One of the most powerful, visually stunning, intellectually probing anime in the medium's history - Allegra Frank, Vox In 2015, Tokyo-3 is under attack from InchAngels,Inch extraordinary beings that possess various special abilities. Multipurpose Humanoid Decisive Weapon, Evangelion is the only method to counter these Angels, and Shinji Ikari is chosen as it's pilot. The battle for the fate of humankind has begun. Exactly what are the Angels? What is destined for the young pilots? And what will become of humanity? Presented on Blu-ray for the first time in North America, this groundbreaking, action-packed series from creator Hideaki ANNO has been hailed as one of the most important anime series of all time - a remarkable fusion of genres, and a powerful examination of the relationship between man and machine. The NEON GENESIS EVANGELION Standard Edition is an essential five-disc set that contains over five hours of bonus features, including animatics, TV commercials, music videos, and more. This set includes the original twenty-six episode television series, NEON GENESIS EVANGELION, as well as the films EVANGELION DEATH (TRUE)2 and THE END OF EVANGELION.