～Animate NEWS69 in Nov, '95 Interview: Production staff on Eva～
It's 2015. The Angel attacks! What can we do ?!
The production group GAINAX, which produced "Nadia, The Secret of the Mysterious Sea", has started a TV anime for the first time in four and a half years.
"Neon Genesis Evangelion" is a genuine SF robot action series set in the near future.
As those who have seen episodes 1 to 4 may know, the worldview and the eyes of the robot "Eva" and the enemy "Angel" have been realistically drawn from the point of view of the 14-year-old main character Shinji.
The psychological descriptions is detailed and life-sized, and from the very beginning, we are confronted with a difficult proposition: "What if we were told to fight the 'Angel' tomorrow?
While enjoying the powerful robot action, it is tempting to think about what to do in order to carve out your own destiny.
Interview: GAINAX Production Staff
"Enjoy the battle with the Angels, who come in different shapes and abilities each time!"
The main character Shinji Ikari can be considered a life-size hero for the average junior high school student in 2015, that is to say, for those who watch the anime?
I'm not sure if "life-size hero" is the right description, but I set up Shinji as a 14-year-old boy living in the present.
What did you find particularly difficult to describe about Shinji's psychology and facial expressions?
I'm still struggling with this, so I can't answer your question. I'm sorry.
What are some of the main character portrayals that will be interesting to watch?
The three pilots (Shinji, Rei and Asuka) have different approaches to Evangelion.
How will they relate to the other characters? Check out the "adult" part of Nerv(Misato, Ritsuko, etc.) and Gendou Ikari's words and actions (lol).
It will be interesting to see how Shinji and his friends who are 14 years old, Misato and her friends who are almost 30 years old, and Gendou and his friends who are in their 40s and 50s feel and act differently in each generation.
From what episode will Asuka Langley, the Soryu in "Eva" Unit 2, appear? What kind of girl is Asuka?
Asuka appears in episode 8. She is a dynamic character who is a counterpart to the other heroine, Rei Ayanami. She's in contrast to Rei in everything (even in terms of living).
The robots and mecha in general, such as "Angel" and "Eva", are drawn very realistically. What do you pay most attention to in your work?
Not only paying a good deal of attention to draw the celluloid image accurately, but we're also trying to create the scene in a way that included cooperation with the art staff, camera angles, light sources, and other factors to create the scene in a way that says, "This is what it would look like if a person were in that spot".
I make sure that the scenes do not lose touch with the depiction of daily life and the battle scenes.
By the time readers read this interview, the story will have progressed to episode 5. What are the highlights of episode 5 and 5+?
In the first episode, the storyline gets into the main plot without any explanation of the world because we wanted the audience to feel the same way as Shinji, the main character, and watch the story in real time.
By episode 4, the worldview is gradually revealed from Shinji's point of view, and then from episode 5 onwards, we move into episodes that introduce the society (Nerv) and other characters in the world around him.
Please look forward to the battles against the "Angels" that attack with different shapes and abilities each episode.
Also, don't miss to see how Asuka and Kaji will interact with the other characters from episode 8!
<Original JP site: http://anime-room.jp/modules/evangelion/eva-doc/evain1.htm>