What is the best Neon Genesis Evangelion series or film?

Two endings, a recap film and a four-part remake: Anno told this story several times, and fans still argue over which telling hits hardest.

1. 1
   The End of Evangelion

   The 1997 film that replaces the TV finale with an apocalyptic, unflinching Third Impact.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Neon Genesis Evangelion

   Hideaki Anno's 1995 Gainax TV series about teenage pilots, giant Evangelions and a collapsing psyche.
   975pts
3. 3
   Evangelion: Death and Rebirth

   A 1997 theatrical recap of the TV series paired with a first look at the new ending.
   857pts
4. 4
   Evangelion: 1.0

   You Are (Not) Alone: the 2007 Rebuild film that retells the opening episodes with new animation and effects.
   564pts
5. 5
   Evangelion: 2.0

   You Can (Not) Advance: the 2009 Rebuild film where the story breaks from the series and Mari joins the cast.
   444pts
6. 6
   Evangelion: 3.0

   You Can (Not) Redo: the 2012 Rebuild film that jumps fourteen years ahead into a divisive, ruined world.
   303pts
7. 7
   Evangelion: 3.0+1.0

   Thrice Upon a Time: the 2021 finale of the Rebuild tetralogy that closes Shinji's story after 26 years.
   303pts

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