Titles that are dismal or gloomy in nature qualify for the dark category.
This is a genre of anime which features mechanical fighting machines. Often these take the form of giant robots but this isn't the only form mecha can take. There are tons of examples of mecha titles considering the popularity of the series. Blue Gender, Shin Seiki Evangelion, Tenkuu no Escaflowne, and Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 are all classic mecha titles.
Acquired Taste: These are titles which may take a while to get used to. As such, you should watch several episodes before making up your mind. FLCL, Di Gi Charat, & Serial Experiments Lain are examples of such titles.
| Title | Rating | Synopsis |
|---|---|---|
| B | ||
 Blue Gender |
Watch |
It is the year 2031 and an insectoid race known as the Blue have taken over Earth. Yuji Kaido has been awakened from hibernation after being put there some 22 years earlier due to a disease he had. After overcoming his "future shock" at the horrors of Earth, Yuji joins the Sleeper Recovery Team to try to take the planet back. Can Marlene, the female soldier who was charged with bringing him to 2nd Earth, keep Yuji from losing himself in the fight? |
| D | ||
| Death and Rebirth | Watch | See Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth |
| E | ||
| End of Eva | Rent | See Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion |
| End of Evangelion | Rent | See Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion |
| Eva | Rent | See Shin Seiki Evangelion |
| Evangelion | Rent | See Shin Seiki Evangelion |
| Evangelion, The End of | Rent | See Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion |
| N | ||
| Neon Genesis Evangelion | Rent | See Shin Seiki Evangelion |
 Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth |
Watch |
Originally a collection of clips from the Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series, Death was created as a precursor to the re-worked ending of the series. Rebirth was intended as that reworked ending but after production overruns became only the first half of the first episode of The End of Evangelion, with some minor differences. Over time, two newer director`s cuts of Death were produced, each including new footage not seen in the series - these were called Death (True) and finally Death (True)^2. Note that despite containing clips from the series, Death (True)^2 & Rebirth should be seen after the series itself to be fully understood. |
 Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion |
Rent | An alternative ending to the TV series, replacing the episodes 25 and 26 by a movie which now answers many of the questions left open in the series: Now that the last angel has been defeated, what will happen next as NERV has lost its purpose but still has control over two EVAs powerful enough to destroy the world as we know it? Will SEELE allow Ikari Gendou to stay in control? And what was all this story all about? |
| NGE | Rent | See Shin Seiki Evangelion |
| R | ||
 Rahxephon |
Buy | In the year 2015 Tokyo is covered by an inpenetrable barrier created by the Mu, mankind's enemy. 17 years old Kamina Ayato, high-schooler and hobby-painter, lives in Tokyo with his mother Maya. After a surprising air battle two "guys from the government" ask the boy to follow them, when a mysterious woman appears and knocks them out. But why do these guys have thick, blue blood? "I'll tell you if you join me", this woman offers to Ayato, who decides to run away into a subway. |
| RahXephon TV | Buy | See Rahxephon |
| S | ||
 Shin Seiki Evangelion |
Rent |
A secret organization, NERV, builds giant mechs called Evas that can only be piloted by 14 year olds. These EVAs are used to fight against alien beings called "angels" that come to earth and cause destruction. Shinji Ikari, the son of the CEO of NERV, is picked up to become the "3rd children" (no typo!) and pilot one of these awesome mechs. However, being the pilot takes an emotional toll on him.... |
| Shin Seiki Evangelion Gekijô-ban: Shi to Shinsei (Japanese) | Watch | See Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth |
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