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[201] In the August 1996 issue of Animage, Evangelion characters placed high in the rankings of best characters with Rei ranked first, Asuka third, Kaworu fourth and Shinji sixth. Rei Ayanami won in the Female Character category in 1995 and 1996 and Shinji Ikari won the Male Character category in 1996 and 1997. [202] In 2010, Newtype magazine recognized Rei Ayanami as the most popular character of the 1990s in the female category, and Shinji Ikari in the male category. [203] "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" won the Animage award in the Best Song category in 1996,[188] and TV Asahi recognized it as the eighteenth best anime song since 1990. [204] TV Asahi also recognized the "suicide of Ayanami Rei" as the ninth most touching anime scene ever. [205] Influence and legacy[edit] Evangelion has had a significant impact on Japanese popular culture. [175][206] The series also had a strong influence on anime, at a time when the anime industry and televised anime series were in a slump period. [160] CNET reviewer Tim Hornyak credits the series with revitalizing and transforming the giant mecha genre. [207] In the 1980s and 1990s, Japanese animation saw decreased production[208] following the economic crash in Japan. [209] This was followed by a crisis of ideas in the years to come. [210] Against this background, Evangelion imposed new standards for the animated serial, ushering in the era of the "new Japanese animation serial",[211] characterized by innovations that allowed a technical and artistic revival of the industry.
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