Neon Genesis Evangelion Ending Explained

Make sure you're strapped in tight to your EVA unit, we are about to explain the ending(s) of Neon Genesis Evangelion now that it's streaming on Netflix.
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[@davien001]

You're laughing, The Third Impact turned people into orange fanta and you're laughing

[@abhishekghosh803]

Your comment made me laugh harder

[@systemerror6047]

“Let me get this straight. You think that The Third Impact is funny?” “I do. And I’m tired of pretending it’s not”

[@opdestroyer937]

“Orange Fanta” you made laugh even harder😂😂😂😂

[@potatomanboooi3105]

orange fanta funny

[@Xeno_Channel]

LMFAO dude I literally just finished the movie and was emotionally confused as hell... but this just made my night bro! :)

[@SpanishDio]

First episodes: Giant Robots vs extra-dimensional monsters Last Episodes: *Depression*

[@2highbruh]

I don't even get it. I mean was it all in his mind, he just wanted to separate himself from others and imagine all this?

[@SpanishDio]

@@2highbruh You can (not) understand Evangelion.

[@blank0po367]

Honestly

[@icetea8946]

Its a trend now with mechas. Evangelion, code geass and darling in the franxx. Just leave the viewer depressed right after.

[@kamogelok5315]

Bro ikr

[@leoross4674]

This anime is literally “Where is Shinji but no one asks How Is Shinji”

[@amanmalik2081]

He explained it

[@johnxhina8857]

lol

[@akhilprasad7227]

True

[@elnyfadzlinadnan6023]

Why is Shinji

[@keanurizky802]

Who is shinji

[@paulmcf1115]

Dude literally killed the entire cast as a middle finger to fans who hated his ending

[@Xtr1d]

Fr😭😂

[@itsthatasian06]

Dudes cold af 🥶

[@Sophie-mv7bd]

Chad move

[@cookrileyw]

Because he made a fantastic world and story and then did not make an ending that in any way had anything to do with rest of the show. If he really wanted to make an ending like episode 25 & 26 just make those two bizarre episodes and not waste the effort creating 24 illrevant episodes.

[@SG-hv8wj]

Lol

[@jager1394]

Me after literally finishing Evangelion at night: "I don't need sleep, I need answers"

[@faust5727]

ME

[@ken5685]

faust ME RIGHT NOW

[@elijiahayy2837]

Me rn

[@LemonFilmsForever]

Yup that's me, whew

[@blank0po367]

THIS IS LITERALLY ME RN

[@8golong826]

The "H" in Neon Genesis Evangelion stands for "happiness"

[@nabimama5378]

Meaning to say, non-existent

[@awitnarotama6102]

Yeah and "S" is for Sadness and Sorrow

[@tonywoo9156]

@@nabimama5378 duh

[@nabimama5378]

@@tonywoo9156 duh

[@cartoondx7153]

Nice joke

[@beansbeansbeans36352]

Last episode of the series: *Shinji learns to love himself in a cruel world* End of Evangelion: *SNAP BACK TO REALITY*

[@JM64]

Oof

[@bullymaguire5838]

Oof there goes gravity, Oof he's so mad, is he? 😅

[@laserbeamlightning]

Mom’s spaghetti

[@SirL_56]

Bro the start of that movie is still stuck in my head 💀

[@skellexe]

@@laserbeamlightning BROOO💀

[@iOSMIDO]

I still have to explain myself why a character like Penpen was in an anime like this

[@kashutosh9132]

I don't know but there has to be greater reason for it who knows

[@karinagbilbao]

Yeah it’s called merchandise lol

[@adrianelice9871]

Yup he's essentially a marketable mascot. Same with the corgi in cowboy bebop

[@iOSMIDO]

@@adrianelice9871 oh Ein he's sooo cuteee

[@randomstuffandye]

Because he's a badass

[@plssub0videos986]

End of Evangilion was like being on meth, speed, and acid all out once

[@alejandroserrano7755]

True but the ending of the tv series resembles mostly lsd or shrooms.

[@plssub0videos986]

Alejandro Serrano True

[@salad3747]

And the best part... It's legal.

[@blitzultra219]

In a bad way

[@limelynch65]

Fever dreamish

[@MrSmoshing]

Why isn't this 40 hours long

[@eljapo6078]

pkoh’s cabin Yeah, 40 h for the anime alone, then another 40 for End of Evangelion and (True)

[@iansagols5468]

Because they didn't explain it well.

[@babyeater2824]

Agreed

[@estehtix]

Because its not shaw dawson's content

[@carlycrays2831]

Honestly, the ending is pretty easy to understand.

[@impsimp8240]

I literally cried when I finished the series. Not because it was sad, but because I felt like I had survived a fever dream.

[@Saturn_day]

i didnt cry at all... i was just thinking "wtf man".

[@bread6052]

@@Saturn_day I didn’t cry too, I was just confused and more terrified for what it meant. I am still confused in what it meant but maybe I do know but just can’t explain it idk.

[@Saturn_day]

@@bread6052 yeah...

[@kemasrafa8970]

I feel you

[@noobles_1718]

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT IT FELT LIKE

[@memelord6985]

Put simply: Neon genesis evangelion teaches us that you need to love yourself in order to overcome depression, anxiety to avoid self destruction

[@jorgesalaber1730]

And the EOE is what happens if you choose to be stuck in your nihilism and accept your self loathing.

[@memelord6985]

@@jorgesalaber1730 watch the film at your own risk

[@mattisj.419]

Yeah, that's what it's trying to do but in reality it shows that Shinji, who embodies Anxiety and Depression doesn't manage to change anything and is still hated by asuka in the last moments of EoE. I liked the Series ending far more. ALSO it gives the viewers PTSD like WTF that was terrifying.

[@The-Big-Boss]

yeah thats probably why it is the Japanese equivalent to starwars

[@Tang526]

Its like understanding acid

[@eris2950]

Next up: The holy bible explained in 5 minutes

[@crisworking]

Ink!Tale Sans This is gold.

