Post by Ramen on Nov 8, 2006 17:17:50 GMT -5
The characters of Neon Genesis Evangelion are continuously struggling with their relationships with those around them, their inner demons, and traumatic events in their pasts. The pattern of relationships between the characters is complex.
The director Hideaki Anno described the hero, Shinji Ikari. as a boy who "shrinks from human contact," and has "convinced himself that he is a completely unnecessary person, so much so that he cannot even commit suicide." He describes Shinji and Misato Katsuragi, as "extremely afraid of being hurt" and "unsuitable—lacking the positive attitude—for what people call heroes of an adventure.[4] Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langley Soryu, the other major protagonists, have similar flaws and difficulty relating to other people.
According to Anno, Evangelion was an attempt to make all perspectives into one, creating characters that represent different things to different viewers to make it impossible for everyone to arrive at a single theory.
The character designs have also contributed to the popularity of Evangelion. The attractive designs of the three main female leads, Asuka, Rei and Misato, have been immortalized in the dōjinshi community,[5] garage kit models, and in subsequent anime (such as Burst Angel).
The director Hideaki Anno described the hero, Shinji Ikari. as a boy who "shrinks from human contact," and has "convinced himself that he is a completely unnecessary person, so much so that he cannot even commit suicide." He describes Shinji and Misato Katsuragi, as "extremely afraid of being hurt" and "unsuitable—lacking the positive attitude—for what people call heroes of an adventure.[4] Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langley Soryu, the other major protagonists, have similar flaws and difficulty relating to other people.
According to Anno, Evangelion was an attempt to make all perspectives into one, creating characters that represent different things to different viewers to make it impossible for everyone to arrive at a single theory.
The character designs have also contributed to the popularity of Evangelion. The attractive designs of the three main female leads, Asuka, Rei and Misato, have been immortalized in the dōjinshi community,[5] garage kit models, and in subsequent anime (such as Burst Angel).
