30 Years Later, This Critically-Acclaimed Anime Still Has the Worst Ending in Mecha History

At first, Neon Genesis Evangelion seems like a typical mecha anime, using many familiar ideas. But it quickly takes a much darker and more depressing turn, becoming a psychologically intense horror-drama that divides viewers. As the story progresses, the fun action sequences fade away, replaced by the director Hideaki Anno’s own struggles and exhaustion, which he poured into the story of the world’s end. This is why the anime’s ending is so controversial, even though Neon Genesis Evangelion is a highly regarded series.








