Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion currently dominates Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time 75–25
Anno's 1997 apocalypse overwhelms his 2021 reconciliation.
The Verdict Director's Cut
End of Evangelion's Instrumentality sequence — the live-action inserts, the animation dissolving into abstraction, Shinji's hand around Asuka's throat on the beach — is Anno at his most psychologically naked, the barrier between the director's depression and the character's disintegration completely collapsed. The Rebuild's Thrice Upon a Time resolves what End of Evangelion refuses to: Anno at fifty choosing healing where Anno at thirty-seven chose annihilation. Both are extraordinary filmmaking achievements. The gap says the annihilation is more gripping than the healing. The film that burns the franchise down is outperforming the one that rebuilds it from the ashes.
The Numbers
| Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion | Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 75% | 25% |
| Overall Win Rate | 69% | 64% |
| Championships | 6 | 14 |
| Avg Decision | 1.0s | 1.1s |
Where This Matchup Sits
BingeBracket has 22 Animation films. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion sits at #1 and Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time at #4.
When facing other films, Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance loses to both of them on the platform. Whatever separates these two, they're both a clear step above that opponent.
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time has 14 tournament wins to Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion's 6, but that championship pedigree isn't translating to the head-to-head. Something about this specific pairing overrides the broader record.
Choosing Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion takes 1.3s on average. Choosing Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time takes 2.2s. That gap suggests they're doing different things for their voters.
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