What do you think of the changes to Neon Genesis Evangelion on Netflix? The streaming giant has secured the rights to the classic anime, but this isn't the same Eva you remember. Read on to find out why, then let us know what you think in the comments below.

Neon Genesis Evangelion, the classic anime series that first aired in Japan in 1995, has arrived on the global streaming service Netflix. In many ways, that's cause for celebration; Eva, as fans call it, has rarely been widely available, with DVD box sets selling for huge sums and many fans resorting to piracy. With a wide release on Netflix, the widest audience ever now has the ability to experience this seminal anime.

But many of Evangelion's most dedicated fans aren't happy with the version that released on Netflix. This isn't the exact same series fans have watched dozens of times on rare DVDs or torrented MPEGs; the version on Netflix has been altered from the original that fans are used to, and many of the changes are fairly significant.

If you're experiencing Neon Genesis Evangelion for the first time on Netflix, or if you watched it years ago and never grew too attached to the version you saw back then, most of this likely won't matter to you. But when a series' biggest fans feel burned, chances are something has gone awry. Here are some of the biggest changes in Netflix's version of Evangelion.

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