Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)

Action · Animation · Drama

At the turn of the century, the Angels returned to Earth, seeking to wipe out humanity in an apocalyptic fury. Devastated, mankind's last remnants moved underground to wait for the day when the Angels would come back to finish the job. Fifteen years later, that day has come... but this time, humanity is ready to fight back with terrifying bio-mechanical weapons known as the Evangelions. Watch as Shinji, Rei, Asuka and the rest of the mysterious shadow agency Nerv battle to save earth from total annihilation.

IMDb rating: 8.5 (115,715 votes)
Episode average: 8.2 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1995)

8.15 avg 26 episodes 7.7 → 8.3 24 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Angel Attack	7.7	4,874
2	The Beast	8.0	4,500
3	A Transfer	7.7	4,185
4	Hedgehog's Dilemma	7.7	4,191
5	Rei I	7.7	3,965
6	Rei II	8.3	4,229
7	A Human Work	7.5	3,812
8	Asuka Strikes!	7.8	3,847
9	Both of You, Dance Like You Want to Win!	8.2	3,976
10	Magmadiver	7.4	3,697
11	The Day Tokyo-3 Stood Still	7.8	3,698
12	She Said, 'Don't Make Others Suffer for Your Personal Hatred'	7.9	3,646
13	Lilliputian Hitcher	7.6	3,643
14	Weaving a Story	7.1	3,661
15	Those Women Longed for the Touch of Others' Lips, and Thus Invited Their Kisses	8.2	3,712
16	Splitting of the Breast	8.9	4,419
17	Fourth Children	7.6	3,562
18	Ambivalence	9.1	4,754
19	Introjection	9.4	5,269
20	Weaving a Story 2: Oral Stage	8.7	4,046
21	He Was Aware That He Was Still a Child	8.8	3,947
22	Don't Be	8.8	4,050
23	Rei III	8.8	3,928
24	The Beginning and the End, or 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door'	8.8	4,209
25	Do You Love Me?	8.0	4,235
26	Take care of yourself	8.3	4,722