/jp/ - Otaku Culture

>>33874137
>MotW called angels and being named after various angels
>Adam and Eve being the names of the big-ass super aliens in the series
>christian imagery, especially in End of Evangelion with the Mass-produced EVAs having weapons called Spear of Longinus
>explosions in the shape of crosses
>crucifixion imagery in the form of Adam being nailed to a giant cross and the Mass-produced EVA stabbing themselves and dying in petrified forms as if they were themselves crucified
And mind you, not only did it pretty much set the stage for modern anime practices and popularize modern anime tropes, but it also has become exceptionally popular even outside of Japan.