The translation most fans are accustomed to used the word "love" to make the scene's subtext explicit, but "The Netflix translation leans into navigating the sort of flirty, wink-wink-nudge-nudge I-like-you-but-you-know-what-like-means-right? that's present in the original script," according to thethirst. This may not have been a malicious change-if you go in-depth on the original Japanese, as Reddit user thethirst did, it becomes clear that this is more complicated, due to the ambiguity present in the original Japanese script. Some fans are especially up in arms about one particular change that's being called "straight-washing." In the original translation, a pivotal scene featured one male character telling another that he is "worthy of love," saying outright, "I love you." In the new version-both out loud and in the subtitles-the character instead says, "You're worthy of my grace," and, "I like you." That's not just awkward-what the hell does "grace" mean in this context?-it totally alters the meaning of the scene. Read next: Every New Summer 2019 Anime Coming To The US (So Far) Here are some of the biggest changes in Netflix's version of Evangelion. But when a series' biggest fans feel burned, chances are something has gone awry. If you're experiencing Neon Genesis Evangelion for the first time on Netflix, or if you watched it years ago and never grew too attached to the version you saw back then, most of this likely won't matter to you. This isn't the exact same series fans have watched dozens of times on rare DVDs or torrented MPEGs the version on Netflix has been altered from the original that fans are used to, and many of the changes are fairly significant. With a wide release on Netflix, the widest audience ever now has the ability to experience this seminal anime.īut many of Evangelion's most dedicated fans aren't happy with the version that released on Netflix. In many ways, that's cause for celebration Eva, as fans call it, has rarely been widely available, with DVD box sets selling for huge sums and many fans resorting to piracy. Neon Genesis Evangelion, the classic anime series that first aired in Japan in 1995, has arrived on the global streaming service Netflix. Read on to find out why, then let us know what you think in the comments below. What do you think of the changes to Neon Genesis Evangelion on Netflix? The streaming giant has secured the rights to the classic anime, but this isn't the same Eva you remember.
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