Series. International journal of tv serial narratives

The Mecha that therefore we are (not): an eco-phenomenological reading of Neon Genesis Evangelion

Series. International journal of tv serial narratives July 30, 2021 Giuseppe Gatti

In the late 1960s, the Japanese animation inaugurated a prolific science fiction strand which addressed the topic of mediated experience. In a context of transnational reception and consumption of anime, the “robotic” subgenre (particularly the one that will be called “mecha” in the 1980s, i.e., narratives of giant robots piloted by a human within) occupies a strategic place. By highlighting...