# Neon Genesis Evangelion | Origins Research | Envisioning

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# Neon Genesis Evangelion

TV Series

1995

Creator: Hideaki Anno

Country: Japan

Giant bio-mechanical robots piloted by teenagers defend humanity, exploring psychology and apocalyptic themes.

## Connected Technologies

![hardware](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1763995670/aegis/technologies/defense-exoskeletons-gemini-3-pro-acto90.jpg)

hardware

Exoskeletons & Load-Bearing Augmentation

Evangelion units are massive bio-mechanical exoskeletons that require neural synchronization with their pilots.

TRL

6/9

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![Hardware](https://res.cloudinary.com/envisioning/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/v1764058874/pixels/technologies/neural-bci-input-devices-gemini-3-pro-r4ojr5.jpg)

Hardware

Neural/BCI Input Devices

Pilots interface with Evangelion units through direct neural connections, experiencing pain and trauma from the mechs.

TRL

3/9

[/research/pixels/neural-bci-input-devices](/research/pixels/neural-bci-input-devices)

## In this Series / Editions

### Neon Genesis Evangelion (TV Series)

(1995)

#### Connected Technologies

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### Rebuild of Evangelion (Films)

(2007)

#### Connected Technologies

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