7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.3
Overview
Originally a collection of clips from the Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series, Death was created as a precursor to the re-worked ending of the series. Rebirth was intended as that re-worked ending, but after production overruns Rebirth became only the first half of the first part of The End of Evangelion, with some minor differences.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Negative
Overview
Originally a collection of clips from the Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series, Death was created as a precursor to the re-worked ending of the series. Rebirth was intended as that re-worked ending, but after production overruns Rebirth became only the first half of the first part of The End of Evangelion, with some minor differences.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central focus on universal psychological and philosophical themes of human connection, isolation, and existential dread, rather than specific political ideologies, leads to a neutral rating. It explores the consequences of human ambition and fear without advocating for a particular political solution.
This anime film features a cast predominantly of Japanese characters, with some of mixed European heritage, reflecting diversity within its cultural context without explicit racial or gender recasting of roles. The narrative offers a nuanced and often critical examination of its characters, including a deconstruction of traditional masculinity through its male protagonists, though its core themes are more existential and psychological than explicitly centered on modern DEI critiques.
Secondary
The film includes a significant, albeit brief, same-sex emotional bond between Shinji and Kaworu. Kaworu's love for Shinji is portrayed with dignity and depth, providing Shinji with a rare moment of acceptance. Despite the tragic outcome, the narrative frames their connection respectfully, affirming the worth of their bond within the larger apocalyptic context.
The film extensively appropriates Christian iconography and terminology (e.g., Angels, Lilith, Adam, Lance of Longinus) but recontextualizes them within a narrative of cosmic horror and manipulation. These symbols are consistently associated with destructive forces, apocalyptic events, and the sinister, dehumanizing goals of the Human Instrumentality Project, rather than with the faith's virtues.
The film 'Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth' does not contain any explicit or identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on other aspects of identity, psychology, and interpersonal relationships, without delving into transsexual experiences. Therefore, the net impact on the portrayal of transsexual characters and themes is N/A.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth is a compilation film of the original TV series. It features the established characters from the series, all of whom retain their canonical genders without any alterations.
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth is an animated film directly based on the original anime series. All established characters maintain their original racial depictions from the source material, with no instances of a character being portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.2
7.4
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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