Neon Genesis Evangelion some people called it as NGE for short or Evangelion to make easier remember the title. Shin Seiki Evangelion 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン for Japanese title of NGE. Evangelion is a mecha anime series produced by Gainax and Tatsunoko Production directed by Hideaki Anno. The Evangelion series broadcast from October 1995 to March 1996. Evangelion consists of 24 episodes and a duration of 24 minutes per episode. The Japan Media Arts Festival in 2006 ranked it as the most popular anime of all time. In the year 2015, the world at the brink of destruction. Humanity's last hope lies in the organization called “Nerv”. Nerv is a secret agency under the United Nation and one of its missions is to save humanity from destruction. Nerv is headed by Gendou Ikari who seeks pilots who can synchronize with Evangelion to release the full potential of the Eva units. Aiding in the defense is Misato Katsuragi as Head of Tactical Operations and Ritsuko Akagi as Chief Scientist. Shinji Ikari, the