Is Anno done with Evangelion?

13 release of Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time, director Hideaki Anno's final entry in the Neon Genesis Evangelion series. The fourth film of the series, which debuted in the U.S. on Amazon Prime, ends the story that began 26 years ago and remains a hallmark of Japanese animation.
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Why did Anno make End of Evangelion?

It is a commonly held belief that Hideaki Anno created End of Evangelion as a form of revenge against Evangelion fans unhappy with the existing ending to the TV series. In reality, the End of Evangelion is closer to the original concept for the series ending, which was changed due to budget and censorship issues.
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What will Hideaki Anno do after Evangelion?

After Evangelion, Anno directed on another anime, His and Her Circumstances, and later worked on several live action films, return to Evangelion in 2006 with the formation of Studio Khara to produce the Rebuild of Evangelion films.
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Will Hideaki Anno make more Evangelion?

While Anno mused on the directions the franchise could go in the future, he once again reiterated that 3.0+1.01 will still be the final entry in the franchise that he works on himself, saying "At this point, I don't feel that I'm going to continue the story where I left off."
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Is Evangelion really over?

It only took four tries. For being one of the most iconic and influential anime series of all time, Neon Genesis Evangelion is also one of the most confusing; as of the franchise's most recent film, released on Amazon Prime earlier this month, the series has officially ended four times.
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How Evangelion and Director Hideaki Anno Changed Anime Forever



Is the creator of Evangelion depressed?

“Evangelion” creator Hideaki Anno was already 35 when he began discovering his own depression. He created the show after four years of barely leaving his home. Early in his work on the show, he described himself as a “broken man who could do nothing for four years . . .
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Is Evangelion rebuild canon?

Likewise, the Rebuild movies and Sadamoto's manga are official, but are not canon as they are part of their own, separate continuities. Canon proper is what is seen in the series.
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What will Hideaki Anno do now?

Anno is shifting to live action for his next project. In April, the Toei Company announced he would direct “Shin Kamen Rider,” part of the 50th anniversary celebration of that popular superhero franchise. It's planned for release in March 2023.
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Is Evangelion 3.0 1.0 The end of the franchise?

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time received a worldwide release this year and is purported to be the official ending to Neon Genesis Evangelion. This provides a conclusion to the film series, the story of Evangelion and possibly the entire franchise.
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What mental illness does Asuka have?

She develops a deep disgust with herself and suffers from separation anxiety.
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Does Hideaki Anno have a child?

Anime director and Ultraman fanboy Hideaki Anno is chatting about what it means to be an adult... and he's brought his Very Tall Child with him.
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Does End of Evangelion replace 25 26?

The film is divided into two episodes: Episode 25': Love is Destructive and Episode 26': ONE MORE FINAL: I need you. They are meant to either replace or complement the original ending in Episode 25 and Episode 26 of the original series with a more "real world" account of the episode's events.
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Is Rei A Lilith?

Rei is a part of Lilith. Yui is dead and her soul is in Eva-01, Kaworu is dead. Eva-01 is in orbit around the earth.
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What is the true ending of Evangelion?

At the end of episode 24, Shinji is forced to kill Kaworu, who was revealed to be the final Angel. Despite being made to reunite with Lilith, thus wiping out humanity and making Angels the new dominant lifeform, Kaworu is moved to give his own life so that humanity—or rather, Shinji—can go on.
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Is Evangelion gonna continue?

It might be Anno's final Evangelion project, but it won't be his last anime. He says he'd be happy to create more as long as the opportunity is there. “I love both [anime and live-action films],” he says. “I'm just choosing at the time what I want to do the most.”
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Is Evangelion anti escapism?

We can use escapism as a coping mechanism or as a necessity for our survival. Some people believe that the Evangelion series is a proponent of escapism. But by digging deeper, we can see that it is not.
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Which ending of Evangelion is canon?

For instance, the script for The End of Evangelion explicitly describes the "Mother" from the sandbox scene as Misato. Everything added to the director's cuts is first tier canon and was put there to set up something that happens in EOE. Shin-seiki has promised to write an essay that will go over this scene by scene.
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Which Evangelion ending is the best?

Audiences finally have closure, but each of Evangelion's endings has their own merits for why they're the proper conclusion.
  1. 1 Thrice Upon A Time: It Delivers A Happy Ending.
  2. 2 End Of Evangelion: It Earnestly Explores Hideaki Anno's Depression. ...
  3. 3 Thrice Upon A Time: Its Meta Final Act. ...
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Is The End of Evangelion a happy ending?

The tone and execution of its narrative is a direct response to this vitriol. Gone is the happy ending, replaced with a disgraceful rendition of Shinji Ikari who masturbates over comatose teenagers and causes everyone he ever loved to die as the world around him falls apart.
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Is Evangelion a dark anime?

1. Neon Genesis Evangelion. In a list filled with dark animes, it's only expected that we start out with a classic choice.
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Is Anno an otaku?

Anno achieved something great when he gave vent to this very human understanding, which is both inseparable from his own history as an Otaku, and yet one that he could only have reached after much self- questioning. His older enthusiasm for nerd culture never left him.
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What is Shinji mental illness?

At the center of the story is our main character, Shinji Ikari, a young boy who struggles with depression and anxiety. Much of his internal conflict stems from his father, who abandoned him when he was a young child.
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