Anime Reviews
This section is for the reviews by the press/critics for Neon Genesis Evangelion. But if you’re thinking of essays, sorry to disappoint you, I’ll just show some quotes from those long paragraphs. This page is more like…
‘What others say about Evangelion?’
“Having finally been able to sit down and watch the first three hours of this series, uninterrupted…. I can say it breaks down any loyalties I ever had to a particular anime series or OAV…and tops my list of dramatic anime…” “It is these things that make Eva such a powerful piece of work. Long, drawn out moments of silence filled with emotions surfacing in you as you watch. You realize, by the end, that you are just as much a part of this story as the characters.” –Animecca Internet Fanzine
“Neon Genesis Evangelion is a worthy successor to Top o Nerae: Gunbuster! and Secret of Blue Water…It will very probably join the likes of Super Dimensional Fortress Macross and Mobile Suit Gundam in the ranks of the groundbreaking mecha series. This only shows that, contrarily to the rumors, Studio Gainax was not dead. It was only taking a breather and preparing its next attack upon the unsuspecting animation world.” –Protoculture Addicts
“Mysterious and ornate as EVA’s conspiratorial story of esoteric theology and ultra-tech mecha is, it is Anno’s resolute urgency of NOW that burns through, and it was (presumably) this thing that audiences in Japan sensed – that because this anime show had actually MEANT something to the real person who made it, it might mean something real to them as well.” –Animerica
“Neon Genesis Evangelion is simply one of the best anime series out there. If anything should be used to introduce someone to anime this is it.” –Henry Lee, Anime Reference
“One of the greatest anime series of all time…” –MTV.com
“If there is one series out there worth buying more than once, it’s Neon Genesis Evangelion” –Protoculture Addicts
In Evangelion: Death & Rebirth:
“The Ultimate Composition of the Ground-breaking Epic is Finally Here.” –Wizard Magazine
“The Anime Event of a Lifetime” –Play Magazine
In Evangelion: End of Evangelion:
“One of the Finest Achievements in the History of Visual Entertainment” –Play Magazine
“A Visual Tour-De-Force and a Mesmerizing Climax to One of the Greatest Anime Series of All Time” –Wizard Magazine
In Neon Genesis Evangelion Platinum Complete Collection:
“Neon Genesis Evangelion was anime’s perfect storm. It’s a phenomenon like Star Wars, Harry Potter or The Matrix. Plenty of works are going to try to reproduce it, but ultimately it will stand apart.” –Aint It Cool News
“Plenty of action”,
“A complex story of alienation, Friendship and sacrifice”,
“Grab a couple of box sets and convert all your anime hating friends” –Chris Hinojosa Miranda, C 16
“You’ll enjoy the ride” –Chris Johnston, Newtype USA
“Evangelion is a space opera that is truly unlike any other, often replicated by other companies, though with minimal success…”,
“Gundam may have very well laid the groundwork for the modern mecha series, but Evangelion redefined it.” – Mike, Underland Online
“…still ahead of its time on most levels.” ,
“The story itself is among the top sellers for a reason, the sheer quality of the show befits a premium release on DVD, but the value of the new set will be likely to get a lot of people off the fence and pick this one up.” –Don Houston, DVD Talk
“‘If you haven’t seen it make an appointment to view it when it airs on Cartoon Network, then pick up the, at this time definitive, Platinum Edition. It is a work that is best suited for a format that allows the viewer to pause, rewind, and rewatch.’” –Scott Green, Ain’t It Cool News
“The show is an un-disputed classic, whether you like it or not, and this new release Evangelion is a dream come true for hardcore fans.”,
“It’s one of the few anime where just about any random episode can get be almost as excited as the first time I watched it, and being able to go through it once again after the remastering and remixing is just… just… well, it’s damn good.” –Derek Guder, Anime On DVD
“The Platinum Collection is definitely the way to go for those who haven’t experienced Evangelion on DVD” –Randy Miller III, DVD Talk
“This is the best version of Evangelion that has never been seen by human eyes before, for God’s sake buy the damn thing already!” –Jared Elswick, Anime From Japan
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March 21 2008 07:24 am | Evangelion
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gwern on 31 Jan 2010 at 5:23 am #
Very nice list, thanks! I’ll see about using them in Wikipedia.