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Kamina Ayato may seem like an average boy in a devastated world, but after being captured by TERRA, a military organization set on saving the world from the Mu, an alien race set on "tuning" the world, he realizes he is an instrument in deciding the fate of humanity and piloting RahXephon. Not only is Ayato the only person who can control the mecha, but he also has a terrible fate of his own. Holding onto memories of his old life and grasping to keep his own humanity, he must struggle in this new world and realize his true potential with RahXephon.
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Ayato KAMINA | heart unheart |
jp. Hiro SHIMONO
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Haruka SHITOW | heart unheart |
jp. Aya HISAKAWA
en. Monica RIAL
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Elvy HADHIYAT | heart unheart |
jp. Yuu SUGIMOTO
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Helena VON BAHBEM | heart unheart |
jp. Mako HYOUDOU
en. Kelli COUSINS
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Hiroko ASAHINA | heart unheart |
jp. Yumi KAKAZU
en. Cynthia MARTINEZ
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In the future, a devastating event known as Second Impact has destroyed Tokyo as we know it, giving rise to Tokyo III - a city under siege by mysterious lifeforms known only as Angels. Mankind's only line of defense are the Evangelions, a set man-made machines piloted by a trio of fourteen year-old teenagers, Rei, Shinji, and Asuka. The fate of Japan and the entire world now lie with these three children, though they might not have the power to save the most important thing of all: each other.
If you liked RahXephon, you'd probably like Evangelion because the art is beautiful in both, and the stories are similar. I liked both of them a lot and they reminded me of each other, plus they both have mecha and that's a definite plus.
Neon Genesis Evangelion is probably the closest thing to RahXephon there is, but the characters are a bit more whiney. All-in-all the series is VERY good. There are lots of big robots and strange things called angels and revelations of the end of the world of course. If you liked one of these series, give the other a try.
Both Evangelion and RahXephon have similar storylines containing giant robots and an apocalyptic theme. Both contain a well drawn cast of characters. If you've watched one and enjoyed it, I highly suggest you watch the other.
Some say Rahxephon is and Eva clone, some say it's Eva done right. Either way, these two obviously have a whole lot in common. Mechs, foes they know almost nothing about, existential philosophy, corporate/governmental plots, and a young main character who has the world's future placed squarely on his shoulders. The list goes on. It's a bit quicker to list the few differences - Rahxphon doesn't really have the ecchi content Eva does, Ayato is a good bit more level-headed than Shinji, and Rahxephon uses a musical theme while Eva has its biblical allusions. If you liked either of these series, it should be worth your time to go watch the other.
Both anime are filled with giants, monsters, and robots which are controlled by teenagers who fight in them. Both anime are aimed at thinkers, and climax at the end with THE robot (Unit 01 in Evangelion and RahXephon in well... RahXephon) in the first place.
Using gamer terminology, these series have the same setting: huge anthropomorphic robots save the world (or try to destroy it, according to the point of view) with a little help of brave teenagers. The formula is completed by a mere alien per episode and a big boss in the end. As a set-off against Eva, RahXephon has a great love story. By all means, those who were excited about one series will enjoy watching the other.
Both series feature teenaged powered giant robots in them fighting a mysterious alien force. They also raise many questions about why these battles are being fought and if they are right or wrong in doing so. I you liked either of these shows, I think you'll like this one too ;)
RahXephon has a lot of the same characteristics that Evangelion has in plot line. The characters aren't nearly as well thought out in RahXephon. Whichever you see first, you'll feel as though the story line has been told to you before when watching the other. I personally recommend Evangelion far above the other however.
Both of these anime have a lot in common. In fact sometimes it's uncanny on how similar these two are. Emotionally unstable characters, giant Mechs, plot twists, and a lot of thinking required by the reader. Those are what make these anime great.Som if you like one, you are bound to enjoy the other.
Humanity's last hope lies in an angst up teenage boy. Both seem to revolve around this idea, but each seem to pull off an excelent story of their own. If you liked one, you'll enjoy the change of pace in the other.
Both series target a young protagonist. Although they are slightly different in character, they both go through a similar rite of age and grow up while bearing the epic apocalyptic conflicts the world experiences. Both involve a very exclusive organization and a quest to achieve salvation. It is important to note that they diverge greatly at one point in terms of atmosphere and theme. Also, BioMech combat is abundant though not the focus.
Both animes are about a guy who gets stuck piloting a robot they never wanted to in the first place. They both fight to protect what they love and both end up fighting against their parents. Both go through their own live experiences and live through extreem mind blowing events. They are both very similar almost like the same anime with different characters.
Story line is similiar in both animes, though it's not the same. There is a couple of things that makes this anime unique. It was made on the story from NGE, so you should watch NGE also.
