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Anno made plans to re-tell the Evangelion saga by giving his Byronic Hero cast a second chance, making them (somewhat) more emotionally stable, and showing them a light at the end of the tunnel. But this time, he would do so without his depression influencing the story. In 2002, Anno-now happily married to Moyoco Anno, filthy rich and respected by his peers-decided to revisit the most popular and influential anime franchise of the past decade. While the result was groundbreaking and insanely popular, his displeasure would lead him to end the work on a pitch-black note with End of Evangelion, leaving a very clear impact on fans.

However, Anno's increasing disappointment and dismissive disdain for the Otaku community, issues in his personal life, and Studio Gainax's financial troubles transformed the show into the brutally-depressing deconstruction of the Super Robot Genre known as Neon Genesis Evangelion. All four movies are currently streaming on Amazon Prime.In 1993, Hideaki Anno-fresh out of rehabilitation caused by problems during the production of Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water-began work on what he envisioned as a mecha fan's dream show. However, the wholly satisfying conclusion that Thrice Upon a Time delivers finally justifies the film series' existence, preventing them from being something only completionists will want to tick off their list. Until the fourth's release, only their breathtaking animation - particularly the opening action sequence in 3.0 - made Anno's remakes really worth watching the movies didn't really improve on or innovate the original story enough to be essential viewing. While the first three don't deviate too significantly from the original series, the fourth delivers a completely different kind of ending.
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The cryptically titled "Rebuild" series comprises 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone, 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance and 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo, with the fourth and final installment, 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon a Time eventually released this year after some delays. Since 2007, Anno has been busy revamping Evangelion once again for the big screen.
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To make your life substantially easier than Shinji Ikari's, we've compiled a suggested viewing/reading order, as well as differentiated which entries are "essential," "optional" or "recommended." ESSENTIAL: The Neon Genesis Evangelion TV Series (1996-7) But, is all Evangelion content worth consuming? Not necessarily. Should you believe the hype about Evangelion? Yes. RELATED: Amazon Prime Video Showcases Two Documentaries on Evangelion Creator (And Game of Thrones fans thought they had it rough.)
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But, two spinoff films from the show and an ambitious series of "Rebuild" movies - plus an accompanying manga - leave us with multiple versions of the same story. Anno has attempted to rectify that controversy ever since. Not that it hampered Evangelion's commercial success, mind you it's a billion-dollar franchise. RELATED: Genre-Defining Anime in Each Decade, From the '60s to NowĪnno famously ran out time, money and emotional stability toward the end of production, resulting in a frenetic, unfinished finale that left viewers unsatisfied. Tales of its fraught production under writer/director Hideaki Anno lend the series an unmistakably autobiographical quality, only adding to its mythic status over time. Really, it has very little to do with the mecha genre that it deconstructs, and everything to do with Freudianism, religious symbolism and mental health. It's loosely a story about teenage pilots who use giant mechs to defend Earth from frequent "Angel" attacks in the then-future of 2015. The Evangelion television series is just 26 episodes, which probably comes as a surprise for those familiar only with the franchise's reputation. During that time, non-Japanese-speaking fans could only get hold of subtitled and dubbed copies through pirate sites and old home video releases.
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However, the streaming service's most impressive get so far remains the cult series Neon Genesis Evangelion, whose global license has been elusive since ADV Films ceased operations nearly a decade ago. Netflix has been steadily building itself up as a go-to platform for anime fans, scooping up the rights to fan favorites like Cowboy Bebopand Death Note, and the exclusive rights to future classics like Masaaki Yuasa's Devilman Crybaby.
