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* [[Trope Maker]]: ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' (1995): This is a must for anyone who is interested in dark psychological drama and eschatology. They don't call it [[Gainax Ending]] for nothing.
* [[Trope Codifier]]: One of these:
** ''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena]]'' (1997): Compared stylistically to ''[[Rose Ofof Versailles]]'', ''Revolutionary Girl Utena'' (''Shoujo Kakumei Utena'') aired in Japan in 1997. It couples a shojo dueling story with elements of chivalric romance, Jungian psychology, and a surreal thriller. Its post-modern narrative and feminist themes distinguish it from any other anime ever made.
** ''[[Serial Experiments Lain]]'' (1998)
** ''[[Boogiepop Phantom]]'' (2000)
** ''[[Texhnolyze]]'' (2003)
** ''[[Paranoia Agent]]'' (2004)
 
 
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