Top 3 - Mecha Anime

Hello sweeties <3

I decided to start a new series on my blog so I will get to blog more frequently from now on. I see so many Top 10 or something around the internet lately, may it be on youtube or other blogs and so I thought "Why not do something like that myself?". But finding a Top 10 isn't so easy most of the time so I thought I start small and make it a Top 3 ^^b And as I am hooked on anime again I will start with an Anime Top 3. So here they come: My Top 3 Mecha Anime ^o^

1. Neon Genesis Evangelion (新世紀エヴァンゲリオン)

I am sure many of you already know what the story is about but I still want to give you a synopsis ;) The story is set in 2015, 15 years after the 2nd Impact which nearly destroyed the whole world. Mankind is trying to fend of the "Angels (Apostels)" with Mecha called the Evangelions that can only be piloted by special Children born after the 2nd Impact.

Why did I chose it? Well, my "synopsis" didn't even scratch the interesting part of the show...I have to admit I am superbad at describing a story though xD Anyways, the show has so many layers and you can find parts of yourself in nearly every character. Aaaaaand it was the 1st Mecha Anime I ever watched - that counts for something, right?

2. Gundam 00

I get the feeling that nearly every Gundam-Anime has kind of the same storyline. There are two opposing countries etc. and there is a war and the Gundams should stop that war...or not? You never know in the beginning why the Gundam were created. That said even though the story is pretty generic I love the characters and the dynamic between them ^^b

3. Genesis of Aquarion (創世のアクアリオン)

This anime is just awesome. Lovers kept apart by time promising to meet even after 1000 years. Mankind on the brink of extinction and only the Aquarion to save them - what can you want more from an Anime? Certainly not the sequel Aquarion Evol >.< While Genesis of Aquarion was EPIC the sequel was just...well, lets say it doesn't exist in my world T^T

So, are you watching Mecha Anime? I have to admit I don't watch them frequently and I am more into mystery and stuff but when I find an awesome Mecha Anime I binge-watch it XD

Hope you have a nice day <3

xoxo

I am Shinji...

Hello sweeties <3

as the title suggests (or maybe not at all xD) I want to talk about something that follows me around for nearly 15 years already. Yes, I am talking about Neon Genesis Evangelion. Once every year I get the urge to watch the series and the movies and once every year I understand a little bit more what the show wants to tell me. I won't go into a deep analysis of the show as there are really good ones on the webz already - what I want to talk about is what the title says: I am Shinji...maybe we all are?

(c) Gainax and Sadamoto Yoshiyuki

I have to say while watching the show I pitied him, I hated him and sometimes he just annoyed me but looking deeper into his character I saw many traits that I also call my own. For example I want to be acknowledge by others, I need people to tell me that I did something good as many others also do...as I don't think that this is all to bad as only through other people we see ourselves BUT relying only on others words and praises makes you dependent. If those words go away nothing is left and you fall into the pit of selfpity...as happend with Shinji in the anime. 

(c) Gainax and Sadamoto Yoshiyuki

Another point is the meaning of the AT field - it symbolizes the barriers between humans...as much as we might love or know someone we can't really fully understand another person. Shinji is struggling with this situation pretty much and so do I. As I count myself as a rather socially awkward person most of the time I can't read people to well...I second guess everything I want to say and do pretty often BUT I think this is a struggle everyone has to go through and as hard as it may seem it is only human. Because knowing every tiny bit of another person would drive you crazy...I think End of Evangelion makes a great point there. As convenient as it may be to know everything about everyone it wouldn't really work in my opinion ^^"

(c) Gainax and Sadamoto Yoshiyuki

So, in the end even if I disliked the character he is a mirror of myself - or at least partially ;) Same goes for Asuka who is showing her loneliness in a totally different way~ In the end we are all only searching for a place in this world~

Did you watch Neon Genesisi Evangelion? What did you think about it? Yay or Nay?

Have a nice day~

xoxo