Neon Genesis IMPACTS short released on Animator Expo
By The Eva Monkey on Friday, September 18th, 2015
The third short dedicated to Evangelion in the Animator Expo series has been released. Titled “Neon Genesis IMPACTS”, the short revolves around a trio of female high school students who, as a musical group, go by “Impacts”. The story opens with one member, Ayako, leaving with her family to avoid the danger of life in Tokyo-3.
One of the things about Evangelion that I wish was visited upon more often is life outside of the Nerv bubble. We get a few peaks into the world outside of Nerv at various points in the show, but the show never really delves into the reality of the situation, the way in which Nerv, the Angels, and the Evangelions affect the lives of outsiders, whether they be people in other countries around the world, or just regular citizens of Tokyo-3 who have little or nothing to do with Nerv. This short delves into that somewhat, and I really enjoyed seeing a story, albeit short, that touched upon that.
I would definitely suggest checking this out, these shorts are only made available for a limited amount of time. The prior two shorts are no longer available to view, however i’m sure some enterprising YouTube searches would turn something up.
