Lost inTranslation: Why Netflix’s “Neon Genesis Evangelion” is So Problematic

Jeff Light
Nov 3 · 9 min read
One of the titans of “giant robot” animation, Evangelion USED TO feature a bisexual main character… or at least a character who was as confused about sexuality as he was about everything else.

Why all the changes? That’s what a lot of fans of the classic anime series said when it was recently brought to Netflix. With a new voice cast and the loss of their iconic ending song (a cover of Sinatra’s “Fly Me to the…

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Jeff Light

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I write about films and culture at www.nottheacademy.com and currently live in Costa Rica, where I eat all the tacos, pet all the dogs, and live en la playa.

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