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 (20,885 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's instance of is recorded as anime television series[6].
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion was directed by Hideaki Anno[7].
  • Hideaki Anno wrote the screenplay for Neon Genesis Evangelion[8].
  • Akio Satsukawa wrote the screenplay for Neon Genesis Evangelion[9].
  • Hiroshi Yamaguchi wrote the screenplay for Neon Genesis Evangelion[10].
  • Mitsuo Iso wrote the screenplay for Neon Genesis Evangelion[11].
  • Shinji Higuchi wrote the screenplay for Neon Genesis Evangelion[12].
  • Yōji Enokido wrote the screenplay for Neon Genesis Evangelion[13].
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion's composer is recorded as Shirō Sagisu[14].
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion's genre is drama anime[15].
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion's genre is mecha[16].
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion's genre is science fantasy[17].
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion's genre is psychological thriller[18].
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion's genre is apocalyptic fiction[19].
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion's genre is action anime[20].
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion was produced by Akiko Odawara[21].
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion was produced by Yutaka Sugiyama[22].
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion's production company is recorded as Gainax[23].
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion's production company is recorded as Tatsunoko Production[24].
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion's copyright license is recorded as proprietary license[25].
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion's discography is recorded as music of Neon Genesis Evangelion[26].
  • The original language of Neon Genesis Evangelion was Japanese[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Akiko Odawara[21] and Yutaka Sugiyama[22]. Neon Genesis Evangelion was directed by Hideaki Anno[7]. Screenwriters include Hideaki Anno[8], Akio Satsukawa[9], Hiroshi Yamaguchi[10], Mitsuo Iso[11], Shinji Higuchi[12], and Yōji Enokido[13]. Created works include Hideaki Anno[3], a film director[28], b. 1960[29], of Japan[30], awarded the Nihon SF Taisho Award[31] and Gainax[4], an animation studio[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1984[34], headquartered in Musashino[35].

Publication

The original language of Neon Genesis Evangelion was Japanese[27]. Genres include drama anime[15], mecha[16], science fantasy[17], psychological thriller[18], apocalyptic fiction[19], and action anime[20]. It was distributed by video on demand[36].

Reception

Neon Genesis Evangelion received the Animation Kobe Television Award[5]. Reviews include 8.5/10[37], 3,4/5[38], and 8.098/10[39].

Why It Matters

Neon Genesis Evangelion ranks in the top 0.081% of anime_television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,885 views/month, #1 of 1,237).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

It has been cited as an influence by Signalis[42], a video game[43], founded in 2014[44].

FAQs

What awards did Neon Genesis Evangelion receive?

Honors received include Animation Kobe Television Award[5].

Who did Neon Genesis Evangelion influence?

Neon Genesis Evangelion has been cited as an influence by Signalis[42].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [36] . wikidata.org.
  27. [37] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [38] . filmstarts.de. Retrieved . filmstarts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [39] . Kinopoisk. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 14d ago · デステニーワールド · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 14d 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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