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Movie: Perfect Days (2023)

Hirayama (Koji Yakusho) is content with his life as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo. Outside of his structured routine he cherishes music on cassette tapes, books, and taking photos of trees. Through unexpected encounters, he reflects on finding beauty in the world. [more inside]
posted by praemunire on Feb 17, 2024 - 7 comments

Rick and Morty: The Old Man and the Seat  Season 4, Ep 2

People all have one thing in common. [more inside]
posted by Etrigan on Nov 18, 2019 - 12 comments

Book: The Universal Baseball Association, Inc., J. Henry Waugh, Prop.

J. Henry Waugh is an accountant, albeit an unhappy one. However, each night after he comes home from work, Henry immerses himself in a world of his choosing: a baseball league in which every action is ruled by the dice. [more inside]
posted by COD on Oct 7, 2019 - 3 comments

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 27

The film is divided into two episodes: Episode 25': Love is Destructive and Episode 26': ONE MORE FINAL: I need you. They are meant to either replace or complement the original ending in Episode 25 and Episode 26 of the original series with a more "real world" account of the episode's events. [more inside]
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit on Jul 24, 2019 - 22 comments

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death (True)2  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 1

A recap of the first 24 episodes of Neon Genesis Evangelion, followed by a 30-minute continuation of the plot that would later form the first third of The End of Evangelion. [more inside]
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit on Jul 24, 2019 - 8 comments

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Beast That Shouted "I" At the Heart of the World  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 26

Shinji continues his existential journey amidst the Human Instrumentality Project, and must figure out what kind of existence he wishes for himself... [more inside]
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit on Jul 22, 2019 - 29 comments

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The World Ending / Do you love me?  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 25

The Human Instrumentality Project commences. As the souls of humanity merge into one, Shinji finds himself, for the first time, truly alone... [more inside]
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit on Jul 22, 2019 - 2 comments

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Final Messenger  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 24

Shinji meets a young boy named Kaworu Nagisa, the one person with whom he feels the most at ease with... and also a dangerous enemy. [more inside]
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit on Jul 20, 2019 - 14 comments

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Tears / Rei III  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 23

A new Angel attacks, forcing Rei to sacrifice herself to defeat...only to be found alive and well. But how?! [more inside]
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit on Jul 20, 2019 - 9 comments

Neon Genesis Evangelion: At least, be human / Don't be.  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 22

Asuka, haunted by childhood memories of her mother's suicide and a notion that she "lost" to Shinji in the previous battle, begins to lose her precious self-confidence as a pilot. A new Angel appears in space and invades Asuka's psyche through a strange beam of light, rendering her helpless. [more inside]
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit on Jul 18, 2019 - 9 comments

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Birth of Nerv  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 21

As Kouzou is interrogated by SEELE, he reminisces about the history of NERV, its parent company GEHIRN, Yui and Gendou Ikari, and Ritsuko's mother Naoko Akagi. At the same time, a horrible fate is in store for Kaji concerning his shadowy dealings. [more inside]
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit on Jul 18, 2019 - 8 comments

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Weaving a Story 2: Oral Stage  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 20

His physical form absorbed by EVA-01, Shinji drifts through an introspective state, again contemplating his "mission" and role as a pilot. Meanwhile, Ritsuko and NERV desperately attempt to recover him. [more inside]
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit on Jul 16, 2019 - 17 comments

Neon Genesis Evangelion: A Man's Battle / Introjection  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 19

Shinji, furious at his father for the orders given in the previous battle, resigns from NERV. But as an Angel lays waste to the Geo-Front and the other Evangelions, he begins to reconsider his hasty decision. [more inside]
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit on Jul 16, 2019 - 17 comments

Neon Genesis Evangelion: A Life Choice / Ambivalence  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 18

The activation of EVA-03 goes awry when an Angel takes control of the unit. With EVA-03 itself re-designated as an Angel, Shinji is faced with the moral dilemma of terminating the rogue Evangelion at the risk of harming or killing the pilot trapped within. [more inside]
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit on Jul 14, 2019 - 8 comments

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Fourth Qualified Individual / Fourth Children  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 17

