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Hey there!

I want to create my own version of the picture. But I need the named parts. Does anyone have them and is willing to sell them?

Thank you!

Just bought a book that talks about Evangelion. After flipping through it I kinda want to go back and watch the whole series again, like actually sit with it this time.

I dont really know how to explain this but i spent the last two days watching NGE and the end of evangelion and since then i kinda feel like i lost my way, its like everything stopped making sense and it gets weirder cause today ill go watch one of my favorite bands with my friends and i feel like when i get home its going to be endpoint for me idk how to explain it, have any of you experienced something similar with eva or any other work of art? I talked to one of my friends about this and he said hes been in the same position when he watched the movie

So like the title savs, I sianed up for the Criterion Channel as I heard the same as evervone else, that Neon Genesis Evangelion was to beain streaming there on September 1st, 2026. On a whim, I signed up and put on an episode anc skipped to the credits because I just had to know if they got FMTTM on there. And while I had some hope, it's not on there. Then I started listening to the voices and found them to be the exact same as on Netflix and the Blu Ray, the 2019 dub or whatever it's called. So the Criterion thing, unless it's some sort of initial fluke, is not the OG ADV dub from 1995 and there's no Fly Me To The Moon.

Hello there Evangelion fans, I am new to this subreddits so forgive me if I made this post look weird. I finally have my Rei Chikita after weeks of waiting to deliver at my door and ever since I got it is somewhat got me feeling complete with my collection or there’s maybe more to that which I know there is

For the people who own a Rei Chikita, I want to know how do you clean her if she ever got dirty, say like a stain or some of the stuff that got into her, how would you clean her. Maybe with a tap of small towel or you guys just put her in the washing machine and let her dry out

Because I was thinking to bring her everywhere with me anywhere I go in Malaysia, so any chances you guys recommend the best way to wash her or maybe some best activity for her too just to make the adventure more fun

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Hey, I was wondering if anyone had a higher detailed version of this image, clear enough to easily and fully make out the symbol on the green part of Unit-01’s arms when zoomed in. I was listening to “what if” while looking at the art when I noticed those symbols. If anyone is willing to help me out or explain what they are if they’re not just something cool the artist drew to look nice, then it would be appreciated. Thank you!

One of the best parts of the manga. Not only do we get backstory on Pen-Pen, but we see Misato understanding that Shinji is really just a lonely kid who wants to be loved.

Telling him that he's her family, hugging him like he's her own son while he clings to her sleeve like a small child... 🥲

Don't get me wrong. I love the long look they share at the train station in the anime, but it means so much that she hugged him and actually told him that he's more than just a pilot to her.

I can't help but feel so much would have been better if anime Misato had been able to tell Shinji these words.

My bride agreed to my suggestion to use the Claire Littley version as a wedding dance on the spot the first time she listened to it. Unfortunately, I can only find choreographies on YouTube made with the Frank Sinatra version, which have a whole different feeling.

Did anyone ever heard or have seen Fly me to the moon used in Eva as a wedding dance? I would like to avoid hiring a dance instructor, marriages are already stupid expensive where I live.

I don't know if this sub is best one for this question, feel free to suggest another one.

I gave it the tiniest thought after seeing an old post but if returning back to Lilith is supposed to make everyone whole then is what we saw in 25, 26 and EoE the process of breaking down their mental barriers before integration? Is that the only reason shinji and asuka were able to reject it?

Kind of a derp moment after getting a custom base for it. Still, live and learn, I can always get a real one.

I got all the Collector’s Editions! The manga is in Spanish, but it’s pretty close to the official Japanese edition. The extras are from the Collector’s Editions released in Japan.

Hey again

This is the second part of my thoughts on the upcoming Evangelion series. The first one focused more on production, the creative team, and realistic expectations. This one goes deeper into what I think is the hardest part of the whole project: the characters.

Again, pure speculation. Nothing official.

I'll leave a link to the first part in the comments.

The problem with a new protagonist

Creating a new main character for Evangelion is extremely difficult. Shinji is a very specific type of protagonist. He is not a classic coward, even though a lot of people reduce him to that. He runs away several times, but he also comes back. He saves Asuka in the volcano. He refuses to kill the person inside Eva-03. In episode 19 he could have left, but he returns.

He exists in a very narrow space between fear, duty, the desire to be needed, and a deep reluctance to hurt others.

If the new protagonist is made more confident and proactive, he risks becoming a standard mecha lead.

If he is too closed-off and quiet, people will immediately compare him to Rei.

If he feels too similar to Shinji, the reaction will be “they just redrew him.”

That tightrope is one of the biggest creative risks of the entire series.

The old archetypes and why they are hard to reuse

Evangelion is built on a very clear set of character functions: the tsundere (Asuka), the kuudere (Rei), and the damaged, adult, outwardly lively woman (Misato).

These roles are so strongly tied to the identity of the franchise that removing them completely would make the new series feel like something else. At the same time, simply bringing them back in new designs carries its own problems.

The tsundere archetype has become lighter and more comedic in modern anime. Asuka’s version was heavy because her trauma was heavy. Very few later characters have managed that same density. Even Rebuild Asuka felt softer and more functional to many people.

True kuudere protagonists are rare now. When they appear, they are usually in completely different genres. In romance or mecha they often stay underdeveloped.

