Content Rating:
Suitable for ages 16 to 17 and contains some violence, sexual references, drug references and other content. Teen titles do not include any highly violent content, but still may include fighting, battles, and death. Teen titles are designed for entertainment and may have some questionable content. Teen titles do not include high amounts of violence, abuse, or any other content that questions the mores of society.
Teen
Contains:
Blood and/or Gore, Comedic Violence, Violence
Synopsis: Shinji Ikari has received notice of his father's request for his appearance in Tokyo 3. When arriving at NERV Headquarters Shinji learns that his father has called upon him to pilot man's last hope for survival, the beast, Evangelion. Shinji reluctantly agrees to pilot after encountering the mysterious and badly wounded girl Rei Ayanami whom cannot battle the monstrous beings solely known as Angels. Shinji Ikari now must learn to tame the beast Evangelion Unit 1 by defeating his inner demons and understanding his enemy, the Angels.
Audiences:
Shōnen
Shōnen: (lit. 少年 "teenager") Demographic aimed towards boys. Shōnen often, but not always, includes high action stories with humorous action and comedy scenes. Many shōnen titles will often have bizarre plots with androids and robots as well as have a high stress on technological advancements or abnormalities. Shōnen is specifically defined as a demographic and should not be defined strictly on style or plot. Style and plot are only common references that many shōnen seem to share.
Genre:
Sci-Fi, Drama, Psychological
Themes:
Apocalypse, Artificial Humans, Mecha, Science & Technology, Warfare
Original Run: 10/4/1995 to 3/27/1996
Episodes: 26 - Learn More
Duration: 25 minutes