[@lexxxus8549]

More of the Hebrew bible because majority of the Angel's mention are in the Hebrew bible and not the holy bible

[@viola308]

@pxladin People with your level of intelligence should be publicly crucified.

[@viola308]

@@vastoa xD i imagine being crucified would hurt

[@Sprachitektur]

pxladin tips fedora

[@rodthemighty9201]

(Fans who wanted a different end) Hideaki Anno: (pulls out uno reverse card) *Now you have depression*

[@3601christopher]

Roderick Labuen that’s a pro gamer move

[@Windycitysmokers]

Best comment ever

[@silentrookie1468]

Hahahahahahhaahhahahahaaahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahhahahahahahahahahaha

[@MarinheiroTX]

Hue hue hue

[@DEDZED]

@@MarinheiroTX yea im sad now.

[@rageraider5200]

THINGS THAT CANNOT BE EXPLAIN - The placebo effect - Dark matter -Blackholes -End of Evangelion

[@user-mh6ju3pg8c]

I'll try

[@DjSoSmooveMINTY124]

And experiment lain

[@diegoaguilar5357]

Cross out dark matter

[@rileybobbert6527]

penpen

[@sirisaac6225]

@@diegoaguilar5357 why

[@geno2033]

the fact shinji hardly knew kaworu but he was his most loved person is genuinely heartbreaking. he rly did have no one

[@yunganand]

officer arrest this man hes making me cry

[@darrenfleming7901]

it also affects him more because it makes him question whether the angels are really even the enemy. He's basically been thinking that angels are soulless monsters, but then why did an angel show more kindness to him than any other human so far?

[@steveleo3015]

sir give me your contact info, im gonna send my lawyers

[@TJ-Judge]

In the manga he hated him. It was much more believable in my opinion

[@chuviis3508]

@@TJ-Judge Manga Kaworu does not have the same personality as his anime counterpart though.

[@synthes3425]

The whole anime is a big wtf moment.

[@mikkodoria4778]

@@professionalgamer4678 you should try too,

[@gauismaximus595]

Manga is amazing

[@difanaufalpratama8765]

@The Third Child if i'm not mistaken there are 93 chapters for the manga series. there is some additional detail in some character backstory. For the ending is really different because the one who made the ending isnt hideaki anno but the director of art from Gainax that also help the animation through the series of evangelion tv series. The ending is kind of happy ending and also in the extra chapter we will meet a new character that will appear in the new rebuild of evangelion movie mari

[@justahumanwithamask4089]

Ig I'll check out the manga.

[@kingkai2800]

Darling in the franx?

[@catintime3917]

I just wanted to see children fight in morally grey "robots"

[@whatislife1337]

You can always have Warframe

[@thefaceofunemployment1373]

It would’ve been better that way

[@ceral1871]

@@whatislife1337 “morally grey”

[@philippmaqs8799]

You gonna love the wholesome Bokurano: Ours manga/anime then

[@baconiscool79]

@@philippmaqs8799 :-|

[@holybamboozler]

The ending of the show wasn't even sad- it was just a pure mindfuck However, that mindfuck still had value for all of us. Well done.

[@petscop2154]

Well said

[@JM64]

Evangelion is simultaneously some of the most blessed and cursed content in existence and I'm not sure how to feel about this.

[@brunomenezes9011]

speak for yourself

[@memeuz8882]

@@JM64great explanation

[@icetea8946]

Ngl, that scene where auska and unit 2 getting eaten by all those EVAs was dark af

[@mattisj.419]

All of EoE was dark af but you're absolutely right i also found that scene to be the darkest... With her Arm inside the entry plug getting split in half and all, i hated that😬

[@nik22508]

fr tho, they did asuka dirty bro

[@agentkirifuda_shank7071]

same feeling when watching ntr happened

[@rust8636]

@@mattisj.419 plot armor thats what it is

[@Luma_64]

@@rust8636 how is that plot armor lmao

[@aidan4529]

Nope there was no movie Shinji learned to love himself and everyone is very happy and peaceful and everything is perfect

[@trueno4904]

don't run away don't run away don't run away

[@mjtd1974]

Aish Qureshi I fking hate this

[@anglosaxon9599]

That’s what I want to think

[@zenzonerzz4789]

There was no movie in ba sing se!

[@yes-zv2og]

@@zenzonerzz4789 LMFAOOO

[@lambdaweaponscache5394]

Neon Genesis Evangelion: You can (not) explain

[@omarpikm2101]

the amount of blood in the series You can (not) forget

[@kingcookie9777]

Neon genesis evangelion 6.9 you can (not) die

[@omarpikm2101]

NGE 4.20 You can (not) get a girlfriend

[@nathantragic1047]

Nothing can be explained

[@jhonzeimerman5650]

Series: Oneself battle to defeat deppression. Movie: the end of Mankind and the birth of a new Mankind, twisted and flawed as the previous one.

[@Zenix.]

me fisrt ep: "oh hell yeah robots fighting monsters and this was a sick op" me at the end: "wtf just happened."

[@JM64]

Me at the start: Teenagers in giant robots fighting giant monsters? I've seen this before! Narrator: "He had in fact, *not* seen this before"

[@Al_musawi14]

@@JM64 *Morgan freeman

[@okiplaythisgame7910]

@@Al_musawi14 WHICH WORD IS MORGAN FREEMAN REPLACING

[@Al_musawi14]

@@okiplaythisgame7910 silly fellow, it's probably the Narrator

[@alifkindi345]

Same

[@junfaa]

The Angels came from Adam, not Lilith. The whole reason the Angels are attacking is because no two seeds of life were supposed to land on the same planet, especially one that is carrying the fruit of knowledge, the blood of which normal life evolves, and a seed with the fruit of life, such as Adam, where Angels come from through some unknown process, but both Adam and lilith landed on Earth. The reason for not wanting this is because the first ancestral race of the universe were a godlike species and possessed both the fruit of life, and fruit of knowledge. They didn't want any other species to possess both of them and ascend to a godlike state. The fruit of life grants power and the fruit of knowledge grants intelligence. The fruit of knowledge is immaterial and is possessed by all humans and possibly other beings from earth as well as Lilith and unit 01 which was created using a tissue sample from lilith. The fruit of life is the s2 engine, which unit 1 ate from an angel, thereby becoming what the First Ancestral race attempted to prevent. This extended to shinji.