Both series are similar in many aspects. At first sight they are both about fighting against strange beings which appear on Earth, with the help of robotic humanoids..but if you try to think of it more, you find out that there are many philosophical questions in both series - about our existence, about human's emotions, about human's attitude to unknown..both series are very symbolic and therefore very difficult to understand..I am sure, that if you liked one, you would like the other.
NGE was certainly a hit when it first came to light and while the artistic aspect has unfortunately dated a bit, it still is a good series to watch. RahXephon while a lot newer than NGE breathes new animation and storyline into the Mecha series, creating a similiar although different story to NGE. Either way, if you like one of them, then you'll most certainly be able to sit through the other.
A clone/the predecessor? No, even though both series are somehow psychological, they are different: While NGE prefers an more open ending, RahXephon goes with closure. In the end, be sure to watch both or you missed something!
Quite frankly, RahXephon could be mistakenly subtitled 'A Neon Genesis Evangelion Tribute' and no one would question the statement's validity for a second. There are some obvious parellels, perhaps even homages to NGE. Both try to elevate the mecha series to something deeper than summer-action movie levels of depth, both sport pretty shocking style in doing so. Ultimately, it is NGE that is more succesful in this endeavor, and far prior in doing so to boot, but RahXephon is still a good watch.
RahXephon are very VERY simiar in terms of plot and also characters. I think that anyone who enjoys one would enjoy the other equally. I think the one of the only differences between the two is the influence is religion present in Evangelion
In each of these anime's there is a boy who is asked to help save the world from strange beings beyond earth's imagination. There is a lot of character development that surrounds the boy as he gets in his mecha and struggles with his desire and his duty in this post-apocalyptic era of human survival.
If you enjoyed RahXephon, then you'll like Neon Genesis Evangelion
RahXephon contains everything good about the second half of Evangelion. Both contain beautiful art and music, and lovely character development. The symbolism makes you want to claw out your brain, but it's worth it. Though I found I was more emotionally invested in the characters from Evangelion than from RahXephon, I found RX to be a darker and sadder series (in a good way). If you enjoyed the thought-provoking nature of one, you'll definately enjoy the other.
The similarities are endless and there is also definitely some major differences biggest one of which being that the main theme of RahXephon is music and its power to change the world (tune the world). I think of RahXephon as being very similar to NGE (at least there seems to be slightly more similarities than differences) with a much less emo male lead and a watchable ending (more than watchable actually, compared to NGE's completely unwatchable and horrific last two episodes). RahXephon is what Evangelion should have been like. NGE has a lot more fans than RahXephon, although i can't possibly comprehend why aside from the fact that NGE came first.
On a more serious note, both stories are focused heavily on character development and feature plotlines that unravel slowly amid deep philosophical and psychological questions. Most of the plot is muggy or doesn't make too much sense logically in each anime, but both are also driven by their characters and questions. If you enjoy character development and good action, you'll certainly like the other. Oh, and both have ass-kicking giant robots that are decidedly organic in presentation relative to other series.
Overall, RahXephon is a graphically updated and less depressing version of Neon Genesis Evangelion.
These are two masterpieces that the mecha genre can proudly claim as their own. They are well-animated and they have good OSTs...but the real jewel here is the 2deep4u plot/story/character development/themes. Both are quite depressing, but you will be grateful to watch this treat. It's not often you see something that change the perception of the world...of hundreds of thousands of otakus!
Simply put these two animes share so many themes. I'm a huge fan of character development and challenging the notions of self-worth and individual power. The protagonists in these series are similar in the way that they feel displaced.. and the story for RahXephon has been clearly influenced by NGE. NGE is my number 1, and until view RahXephon I didn't think anything could come close. Well it did. It came close and then beat it within an inch of it's life. RahXephon and NGE are both fantastic anime series and I strongly recommend these two to anyone who loves a good Psychological anime.
There are many similarities between the two shows for sure but they're both worth watching all the same.
bouth anime are simullary in the plot and with the huge robots. and that ther are a young boy about 15-17 and he is realy god at controling the robot.
The universe of the future is divided between the Earth Alliance and ZAFT. After a year of war, ZAFT attacks the neutral colony Heliopolis to steal five prototype mobile suits. The mission is a success, but a young man named Kira stumbles upon the fifth Gundam, and he may be the Alliance's only hope...
Both RahXephon and Gundam Seed have a main character that has to deal with fighting in a war that he wanted no part of. Both series have emotional conflicts and problems that the main character has to deal with due to fighting battles, and females who fall in love with the main characters. If you like one series you will like the other.
There are two elements that make these two anime similar to one another.
