Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth

Also known as Shin Seiki Evangelion Movie: Shi to Shinsei · 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン劇場版 シト新生 · Evangelion: Death (True) · Evangelion: Death (True)² · Revival of Evangelion

Year:

1997

Status:

Completed

Episodes:

1

Format:

Movie

Season:

Winter 1997

Studios:

Gainax, Production I.G

Source:

Original

Episode length:

104 min

Genres:

Drama, Mecha, Psychological, Sci-Fi

AniList score:

7.3/10

Synopsis

Compilation recap movie for the series Shin Seiki Evangelion. Due to the struggling production of the movie 'End of Evangelion' delaying the film a month before it was set to release, this film was announced to 'hold fans over'. During the early 21st century a meteorite crashed into Antarctica. After scientists went to study the crash a gigantic explosion followed, classified as the 'Second Impact'. Shinji Ikari is a fourteen year-old boy who has come to Toyko3, a city that also serves as a fortress, to meet up with his father who left him many years ago. The city also happens to be under siege by monstrous creatures called 'Angels' at the time of his arrival. Somehow Shinji finds himself in Evangelion Unit 01, and manages to synchronize with the giant robot. Shinji is told to become its permanent pilot, and is thrown into combat as the city's last defense for fighting off the angels. However, as Shinji fights, he begins to realize the truth behind the Angels, the Second Impact, man's

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