"Often anime are perceived as shallow children's films punctuated by the occasional adult-themed anime, centered around violence or sex. One of the many elements of Neon Genesis Evangelion that sets it apart is that it is aimed at children and teens while dealing with sophisticated themes in a manner that is subtle and inoffensive. These complex themes are much more present in the films than in the television series, perhaps due to the nature of television censors. On the surface, EVA appears to be like many other anime. Yet EVA is intrinsically different not just due to its handling of potentially controversial subject matter but because the films are self-reflexive of the genre itself."
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Cassandra M. Vaughan, “The Buddhist Worldview of Neon Genesis Evangelion: Positioning Neon Genesis Evangelion in a Japanese Cultural Context”, Ohio State University, (2009), p. 2.
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