Evangelion episode 4 ryu
It's useful to condider the fact that "Akira"(1988) by OTOMO was produced independently from the situation of Japanese animation, and because his American-comics-style works were opposed to the particular quality of Japanese anime images, the publication of his comic books brought him international fame. We can confirm from comments he made at that time that MIYAZAKI intentionally brought about this separation from that Lolita-complex, high-tech style. What does that mean? For instance, MIYAZAKI's mainstream path and educational path were determined by his two works "Tonari no Totoro"(1988), and "Majo no Takkyubin/Kiki's delivery service"(1989), and both of those paths were established by the suppression of an anime-like and otaku-like imagination i.e Lolita-Complex like beautiful girls and super hi-tech whose thematics are richly expressed in such works as "Future Boy Conan"(1978), and"Laputa in the Sky"(1986). (Although here I'm being bold in my use of this vague expression) In fact, during the last 12 years (from 1984) there are only 3 anime artists - MIYAZAKI Hayao, OTOMO Katsuhiro, OSHII Mamoru - who should be recognized not only by enthusiastic anime fans, but by a general audience, and yet ironically, the quality of their works seems to have been maintained and supported by a distance from "anime-like" works. Still more, this July "Rebirth II," a new work featuring a completely original story has been planned.Īlthough some people claim that it's part of the recent Japanimation boom, actually right now there's hardly any so-called Japanese commercial anime that is worth paying attention to. And this March a theater version summaring all the episodes will be opening. The sudden abandonment of the narrative conclusion and puzzles of the fictional world that had been constructed up until the 24th episode, brought about an intense shock in animation fans.Īt present, it has been announced that the last two episodes will be reproduced in video and laser disk formats. With the story suspended here, the last two episodes attempt to represent the psychology of Shinji employing abstract images and metafiction. The episode ends just before Shinji - who knows that the boy is the 17th angel - is forced to kill him. In the 24th episode the isolated Shinji has a simulated erotic experience with a certain boy. Observers are pushed over into the abyss like in "Twin Peaks." It is impossible to summarize the plot of the last half. The puzzles in the world of the animation multiply with increasing speed. The gruesomeness intensifies with each episode as characters lose communication, get seriously hurt and die.
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However, between the 16th episode and the last half of the series the world of the animation begins to implode. Each of the main characters is positively depicted in their struggle to overcome their painful trauma. Along the way several riddles are solved and it is becomes clear that the world of the animation has the strong, cult-like flavor referencing Jewish and Christian mysticism.
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In the first half of the TV series, the work progresses like a good science fiction animation. Therefore the production mainly focuses on character psychology. they consider internal existential questions such as "Why do we do battle with the Angels?, why do we ride Eva?" more imporant. Each of them has a trauma and not being adept at communicating with others humans, rather than humanity, etc. The story develops centered around 4 people in addition to the 3 kids there is a 29 year old woman named Misato who appears. There are 3 bodies of Eva, and 14 year old children (Shinji, Rei, Asuka) were chosen as exclusive pilots for each Eva. "Evangelions" (nicknamed Eva) giant-shaped living weapons, often drive like maniacs, and because they transcend human technology like the Angels, are the only ones known who can oppose the Angels offensive. The purpose of the offensive and the true identity of the angels are totally unknown sometimes the angels are giant creatures, sometimes they are big floating pyramids, and sometimes they are computer viruses, and at other times they are circular rings that emit light. The beings called "Angel" who were each crowned as Old Testament angels, relentlessly go on the offensive against the 3rd City of Tokyo. The scene is the near future of 2015 in the 3rd City of Tokyo which is located at the foot of Mt. Draft, Scenario, Direction, by ANNO Hideaki Produced by GAINAX Ltd.īasically this is the absurd story of a meaningless battle that takes place while riding on a puzzling machine against an equally puzzling enemy. Broadcast by 5 networks associated with TV Tokyo Corp.
Anime or Something Like it:Neon Genesis Evangelion(E)