Evangelion 1.0 was a box office phenomenon, grossing over ¥2 billion (approx. $20 million USD) in Japan alone, a staggering sum for an anime film at the time. It cracked the Top 10 highest-grossing films of the year in Japan, sitting alongside Hollywood blockbusters like Spider-Man 3 .
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Shinji is forced into the cockpit of the "Berserker" Evangelion Unit-01, a bio-machine that only he can pilot, to defeat the first Angel, Sachiel. The film follows his reluctant integration into NERV, his fraught relationship with his cold guardian Misato Katsuragi, and his first clashes with the enigmatic, violent pilot Asuka Langley Shikinami (who appears slightly later in this continuity) and the silent, mysterious Rei Ayanami. The climax culminates in the battle against the sixth Angel, Ramiel—a geometric, diamond-shaped nightmare that forces Unit-01 into a sniper duel that redefines sakuga animation. Evangelion 1
One of the most striking aspects of Evangelion 1.0 is its use of live-action footage and computer-generated imagery (CGI). The film's blend of traditional anime animation and live-action elements created a jarring, unsettling atmosphere that reflected the show's themes of psychological trauma and existential crisis. Choose the tone that fits your platform (Twitter/X,