As EVA-04, the planned testbed for the S² engine, disappears under mysterious circumstances, NERV quickly prepares the testing of EVA-03 and the selection of its pilot. Shinji and Toji continue to bond, and Hikari begins to emotionally open herself to Toji. [more inside]
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit on Jul 14, 2019 - 6 comments

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Sickness unto death, and... / Splitting of the Breast  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 16

A bizarre Angel possessing a spherical shadow in the air and a Dirac sea-type body on the ground absorbs Shinji and EVA-01. While NERV searches for a means of destroying the Angel--even if that means killing Shinji as well--Shinji languishes inside the entry plug, pondering his role as a pilot and his relationship with the people in his life. [more inside]
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit on Jul 12, 2019 - 6 comments

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Lies and Silence  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 15

Shinji visits his mother's grave in the company of his father, and Misato reflects upon her bygone romance with Kaji. Soon afterward, Kaji and Misato discover a startling secret within NERV's Terminal Dogma. [more inside]
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit on Jul 12, 2019 - 12 comments

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Value of Miracles  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 12

Misato is promoted to the rank of Major, but she reveals her long-buried sentiments concerning her work at NERV. A massive Angel appears in Earth's stratosphere, and all three Evangelions are deployed to stop it. [more inside]
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit on Jul 8, 2019 - 7 comments

Neon Genesis Evangelion: In the Still Darkness / The Day Tokyo-3 Stood Still[  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 11

A city-wide power outage puts NERV into a crisis as another Angel invades Tokyo-3. Shinji, Rei and Asuka attempt to make their way into the headquarters as NERV personnel ready the Evas for manual deployment. [more inside]
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit on Jul 8, 2019 - 4 comments

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Magma Diver / Magmadiver  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 10

Banned by Misato from going on a class trip to Okinawa, Shinji and Asuka catch up on their studies. An embryonic Angel is found inside a volcano, and Asuka volunteers to carry out the perilous task of retrieving the creature. [more inside]
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit on Jul 6, 2019 - 7 comments

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Moment and Heart Together  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 9

A quick attack against a new Angel by Asuka and Shinji ends in an embarrassing defeat when the Angel suddenly divides itself. Shinji and Asuka undergo learning a series of synchronized dance movements as per a new team-oriented strategy. [more inside]
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit on Jul 6, 2019 - 4 comments

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Asuka's Arrival in Japan / Asuka Strikes!  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 8

Misato, Shinji, Touji and Kensuke travel to a famous aircraft carrier to collect the new EVA-02 and its prideful pilot, Asuka Langley Souryuu. A seaborne Angel strikes the fleet, and Asuka leads Shinji into her Eva's entry plug for an immediate demonstration of her skills. [more inside]
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit on Jul 4, 2019 - 6 comments

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Decisive Battle in Tokyo-3 / Rei II  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 6

A new Angel invades, striking a critical blow against Shinji. Taking the enemy's abilities into account, Misato crafts a special strategy involving Units 00 and 01 as well as an enormous positron rifle. Shinji also discovers Rei's motive as a pilot. [more inside]
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit on Jul 2, 2019 - 10 comments

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Rei, Beyond the Heart / Rei I  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 5

Rei Ayanami, the pilot of Evangelion Unit 00, is scheduled to undergo another activation test following a horrible accident nearly a month earlier. Shinji makes attempts to understand Rei and her close relationship with his father. [more inside]
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit on Jul 2, 2019 - 9 comments

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Hedgehog's Dilemma  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 4

Frustrated by his newfound responsibilities, Shinji runs away from Misato and NERV. After being escorted back to the organization by armed officials, Shinji must decide whether he truly wants to abandon his role as a pilot. [more inside]
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit on Jun 29, 2019 - 20 comments

Neon Genesis Evangelion: A Transfer  First Watch   Season 1, Ep 3

Shinji transfers into a new school within Tokyo-3, catching the fascination of his classmates - and igniting the ire of one student whose sister was injured in the EVA's last battle. Meanwhile, a second Angel makes its way into the city. [more inside]
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit on Jun 29, 2019 - 9 comments

Star Trek: Voyager: Shattered  Rewatch   Season 7, Ep 11

Chakotay must travel between different timeframes to prevent yesterday's enemies from destroying Voyager, which has been temporally shattered. Sha-doo-bay [more inside]
posted by CheesesOfBrazil on Jun 21, 2018 - 4 comments

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