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Neon Genesis Evangelion
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The Beginning and the End, or 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door'

Original title: Saigo no Shisha
  • Episode aired Mar 13, 1996
  • TV-14
  • 24m
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8.8/10
4.1K
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Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)
JapaneseAdult AnimationAnimeMechaActionAnimationDramaSci-Fi

NERV welcomes a new pilot, Kaworu, whose calm presence draws Shinji in. But when a mysterious threat breaches headquarters, Shinji must launch Eva-01 on a perilous mission.NERV welcomes a new pilot, Kaworu, whose calm presence draws Shinji in. But when a mysterious threat breaches headquarters, Shinji must launch Eva-01 on a perilous mission.NERV welcomes a new pilot, Kaworu, whose calm presence draws Shinji in. But when a mysterious threat breaches headquarters, Shinji must launch Eva-01 on a perilous mission.

  • Directors
    • Hideaki Anno
    • Masayuki
  • Writers
    • Hideaki Anno
    • Akio Satsukawa
    • Shinji Higuchi
  • Stars
    • Megumi Ogata
    • Megumi Hayashibara
    • Kotono Mitsuishi
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.8/10
    4.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Hideaki Anno
      • Masayuki
    • Writers
      • Hideaki Anno
      • Akio Satsukawa
      • Shinji Higuchi
    • Stars
      • Megumi Ogata
      • Megumi Hayashibara
      • Kotono Mitsuishi
    • 10User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Megumi Ogata
    Megumi Ogata
    • Shinji Ikari
    • (voice)
    Megumi Hayashibara
    Megumi Hayashibara
    • Rei Ayanami
    • (voice)
    • …
    Kotono Mitsuishi
    Kotono Mitsuishi
    • Misato Katsuragi
    • (voice)
    Yûko Miyamura
    • Asuka Langley Sôryû
    • (voice)
    Yuriko Yamaguchi
    Yuriko Yamaguchi
    • Ritsuko Akagi
    • (voice)
    Fumihiko Tachiki
    Fumihiko Tachiki
    • Gendô Ikari
    • (voice)
    Motomu Kiyokawa
    • Kôzô Fuyutsuki
    • (voice)
    Akira Ishida
    Akira Ishida
    • Kaworu Nagisa
    • (voice)
    Hiro Yuki
    • Makoto Hyûga
    • (voice)
    • (as Hiro Yûki)
    Miki Nagasawa
    • Maya Ibuki
    • (voice)
    Takehito Koyasu
    Takehito Koyasu
    • Shigeru Aoba
    • (voice)
    Mugihito
    • Keel Lorentz
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Hideaki Anno
      • Masayuki
    • Writers
      • Hideaki Anno
      • Akio Satsukawa
      • Shinji Higuchi
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    Storyline

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    • Goofs
      All entries contain spoilers
    • Quotes
      • Kaworu Nagisa: Humans constantly feel pain in their hearts. Because the heart is so sensitive to pain, humans also feel that to live is to suffer. You're so delicate, like glass, especially your heart.
      • Shinji Ikari: Me?
      • Kaworu Nagisa: Yes, and you have my regard for it.
      • Shinji Ikari: Regard?
      • Kaworu Nagisa: In other words, I love you.
    • Crazy credits
      A different version of "Fly Me to the Moon" is played in each episode.
    • Connections
      Edited into Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      A Cruel Angel's Thesis
      Performed by Yoko Takahashi

      Written by Neko Oikawa, Hidetoshi Sato and Toshiyuki Ômori

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 13, 1996 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Production companies
      • Gainax
      • Nihon Ad Systems (NAS)
      • TV Tokyo
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 24m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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