Season 1 • Episode 26
LatestThe RahXephon has transformed into its final state and the battle between the Xephons has begun. The outcome will not only determine the fate of Ayato and his loved ones but also the world.
Ayato Kamina, a 17-year-old high school student, lives in Tokyo Jupiter oblivious to the world around him, having been raised to believe that the rest of civilization has been destroyed; but everything changes when a mysterious alien civilization invades his home.
Score
Ichiko Hashimoto's jazz-fusion soundtrack absolutely slaps
Direction
Izubuchi blends Evangelion angst with genuine emotional payoff
Cinematography
Stunning watercolor backgrounds and symbolic visual storytelling
Creator
Yutaka Izubuchi
Hiro Shimono
Ayato Kamina (voice)
Aya Hisakawa
Haruka Shitow (voice)
Houko Kuwashima
Quon Kisaragi (voice)
Maaya Sakamoto
Reika Mishima (voice)
Mitsuru Miyamoto
Itsuki Kisaragi (voice)
Chikao Ohtsuka
Shougo Rikudoh (voice)
Jouji Nakata
Jin Kunugi (voice)
Kae Araki
Cathy MacMahon (voice)
Yumi Kakazu
Hiroko Asahina (voice)
Hirofumi Nojima
Mamoru Torigai (voice)
Iemasa Kayumi
Ernst von Bähbem (voice)
Atsuko Tanaka
Sayoko Nanamori (voice)
Ayako Kawasumi
Megumi Shitow (voice)
Ichiko Hashimoto
Maya Kamina (voice)
Kouki Harasawa
Yôhei Yomoda (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
RahXephon was explicitly created as Anno's 'what if Evangelion had therapy and closure' — Izubuchi wanted emotional coherence without the nihilism.
The RahXephon's design is based on Egyptian and Mesoamerican art specifically to evoke 'ancient god' rather than 'military machine' — notice how it sings instead of just shoots.
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