In our newest podcast series, Jel, Iro, and Gee watch and discuss the iconic 1995 sci-fi mecha classic, Neon Genesis Evangelion. Join us and watch along before the upcoming Netflix release.

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Opening Music: “Good, or Don’t Be” – Neon Genesis Evangelion OST III
Closing Music: “Next Episode” – Neon Genesis Evangelion OST I

Show Notes

Intro:
3:32 Shout out to Pilgrimage to Mecha
5:56 Why are we doing this now?
8:20 Subbed or Dubbed?
10:59 When did Evangelion air in the US?
15:12 Gee’s introductory Evangelion thesis

22:32 Episode 1: “Angel Attack”

• Is “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis” the greatest anime OP of all time?
• Meeting Shinji and Misato
• The Third Angel, Sachiel
• Shinji arrives at NERV
• Meeting Ritsuko
• Unit-01 and the 0.000000001% chance of activation
• Meeting Gendo
• Get in the robot, Shinji
• Meeting Rei via emotional manipulation
• Evangelion Unit 01, launch!

57:11 Episode 2: “The Beast” and “Unfamiliar Ceiling”

• Sachiel handing out a brutal beating
• In the hospital, with the cicadas
• Gendo’s bosses don’t like NERV
• Shinji shacks up with Misato
• PenPen and Evangelion’s comedy side
• Memories of the battle
• Who is “The Beast”?

1:13:58 Episode 3: “A Transfer” and “The Phone That Never Rings”

• Shinji goes to school and meeting Hikari, Kensuke, and Toji
• A lesson on Second Impact
• Shinji’s secret is out
• The Fourth Angel, Shamshel
• Kensuke and Toji sneak out
• Five minutes of battery life
• Going for the kill
• Shinji almost makes a friend

1:32:33 Gee’s early impressions and Jel and Iro’s feelings rewatching years later
1:40:32 More to Misato than meets the eye and Evangelion’s great character writing
1:48:08 NEXT TIME ON NEON GENESIS EVANGLORIO