![]() ![]() ![]() The 1995 anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion took place in an alternate 2015 where, following a global apocalyptic event known as the Second Impact that decimated two thirds of the human population, the remnants of human civilization are besieged by an existential threat in the form of otherworldly entities known as “Angels.” 14-year-old Ikari Shinji, the estranged son of the commander of a Japanese paramilitary organization known as NERV, alongside his cohorts Soryu Asuka Langley and Ayanami Rei is tasked with piloting a trio of colossal biomechanical weapons known as Evangelion, or “Evas,” in order to combat the Angels in the fortified futuristic city of Tokyo-3. Despite existing in a separate continuity and diverging heavily from the events of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion, the Rebuild films are inextricably bound to the original, making an experience separate and apart from it nearly impossible. But as Evangelion 3.0+1.0 has shown, Anno failed in his mission to produce a condensed, standalone series. Nearly two years after Netflix brought the legendary anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion series to the platform, Amazon Prime Video has released Evangelion 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon a Time, the final installment of creator Hideaki Anno’s four-movie “remake.” With a combined production time spanning nearly two decades, the Rebuild of Evangelion films were conceived to introduce the franchise to a whole new generation of audiences who had not seen the original 1995 anime.
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