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Revival of Evangelion

1998 · 160 min

A dense, emotionally punishing re-edit that demands full attention as it spirals from recap into apocalyptic psychological breakdown.

Overview: 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.

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
trauma
exploration
faith
Places: big city
military
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Horror	6
Humour	2
Realism	3
Romance	3
Tension	8
Darkness	9
Complexity	9
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: action, animation, drama, science fiction
Directed by: Ken Ando, Tetsuya Watanabe, Masahiko Otsuka, Hiroyuki Ishido, Tsuyoshi Kaga, Naoyasu Habu
Written by: Akio Satsukawa, Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Yoji Enokido, Hideaki Anno
Starring: Megumi Ogata, Kotono Mitsuishi, Megumi Hayashibara, Yuko Miyamura, Akira Ishida, Fumihiko Tachiki, Koichi Yamadera, Yuriko Yamaguchi
Cinematography: Hisao Shirai
Runtime: 160 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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