What is EvaXephon?

The best description is the one written on the site's front page - "EvaXephon is a website dedicated to making a comprehensive gallery of every similarity between Neon Genesis Evangelion and RahXephon."

So, do you think that RahXephon ripped off NGE, or something?

I'll avoid using the term 'ripped off', because it's harsh term, and I because I respect both shows. I do, however, have a strong belief that RahXephon intentionally imitates Evangelion. Many of RahXephon's characters seem like copies of Evangelion's characters, much of RahXephon's dialogue echoes speech from Evangelion, and RahXephon recreates many sequences from Evangelion almost scene-for-scene. Evidence for these claims is found in the image galleries.

It sounds like you really hate RahXephon. Is your goal to make it look bad?

Not at all! I thoroughly enjoy both Evangelion and RahXephon. However, as I've said, I believe that RahXephon intentionally copies Evangelion,  and I've always wanted to compile a library of the similarities between them - so  that's what I've done.

It still seems like you're trying to label RahXephon a rip-off and make it look bad.

I'm sorry if that's how it seems. I may see RahXephon as an Evangelion clone, but I still enjoy it a lot. I thought it'd be a fun little project to compare the similarities - that's all.

It looks like you've got an enormous bias. Which show do think is better?

Which show is 'better' depends entirely on your personal tastes. Some people will enjoy NGE more, and some people will enjoy RahXephon more. That's all there is to it.

I first saw Evangelion when I was 14, and became a huge fan of the show. I had more than a few similarities myself with Shinji, which made me feel a deep personal connection to the anime. Evangelion will always be more special to me than any other anime. I do in fact believe that RahXephon did some things better than Evangelion did. However, after watching all of Evangelion and RahXephon, back-to-back, I personally enjoyed Evangelion more.

This Article from AnimeNation's Ask John Archive runs parallel to my thoughts about both shows. Overexposure has dulled my enthusiasm for Evangelion, but I still like and respect the show very much. Evangelion offers amazing action choreography and a stunning level of intellectual depth and philosophical pontification. RahXephon isn't nearly as intellectual or theoretical, but is instead much more mysterious, subtle, and artistic than Evangelion. Evangelion is a show with an agenda, a point to make, while RahXephon is much more a show intended only to be engaging, stimulating, and entertaining. In that respect, RahXephon is less 'challenging' to watch, and therefore easier to enjoy and like than Evangelion. Both are exceptional productions and each are enjoyable in their own rights. The difference between them is that one is highly classical and literary while the other is more contemporary and easily accessible.

Just who are you, anyway?

My name is Alex, I'm 18 years old, and I live in California. On the Internet, my username is EvaXephon.