[@NikHem343]

THIS is what I needed

[@RedOli84]

@@rubenaalexander5007 Honestly that question is irrelevant

[@sonicxxx100]

this deserves more likes

[@jisaskrayst]

(clap clap clap) ughh what about jisas krayst who died at the kross, from what episode will i be shown?

[@jibril2473]

Wut

[@anthonyruiz9173]

I just finished this...Idk how I feel about existence anymore

[@davidwharton8923]

hey i just finished it right now too! anime brothers ;)

[@prestongarvey5843]

I just finished it to and im lost asf

[@mia-ui4zd]

I just finished eoe and I'm not sure that I actually exist now

[@PinotNoir_]

I just finished this, got depressed, and fever 🤣

[@Maou_yusha20]

Same

[@shingshongshamalama]

TV ending: "You can be free of the endless cycle of self-destruction if you just learn to love yourself." Fans: "Yeah but wtf we want an actual ending." EoE: *"ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT"*

[@lochlanhanham8308]

... You just summarised the explanation which contained a summary

[@imperialguardsman135]

Pack up boys, this guy explained everything

[@londonmandela5000]

Just imagine what the ending of Evangelion 3.0+1.0 is going to be like

[@imperialguardsman135]

@@londonmandela5000 I'm dreading that moment, because my Evangelionic depression is gonna come rushing back in

[@dukelukebr6873]

@@londonmandela5000 imagine if its still the same premise, but even more complicated than EoE

[@creaks6488]

Plot twist: Pen² actually started the Third Impact

[@aee_nana678]

*THE PENGUIN?!*

[@TylerInTraining]

PenPen was the -1st child.

[@cry_stalll]

nah penpen was the one who killed kaji

[@themaster3305]

True^2

[@jx_1132]

What if NERV and Seele was just Pen pen's puppets?

[@crunchu2361]

Don’t worry guys, when the third impact hits, its not real life, its just a Fanta Sea.

[@qwerasdliop2810]

ice sea what you did there

[@yourlocalcheetodustdealer2946]

*WHEEZING INTENSIFIES*

[@yoblol]

@@qwerasdliop2810 you guys are being so nonsense sea cold

[@scarlet7960]

Underrated comment

[@themaster3305]

Congratulations

[@Apollomilktea]

Personally I like to think that the two endings are connected and the original ending is what’s happening to shinji internally and his thought process while the End Of Evangelion is what’s happening externally with everyone else. Just my opinion.

[@RafaAnto]

not only your opinion, most think like this. I think whoever wrote the script for this centered too literally in Shinji strangling Asuka as a negative thing when it can, and most times is, recognized as a sign of him demanding her to recognise him. Specially at the end when he already stops the instrumentality project (when he already recognizes his self-worth in the anime ending and thus demanding her to recognise it too in the movie ending)

[@vollied4865]

It's not an opinion you're correct

[@EvolutionV117]

I believe this too during the last episodes you will see images that happened in end of Evangelion Spoiler like how ritsuko was shot

[@viniestbobby9895]

That's how I felt long time ago Which this Series lol I was more surprised that they come back with this series then starting remake of this series.😶🤔

[@jonathanramirez3109]

I also believe that, although I'm confused AF what I believe is that Shinji was able to accept himself and others and thus had the world stay like it is for another chance at living

[@OrangeLightning]

'End of Neon Genesis Evangelion Explained' >only 9 minutes long alright guys

[@RealKoolKid1]

Orange Lightning C A S U A L S

[@SpikeTheWolf]

I dont get it

[@SurfingJakeOwns]

@@SpikeTheWolf hes saying its mega deep and would take a long times to explained it all

[@johnb6913]

Better than some clueless fanboy waffling on forever

[@ulfberht4431]

Orange Lightning And that’s a problem because...?

[@g.ullible6067]

I found the EOE ending more uplifting than the TV ending... in the TV ending, the characters end their stories in this single conciousness, implying that it *is* the ultimate end for their stories, but I simply can't reconcile it. Something about it is twisted and wrong. It puts all the blame on Shinji and doesn't resolve the impact of the other characters. It strips humanity of *humanity* and implies that it's true that we cannot become healthy people without existing in a world where the 3rd impact happens. In contrast, in EOE, Asuka and Shinji both decide that they want to resolve their problems simply because they want to be alive and have seen the value in relationships despite the trauma. They are returned to the real world because they have embraced their humanity and are given a chance to make things right on their own, physical terms. I think Shinji *does* finally come to terms with his situation in EOE.

[@user-rz8qz5pn1c]

PHENOMENAL TAKE

[@roelguevara6393]

awesome

[@leomcdonnell2553]

Man was made by xerox cause he’s spitting fax

[@marcelinerohden5888]

maybe them returning back means they are the new adam and lilith

[@gingerrik1422]

Yeah, was really weird to me that this video tried to pin Shinji as not changing and doomed to fail despite him finally deciding he wants to continue living no matter what

[@ryuzxa]

If Shinji go to Therapy none of this could've happen

[@vik24oct1991]

This was his therapy, he is cured at the end of the tv series.

[@Crowgioh]

@@vik24oct1991 but not the movie

[@Giovanni_Lippert]

He goes to Dr. Phil

[@eddieruiz6826]

Therapy doesn't work. 😊

[@artemoila1]

I have never seen a more ambitious video title.

[@DavistheDCfan]

They tried and they failed

[@xyz8206]

😂😂😂

[@yinnacle9885]

@@DavistheDCfan but they didnt ?

