Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
movie·NR
Death & Rebirth stays a pure 1990s production centered on psychological trauma and human connection, earning a 1/10 woke score as neutral entertainment free of identity politics or activist framing.
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth is a 1997 Japanese compilation film consisting of a recap of the first 24 TV episodes plus roughly 24 minutes of new footage previewing the alternate ending later completed in The End of Evangelion.
Its content derives entirely from the original 1990s production with no modern alterations to casting, character designs, or narrative framing. The voice cast remains the standard Japanese performers including Megumi Ogata as Shinji Ikari, Megumi Hayashibara as Rei Ayanami, and Yuko Miyamura as Asuka Langley Soryu, with no race, gender, or sexuality changes to established characters.
Themes center on psychological trauma, human connection, loneliness, and apocalyptic sci-fi events tied to the Human Instrumentality Project, without any identity politics, systemic oppression narratives, or critiques of traditional norms. Creator Hideaki Anno's stated intent focused on delivering a fan-requested alternate ending and exploring personal emotional resolution rather than any activist messaging. The poster art and all verified plot elements align with the unaltered 1990s source material, confirming virtually no progressive ideological embedding.
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We've run a full content analysis on Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth and scored it 1/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
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Megumi Ogata
Shinji Ikari (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara
Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
Yuko Miyamura
Asuka Langley Soryu (voice)
Kotono Mitsuishi
Misato Katsuragi (voice)
Fumihiko Tachiki
Gendo Ikari (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
Ryouji Kaji (voice)
Miki Nagasawa
Maya Ibuki (voice)
Takehito Koyasu
Shigeru Aoba (voice)
Tetsuya Iwanaga
Kensuke Aida (voice)
Junko Iwao
Hikari Horaki (voice)
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