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* [[Internet Backdraft]]: The fact that Asuka and Rei, two ''fourteen''-year-olds, are heavily sexualized in the merchandise for the series.
* [[Periphery Demographic]]: ''Evangelion'' was primarily meant for teens (hence the 14-year-old protagonists), but mostly due to the show's age and very mature and deep content, it has a very active adult fanbase that's much more prominent than for newer shonen series, with some fans even in their 30s or 40s (the late [[Robin Williams]] was a fan of the show).
* [[Sacred Cow]]: Many fans consider the series this due to it's status as a critical darling. Just as many, however, disagree, considering a lot of the reputation of the anime comes from poorly written hitpieces that don't accurately represent it - specifically, those hitpieces do not take into account Anno's personal history as a devoted otaku and his liking of stuff that look visually distinct (hence all the crosses). Furthermore, those hitpieces tend to veer off into overanalyzing minute aspects that are
* [[Spiritual Successor]]: Series director [[Hideaki Anno]] also played a prominent role in the ''[[Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind]]'' film, animating the God Warrior, another gigantic and dangerous [[Living Weapon]]. Given that ''Nausicaa'' director [[Hayao Miyazaki]] and Anno are good friends, it's no surprise that the two share so many similarities despite being from completely opposite corners of the [[Anime]] world. They both feature young characters on their [[Coming of Age]] journey, a post-apocalyptic setting, and [[Humongous Mecha|humongous]] living weapons. Even the [[Angst]] storm in the later episodes has a counterpart in the later chapters of the ''Nausicaa'' manga: the God Warrior Ohma feels ''exactly'' like an Eva going berserk.
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