At least in the character/enemies/mecha design department. Not the rebuild films (Evangelion 1.11, 2.22 and 3.33). Up to you; if you just want to dip a toe in watching the first Rebuild movie might be worth it. Neon Genesis Evangelion is on Netflix, and, for better or worse, the streaming service has redubbed the entire series in English instead of recycling the original ADV dub from the late '90s. However, many important points have been changed; as some minor changes as well. Original Shinji can go berserk (Eva 01 has eaten Zeruel's S2 engine) and Asuka is at the level she was in EoE. I would recommend you watch the original series before advancing further though. First you have to watch the original series Neon Genesis Evangelion (ep 1 - 26), afterwards the movie The End of Evangelion which completes the series and takes place during ep 25 - 26. Up to you; if you just want to dip a toe in watching the first Rebuild movie might be worth it. For main article, see: "Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone"See also: Guides:Neon Genesis Evangelion vs. Evangelion 1.0 Rebuild 1.0 is for the most part a retelling of the first six episodes of the original series. Original Shinji can go berserk (Eva 01 has eaten Zeruel's S2 engine) and Asuka is at the level she was in EoE. But there’s one thing left behind, which is only shown briefly and flat: psychological motivations and character’s personalities. Rebuild of Evangelion, known in Japan as Evangelion: New Theatrical Edition (エヴァンゲリオン新劇場版, Evangerion Shin Gekijōban), is a Japanese animated film series and a retelling of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion anime television series, produced by Studio Khara. Many anime fans have become so attached to the performances from that original dub that it's hard to ever be satisfied with any new dub. Rules: Evas each have a Lance of Longinus while Mark 13 has two; No Evolving for 13. They contain a different story on an alternate (debatable) timeline. Rules: Evas each have a Lance of Longinus while Mark 13 has two; No Evolving for 13. The animation across the board is great! I would recommend you watch the original series before advancing further though. So for NGE either the remastered or the original will do, as far as I know the remastered version doesn't change anything, it only adds stuff in and is ultimately better. The way I see it, they made Evangelion the way the "fans" (you know, the kind of people who unironically say "get in the fucking robot") wanted it, and showed everyone just how inferior it would have turned out if that was the case. With the latest Rebuild of Evangelion film finally out in the US, Gabriella Ekens takes an in-depth look at the enormous differences between the original groundbreaking TV series … Evangelion, as it aired, was running low on money so the animation was lackluster especially towards the end with entire scenes of just text and random patterns and repeated sound clips. Neon Genesis Evangelion is on Netflix, and, for better or worse, the streaming service has redubbed the entire series in English instead of recycling the original ADV dub from the late '90s. Many anime fans have become so attached to the performances from that original dub that it's hard to ever be satisfied with any new dub. It's always hard to compare the original to the remake or in this case the "rebuild" since it's really hard to remake a series that was extremely popular and still have the same type of feel to the series since a lot of remakes I have seen have made the series look better but have lost the whole feel of the anime and has really just lost what was originally great about it. Once you're … Everything (or pretty much) is the same, but better. They contain a different story on an alternate (debatable) timeline. Now, we are introduced to Rebuild of Evangelion in the nostalgic train. Original Eva is far superior, but the Rebuilds are great. The Rebuild movies are watchable in isolation, and are indeed new and shiny, however they lack the majority of the characteristics that made the original show so good.