| # | Title | Key Events | |---|---|---| | 14 | Weaving a Story | Recap + Unit-00 berserks during Rei’s test. | | 15 | Those women longed for the touch of others' lips, and thus invited their kisses. | Misato & Kaji kiss; Bardiel infection begins. | | 16 | Splitting of the Breast | Shinji absorbed by Leliel (shadow Angel). | | 17 | Fourth Child | Toji Suzuhara chosen as pilot for EVA-03. | | 18 | Ambivalence | Bardiel takes EVA-03; Shinji forced to destroy it (Toji injured). | | 19 | A Man’s Battle | Shinji quits, returns when Zeruel nearly kills everyone. EVA-01 eats Angel. | | 20 | Weaving a Story 2: oral stage | Shinji merges with EVA-01; psychological breakdown. | | 21 | He was aware that he was still a child. | Seele backstory; Kaji’s death. | | 22 | Don’t Be. | Asuka mind-raped by Arael; her descent into madness. | | 23 | Rei III | Rei clones revealed; Armisael infects Rei. | | 24 | The Beginning and the End, or "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" | Kaworu Nagisa arrives – reveals as Angel Tabris; Shinji kills him. |
" – Features "Operation Yashima," a massive-scale battle against the Angel Ramiel that requires all of Japan's electrical power. The Action Arc: The Arrival of Asuka (Episodes 8–15) neon evangelion episodes
4 Theatrical Films Tone: Reconstruction, Meta-narrative, Science Fiction | # | Title | Key Events |
The early episodes establish the world of Tokyo-3 and the heavy burden placed on 14-year-old Shinji Ikari. Episode 1: " Angel Attack | | 16 | Splitting of the Breast
After over a decade, Hideaki Anno returned to Evangelion to "rebuild" the series. While the first film follows the TV plot closely, the sequels diverge wildly, creating a new timeline that acts as a response to the original series and Anno's own personal growth.
– Widely considered one of the best episodes in anime history, featuring a brutal battle where Shinji is pushed to his absolute breaking point.