[@DavistheDCfan]

@@yinnacle9885 pardon? What movie do you think they are talking about? I'd reccomend thinking a bit more of movies then flat and basic filler, especially The End of Evangelion

[@ericallinger7479]

@@yinnacle9885 I mean they gave a recap, didn't really explain much tho.

[@tinman6326]

Its was funny that the end of the anime actually congratulated you for getting thought the show LOL :D

[@ogi1337]

It was cute

[@shedontluvzak8069]

i mean i lowkey needed it as i was extremely shook

[@lamasu8060]

They congratulated shinji. Not the viewer.

[@LlamaLopez]

@@lamasu8060 Shinji, along with most of the cast, was intended to be the embodiment of overcoming depression and, by extension, to represent the viewer (or those that can relate).

[@psychofade2745]

Congratulations! You have acquired Depression

[@PabloKneeGears]

In the end hes not an angel-kicking gundam warrior nor main character the savior of all, he's simply human just like us fighting depression or simply running away from it hes scared of what other people think of him hes afraid of judgement. Mainly the anime is just him finding a worth to his existence. That is what I think the show is trying to tell us

[@lordlopikong6940]

Indeed if the show was trying to interpret what a 14 year old would look like who's got the world in his hands. Then yes. They made the most naive, short-sighted,can't get the big picture character. Befitting of a 14 year old. The reason why this anime is sometimes hated is because the people who's hating can't relate to shinji(that includes me). Why make a plot of letting 14year olds fight for the safety of humanity. I'n the end this anime can do just fine without the big robots and waves of angels and still get your plot of philosophy expressed

[@samc1881]

@@rubenaalexander5007 i respect that but i think thats what makes it more memorable and stands out from the sea of mech animes

[@kashutosh9132]

@@lordlopikong6940 From what I comprehend is this show was all about hideki anno and his depression,the last 2 episode was all like anno in the end accept himself for whatever he is,I don't think I could ever understand the main plot by joining the dots there is simply so much information left unspecified

[@thepurpleshade486]

berserk did it better

[@dra7895]

@@rubenaalexander5007 no that separates it from regular mecha anime, nge is a catharsis for anno

[@David-mc8in]

I just want to see how a eva looks without armor

[@iotaku]

heheehHaaahhahaAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA

[@kusuoko3373]

asuka... well she was just kind beaten up

[@crunchu2361]

Remember when Unit-01 goes berserk and pops all its armor off in the show? They’re vaguely human but far more grotesque

[@JM64]

It's nightmare fuel is all I've gathered. Yet i'm still intrigued 🤔 They also all seem to have different skull structures (Unit 1 having two eyes, unit 0 being a cyclops, and unit 2 having four eyes

[@drawforge9640]

That's just an angel

[@IkariShinji28]

Explained in 9 minutes? What? Am I a joke to you?

[@user-ch4rp9ug9t]

Pathetic

[@user-fq3co9wh9d]

Ikari Shinji Disgusting

[@deditor7867]

*Disgusting.*

[@marcusfraser2790]

Just shut up and get in the damn robot Shinji-kun

[@aguywhoplaysracinggames8607]

GET IN THE EVA SHINJI!

[@jwizdum2103]

Honestly I think End of Evangelion is definitely the “true” ending, my theory is that the last two episodes are what’s going on inside Shinji and Asukas heads while they’re lying next to each other on the beach

[@ProlificPianist]

EoE is the extended ending. Episodes 25 & 26 are the events of EoE up until the final episode title splash screen called "One More Final: I Need You", essentially meaning that beach scene was more like an Episode 26.5 or similar preview for a non-existent Episode 27. Its just an extended ending is all, not a "true ending".

[@vitaminc2161]

There are really a few story in general that present an ending in multiple different way. I think it's magnificent how Evangelion takes care of the ending. Both are basically the same (with small extension in movie starting from where Asuka and Shinji lay down on the beach after the Instrumentality) but presented in 2 different ways which invoke different emotion and interpretation from the audiences. I think it's great. Especially when you watched them as a kid then watch them again as an adult. Really. Nothing beats that feeling.

[@gammabursta6915]

J Wizdum oh...

[@EpicPivotDX]

Both endings are literally tbe same ending, the movie is more in depth, you ain't smart lmao.

[@NidokingOtsutsuki]

@@EpicPivotDX "you aint smart" when you cant even realise that they are in fact, completely different. in the series, he gets over his self hatred and rebuilds everyones bodies. in the movie, he kills everyone apart from himself and asuka because he doesnt get over his self hatred.

[@mungunshagaibuyantugs8189]

Author wanted to share his feelings with others. Depression

[@kashutosh9132]

This statement of yours is the best explaination 👍 I got the same vibe when I was watching last 2 episodes

[@bryanparty4411]

Best comment

[@inujoshua1359]

Neon evangelion ending explained explained please

[@ak88ify]

I honestly try to look at the bright side of the movie ending which is an unlimited supply of orange tang.

[@deviousj5868]

I think that's a win for everyone.

[@atlascross1330]

It’s Fanta

[@DestinyDisillusionEngine]

Finally someone who understands

[@nel3475]

LMAO

[@qlitch]

@Bad Cattitude LMFAO

[@kritchayarnchandrasakha5200]

My friend’s dad made me and my friend watch this move. *we were 7.*

[@rosebudkiss]

W h y .

[@fikrifabian]

underrated comment

[@Randomguy-fi5bt]

Yeah just why?

[@youngnavyx7828]

That’s rough buddy

[@yourusernamehere4432]

he forced you or made you?

