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Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
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Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

Shinseiki Evangelion Movie: Air/Magokoro wo, Kimi ni · 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン劇場版 Air / まごころを, 君に · 1997

The apocalypse, and Shinji's mind, both come apart.

StatusFinished Airing SeasonSummer 1997 StudioGainax, Production I.G SourceOriginal
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As the mysterious organization NERV collapses under betrayal and external assault, humanity's fate gets pulled into Instrumentality, a catastrophic, deeply psychological event forcing every human consciousness toward merging into one. Shinji Ikari, already fractured by trauma and self-loathing, finds himself at the center of a climax that blurs cosmic apocalypse with intensely personal psychological breakdown. It is abstract, unsettling, and confrontational in ways few animated films dare to be, refusing to offer easy catharsis and instead forcing Shinji, and the audience, to sit with genuinely uncomfortable questions about connection and self-acceptance.

⚠ Background — may contain spoilers
Shinseiki Evangelion Movie: Air/Magokoro wo, Kimi ni, known as The End of Evangelion, is a theatrical film directed by Hideaki Anno and produced by Studio Gainax, released in 1997 as an alternate, more definitive conclusion to the original Neon Genesis Evangelion television series. Made partly in response to fan backlash over the original show's abstract ending, the film doubled down even further into surreal, deeply personal territory rather than offering a conventional resolution. It remains one of the most analyzed, debated, and influential anime films ever made, still shaping conversations about mecha, psychology, and unconventional storytelling decades later.
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