanical designs and music respectively. The films utilize digital ink and paint, some computer-generated imagery, and provide new scenes, settings and characters, with a completely original story in the third film, and an entirely new conclusion in the fourth. A stated intention of the series is for it to be more accessible to non-fans than the original anime series and films were. Storyline ''Rebuild of Evangelion'' was originally presented as an alternate retelling of the original ''Neon Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetralogy
A tetralogy (from Greek τετρα- ''tetra-'', "four" and -λογία ''-logia'', "discourse") is a compound work that is made up of four distinct works. The name comes from the Attic theater, in which a tetralogy was a group of three tragedies followed by a satyr play, all by one author, to be played in one sitting at the Dionysia as part of a competition. Examples Literature * Tetrateuch is a sometime name for the first four books of the Bible. The Tetrateuch plus Deuteronomy are collectively referred to as the Pentateuch. * ''Tintitives'' by Antiphon of Rhamnus; the author was an orator, and ''Tintitives'' is a kind of textbook for students. Each book consists of four speeches: the prosecutor's opening speech, the first speech for the defense, the prosecutor's reply, and the defendant's conclusion. Three of his tetralogies are known to have survived. * The traditional arrangement of the works of Plato into nine tetralogies, including some doubtful works, and the Letters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pachinko
is a mechanical game originating in Japan that is used as an arcade game, and much more frequently for gambling. Pachinko fills a niche in Gambling in Japan, Japanese gambling comparable to that of the slot machine in the West as a form of low-stakes, low-strategy gambling. Pachinko parlors are widespread in Japan, and usually also feature a number of slot machines (called ''pachislo'' or pachislots) so these venues look and operate similarly to casinos. Modern pachinko machines have both mechanical and electrical components. Gambling for cash is illegal in Japan, but the widespread popularity of low-stakes pachinko in Japanese society has enabled a specific legal loophole allowing it to exist. Pachinko balls won from games cannot be exchanged directly for money in the parlor, nor can they be removed from the premises or exchanged with other parlors. However, they can be legally traded to the parlor for so-called "special prize" tokens (特殊景品 ''tokushu keihin''), whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The End Of Evangelion
is a 1997 Japanese anime Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, apocalyptic science fiction film written by Hideaki Anno, directed by Anno and Kazuya Tsurumaki, and animated by Gainax and Production I.G. It serves as an alternate ending to the television series ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'', which aired from 1995 to 1996 and whose final two episodes were controversial for their atypically abstract direction. The story follows the teenagers Shinji Ikari, Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langley Soryu, who pilot mechas called Evangelion (mecha), Evangelion to defeat enemies who threaten humanity named Angels in Neon Genesis Evangelion, Angels. Shinji is subjected to the Human Instrumentality Project, a process in which human souls are merged into a single divine entity. The film features the voice actors of the original series, including Megumi Ogata as Shinji, Yuko Miyamura as Asuka, and Megumi Hayashibara as Rei. Shortly before ''The End of Evangelion''s release, Anno and Gainax release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
