Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth
1997 • Gainax
- Format
- MOVIE
- Aired
- 1997
- Episodes
- 1
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- Gainax · Production I.G · Movic · Sega Games
- Genres
- Drama · Mecha · Psychological · Science fiction
Compilation recap movie for the series Shin Seiki Evangelion. Due to the struggling production of the movie 'End of Evangelion' delaying the film a month before it was set to release, this film was announced to 'hold fans over'.
During the early 21st century a meteorite crashed into Antarctica. After scientists went to study the crash a gigantic explosion followed, classified as the 'Second Impact'. Shinji Ikari is a fourteen year-old boy who has come to Toyko3, a city that also serves as a fortress, to meet up with his father who left him many years ago. The city also happens to be under siege by monstrous creatures called 'Angels' at the time of his arrival. Somehow Shinji finds himself in Evangelion Unit 01, and manages to synchronize with the giant robot. Shinji is told to become its permanent pilot, and is thrown into combat as the city's last defense for fighting off the angels. However, as Shinji fights, he begins to realize the truth behind the Angels, the Second Impact, man's struggle against God and what he truly is afraid of.
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Released in 1997, Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth served as the first cinematic installment following the conclusion of the original television series. It was produced by Studio Gainax to address the intense fan desire for further resolution regarding the show's complex, abstract finale. The film is divided into two parts: Death, a refined montage and retelling of the series' events, and Rebirth, which functions as the opening act for the subsequent film, The End of Evangelion.
The project was helmed by director Hideaki Anno, whose vision for the franchise centered on psychological exploration and the deconstruction of the mecha genre. While the experimental nature of the production generated significant debate among the show's loyal following, it remains a pivotal artifact of 1990s anime history. The film's design aesthetic, characterized by its stark visual transitions and haunting musical selections, solidified the series' reputation for pushing the technical and narrative boundaries of Japanese animation.
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