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Saigo no Shisha

  • Episode aired Mar 13, 1996
  • TV-MA
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
3K
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Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)
Adult AnimationAnimeMechaActionAnimationDramaSci-Fi

A despondent Shinji encounters a kind-hearted boy named Kaworu, who quickly becomes his close friend.A despondent Shinji encounters a kind-hearted boy named Kaworu, who quickly becomes his close friend.A despondent Shinji encounters a kind-hearted boy named Kaworu, who quickly becomes his close friend.

  • Directors
    • Hideaki Anno
    • Masayuki
    • Kazuya Tsurumaki
  • Writers
    • Hideaki Anno
    • Akio Satsukawa
    • Shinji Higuchi
  • Stars
    • Megumi Ogata
    • Spike Spencer
    • Megumi Hayashibara
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.7/10
    3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Hideaki Anno
      • Masayuki
      • Kazuya Tsurumaki
    • Writers
      • Hideaki Anno
      • Akio Satsukawa
      • Shinji Higuchi
    • Stars
      • Megumi Ogata
      • Spike Spencer
      • Megumi Hayashibara
    • 8User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Megumi Ogata
    Megumi Ogata
    • Shinji Ikari
    • (voice)
    Spike Spencer
    Spike Spencer
    • Shinji Ikari
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Megumi Hayashibara
    Megumi Hayashibara
    • Rei Ayanami
    • (voice)
    • …
    Allison Keith-Shipp
    Allison Keith-Shipp
    • Misato Katsuragi
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Allison Keith)
    Kotono Mitsuishi
    Kotono Mitsuishi
    • Misato Katsuragi
    • (voice)
    Sue Ulu
    Sue Ulu
    • Ritsuko Akagi
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Yûko Miyamura
    • Asuka Langley Sôryû
    • (voice)
    Amanda Winn Lee
    Amanda Winn Lee
    • Rei Ayanami
    • (voice)
    Tiffany Grant
    Tiffany Grant
    • Asuka Langly Soryu
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Yuriko Yamaguchi
    Yuriko Yamaguchi
    • Ritsuko Akagi
    • (voice)
    Tristan MacAvery
    Tristan MacAvery
    • Gendo Ikari
    • (voice)
    Guil Lunde
    • Kozo Fuyutsuki
    • (voice)
    Fumihiko Tachiki
    Fumihiko Tachiki
    • Gendô Ikari
    • (voice)
    Matt Greenfield
    Matt Greenfield
    • Makoto Hyuga
    • (voice)
    Motomu Kiyokawa
    • Kôzô Fuyutsuki
    • (voice)
    Kendra Benham
    • Maya Ibuki
    • (voice)
    Akira Ishida
    Akira Ishida
    • Kaworu Nagisa
    • (voice)
    Jason Lee
    • Shigeru Aoba
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Hideaki Anno
      • Masayuki
      • Kazuya Tsurumaki
    • Writers
      • Hideaki Anno
      • Akio Satsukawa
      • Shinji Higuchi
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews8

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    10sebastiancalderonlabarca

    "Knocking on heaven's door" is the greatest single episode of all time

    Even if your not a big fan of animation it's very important that you watch this episode at least once. It's simply a great peace of audiovisual art, pacing and choreography. Beautifully arranged in 24 minutes and finished with a shocking quote.

    Every minute of this episode is made with the intention to making you cry.
    10bardy9

    Didn't like it on first watch

    I think that was because I didn't know how to process the emotions it made me feel - it was vastly complex and often confusing.

    What they speak about is so monumental that it can often leave you with this indescribable sense of dread - I also think this wonderful sense of dread has the location design to thank; there are these big, futuristic, open spaces in this episode (the showers, where Lilith is etc) that are so vast and isolating yet beautiful at the same time.

    The music asserts its cosmic power over the episode, and helps elevate the wonderfully written dialogue and action sequence to divine heights. You really get the sense that something important is happening, you may not be sure WHAT exactly is happening, but that almost doesn't matter.

    I am really struggling to express what I like about this episode, but I think that is what makes it so great; it's intangible and cosmic, yet extremely human. IDK.
    10soyalsh

    conundrum and existentialism

    Last minute discussion betweeen shinji and kaworu left me with existentialism crises.

    It really amaze me with its idea of humanity future if alienss, god like creatures exists.

    It was physiological when angels was enlightened about human physiology and heart.

    Angels are also a life same as lilith but with narcissi more knowing about universe . The truth of meaning is the biggest Conundrum of humans we have ever witness .

    Human, angels and seele this is he episode where seele interact with both. Seele leads to another question about AI and consciousness this is classic 90's si-fi thought loved it.

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    • Goofs
      All entries contain spoilers
    • Quotes

      Kaworu Nagisa: Humans constantly feel pain in their hearts. Because the heart is so sensitive to pain, humans also feel that to live is to suffer. You're so delicate, like glass, especially your heart.

      Shinji Ikari: Me?

      Kaworu Nagisa: Yes, and you have my regard for it.

      Shinji Ikari: Regard?

      Kaworu Nagisa: In other words, I love you.

    • Crazy credits
      A different version of "Fly Me to the Moon" is played in each episode.
    • Connections
      Edited into Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      A Cruel Angel's Thesis
      Performed by Yoko Takahashi

      Written by Neko Oikawa, Hidetoshi Sato and Toshiyuki Ômori

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 13, 1996 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Beginning and the End, or 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door'
    • Production companies
      • Gainax
      • Nihon Ad Systems (NAS)
      • TV Tokyo
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    • Runtime
      24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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