Evangelion Creator's Sequel Comments Prove How it Could Be the Next Gundam-Level Franchise

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The three original EVA pilots, Shinji, Asuka, and Rei, in the manga.

Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The legendary Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise has the potential to exist beyond its creator. Hideaki Anno's interview with The Asahi Shimbun implies that the acclaimed director is already considering letting his creation move on without him. While his comments were about hypothetical sequels, the telling comment about it being led by someone else shows that Anno is willing to let go of the reins.

Similar to Mobile Suit Gundam and other long-lived franchises, Evangelion could see a future where its themes and imagery are given a fresh perspective by new creators willing to engage with Anno's original world. Hideaki Anno Envisions Evangelion Without Him The franchise could see mainline sequels without his input Close According to Anime News Network, Anno suggested that any future sequel would be led by "someone other than ". The director also clarified that the next director would "receive a high degree of freedom".

Mobile Suit Gundam is an obvious parallel: despite originating as Yoshiyuki Tomino's brainchild, the series survived its dramatic reinvention with G Gundam, paving the way to more sequels and alternate timelines that successfully maintain the series' core themes.

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