Director Hideaki Anno's depression is what led to the dark themes of Neon Genesis Evangelion. Budgetary problems and parental complaints about content led to the original ending being scrapped and replaced with an extremely limited-animation ending breaking from the main plot. A movie, End of Evangelion, was later made based in part on the original planned ending and in part on Anno's increasing frustration with the otaku fanbase. The series' mix of psychoanalysis, religious symbolism, and genre deconstruction proved extremely influential on mature anime in the late '90s onward. The Japan Media Arts Festival in 2006 ranked it as the most popular anime of all time.

In the year 2015, the world stands on the brink of destruction. Humanity's last hope lies in the hands of Nerv, a special agency under the United Nations, and their Evangelions, giant machines capable of defeating the Angels who herald Earth's ruin. Gendou Ikari, head of the organization, seeks compatible pilots who can synchronize with the Evangelions and realize their true potential. Aiding in this defensive endeavor are talented personnel Misato Katsuragi, Head of Tactical Operations, and Ritsuko Akagi, Chief Scientist.

Face to face with his father for the first time in years, 14-year-old Shinji Ikari's average life is irreversibly changed when he is whisked away into the depths of Nerv, and into a harrowing new destiny--he must become the pilot of Evangelion Unit-01 with the fate of mankind on his shoulders.

Written by Hideaki Anno, Neon Genesis Evangelion is a heroic tale of a young boy who will become a legend. But as this psychological drama unfolds, ancient secrets beneath the big picture begin to bubble to the surface...

Evan starts off entertaining. For some odd reason a teenager is the only one who can pilot a giant robot for some reason. In this anime we get some mecha aka robot vs. robot action fights, which are awesome, and some teen related drama.

Most of the character's are kinda basic, it has alot of parental issues but it makes it so we can all kind of relate. It helps makes it watchable and draws you into the show more to learn about there past and who they are.

For the time this anime came out it was pretty fantastic, now a day's it may seem kinda low quality but it's great graphics for it's time.

The music this anime has contains classical music but it fits the anime so well. The voice actor's make it that much more enjoyable to watch, and make it more emotional.

This is a must watch, it's an incredible anime to watch. So incredible I feel like it was before it's time. And many people overlook this show. There is also a movie and is a must watch.

A Solid 8/10