Gendo's goals seem selfish at first glance, but they come from a place of love and desperation. However, the means to achieve the end was never his priority.
Asuka comes off as unempathetic and hostile, but inside she is insecure, very much like Shinji. Her sorrowful past brings out her insecurities, and she tries to cope with the fear of loneliness with her over extroverted attention-seeking conduct. And thanks to these characters and the ways they have been portrayed, we manage to relate to this series and its characters, even three decades after its release.
Taking a deep dive into the development of these characters, many of us can see an image of ourselves at our lowest, how circumstances impact the difference in ideologies held by each of us. Yet, it is very difficult to feel sympathetic towards them due to their innate flaws. This makes the characters feel much more real, akin to real people who are not black or white, but a mix of both. Escapism is something we often indulge in, even if it is for a brief period.
And Evangelion speaks out against it. Existence may not be fun, but that does not mean it is not meaningful. Finally, in the earliest days of anime fandom, otaku culture, or anime fan culture, was a widely derided and controversial thing in Japan. Fans there, like fans the world over , were and continue to be mocked and shamed for their levels of obsession and zealotry for the medium, as well as frequently criticized and stereotyped as obsessed with sex.
However, as one might expect with a series this highly esteemed, some controversy has arisen surrounding the Netflix release. Shortly after news of the rerelease broke in November , fans learned that Netflix was producing an entirely new dub, with an all-new English-language voice cast.
Many fans were upset that the original voice cast would likely not be involved, and that the original dub would not be available to stream alongside the Netflix release. Meanwhile, Gen Fukunaga, the ex-CEO of the popular anime distributor Funimation , which had previously tried to license Evangelion , told Vox sister site Polygon in that he felt a Netflix release was bad for the Eva franchise and for anime in general, because on Netflix, Eva would get lost among a sea of other lower-quality titles.
The platform has picked up several exciting, well-acclaimed series, and even launched some original entries of its own. Devilman Crybaby and Aggretsuko , for example, are two series that can only be seen on Netflix in the West and have big-name talent behind them in director Masaaki Yuasa and Sanrio, respectively. Hooking up with the visionary behind cult faves like Ping-Pong: The Animation and the makers of Hello Kitty, respectively, is one thing.
That Netflix is competing with Western anime distribution stalwarts like Funimation is also telling. Funimation has the rights to properties like Dragon Ball, Fullmetal Alchemist, and My Hero Academia — all hugely popular, mainstream series on both sides of the globe.
The film had record-setting stateside box office grosses for an anime, and its promotional campaign reflected growing efforts to market anime to a wider audience. With Evangelion , Netflix is essentially participating in the same trend. Neon Genesis Countdown: two days. Like television, cinema, or any other art form, anime is a medium, not a genre. But anime itself is simply another mode of storytelling.
So choosing a series to start with should depend on what kind of story you think you might like. Our mission has never been more vital than it is in this moment: to empower through understanding.
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