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I will say first that although I have seen all 26 episodes in English, I have only seen this in its original Japanese with no subtitles, and it still blew me away. The quality of the sound and animation is paramount. After watching Shinji and Nerv overcome unbelievable alien obstacles in the series, I couldn't begin to think what they would face in this movie. In an ironic twist, it turns out their own people and governments will pose their greatest threat, to an organization that was never designed to fight them. I have already watched it many times; and I'm sure I'll be watching it many more before I'm done..

Again (like Death & Rebirth) I have seen only the Japanese with no subtitles. But unlike Death & Rebirth I know I'm missing so much of perhaps the most monumental Japanese animation ever. Unbelieveable religious imagery and symbolism in an ending to a benchmark series that will surely be a cult classic for all time. Ingenious take on the Rapture (no, this is not a happy movie) that makes me want to actually pick up and read the Bible so I could appreciate so much more of what the artists and writers have done. Without a doubt, an English version will be my most eagerly awaited acquisition in the years to come..

Right in the beginning you can tell Giant Robo is different. Set in a retro-future where the heroes and villians fight it out in tailored suits, and the robots look like 50s atomic toys, this series is my all-time favorite Japanese animation - in the company of Akira, Evangelion, Mononuke and Ghost in the Shell - where each episode is better than the last, and for those of you who watch all 7, the end comes far too soon..