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Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997)

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth poster
Original title
新世紀エヴァンゲリオン劇場版 シト新生
Directed by
Kazuya Tsurumaki, Hideaki Anno
Genre
science fiction film, mecha, Drama, Mecha, Psychological, Sci-Fi
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 504 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This film is a re-edited version of the Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series episodes, followed by new footage that sets up a different conclusion. It focuses on teenage pilots and their struggles with giant monsters, personal trauma, and a hidden conspiracy.

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What happens

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (新世紀エヴァンゲリオン 劇場版 シト新生, Shin Seiki Evangerion Gekijō-ban Shi to Shinsei), also romanized in Japan as Evangelion:Death and Evangelion:Rebirth, is a 1997 Japanese animated apocalyptic science fiction film. It is the first installment of the Neon Genesis Evangelion feature film project and consists of two parts. The project, whose overarching title translates literally to New Era Evangelion: The Movie, was released in response to the success of the TV series, and a strong demand by fans for an alternate ending. Its components have since been re-edited and re-released several times. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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