Stop me if you've seen these already. This is just me watching #DARLINGintheFRANXX for the first time and noticing what I tend to notice. I'm late to the party, I know.
Vending machine area = designated flirting area
Evangelion vs Gundam soundtrack
In order to make certain technology seem more impressive in Nadia, Anno would increase the animation frame rate to 24fps to create an other-worldly feeling within the usual 12fps world.
After the alternate universe sequence in NGE26, we see the script of said sequence and Shinji holding the NGE script, complete with the Japanese logo on it.
Nadia referencing Yamato
It's a little heartbreaking to hear Anno reduce Asuka and Rei to this.
NGE26 and NGE26' (End of Evangelion)
Rei adopts the Gendo pose.
Mannequins from The End of Evangelion's live action sequence.
Hideaki Anno's titles continued. We can see an affinity for condensed typography.
Asuka takes everyone here.
You don't have time to rewatch NGE?
The 3rd Child vs The 3rd Angel
Less known redrawn animation in Death & Rebirth.
Continued on the interestingly redrawn cels
Even Eva-01 was redrawn for Death & Rebirth. Like Rei, I think she looks much better in Death & Rebirth.
Anno's characters leaving in the foreground.
Evangelion vs GunBuster
All Four of You, Dance Like You Want to Win!
The pilots' desolation.
Passing sound as punctuation.
The intersection of classical religious music, hard science fiction, background military operation chatter, and Anno's cutting, all coalesce into making this beautiful scene.