The final film in the Neon Genesis Evangelion “Rebuild” series, Evangelion: 3.0 + 1.01 Thrice Upon a Time, recently dropped on Amazon Prime, introducing a new generation to the series’ concentrated doses of mech action and sadness, and re-traumatizing a generation that had finally begun to pick up the pieces and move on.
Another staple of 90s anime, basketball-themed Slam Dunk, is getting a new movie next year, as well. Given this budding 90s revival (and given the shows that haven’t really ever gone away), it’s worth taking a fresh look at some of the essential, defining anime series of the decade that solidified the genre’s hold on American audiences.
