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 massive humanoid decisive weapons called Evangelion, the psychologically maladjusted adults who handle and command them, and the events and forces that affect them or which they take part in as they engage massive hostile invaders known as "Angels."

Directed by Masayuki and Hideaki Anno and Tsuyoshi Kaga and Shoichi Masuo and Ken Ando and Seiji Mizushima and Kazuya Tsurumaki and Naoyasu Habu and Hiroyuki Ishido and Tensai Okamura and Akira Takamura and Minoru Ohara and Masahiko Otsuka and Tetsuya Watanabe and Keiichi Sugiyama