Archer Womack

The End of Evangelion (Japanese: 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン劇場版 Air/まごころを、君に, Hepburn: Shin Seiki Evangerion Gekijō-ban: Ea/Magokoro o, Kimi ni) is a 1997 Japanese animated science fiction psychological drama film written and co-directed by Hideaki Anno and animated by Gainax and Production I.G. It serves as a parallel ending to the Neon Genesis Evangelion television series, in which teenage Shinji Ikari pilots Evangelion Unit 01, one of several giant humanoid mechas designed to defend against the hostile supernatural entities called Angels. The events of the film follow after the end of the television show's 24th episode. A few months prior, the theatrical feature Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth served as a preview for this film. The film is also known by its Japanese-language title, which translates literally to New Century Gospel: The Movie – Air / Sincerely Yours, with Air and Sincerely Yours being the titles of its two halves. The romanized title The End of Evangelion was present in both its Japanese and western releases. Though it won awards including the 1997 Animage Anime Grand Prix, The End of Evangelion initially received mixed reviews. It has since been reappraised; a 2014 Time Out poll of filmmakers voted The End of Evangelion one of the 100 best animated films of all time.[2]