Also known as: 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン, ヱヴァンゲリヲン, エヴァンゲリオン, エヴァ, エヴァンゲリヲン, EVA, 新世纪福音战士, NGE, NeonGenesisEvangelion, Evangelion
One of the most popular anime of all time on top of being a popular Mecha series, created by Anno Hideaki initially with GAINAX and now with his company Studio Khara. It has mechanical designs by Yamashita Ikuto and character designs by Sadamoto Yoshiyuki. Evangelion was first released as a TV anime series in October 1995.
Originally planned as an exaggerated parody of the traditional Super Robot mecha anime genre tropes at the time (according to creator Anno), it surprisingly became an extremely successful and long lasting franchise despite its mentally and socially troubled protagonists and Anno's original intention to troll super robot mecha Otaku.
The Evangelion franchise also spans the initial manga, and many spin-offs in various media.
Spin-offs
Movies
- Evangelion: Death And Rebirth
- The End Of Evangelion
- Rebuild Of Evangelion
- Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
- Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
- Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
- Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time
Serializations
Games
- Ayanami Raising Project
- Evangelion Battlefields
- Ikari Shinji Raising Project
- Meitantei Evangelion
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: Iron Maiden
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Iron Maiden 2nd
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: 2nd Impression
- Neon Genesis Evangelion Typing Project-E
- The Nerv White Paper
Other
Characters
- Ikari Shinji
- Ayanami Rei
- Rei Quatre (Neon Genesis Evangelion Anima)
- Rei Cinq (Neon Genesis Evangelion Anima)
- Rei Six (Neon Genesis Evangelion Anima)
- Souryuu Asuka Langley/Shikinami Asuka Langley
- Asuka-Eva-Synthesis (Neon Genesis Evangelion Anima)
- Suzuhara Touji
- Makinami Mari Illustrious (Rebuild Of Evangelion)
EVAs
GEHIRN / NERV Staff
- Ikari Gendou
- Ikari Yui
- Fuyutsuki Kouzou
- Akagi Naoko
- Akagi Ritsuko
- Katsuragi Misato
- Kaji Ryouji
- Hyuuga Makoto
- Ibuki Maya
- Aoba Shigeru
- Ooi Satsuki
- Agano Kaede
- Mogami Aoi
SEELE (Evangelion) Staff
Other characters
- Aida Kensuke
- Horaki Hikari
- Horaki Kodama
- Horaki Nozomi
- Kirishima Mana (Neon Genesis Evangelion: Iron Maiden)
- Kitakami Midori (Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo)
- Leliel-XX (Angel Chromosome XX)
- Nagara Sumire (Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo)
- PenPen
- Sahaquiel-XX (Angel Chromosome XX)
- Suzuhara Sakura (Rebuild Of Evangelion)
- Suzunami Kotone (Evangelion Battlefields)
- Tabris-XX (Angel Chromosome XX)
- Takao Kouji (Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo)
- Tama Hideki (Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo)
- Yamagishi Mayumi (Neon Genesis Evangelion: 2nd Impression)
Non-Evangelion (Mecha) mecha
- AAA Wunder (Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo)
- Jet Alone
- T-RIDEN-T (Neon Genesis Evangelion: Iron Maiden)
General tags
- AT Field
- Angel (Evangelion)
- Bazooka (Evangelion)
- Beast Mode (Evangelion) (Rebuild Of Evangelion)
- DSS Choker (Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo)
- Entry Plug
- Evangelion (Mecha)
- Eva-08 Handgun (Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo)
- Eva-08 Ranged Rifle (Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo)
- F-Type Equipment (Evangelion: ANIMA) (Neon Genesis Evangelion Anima)
- Backbone (Evangelion) (Neon Genesis Evangelion Anima)
- Evangelion Stage 2 Specification (Neon Genesis Evangelion Anima)
- Magoroku Exterminate Sword (Evangelion) (Neon Genesis Evangelion Anima)
- Interface Headset (Evangelion)
- LCL
- NERV Headquarters
- NERV Logo
- NERV Uniform
- Pallet Rifle (Evangelion)
- Plugsuit (Evangelion)
- Test Plugsuit (Evangelion) (Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance)
- Positron Cannon
- Prog Knife
- Smash Hawk (Evangelion)
- Sonic Glaive (Evangelion)
- Spear Of Gaius (Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time)
- Lance Of Longinus (Evangelion)
- Heavy Spear (Evangelion) (The End Of Evangelion)
- Spear Of Cassius (Rebuild Of Evangelion)
- Tokyo-3 Middle School Uniform
- UCC Coffee
- UN Heavy Fighter Jet (Evangelion)
References/memes
- A Cruel Angel'S Thesis
- Feliz Jueves (Meme)
- Gendou Pose
- Komm Susser Tod
- Omedetou! (Meme)
- Rei Chikita
- Shinji Holding A Mug (Meme)
- Shinji In A Chair (Meme)
- Shinji'S Fapping Hand (Meme)