Content & Trigger Warnings for Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
13 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) contains 13 content warnings : Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Genocide / ethnic cleansing, Body horror, Drowning / underwater scenes, Flashing lights / strobing (epilepsy risk), Explicit sexual content / nudity, Child abuse / harm to children, Gore / graphic violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Sexual assault / rape.
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Suicide (discussed or ideation) (severity 5/5), Genocide / ethnic cleansing (severity 4/5), Body horror (severity 5/5), Explicit sexual content / nudity (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5), Self-harm / suicide (depicted) (severity 4/5).
Check the full breakdown below before you watch.
Set up your trigger profile to see which warnings affect you.
| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a parent | 3/5 | Depicted | Parental abandonment and a mother's death are central themes |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 4/5 | Depicted | Intense themes of loss, despair, and existential grief permeate the film as characters face the potential end of humanity. |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 5/5 | Depicted | Existential despair and desire for annihilation are core themes |
| Other | |||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters are psychologically manipulated throughout |
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | 4/5 | Depicted | The Human Instrumentality Project and SEELE's attack effectively depict the attempted annihilation of humanity. |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Body horror | 5/5 | Depicted | Extreme body transformation, merging of bodies, and grotesque imagery throughout |
| Drowning / underwater scenes | 3/5 | Depicted | LCL fluid and submersion imagery throughout |
| Flashing lights / strobing (epilepsy risk) | 3/5 | Depicted | Intense visual sequences with rapid imagery and strobing effects |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | 4/5 | Depicted | Sexual imagery and nudity throughout, including disturbing sexual content |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Child abuse / harm to children | 3/5 | Depicted | Teenage characters are placed in extreme psychological and physical danger |
| Gore / graphic violence | 5/5 | Depicted | Extremely graphic violence including mass death and body horror imagery |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 4/5 | Depicted | Suicidal themes and self-destructive behavior are central to the narrative |
| Sexual assault / rape | 3/5 | Depicted | A character is shown in a sexually violating situation |
Mental Health & Emotional
Intense themes of loss, despair, and existential grief permeate the film as characters face the potential end of humanity.
Existential despair and desire for annihilation are core themes
Other
Characters are psychologically manipulated throughout
The Human Instrumentality Project and SEELE's attack effectively depict the attempted annihilation of humanity.
Phobias & Sensory
Extreme body transformation, merging of bodies, and grotesque imagery throughout
Intense visual sequences with rapid imagery and strobing effects
Sexual Content
Sexual imagery and nudity throughout, including disturbing sexual content
Violence & Physical Harm
Teenage characters are placed in extreme psychological and physical danger
Extremely graphic violence including mass death and body horror imagery
Suicidal themes and self-destructive behavior are central to the narrative
