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Revival of Evangelion
新世紀エヴァンゲリオン劇場版 DEATH(TRUE)²／Air／まごころを､君に
1998 160 min Japan 18+
★7.7
Action, Animation, Drama, Science Fiction
Director: Hideaki Anno, Ken Andô, Naoyasu Habu
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Description
Revival of Evangelion is a re-edit of the Neon Genesis Evangelion films , released in 1998. It consists of Evangelion: Death (which was essentially a clip show that summarized the entire regular series) and The End of Evangelion , re-edited together to make a version that tells the entire story of Evangelion. It is considered to be the final form of the Evangelion films.
Starring
Megumi Ogata
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Kotono Mitsuishi
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Megumi Hayashibara
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Key opinion
The End of Evangelion is widely considered a definitive, brutal, and philosophically dense conclusion to the original series. While praised for its visual mastery and uncompromising emotional weight, it remains a challenging, polarizing experience that demands prior knowledge of the TV show to be understood.
| Cinematography | The film features unmatched, high-quality animation and visceral, surreal visual direction that elevates the series' aesthetic intensity. | |
| Ending | The narrative acts as a essential, logical, and brutal resolution to the series' unanswered psychological and plot-based questions. | |
| Theme | The film provides a deep, provocative exploration of existential themes and human connection, effectively transitioning from the series' internal monologues to a grand, apocalyptic scale. | |
| Accessibility | The story is strictly inaccessible to newcomers, requiring extensive prior knowledge of the 1995 series to avoid complete narrative confusion. | |
| Emotion | Opinions on the protagonist's development are deeply divided: some view Shinji's continued angst as a realistic portrayal of human fragility, while others find his persistent passivity and weakness infuriating. | |
| Screenplay | The conclusion is highly divisive: viewers either laud its raw, poetic, and bold departure from traditional narratives or criticize it as a lapse into incoherent mysticism and pseudo-intellectualism. |