- From the character designer of the recent Adult Swim smash FLCL.
- Part of the Neon Genesis Evangelion phenomenon - the most talked about anime show of the last ten years
- Broadcasted nationwide in Japan by TV Tokyo in 1995-96 and re-run seven times. Final episode had audience of 10 million
- Video sales of US $80MM, merchandise sales US$400MM -- video and soundtrack CDs available in the US.
- The film The End Of Evangelion won Japanese Academy Award in 1997.