How to Watch the Neon Genesis Evangelion Movies in Order

Want to watch the Neon Genesis Evangelion movies in order? The franchise spans 4 films released from 1997 to 1998. The simplest approach is release order, which is how the story was meant to unfold for audiences. Here is the complete Neon Genesis Evangelion watch order, with links to our full guides for each film.

1. Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997)

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 re-worked ending, but

2. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)

SEELE orders an all-out attack on NERV, aiming to destroy the Evas before Gendo can advance his own plans for the Human Instrumentality Project. Shinji is pushed to the limits of his sanity as he is f

3. Revival of Evangelion (1998)

Revival of Evangelion is a re-edit of the Neon Genesis Evangelion films , released in 1998. It consists of Evangelion: Death (which was essentially a clip show that summarized the entire regular serie

4. EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)² (1998)

A highly experimental film presenting a story out of chronological order taking place 15 years after a near-apocalyptic catastrophe, about four traumatized 14 year olds who are tasked with piloting ma

Watch order at a glance

1. Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997)
2. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
3. Revival of Evangelion (1998)
4. EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)² (1998)

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