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Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth

Animation · Drama · Science Fiction · 1997

Originally a collection of clips from the Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series, Death was created as a precursor to the re-worked ending of the series. Rebirth was intended as that re-worked ending, but after production overruns Rebirth became only the first half of the first part of The End of Evangelion, with some minor differences.

Movie details

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth

“Welcome to the apocalypse.”

1997 Animation · Drama · Science Fiction 1h 41m

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7.4 / 10

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Originally a collection of clips from the Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series, Death was created as a precursor to the re-worked ending of the series. Rebirth was intended as that re-worked ending, but after production overruns Rebirth became only the first half of the first part of The End of Evangelion, with some minor differences.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Hideaki Anno · Masayuki · Kazuya Tsurumaki

Written by

Akio Satsukawa · Hideaki Anno · Yoji Enokido · Shinji Higuchi

Megumi Ogata

Megumi Ogata

Shinji Ikari (voice)

Megumi Hayashibara

Megumi Hayashibara

Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)

Yuko Miyamura

Yuko Miyamura

Asuka Langley Soryu (voice)

Kotono Mitsuishi

Kotono Mitsuishi

Misato Katsuragi (voice)

Fumihiko Tachiki

Fumihiko Tachiki

Gendo Ikari (voice)

Koichi Yamadera

Koichi Yamadera

Ryouji Kaji (voice)

Miki Nagasawa

Miki Nagasawa

Maya Ibuki (voice)

Court is in session

Put Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth on trial.

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The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.