Neon Genesis Evangelion Quotes

The mecha series that swallowed its own genre and its pilot's mind. Its vocabulary of dread runs the whole medium, and its ending took three tries.

Anime: Completed · 1995–1996
Also known as: Shin Seiki Evangelion

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“I'm the one who deserved to be hit! Not you! I'm a coward! I'm dishonest! I'm sneaky! And a wimp!”
Shinji Ikari Neon Genesis Evangelion What the story had to build
“If I trust their words, it's enough to keep me alive.”
Shinji Ikari Neon Genesis Evangelion The strongest objection, answered
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Shinji Ikari Neon Genesis Evangelion What the line costs later
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Shinji Ikari Neon Genesis Evangelion The contrarian read
“What's wrong with running away from reality if it sucks?!”
Shinji Ikari Neon Genesis Evangelion Set against another series
“The hedgehog's dilemma, the closer we become the more deeply we hurt. Now I understand. I finally understand he can't let others know how he feels in any other way.”
Misato Katsuragi Neon Genesis Evangelion What the story had to build
“But he's only 14 years old. Making him bear the burden of the future of mankind seems so cruel.”
Misato Katsuragi Neon Genesis Evangelion The strongest objection, answered
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Misato Katsuragi Neon Genesis Evangelion The contrarian read
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Misato Katsuragi Neon Genesis Evangelion Read against the character's own history
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Misato Katsuragi Neon Genesis Evangelion What the line costs later
“He just has to sit in the seat. We don't expect more than that.”
Ritsuko Akagi Neon Genesis Evangelion What the line costs later
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Ritsuko Akagi Neon Genesis Evangelion Read against the character's own history
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Ritsuko Akagi Neon Genesis Evangelion What the story had to build
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Ritsuko Akagi Neon Genesis Evangelion The strongest objection, answered
“If you're going to do it, do it now! If not then leave!”
Gendo Ikari Neon Genesis Evangelion What the story had to build
“Man survives by forgetting his memories, but there are some things a man should never forget. Yui taught me about the irreplaceable things. I come here to confirm that.”
Gendo Ikari Neon Genesis Evangelion Read against the character's own history
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Gendo Ikari Neon Genesis Evangelion The strongest objection, answered
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Gendo Ikari Neon Genesis Evangelion What the line costs later
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Gendo Ikari Neon Genesis Evangelion What the line costs later
“Why are you crying? I'm very sorry I don't know what I should do or feel at a time like this.”
Rei Ayanami Neon Genesis Evangelion What the story had to build
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Rei Ayanami Neon Genesis Evangelion The contrarian read
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Rei Ayanami Neon Genesis Evangelion The strongest objection, answered
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Rei Ayanami Neon Genesis Evangelion Set against another series
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Rei Ayanami Neon Genesis Evangelion The case against this line

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