One of the most popular anime of all time on top of being a popular mecha anime, created by Anno Hideaki initially with GAINAX and now with his company Studio Khara.
Originally imagined as a parody of the traditional super robot mecha anime genre tropes (according to creator Anno), it surprisingly became an extremely successful and long lasting franchise despite its mentally and socially troubled protagonists.
The Evangelion franchise also spans the initial manga, and many spin-offs in various media.
