elliotscardon

"Neon Genesis Evangelion" is something I've always kept in mind. This is not something I take lightly. Hideaki Anno devised Evangelion during a period in his life of depression, his emotions being output into a medium that up until then was very much still considered to be exclusive to children. Evangelion changed the anime industry irreversibly into something greater. It is a cultural figurehead, it is likely you've seen a character from Evangelion beforehand, or encountered a meme taking reference from it. The show has spawned countless pieces of merchandise and unfathomable amounts of fan work. It was made by Gainax on fumes, they ran out of budget and made an ending that established the term "Gainax Ending", an ending that is not easily understood, or seems to come out of nowhere. When I talk about anime, this is one I consider to be artwork.

You go to Bones when you want something that is at best slightly above average, you go to Trigger when you want something to love.

Kill la Kill is beloved, yes, but you'd be lucky to find it when the community will recommend you one of the pigeonholed recommendations (FMAB, Death Note, Cowboy Bebop, etc.). Worst of the bunch being FMAB, which is recommended by an every growing congregation of people who watch it first, and close off their minds to the greater things anime has.

Trigger by no means is obscure, it's beloved by those who give it the time of day, but it is overshadowed by others. Kill la Kill is the thing I love above all else. I'm not the typical fan of this series, I'm a woman, and as one that loves women, I guess the fanservice drew me in... But Trigger makes me happy, it is meaningful while also being light enough to avoid burnout.

If you want something actually good, watch Kill la Kill. If you want to be a milquetoast anime watcher, worship FMAB.