[@evgeni661]

This is not Evangelion's Ending "Explained", this is heavily a personal interpretation more than anything. Most of this information is not officially confirmed anywhere and parts of it are blatantly wrong. Especially regarding the final scene of the movie, a rather darker and crueler tone was given to it by this review when in reality it is supposed to serve as a catharsis to the series. Shinji reaches out to strangle Asuka to confirm that rejection and denial exist once more i.e. that he is no longer in Instrumentality. By going back to a world where rejection and denial exist, Shinji has admitted that he feared them, and faced that fear. He has confessed that Asuka's and Rei's accusations in the earlier scene were true, that he locked people out too tightly because he feared abandonment. As Shinji strangles Asuka, she reaches up and caresses him, countering that although rejection and denial exist again, acceptance also exists again-people have the choice to accept others into their hearts, just as they have the choice to deny others. And with this, Asuka confesses that Shinji's accusations in the earlier scene were true: Asuka resisted, at every level, accepting Shinji (and by proxy, everyone) into her heart, by yelling at him, demeaning him, and violently rejecting the rudimentary efforts he did make to get closer to her. But now that Shinji's managed to stop fearing rejection from everyone, Asuka's learned to stop rejecting everyone. Shinji knows he can't passively wait for someone to accept him; Asuka knows that she can't keep rejecting everyone. Realizing that Asuka intends to stop rejecting him, Shinji breaks down in tears. Asuka responds "Kimochi warui"; to accept someone feels weird, foreign, and disgusting to her, because she's always resisted it.

[@femgyro3974]

это одна из лучших интерпретаций Конца Евангелиона которую я когда либо читала

[@onim2645]

thank u, i know exactly what youre talking about and i agree, just couldnt find the right words for it

[@matiasalfredo5595]

What?, so when shinji was crying in there, asuka was still alive? I thought she was dead cuz shinji finished up strangling her...

[@anopiniononyt9585]

Such a hypocritical thing to say that the video is not facts and only is an interpretation of what happened, yet you come here also saying your own interpretation lol

[@anopiniononyt9585]

@@matiasalfredo5595 she wasn’t dead, she literally said “disgusting” before the credits rolled

[@enerawilson1422]

I feel both are cannon. Happening simultaneously as his consciousness is merged. Every other human being es both experiencing bliss and horror at the same time, just like him.

[@Sam__The__Slayer]

Same with the Rebuild, they are just same continuity with some events altered, proof is several Kaworu's grave on the moon, where he dies everytime in Shinji alters timeline after instrumentality but after Shinji does the Neon Genesis the concept of EVA and Angels are eradicated completely. That's my thinking.

[@marcv253]

2:10 humans came from Lilith. Angels came from Adam

[@Gaia_Gaistar]

Are humans a collective angel then?

[@maidros85]

@@Gaia_Gaistar that's how I understood it. Adam-type beings and Lilith-type beings were not supposed to coexist on a single world, which is why both sides struggle during the series... Riiiight? :(

[@ThaKillFeed]

Maidros Fëanoron That’s exactly right! They were supposed to land on the same planet at all

[@DARBOID.]

@@Gaia_Gaistar Adam and Lilith are Seeds of Life. Angels are the life that comes from Adam. Lilin are the life that comes form Lilith. Humans are one form of Lilin. Plants, animals, humans, are all Lilin.

[@TejasPetkar]

@@mamatt199 sorry for asking a dumb question but how was the spear lost ?

[@Roge9]

Spoilers>>> if you looked at end of eva as a sad and depressing ending then I suggest watching the movie again after you overcome the shock. No one actually died besides maybe Gendo and everyone is free to leave the tang realm. The message of the movie (which Yui and Rei spell out for you) is actually uplifting. Also the choking scene is up for interpretation but I personally believe that it was basically a continuation of where they left off. Shinji after becoming one with asuka beforehand knew her true feelings, he hated it but stopped choking when asuka caringly touches him. Asuka despite being Asuka doesn't angrily react to Shinji, instead she understands him after being one with him. The bandages and stuff on her possibly represents her recovering as a person. Shinji, ashamed of what he did, cries. Another interpretation is shinji just wanted to see if he was still in the tang world so he choked asuka to see if what he was feeling was real. But yeah, interpret the ending however you want, there's no definitive answer.

[@chrisstone-streetlightinte5629]

I'm not the only one that refers to LCL as TANG!!!!! I thought I was alone in that.

[@Roge9]

@@chrisstone-streetlightinte5629 tang is an internet meme at this point, I've also seen it referred to as fanta lol

[@phd9335]

But Misato died as well. She wasn't turned into LCL

[@chrisstone-streetlightinte5629]

Eh...I don't have a ton of friends that have ever seen NGE or really watch anime in general so I end up being pretty oblivious to it all. It's been pretty exciting to see all this new stuff about NGE pop up on KZbin. I started calling it that back in maybe 98 when my friend Yousef lent me his entire VHS collection.

[@Roge9]

@@phd9335 yeah she was, you could see a frame of rei before the explosion. Also asuka was able to enter it as well despite being... You know.

[@ForkBarbarian]

Ngl I kinda wished I had never watched this

[@chiklydave3800]

Same bro same

[@niknatbff]

Same

[@mommykirogi]

Yup I'm still confused and I don't think I'll ever understand but I'll still be wondering and that is going to be depressing

[@tnc767]

I am both happy and sad that I watched this

[@EddieFreak]

LMFAO

[@daniha7584]

POV: You're watching this video after you finished the anime on netflix

[@GeoRunnerz]

Haha no

[@Coram_D30]

Ni

[@badnewsbear4834]

Yes, And now I’m currently trying to find out how I can watch the “Rebuild of Evangelion” movies since they are not on Netflix.

[@paperyyy]

I feel like depression isn’t more deep then the anime

[@andymedrano1802]

Lmao no

[@kingkill4292]

You fools, evangelion is for the elite of the depressed

[@nathanielmccormack4830]

Erik Hernandez No no. It makes the elite depressed.

