Neon Genesis Evangelion Episode Ratings Heatmap
1995 · 1 Seasons · 26 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.5/10 (26 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.4), maintaining an average of 7.5.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 1 seasons and 26 episodes, Neon Genesis Evangelion has earned an overall series rating of 7.5 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 19 ("Introjection"), rated at an extraordinary 8.3/10 with 35 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 14 ("Weaving a Story (1)"), landing at 6.8/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 9 ("Both of You, Dance Like You Want to Win!", 8.1) and Episode 10 ("Magma Diver", 7), a swing of 1.1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Neon Genesis Evangelion
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 19 | Introjection | 8.3 | 35 | Feb 7, 1996 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 16 | Splitting of the Breast | 8.2 | 36 | Jan 17, 1996 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Both of You, Dance Like You Want to Win! | 8.1 | 41 | Nov 29, 1995 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 20 | Weaving a Story (2): Oral Stage | 8.1 | 34 | Feb 14, 1996 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 18 | Ambivalence | 8.0 | 35 | Jan 31, 1996 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 21 | He Was Aware that He Was Still a Child. | 7.9 | 35 | Feb 21, 1996 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Rei II | 7.8 | 44 | Nov 8, 1995 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 23 | Rei III | 7.8 | 37 | Mar 6, 1996 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 24 | The Beginning and the End, or 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door' | 7.7 | 37 | Mar 13, 1996 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Beast | 7.6 | 49 | Oct 11, 1995 |