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Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

2012 · Animation, Science Fiction, Action, Drama · Mahiro Maeda, Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Masayuki

At 41% across 27 head-to-head matchups, Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo is still building its BingeBracket record. A sequel that deliberately frustrated the expectations set by its predecessor, trading accessible spectacle for disorienting narrative choices that split the fanbase. In forced-choice competition, that divisiveness matters — a film needs advocates, and this one converted some of its most natural supporters into skeptics. It competes as the challenging, uncompromising entry in the Rebuild series, which earns respect from a subset but costs it the broader coalition that wins matchups. It ranks behind the other Mahiro Maeda film tracked here. Fans decide quickly — 0.6s avg vs 3.5s platform average.

Synopsis

Fourteen years after Third Impact, Shinji Ikari awakens to a world he does not remember. He hasn't aged. Much of Earth is laid in ruins, NERV has been dismantled, and people who he once protected have turned against him. Befriending the enigmatic Kaworu Nagisa, Shinji continues the fight against the angels and realizes the fighting is far from over, even when it could be against his former allies. The characters' struggles continue amidst the battles against the angels and each other, spiraling down to what could inevitably be the end of the world.

Round 1
41.2%
7/17
Semifinals
42.9%
Finals
33.3%
The ceiling

Of the 2 Mahiro Maeda films tracked here, Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion at 68% leads. Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo is the other entry.

BingeBracket Record
41%
Win Rate
#19 of 21 in Animation #24 of 33 from the 2010s #2 of 2 Mahiro Maeda films
Scores based on real fan votes in head-to-head brackets. 50% = wins as often as it loses — perfectly average.
Featured Tournament

Featured in Apocalypse Now-ish.

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Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time #1
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion #2
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance #3
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth #4
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo #5
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone #6
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