In fact, this is what Anno Hideaki said - such an animation is not bad, but it is not enough as an end-of-the-century gift for children. While transitioning from militarism to democracy, Japan experienced the same crisis of belief as the Celestial Empire while its economy was booming. Emptiness, helplessness, confusion, and indifference have become the labels of a generation. "EVA" was born in this context, and made an indelible contribution to the reconstruction of the beliefs of young people and the entire society.
Although there are many religious elements in the story, it does not have any orientation, but inspiringly proposes to see the world from different perspectives so that it will not be narrow, and even tell the truth of religion through the mouth of Miri. Collusion". This starts with the Japanese tradition. Shinji is a typical Japanese. He feels that he is being watched all the time. He is cautious in his words and deeds. As children, what they have in common is that they don’t know how to behave in an environment without beliefs. If this is the case, then they should naturally use the way that is easiest for them, or even escape. This is precisely what the "view of me" in Japanese culture is at work. Suzuki Dazuo (1870-1966), the leading scholar of Zen Buddhism, believed that "with the awakening of consciousness, the will splits into the doer and the bystander, and this will inevitably lead to conflict, because the doer's self hopes to get rid of (the self as a bystander). ) constraints.” The process of true cure completion is the process of “removing self-observation” and reaching the state of “no-self”. Feeling that self-monitoring and self-monitoring is a heavy burden, and only by removing this burden can we live freely. This is Hideaki Anno's blessing to the children of the new century. As the so-called "thinking い 出 を リ る な ら, この universe を hug い て Hui く"
As a ruffian, as an OTAKU, I couldn't help but despair of the world at that time. In the film, we can see countless empty shots, the never-ending cicada chirping, and the imminent sense of the apocalypse. But as long as there are children, there is hope. Although Shinji and Asuka really wanted to strangle them when they had the second illness, but when they thought about their illnesses, they couldn't help but sigh with tolerance: "Nen is a good nun." There will be so many entanglements, so there won't be so many constraints.
At the end of the TV version, the adults say "おめでとう!" おめでとう! Here it seems to say "Congratulations!", congratulations to the little patient who has finally recovered, but I think "blessings" means more. An OTAKU's blessing to those who are about to usher in the new century: "おめでとう!"
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