[@a.dsingh9598]

Now im not happy about the fact that its one of my favorite animes

[@JM64]

Lmao

[@dirtyactsatdonedirtprice4547]

basically this anime is the detailed version of depression and confusion in 2d animation trying to find answer about life

[@Rangure02]

Hideaki Anno: Here's a bad edited, low budget, confusing ending with a lot of unanswered questions of my wonderful series Fans: We want another ending Anno: So you have chosen death

[@131untouchable]

By exile

[@Larbioca]

@@131untouchable by sadness

[@e4zyphil]

definitly one way to view this. probably the right way. i think most agree that the original ending was the better one, the message was wholesome. i also just wanted a few more answers about the final character development and got this EoE ending... with shinji choking asuka... well, not so wholesome

[@TrainerRad164]

🤣🤣🤣

[@katja3995]

My friend: oh you should watch neon genesis evangelion, it's my favorite anime *me watches it * Instant regret

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

You see what happens when Rei wins the waifu wars? _Everyone dies!_

[@zayn6699]

Yup.

[@ErgoDog]

Yas

[@Gaia_Gaistar]

I'll drink the tang.

[@Gaia_Gaistar]

@Ricky Nuggets 11 and up is hebephilia territory.

[@skadonglers4845]

If you're in the 'waifu wars' you didn't understand the series

[@rubeng9649]

That was probably the most stressful, yet amazing ending I have ever watched for any anime. I hope the creator has found happiness.

[@Ignasimp]

Stressful? I though it was so slow.

I hope everybody will be happy!

[@lordlopikong6940]

@@Ignasimp same

[@8iego815]

Uh... you've never seen Devilman, have you?

[@davidpoljanec4708]

How was it amazing? Most of it is Shinji mumbling to himself and the rest is just confusing.

[@spartandud3]

The problem with the ending of Neon Genesis is that the Instrumentality Project happens off screen and with little to no explanation. If they had one episode showing it happen and then an episode after showing the consequences it would have been great.

[@lmao7931]

okay but you still didn’t explain why rei moaned when the spear of longinus pierced through the eva series core

[@altofdish]

idk if this is serious, but its probably relevant to the sexual symbolism of the movie. symbolising biological life, and as misato said, a sign that you once lived through the existence of your offspring

[@MaryArts]

Damn Shinji reminds me of my brother. He hates himself too. It destroys his life. He is also unable to reach out to people. I would be so happy when there is a happy ending for him. I think the endings are easier to understand when you have a Shinji in your life and you wish that he would accept and love himself.

[@kashutosh9132]

I pray for your brothers health,hope everything becomes fine with him

[@thegeekaboveall2711]

hope hes allright

[@gauravtomer1031]

All my love, stranger on the internet :)

[@collinkaiser5244]

Omg no one cares

[@teddyharvester]

@@collinkaiser5244 And that's why humanity is doomed.

[@clutchedsanity8790]

The most deep and depressing anime I've ever finished. I'm weary of rewatching it again but you'll notice things you didn't see when you first watched it.

[@carlycrays2831]

I'm not entirely sure it is. Yes, everyone is gone, but the potential for rebirth is there. In the end, we must accept our pain because we cannot just be alone because it's easier. We need others, even if it hurts us.

[@irondude220]

6th time rewatching it I really don’t know why but I think it’s a problem

[@mxie383]

It’s deep, depressing? Maybe at first. In the end whats so sad about it? No one actually died, everyone was actually joined together as one, this way Shinji didn’t have to rely on other people to accept himself. Everyone is finally at peace together and just moved from the Tang world that the movie closes in, i actually think the endings pretty nice

[@DanteYewToob]

For a less confusing but equally depressing and thought provoking story, watch Devilman Crybaby on Netflix. It's insanely fast paced (I actually wish it was twice as long tbh) and has a solid and plainly understood message and story. If you want something with a certain ending that still makes you want to die... DMCB lol

[@ugotaids9441]

Oh like the part where shinji beat off in the hospital???

[@vwuzi]

Who else is still confused?

[@o9rag]

Well, I don't think of the two endings as two separate endings but instead, I think that both are just different aspects of the same ending. Instead of searching for the differences in the endings, I think it would be better if we related the two. I think the ending of the original NGE showed the instrumentality process, what was going through Shinji's mind during the process, and how he could've had a reality where he was happy without any worries. The EoE ending however shows the other side of the instrumentality process, the other reality where everything just gets worse for Shinji, he is unable to overcome his problems so he instead shut himself off and tried to get rid of everything that said otherwise like when he tried to strangle Asuka. Anno tries to covey a very deep, meaningful, and quite confusing message which might be pretty difficult for people to process. You may or may not like the show but you cannot deny how influential it was and is probably one of the most impactful anime still to date.

[@littleload1407]

I don't think Evangelion fans will ever be happy until they give us a happy ending. We *all* want to see shinji happy.

[@littleload1407]

@Veersingh Matharu Veersingh Matharu LOL just came back to this comment after 3.0+1.0. I was so right

[@Eva01-jy2qu7pu9r]

@little load Ep.25+26 did that perfectly lol

[@littleload1407]

@Matejko108 thrice gave us a happy ending and it definitely did not lack depth 🤣

[@Lasanga95]

Yes

[@syrahokeiv9036]

You can (NOT) understand the ending.

[@cristianfranco6288]

K

[@dabaruknemuhar1981]

I watched the TV series, and the movie, and now this explanation, and i still have no idea what is going on?

[@wildwyatt9]

same

[@cskelly3783]

Yeah, nobody does. This is what happens when you try to find the answer to the meaning of life and what reality is. Evangelion conveys this theme... I wished I never watched this in the first place.

[@zey8952]

SAME

[@GoofyAhhLion2937]

literally everyone is just giving their theories. the anime ending of AOT did this better imo

[@iotaku]

People saying darling in the franxx ending was crazy... Bet they haven't watched eoe

[@azreosama1487]

Agree

[@MightyQuinn12]

Darling in the Franxx just felt like a washed Eureka 7 and Evangelion anime into one.

[@rqzep]

I hate to geek out, but this explanation has a lot of mistakes. You know IGN did not do it's homework when they started saying that the angels were descendents of Lilith.

[@Kiribruh02]

Yeah, arent they descendants of Adam?