1. They follow the same theme of the main character being practically an entirely different race and having to coexist alongside his peoples' enemies. It creates an protagonist that is truly alone on a extremely deep and emotional level.
2. Really great mecha battles. Really REALLY great battles. Not just lightsabers and guns and big intergalactic space explosions, but battles with a purpose and a meaning. Basically they're not just mecha fanboy fodder.
While Gundam SEED has much more politics in the story line, they both incorporate a strong boy who wants to live a normal life, yet is forced into strange war, that troubles the boy (Kira in G SEED, and Kamina in RahXephon) The story really shows the hardships that the male lead encounters and the menal anguish of battle.
With love all around, and mecha fighting tearing thing apart... these anime's are very similar. If you like one, you'll like the other
In both series, the main character is taken out of his normal life after meeting an older women (the onee-san type) and they are made too fight in a war even though that is the last thing they want to do in order to protect their friends. Also, they both do their battles using very powerful and unique mechas.
Like most boys his age, the young Renton thinks of nothing but reffing – riding trapar waves on a board – and idolizes Holland, the leader of the renegade group of reffers named Gekko State. As an orphan of a famous hero, he lives a boring life with his grandfather until the beautiful Eureka crashes, literally, into his life. Now, with the help of his newfound friend and crush, Renton finds himself living amongst the crew of Gekko State. The errands are hard and the bullying is fierce, but with Eureka by his side, Renton just might find the courage to tough it out and even save the world!
You would like Eureka Seven because it has a similar plot to RahXephon. They are both mecha anime and both have clear Evangelion influences. Studio Bones animated both series, too, so the quality and style are almost identical.
Next to the obvious mecha connections, Eureka 7 and RahXephon deal with similar feelings of despair and perseverance. With a good plot and similar atmosphere you shouldn't miss out on one if you liked the other.
As is pretty obvious by the screenshots both animes involve mecha. The great thing about these two animes is that they are both a mystery until some of the very last episodes. I will say that RahXephon has a lot more wtf moments in it towards the end, but if you take the time to understand it, its great. RahXehpon and Eureka Seven also both contain great love stories. There is also a heavy presence of the military in both shows.
Both RahXephon and Eureka Seven are post-NGE mecha anime. Surprisingly both are quite good and providing lots of action and some decent characters. If you liked one of those two, you probably should give the other a try. Since both of those anime were produced by Bones, they are somewhat similar. However, in the long run, the story and characters are different, but I believe that is a good thing. I mean, what fun would be watching the same thing twice?
"Are you there?" This is the question that the aliens always demand before they attack. The quiet island of Tatsumiyajima is secretly the last line of defense against mysterious invaders. In a quiet and rustic villiage, children were raised without any knowlege that they were born to pilot the Fafnirs, giant robotic war machines of terrible powers that are the only thing that can defend all they hold dear.These children's struggles will be the only thing that can hold off an enemy that attacks both our bodies and our sense of identity...
Well, Fafner and Rahxephon are the two anime that most commonly get labeled as Eva clones - They each have mech combat against extremely mysterious foes, with some existential philosophy and government conspiracy mixed in. These two in particular also utilize a more sane cast of characters, so the focus is more on the actions they take in regards to the overall picture, as opposed to psychological meltdowns. Unless you just hate watching anime that are similar to something you've already seen, there's really no reason not to try out one of these if you enjoyed the other.
Evangelion started out as an anime, and now it has almost become a genre. If you want mecha without resorting to the light show that Gundam and Vandread gave you, then RahXephon and Fafner can provide you with story-based mecha anime that are all about character development and utter strangeness.
Well, Fafner and Rahxephon are two anime that have a great story and great character development. If you want a heavier mecha anime than something like Vandread, you have to watch Fafner and RahXephon.
The god Mauser delivered unto a world of magic a prophecy: if the Scrapped Princess is allowed to live, she will destroy the entire world. But the knight who was to kill her could not end the life of a newborn child, and so she lived. Fifteen years later, her adopted brother and sister have sworn to protect her, and together they travel from town to town, searching for a life she can't have.
RahXephon and Scrapped Princess have a bunch of similarities in plot and Peacemakers look quite like dolems. There is more to it, but you'll understand, once you've seen both shows. Both of those shows have rather good story, so you could give them a try.
While these two series may appear to have little in common, the artistic work offered by the BONES studio means that if you liked the animation of one of these series then the other will be of similiar style. Also, if you like the plot to be gradually unfolded and built upon through the series then both of these are well worth watching.
While the execution of Scrapped Princess and RahXephon are quite different, they both have similar plot elements. I can't say too much without giving away spoilers, so I will simply say that they both deal with humanity's concept of the world. RahXephon is more abstract, but they both offer excellent character development.
