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To put it less pretentiously, the show isn't about the robots as much as it is about the pilots, and why they do or do not want to pilot the robots. Sure, the show still features big robots with big weapons that generate big explosions while fighting big aliens, but quickly, these sequences transform the main attraction into a sort of danse macabre that reflects the inner torment of the series' pilots. But, much like the giant robots from which the series takes its name, the flashy superficial elements disguise something far messier, and far more complex. This is to say that, on the surface, it is a mecha anime. On the surface, Neon Genesis Evangelion is a show about teenagers piloting giant robots to fend off alien attackers seeking to destroy Earth. And at the heart of its subversion is the presentation of its protagonist, Shinji Ikari. Whatever you may think of the incredibly divisive anime classic, it is impossible to argue that it is a cut and dry mecha action series. Even if all you have is a vague awareness of anime you've probably heard of Neon Genesis Evangelion, which is now celebrating its 25th anniversary. Of all the words frequently used to describe Evangelion- deep, confusing, incredible, pretentious - the most accurate would have to be subversive.