[@klickonthat5244]

@@Kiribruh02 Yeah, they are.

[@teetheluchador]

it doesn't matter theyre all angels. its really not that wrong

[@DraconicFeathers]

The show itself says humans are the 18th Angel, and count both Adam and Lilith as Angels. Blame Anno for not being clear, not IGN...

[@nicke5801]

Aeres Vistaas It also says that Angels are descendants of Adam and Humans are descendants of Lilith which is why they cannot both exist on the same planet... not like its a big part of the plot or anything

[@paradox2127]

cruel angel's thesis was a godly opening and to this day, its still stuck in my head. NGE is a godly anime and even though its confusing asf, i give it a 20/10 any day

[@fullm3tal90]

Paradox 5/20

[@dargondude2375]

@@fullm3tal90 *4/20

[@deviousj5868]

You just have to say the name and I'll think about it.

[@marcusfraser2790]

Totally bro! That ending tho just has so much to unpackage😂

[@vgames1543]

Paradox, I could not say it any better.

[@tristancannon4431]

Watching the ending of this show was like being stuck in Willie Wonkas Horror Tunnel for an hour and a half. Just replace chocolate with goop

[@elliottadler4033]

Replace chocolate with fanta

[@gyro6889]

"Shinji, crank that Soulja boy"

[@quizey7486]

IGN explaining the end of Evangelion?? LMAOO OK SURE

[@devinorosco7197]

Quizey that’s literally the first thing I said to myself when I saw the title. Lol

[@gabechuck713]

Explaining quantum physics with crayons

[@jessiebotelho8695]

Devin Orosco gatekeeping much?

[@EdwardViaTomato]

The way you try to bash IGN for no reason (apart from maybe a desire for social conformity/acceptance) makes you out to be a real Shinji. Loser.

[@maidros85]

It was a decent attempt. :) When you want to explain Evangelion, that's all one can do - attempt.

[@cyberviruz999animeee3]

So in jojo words, Pucci activates maiden heaven, universe reset, Jolyne has new hairstyle.

[@asuklown1412]

not everything has to be a jojoke

[@robertpetrie6847]

You mean Irene

[@abhishekvvs8622]

*Made in heaven

[@tesmat1243]

And Emporio become the most powerful stand-user of part 6? Man, i haven't grasp anything.

[@Maverickun]

matteo testani he didn’t become the strongest you fool, he just got weather’s disc which caused him to have weather’s stand and that helped him kill pucci

[@waggshore3777]

The scene where Shinji strangles Asuka on the beach could also be seen as him trying to prove to himself that he is no longer a part of the human instrumentality, that he is out of the LCL. It is often said that Shinji recognises the thing that causes him the most pain, is when he inflicts pain onto others. In this scene, rather than being faced with what he thought would be the death of Asuka, the ultimate pain to inflict on someone that, in turn, would inflict pain onto him, Asuka caresses his cheek. She returns the gesture with love. Not only does it show that Shinji's actions continue to be contradictory to what he was trying to learn, it also leaves him in a state of confusion, unable to ascertain if he is still a part of the LCL or not. What should have brought him pain, gave him love, and that throws him for a complete whirlwind that proceeds with him responding by laying there for what we can assume to be a long period of time (the passage of time can be noted by the rusting of the cross that Misato gave to Shinji before her passing.)

[@Globalastral5]

Superb explanation

[@sal6695]

Dude imagine only accepting you want a normal life only when all of the world is melted to sludge

[@kuribo04]

Shinji feels no mysoginistic disgust. 😅 He is scared of people and their thoughts, it's quite different.

[@vgman94]

Dargon Dude That still doesn’t count as misogyny. It’s...grotesque. But he shows no hatred or disgust of Asuka.

[@kuribo04]

@@subparticle8995 I could never agree with anything said in this comment lol. It's ironically pretty mysogynistic.

[@subparticle8995]

@@kuribo04 Why, because I said woman? Just an observation of the behaviour of american women. Not a problem in the rest of the world.

[@kuribo04]

@@subparticle8995 I mean, pointing out that she is a woman it seems like you are attributing what you are criticizing to the fact that she is one. And I'm sure American women are also all very different.

[@sakonan4883]

You know she probably isnt the one who wrote this video’s analysis? She might just be doing reporting

[@umbraemilitos]

I think it was two sides of the same ending.

[@sureshshukla2476]

Yup. Shinji came to the same conclusion in both the endings. EoE was just kind of extended and more brutal

[@goodbye3771]

exactly. i think the tv series ending focused on the behind the scenes while the movie focused on the apocalyptic shtick.

[@dewaadisandjaja]

Agreed.

[@EthanEx17]

Don’t bother with this video the EoE ending explanation is wrong and they don’t talk about the background information.

[@dapperblueberries9779]

Tv Last Episode: Realization and learning to cope with your problems. EoE ending: Sunkist flavored depression

[@Gloverfield]

Me at the start of anime: *Wow this is the best anime :D* Me at the end of anime: *I don't like this anime anymore :C*

[@xosa2k]

Me at the start of anime: wow this is a decent anime Me at the end of anime: definitely one of the best animes 🤯

[@babysnails1156]

@@xosa2k EOE made no sense.

[@xosa2k]

@@babysnails1156 how??? tf?

[@babysnails1156]

@@xosa2k most of the evangelion was just another senseless mech anime which is said by the creator, while creating evangelion the creator went through depression and changed the view of evangelion that’s why it’s views is so obscure the meaning of EOE was to push through life no matter how hard it got but they did a really bad job of portraying that and every symbol relating to religion literally didn’t mean anything and was just for looks which also made it confusing understand

[@xosa2k]

@@babysnails1156 well that's just sad that you got it that way, I thought the animes portrayal of instrumentality, may it be from the main series and to the movie, is very unique and groundbreaking. The animations and the therapy-like dialogue is very beautiful both in the series and on the movie. But you wouldn't able to see that unless you're an action loving kid, or slice of life lover, or just isn't with your taste in general, which makes my essay useless.

