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In the climax, Shinji rejects Instrumentality. He chooses the pain of individuality, the risk of rejection, and the beauty of reality—even if it hurts. He strangles Asuka on the beach of a red, post-apocalyptic Earth. Asuka, instead of fighting back, reaches up and caresses his cheek. Shinji breaks down crying. As she looks at him, she whispers the final line of the film: "Kimochi warui" (気持ち悪い — "Disgusting" or "I feel sick").
The reaction was visceral. Hate mail was sent. Death threats were levied against Anno. The otaku culture, which Anno himself was a part of, turned on him. In a masterful act of artistic defiance—and catharsis—Anno co-wrote The End of Evangelion with Kazuya Tsurumaki. The tagline said it all: "So, anyone who is interested in the continuation of the TV series, come and see it. But those who are not interested had better not come." neon genesis evangelion the end of evangelion -1997-
Then, the sky turns red. The Black Moon rises, a celestial womb dragging humanity back into the amniotic fluid of the primordial soup. Rei Ayanami, the ghost in the shell, expands until she is the horizon itself—a giant of light offering the ultimate, twisted mercy. She does not save the world; she melts it. In the climax, Shinji rejects Instrumentality
And then, he sees her.
"Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion" is a Japanese animated science fiction film written and directed by Hideaki Anno, and a retconned version of the final two episodes of the "Neon Genesis Evangelion" television series. The film was produced by Studio Gainax and Production I.G, and released in 1997. Asuka, instead of fighting back, reaches up and
Whether you see it as a masterpiece of psychoanalysis or a spiteful act of artistic destruction, one fact remains: In 1997, Hideaki Anno ended the world. And we have never stopped watching it burn.