Petit Eva: Evangelion@School

literaturenerd★ 1

Overview: NOPE!!!! NOPE!!! NOPE!!!! NOOOO!!!! OH GOD WHY!!? If you ever wanted absolute, definitive proof that Gainax doesn't give a FUCK about their devoted Eva fandom, look no further than this claymation abortion that Gainax actually slapped their approval on. In TV, Movies, or literature I have never seen such a complete disconnect between fans that worship something as an absolute artistic masterpiece, and creators who have such open disdain for their own fans. 12 year old wannabe elitist on MAL and 4chan: "You guys, Eva is the DEEPEST animu EVERRR! Not only is Anno the greatest psychological writer since Shakespeare and Dostoevsky, he is the greatest streamof consciousness writer since Joyce and Woolf, and the greatest Avant Garde, symbolic filmmaker since Tarkovsky and Bergman! When literary historians look back at the 20th century achievements in art and literature, they aren't going to mention Ulysses or The Stranger, or The Master and Margarita, or As I Lay Dying...they are going to be talking about Neon Genesis Evangelion baby! You retarded n00b faggots can watch your Naruto and your Elfen Lied and your Cowboy Bebop. We are watching ART for the ages here!!!" Anno and Gainax: "What's that? You want to make a shitty, unfunny, slapstick claymation version of what is a sacred cow for hundreds of thousands of geeks? Go for it! We don't give a fuck! Just take Eva and rape it into oblivion! We honestly couldn't care less, because fuck our fans!" Each "episode" if you could even call it that is about 2 minutes of a single unfunny joke with Mr. Bill quality claymation figures of the Eva characters. If I was a rabid Eva fan, I don't know how I could watch this and not have my head explode from seeing my sacred baby get sodomized like this. Fortunately, those of us that are true culture snobs don't have this problem. We don't have to worry about Tolstoy selling the rights to his novels so that some escaped mental patients can make claymation SHIT humor versions of them. Petit Eva school almost made me feel bad for the insufferable Eva fanboys...almost.

Knucklesfan★ 10

Needless to say, Petit Eva: Evangelion@School defined my personality and changed my life. Before I watched this anime, I really didn't know what living was really like, but Hideaki Anno's masterful work on this anime really allowed me to understand myself and the world around me in much better ways and has left me with infinite questions after watching about psychology and the spirit. Story: 10 The story is near the bible-tier quality of story-telling and masterful world-building. Episode 1 started the anime off strong, showcasing the duality of man versus machine. While man must eat food to survive, machines must eat batteries, and life must prosperas such. Philosophical questions such as these continue into the anime's runtime, and I really started to ponder the nature of the human experience thanks to this series. When Shinji, our reluctant but brave protagonist gets a massive load of crap dumped on him, it was actually a metaphor for creation of man, and how god rested on the 7th day, declared sunday. Needless to say, this is a masterpiece in storytelling. Art: 10 The mix of traditional hand-drawn backgrounds combined with modern, gorgeous CGI animation makes this anime a real treat to the eyes. The combat between Gendo and Misato was something that I could've never imagined being as beautiful as it is. For this review, I tried hard not to compare this masterpiece to the filth that is Neon Genesis Evangelion but, it's a simple fact that animation on the berserker mode on Unit 01 in this anime is unbelievably just jaw-dropping compared to the stinky trash that is Neon Genesis's "beserk" interpretation. Clearly, Hideaki Anno knew what he was doing. Sound: 10 From the very minute I heard the opening theme song, I knew that I was soon to be immersed in a world of auditory pleasure. The sound design in this beautiful anime is just amazing. It really makes me feel like I'm actually there, inside Unit 01 while he's cleaning the floors. The audio is unbelievable, and this extends to the voice acting. The VA is able to break the language barrier, and I can confidently say that I watched this anime without subtitles and still understood everything that they were trying to convey with no Japanese knowledge. The dedication of the EVA voice actors in this anime was incredible. Character: 10 Oh my god. I don't even know where to start. Asuka's character is the deepest in this show by far, but the other 3 rei characters also get extremely deep character development. This is yet another example of how this anime really beats out Neon Genesis in every way. Shinji by far proved to really redeem himself in this anime. Although in the original, disgusting filth that's known as Neon Genesis, Shinji acts like a whiney little kid, in this anime Shinji has really redeemed himself, and although he has a bad past, he's moved beyond and it really accepts who he is. It's also shown that Shinji is a real puller of women now, something that I think really fit his character. As seen in the biking episode, Shinji is able to get both Rei AND Unit 01 (who is, in the canon, technically a woman) to ride on his bike with him. This is redemption to who he is, and a beautiful sign of what's to come. Enjoyment: 10 Watching this anime really brought me closer to god. I can't say anything other than Petit Eva: Evangelion@School could be better because this anime really represents how I truly feel, and will always be an inspiration for me in my future projects. I hope to go into the anime industry producing a masterpiece someday like this anime. Overall: 10 Absolutely stunning.