EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²

Evangelion Death True 2 is a fragmented, non linear collage that revisits the world fifteen years after a cataclysmic event. The narrative follows a quartet of emotionally scarred fourteen year olds who operate towering biomechanical fighters known as Evangelions. They are watched over by adults who blend authority with dysfunction, and the story probes the pressures, fears, and fragile bonds shaping their choices. As external threats named Angels return, the youths confront battles that mingle science fiction spectacle with personal trauma, memory, and the weight of expectations. The film eschews a straightforward path in favor of abrupt shifts and juxtaposed moments. It uses jump cuts and shifting focus to heighten unease throughout the runtime.

Released in 1998, the film is directed by a collaborative team led by Hideaki Anno and includes Masayuki and other collaborators. It reconfigures material from Neon Genesis Evangelion into a nonlinear montage rather than a new story for audiences worldwide.

Death True 2 is widely regarded as part of Evangelion's cultural ripple, showing how a fan favorite can be reshaped into a standalone experience. Its collage style sparked debates about memory and continuity, and its leaps between scenes helped define how anime fans discuss the boundary between TV and cinema.

Critics treated it as a mood driven bridge between films, emphasizing its fragmented structure and focus on trauma. The film centers on Shinji Ikari, Rei Ayanami, Asuka Langley Soryu, and the adults around them, exploring memory, isolation, and responsibility amid ongoing threats and the ethics of command within the narrative.

Animation was produced by Gainax with a broad directing roster led by Hideaki Anno. It reuses the Neon Genesis Evangelion cast, including Megumi Ogata as Shinji, Kotono Mitsuishi as Misato, Megumi Hayashibara as Rei, Yuko Miyamura as Asuka, and Akira Ishida as Kaworu, maintaining the series voice identities for fans.