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Neon Genesis Evangelion

Japanese anime television series
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Summary

Neon Genesis Evangelion is an anime television series[1]. It ranks in the top 0.081% of anime television series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46,941 views/month, #1 of 1,237).[2]

Key Facts

  • Creator: Hideaki Anno[3], Gainax[4]
  • Award received: Animation Kobe Television Award[5], Nihon SF Taisho Award[6], list of Anime Grand Prix winners[7]
  • Director: Hideaki Anno[8]
  • Screenwriter: Hideaki Anno[9], Akio Satsukawa[10], Hiroshi Yamaguchi[11], Mitsuo Iso[12], Shinji Higuchi[13], Yōji Enokido[14]
  • Composer: Shirō Sagisu[15]
  • Genre: drama anime[16], mecha[17], science fantasy[18], psychological thriller[19], apocalyptic fiction[20], action anime[21]
  • Producer: Akiko Odawara[22], Yutaka Sugiyama[23]
  • Production company: Gainax[24], Tatsunoko Production[25]
  • Copyright license: proprietary license[26]
  • Discography: music of Neon Genesis Evangelion[27]
  • Part of: 日本のメディア芸術100選[28]
  • Original language of film or TV show: Japanese[29]
  • Commons category: Neon Genesis Evangelion[30]
  • Soundtrack release: Neon Genesis Evangelion[31], The world! EVAngelion JAZZ night =The Tokyo III Jazz club=[32], Evangelion PianoForte #1[33], Neon Genesis Evangelion: S² Works[34]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[35]
  • Review score: 8.5/10[36], 3,4/5[37], 8.098/10[38]
  • Original broadcaster: TX Network[39]
  • Country of origin: Japan[40]
  • Has part(s): Angel Attack[41], The Beast[42], A Transfer[43], Hedgehog's Dilemma[44], Rei I[45], Rei II[46], A Human Work[47], Asuka Strikes![48], Both of You, Dance Like You Want to Win![49], Magma Diver[50], The Day Tokyo-3 Stood Still[51], She said, 'Don't make others suffer for your personal hatred.'[52], Lilliputian Hitcher[53], Weaving a Story[54]
  • Start time: October 4, 1995[55]
  • End time: March 27, 1996[56]
  • Characters: Shinji Ikari[57]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Soundtrack[58]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7bad4d50-3a4a-4fbc-b9af-996332e203da[59]

Why It Matters

Neon Genesis Evangelion has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

It has been cited as an influence by Signalis[62], a video game[63], founded in 2014[64].

FAQs

What awards did Neon Genesis Evangelion receive?

Honors received include Animation Kobe Television Award[5], Nihon SF Taisho Award[6], and list of Anime Grand Prix winners[7].

Who did Neon Genesis Evangelion influence?

Neon Genesis Evangelion has been cited as an influence by Signalis[62].

Related Entities

Hideaki Anno Japan Megumi Hayashibara Netflix Pacific Rim

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] ↑ . The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917. wikidata.org.
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  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . filmstarts.de. Retrieved . filmstarts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . Kinopoisk. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  53. [55] ↑ . fernsehserien.de. Retrieved . fernsehserien.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [58] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [59] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [62] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [63] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [64] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work → Neon Genesis Evanjelion, The End of Evangelion
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'ca', 'ceb', 'cs', 'cv', 'cy', 'da', 'de'
    Sitelink count → 73
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  2. 29d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work → Neon Genesis Evanjelion, The End of Evangelion
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  3. 6w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14825 → 102473
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  4. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 10w ago · Lillie Morgan · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Title → {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '新世紀エヴァンゲリオン'}, {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Neon Genesis Evangelion'}, {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Neon Genesis Evangelion'} +3
    Theme music → Zankoku na Tenshi no Tēze, FLY ME TO THE MOON, FLY ME TO THE MOON - Night in indigo Blue Version - +1
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  7. 10w ago · Lillie Morgan · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → Angel Attack, The Beast, A Transfer +23
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  8. 10w ago · Lillie Morgan · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url → https://wiki.evageeks.org/Neon_Genesis_Evangelion
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  9. 14w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Danbooru tag → neon_genesis_evangelion
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  10. 15w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 15w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Animation Kobe Television Award, Nihon SF Taisho Award, list of Anime Grand Prix winners +1
    P14567 → SID0002228
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  12. 17w ago · デステニーワールド · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Animation Kobe Television Award, Nihon SF Taisho Award, list of Anime Grand Prix winners +1
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  13. 17w ago · デステニーワールド · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Animation Kobe Television Award, Nihon SF Taisho Award, list of Anime Grand Prix winners +1
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  14. 20w ago · Davidpar · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv3 show id → neon-genesis-evangelion
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  15. 21w ago · デステニーワールド · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Animation Kobe Television Award, Nihon SF Taisho Award, list of Anime Grand Prix winners +1
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  16. 21w ago · デステニーワールド · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Character designer → Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
    Country of origin → Japan
    Start time → +1995-10-04T00:00:00Z
    Genre → drama anime, mecha, science fantasy +3
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