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Unit 15 - Smoking the Whole Pack

Unit 15 - Smoking the Whole Pack

FromThe Human Instrumentality Podcast


Unit 15 - Smoking the Whole Pack

FromThe Human Instrumentality Podcast

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Length:
94 minutes
Released:
May 12, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The fans wanted more fan service, so Hideaki Anno gave it to them - with a vengeance. Often remembered as the ‘real’ ending to the series, the first eva film, The End of Evangelion overflows with cool imagery, action, and violence. Not to mention some seriously cool sequences involving Asuka. It also twists the series’ original message into something more sinister, and doesn’t skip any opportunities for sexual improprieties, either. But does it make any sense at all? Ian and Joseph hit the movie with everything they’ve got, and then give an emotional farewell to Neon Genesis Evangelion and the first season of The Human Instrumentality Podcast.
Analysis: 15:15
Released:
May 12, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (44)

The Human Instrumentality Podcast celebrates animated fiction from Japan - or, anime - that uses groundbreaking visual storytelling to tell unconventional and moving stories. Season 2, now airing, tells the story of of beloved director Satoshi Kon, whose brief-but-brilliant oeuvre includes “Perfect Blue” and Paranoia Agent.” Kon’s psychedelic and psychological parade of images and characters celebrate the animated film tradition and critique the society that created it – and the fans that enable its existence. Hosts Ian Cory and Joseph Schafer cover Kon's entire career, from his humble beginnings as a background artist on "Akira" to his final cinematic dreamscape, "Paprika." Season one, which finished in 2022, covered the animated television series "Neon Genesis Evangelion," unpacking its sometimes cryptic plot, and examining its unique place in pop culture history — it's so much more than a cartoon about teenagers and giant robots. Follow the Human Instrumentality Podcast on Twitter at @AnotherEvaPod and on Instagram at @humaninstrumentalitypod Our website is: www.instrumentalitypod.com