About this episode

Rob and Mimms explore the religious and psychological themes in Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Neon Genesis Evangelion (as it's known in the US) drew on Western religious themes including the story of Adam and Lilith, the imagery of the cross, and the concept of angels in order to tell a story based in psychological exploration and existentialist thought. Rob sits down with Mimms and try and make sense of Hideaki Anno's world famous series.

People in this episode

Host: Rob

Guest: Mimms

Topics covered

• anime
• religion
• psychology
• existentialism
• storytelling

Keywords

• Neon Genesis Evangelion
• Hideaki Anno
• religious themes
• psychological exploration
• existentialism

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Neon Genesis Evangelion

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