The Misato-type (adult, sexual, drinking, outwardly energetic, inwardly broken) has also become uncommon. Himeno from Chainsaw Man was one of the more recent examples that actually worked, but she was not given a long arc.

So the new series faces an uncomfortable choice:

reuse the classic functions and risk feeling nostalgic or derivative, or try to reinvent them and risk losing the emotional structure that made Evangelion feel like Evangelion.

Homages vs. direct connections

I personally hope they avoid easy nostalgia traps — no grandchildren of the original pilots, no “Katsuragi protocols,”(I made up an approximate name for this) no heavy-handed name-dropping of old characters.

Visual and situational homages can work. Directly dragging the old cast into a new story (even through mentions or descendants) usually feels like the franchise is unable to let go. If they really want this to be a new chapter, the cleanest way is to start fresh and let the similarities exist only on the level of themes, atmosphere, and directing choices.

Atmosphere, cruelty, and tone

One of the things that made the original series hit so hard was its specific temperature — the sense that something was wrong, dirty, and uncomfortable. The berserk Eva in episode 19 felt genuinely terrifying, not cool. The blood and body horror had weight.

The Rebuilds moved toward a cleaner, more spectacular, and sometimes more heroic presentation. That approach has its own strengths, but it changes the emotional register.

Yoko Taro’s work tends to carry melancholy, cyclical tragedy, and a certain coldness. Combined with Tsurumaki’s more dynamic directing style, the new series could end up somewhere between the psychological discomfort of the original and the larger-scale spectacle of the Rebuilds. Whether that mixture will feel coherent is still an open question.

A quick note on Darling in the Franxx

I bring it up only because CloverWorks was involved and because the series was frequently compared to Evangelion at the time. The first half had energy and strong character moments. The second half lost a lot of people. Zero Two was deliberately designed as a high-fanservice, aggressive, clingy character, and that choice defined much of the show’s identity.

It is a useful reminder of what happens when a production tries to capture a similar mood with younger characters and big emotions, but does not fully stick the landing. The new Evangelion will be judged against a much higher standard.

Final thoughts

I do not think the new series will be a disaster. The brand is too strong and the resources are too serious for a complete failure. Merchandise will almost certainly do well in Japan.

But I also do not expect it to replace the original in most people’s minds. The most likely outcome is a mixed but passionate reception: praise for animation and certain sequences, criticism of the characters or the story, and the inevitable “the original was better.”

The real test will be whether the new protagonists can make us care about them on their own terms, without constantly leaning on the ghosts of Shinji, Asuka, Rei and Misato.

That is the part I am most curious-and most nervous-about.

What do you think?

Do you want completely new characters, or would you prefer they stay closer to the classic structure? And how important is that specific uncomfortable atmosphere of the original for you?

Thank you for reading this long, possibly unnecessary post. Please leave your comments; I'd be interested to hear your thoughts. Thanks again

So i've watched NGE and all the rebuilds multible times, and i want to finally read the manga, only problem being is that i can't seem to find a boxset anywhere. i can find them for the US, only problem being the 80 dollar shipping fees which im not willing to pay. does anyone know a reliable european seller for the boxset? (this is the one i saw for the US for reference https://www.ebay.com/itm/237004253782?_skw=evangelion+manga+set&itmmeta=01M1F8CQMXN1S445H3ZJWNQBQW&hash=item372e8dea56:g:nT4AAeSwYpVn42fJ&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA0LB2JXbe%2Bh2pdWBqbR2c2Dtqc8K26VverBw3Z4hJpoaSfQyQ1QSHiN5GG%2Fc%2Brp%2Fl8puS4Nud9JGV4enpmaK7JBaOpeJnklty5jqyeAk9jF%2BRC%2F6mDBKgeg%2BvHSRKUYtq%2FC9xn5A4hcBSiZcNS47ZVSAb59Ne3LL2jm9oTyIaXU8iOVIajFXD8nVCmTvh5fZ5hntdTM2LoahLaEBQm1PWLeA97qw8I9XB7VBHkTNEkRI%2BVyVJQxIhiVXb7e4%2FUdrysGgNDjmK%2FusPt2rPXpzlnZw%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR976suiLaA)

p.s. i am from the netherlands but dont mind paying (some) shipping costs

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I literally cant watch it its so much suspense i need to pause it 10 minutes to 10 minute to digest what is happening. This is amazing.

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In Evangelion: 3.0+1.0, it becomes clear that Asuka still holds a grudge against Shinji because she believes he did nothing to save her during the Eva-03 incident.

But honestly, I find her anger toward him extremely unfair.

What was Shinji actually supposed to do? He refused to attack Eva-03 because he knew Asuka was inside, and then Gendo activated the Dummy System and took control of Eva-01 away from him. From that point on, Shinji had no control over what Eva-01 was doing.

So how can Asuka blame him for "doing nothing" when he literally tried to prevent her from being killed, only to have control of his Eva taken away from him?

I understand that Asuka was traumatized and that this is also about how she experienced the event emotionally, but I still think she was being extremely unfair and harsh toward Shinji.

Am I missing something? Was there actually anything Shinji could have done to save her, or is Asuka blaming him for something that was completely beyond his control?