[@ElTacoNazo92]

The whole reason Shinji and Asuka are left is because Shinji reaches the same conclusion as the TV series. Also you can't just name drop the First Ancestral Race without explaining what they are. I'd recommend new watchers to look elsewhere for answers.

[@Slaydur]

ElTacoNazo92 I’d typically recommend evageeks wiki to read further or the manga... it’s better than the fandom page tbh

[@DraconicFeathers]

Still better than what the show provides in regards to the First Ancestral Race...

[@DiscoMouse]

I think they’re better off not mentioning the FAR at all, the show and movie should be able to stand by itself without fairly obscure supplementary material.

[@Yaredium]

Most of this information is misleading, I'd suggest going to Evangelion forums for better understanding of everything that happened, they have deep analysis and alternate theories on what each scene means.

[@amanmalik2081]

I came depressed I saw the comment section And now this became my coping mechanism

[@joes2735]

It’s been awhile since I’ve seen Eva, but I took the “end of evangelion” to be more fleshed out than the original anime version. Shinji decides to return to his human form even though he knows he’ll feel pain again. Him choking Asuka was his most raw emotion prior to losing form. A mix of embarrassment/ shame and longing for empathy from her surging back to him after regaining consciousness.

[@dajusta87]

IGN's take on Neon Genesis Evangelion Ending Explained, Explained.

[@DarioC-137]

Peni Parker exited to go back to her universe* Literally her world as soon as she gets there

[@titanicbigship]

Dam

[@DarioC-137]

@@titanicbigshipthat’s a pretty hardcore origin story

[@Lykurgos88]

"Explained" =D

[@cutsceneenjoyerzz]

Big oof

[@xyz8206]

Confused ? I have been confused for the last 24 years. Edit - Now I am more confused

[@badnewsbear4834]

I just watched the show and movie for the first time, I too am more confused.

[@user-xr5vc5in5z]

I am also confused

[@unknownkid9447]

Bro evangelios has a deep meaning in life

[@RandomShowerThoughts]

just finished it, and I've never been more confused in my life lol

[@-Oz-364]

“FNAF lore is too hard to understand!” Evangelion: “Allow me to introduce myself”

[@ngerks314]

The explanation just made me even more confused

[@irvipat10]

(Is satisfied with tv show's hopeful ending) (other fans riot over complex ending) *End of Evangelion happens* This is why we can't have nice things

[@superpulaski9767]

“NGE ending explained” *only 9 minutes long* Hahahahahahahahahaha

[@DavistheDCfan]

Laughed so hard I cried

[@jhonzeimerman5650]

Everyone talking like if Evangelion is Quantum physics.

[@hmalol2466]

Jhon Zeimerman yeah it’s harder than quantum physics

[@lilchopan8418]

The ending wasn't really depressing. It was really thought-provoking no matter how absurd it was. I prefer the EoE ending much better 'cause we get a little explanation enough to tinker about and a proper closure.

[@kiahgray]

evanglion was so beautifully done, it will always leave its mark in my mind and i hope to pass down my love for this amazing story and art work down to my future children and friends

[@jollybee515]

This show honestly gives me PTSD. It was the best piece of media I've ever seen to this day but I don't think I could ever watch it again

[@thamilkman807]

My feelings exactly.

[@kalplays9922]

Y'all kinda missed the fact that Shinji rejects Instrumentality in both endings... most importantly he does not let it continue in EoE. Shinji is very clearly told by Yui that each individual person can choose to return to their separate state outside of Instrumentality. C'mon now.

[@jinayvora9704]

Alternate ending: shinji never left that angel ball space and his mind is now being controlled by the angel.

[@aaproductions4441]

>Brown hair >Not going to listen further

[@kristianutomotobing9719]

Watch evangelion analysis project or evamonkey for better explanation

[@mandoelorryann4171]

Watching this ending while smoking 2 blunts was intense , I can only imagine if I was on shrooms 👽😵🤯😳

[@coolerman_13]

Dude same. I finished 25&26 pretty stoned, I didn’t think it was real until I rewatched while sober... shocking stuff.

[@nono-yx8fp]

@@coolerman_13 man I haven't smoked in a while but watching this show sober was amazing. I gotta try it stoned even though I quit smoking

[@aftey5702]

My friend tripped on some lsd and smoked a bowl while watching the end of evangelion, He was confused as hell💀

[@molkva]

@@aftey5702 that sounds horrible

[@AngelPl4y3r]

I watched it when I was like 14, I'm 24 now and my wife got me the rebuilds. For me it has always has been the same ending, series is Shinji overcoming everything, while the End has always been how it came to be that he got there, plus what was actually happening in the world while he was in his head. He and Asuka have to opportunity of forgiving themselves in the end and because of that have the will of living again, that's why they separate from the LCL and have individual forms compared the ocean of souls the world have now become. I'm excited for the new ending on the rebuilds more than anything :)

[@ryanschindler923]

Man this series is still one of the best ever, towards the end it's do deep and existential and introspective and positive and bleak and awe inspiring and gruesome all at the same time. Eva is like the Metal Gear Solid of the anime world, it's scope and ambition is rarely matched and thus it stands the test of time. A true masterpiece of a series.

[@johnvinsongo7094]

There's a new iteration of Evangelion. 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 which are available since 2012. The Final Chapter 3.0+1.0 is going to be released on June 2020.

[@ghostflame6602]

John Vinson Go these are films aswell or manga?

[@qusyairie3560]

So is it a sequel or remake ?

[@DraconicFeathers]

Lilith/Rei/Adam/Kowarus' blood is still on the moon, in the Rebuild series...

[@johnvinsongo7094]

@@qusyairie3560 A remake of Evangelion. ver 3.0+1.0 is the Finale. Been waiting for it since I last saw ver 3.0 You Can(not) Redo.

[@johnvinsongo7094]

@@ghostflame6602 Anime OVA remake with high production value of Evangelion.