Evangelion watch order
Every series, film, and special in the correct viewing order.
8 entries·~21 hrs total runtime·1995–2021
The TV series and The End of Evangelion are one continuity; the Rebuild films begin as a retelling, then diverge.
Original Television Series
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Neon Genesis Evangelion
TV Series26 episodes · 1995–1996
The original television series and the starting point for the franchise.
Original Theatrical Ending
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Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth
Movie101 min · 1997
Death recaps the first 24 television episodes, while Rebirth presents an incomplete early version of material completed in The End of Evangelion.
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The End of Evangelion
Movie87 min · 1997
Provides a theatrical depiction of the original series' conclusion and is structured as replacement or parallel episodes 25 and 26.
Rebuild of Evangelion
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Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
Movie98 min · 2007
Begins the Rebuild continuity by retelling the opening portion of the television series.
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Petit Eva: Evangelion@School
TV Series24 short episodes · 2007–2009
A super-deformed comedy spin-off set in an alternative school continuity.
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Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Movie108 min · 2009
Continues the Rebuild continuity and increasingly departs from the television storyline.
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Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Movie96 min · 2012
Continues the Rebuild storyline after a major time jump.
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Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
Movie155 min · 2021
The fourth Rebuild film and conclusion of its storyline.
How many Evangelion episodes and movies are there?
The original television series contains 26 episodes. The franchise has several principal theatrical films, although Death & Rebirth reuses substantial television material, plus the 24-episode Petit Eva comedy spin-off.
Do I need to watch Death & Rebirth before The End of Evangelion?
Death & Rebirth combines a television recap with an incomplete preview of The End of Evangelion, so The End of Evangelion follows it in release order but repeats and completes the Rebirth material.
What order should a first-timer watch Evangelion in?
A first-time viewer should watch Neon Genesis Evangelion, Death & Rebirth and The End of Evangelion, then the four Rebuild films in release order.
Is Evangelion finished or still ongoing?
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time concluded the Rebuild storyline, although Evangelion remains active as a wider media franchise.
See also: Sailor Moon watch order.
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