Neon Genesis Evangelion

Japanese anime television series
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Neon Genesis Evangelion

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 (135,318 views/month, #1 of 1,237).[2]

Key Facts

  • Neon Genesis Evangelion is the creator of Hideaki Anno[3].
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion is the creator of Gainax[4].
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion received the Animation Kobe Television Award[5].
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion received the Nihon SF Taisho Award[6].
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion received the list of Anime Grand Prix winners[7].
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion received the list of Anime Grand Prix winners[8].
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion's instance of is recorded as anime television series[9].
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion was directed by Hideaki Anno[10].
  • Hideaki Anno wrote the screenplay for Neon Genesis Evangelion[11].
  • Akio Satsukawa wrote the screenplay for Neon Genesis Evangelion[12].
  • Hiroshi Yamaguchi wrote the screenplay for Neon Genesis Evangelion[13].
  • Mitsuo Iso wrote the screenplay for Neon Genesis Evangelion[14].
  • Shinji Higuchi wrote the screenplay for Neon Genesis Evangelion[15].
  • Yōji Enokido wrote the screenplay for Neon Genesis Evangelion[16].
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion's composer is recorded as Shirō Sagisu[17].
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion's genre is drama anime[18].
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion's genre is mecha[19].
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion's genre is science fantasy[20].
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion's genre is psychological thriller[21].
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion's genre is apocalyptic fiction[22].
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion's genre is action anime[23].
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion was produced by Akiko Odawara[24].
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion was produced by Yutaka Sugiyama[25].
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion's production company is recorded as Gainax[26].
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion's production company is recorded as Tatsunoko Production[27].

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[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7bad4d50-3a4a-4fbc-b9af-996332e203da[29]

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Akiko Odawara[24] and Yutaka Sugiyama[25]. Neon Genesis Evangelion was directed by Hideaki Anno[10]. Screenwriters include Hideaki Anno[11], Akio Satsukawa[12], Hiroshi Yamaguchi[13], Mitsuo Iso[14], Shinji Higuchi[15], and Yōji Enokido[16]. Created works include Hideaki Anno[3], a film director[30], b. 1960[31], of Japan[32], awarded the Nihon SF Taisho Award[33] and Gainax[4], an animation studio[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1984[36], headquartered in Musashino[37].

Publication

The original language of Neon Genesis Evangelion was Japanese[38]. Genres include drama anime[18], mecha[19], science fantasy[20], psychological thriller[21], apocalyptic fiction[22], and action anime[23]. It is part of Q11505713[39]. It was distributed by video on demand[40].

Reception

Awards received include Animation Kobe Television Award[5]; Nihon SF Taisho Award[6], a group of awards[41], in Japan[42], founded in 1980[43]; and list of Anime Grand Prix winners[7]. Reviews include 8.5/10[44], 3,4/5[45], and 8.098/10[46].

Why It Matters

Neon Genesis Evangelion ranks in the top 0.081% of anime_television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135,318 views/month, #1 of 1,237).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

It has been cited as an influence by Signalis[49], a video game[50], founded in 2014[51].

FAQs

What awards did Neon Genesis Evangelion receive?

Honors received include Animation Kobe Television Award[5], Nihon SF Taisho Award[6], list of Anime Grand Prix winners[7], and list of Anime Grand Prix winners[8].

Who did Neon Genesis Evangelion influence?

Neon Genesis Evangelion has been cited as an influence by Signalis[49].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [44] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [45] ↑ . filmstarts.de. Retrieved . filmstarts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [46] ↑ . Kinopoisk. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [51] ↑ . 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. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work → Neon Genesis Evanjelion, The End of Evangelion
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    Sitelink count → 73
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  2. 16d 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. 4w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 8w 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. 8w 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. 8w 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. 13w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Danbooru tag → neon_genesis_evangelion
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  10. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 13w 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
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  12. 15w 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. 15w 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. 18w ago · Davidpar · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  15. 19w 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. 19w 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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