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Neon Genesis Evangelion is one of the best anime ever made. It deconstructed the mecha genre, combined action and symbolism, and placed clever zingers and thought-provoking soliloquies side by side

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Evangelion discusses life, death, philosophy, nihilism, and morality. While its results vary sometimes, it is still one of the most profound classic anime. Unafraid to face difficult questions, its quotes stand out as one of its strongest elements.

"I Mustn't Run Away." — Shinji Ikari Episode 1, "Angel Attack"

Shinji Ikari, the protagonist of Evangelion, chants this mantra to himself throughout the series. It reflects where the young Eva pilot has come from and what he has experienced. He's been abandoned all his life and is then thrown into a literal war between men and angels.

However, Shinji has learned from his past and his tenure as an Eva pilot proves this. He's determined...

This early work of director Daiki Tanaka showcases few of the themes he will later explore in his following feature film “Parallel”, in 2021. Good and evil, trauma and redemption, reality and masks; all these alternate and swap places in a dark and sinister but at the same time aesthetically pleasing duel, in “Filament”.

Filament is streaming on TodoiF

Yusuke (Soma Fujii) is a teenage boy with a secret he cannot reveal; he can fly. He doesn’t know how that could happen as his parents are long dead and he has no way to know the reasons why he was born like that, but, as amazing as it sounds, at an age when being different from the norm is scary and overwhelming, he hasn’t found the courage to embrace his ability with confidence. In fact, despite his dream of using it to do good to others in an Ultraman-style attire,...

Gkids, the acclaimed producer and distributor of animation for adult and family audiences, announced it will bring the highly anticipated fourth and final installment of the new theatrical “Rebuild” editions of the Evangelion franchise, to theaters nationwide. Gkids, in partnership with Fathom Events, will hold event screenings of the highly anticipated finale on December 6th, 8th and 11th only.

Tickets will be available beginning November 2nd at FathomEvents.com, Gkids.com/Evangelion and participating theater box offices.

Evangelion:3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon A Time was released in Japanese theaters in 2021, where it was a critical and box office success becoming the highest-grossing film of the year with ¥10.28 billion (~85 million) in local box office. The release marks the first time the film will be available in theaters in North America since its domestic release in Japan.

Created by Hideaki Anno, the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise is considered one of the most influential animated sagas of all time.