Others felt that the episode was too abstract and failed to provide clear answers or closure to the story. Some viewers praised the episode for its deep exploration of the main characters' inner struggles and the series' overarching themes of psychological trauma and religious symbolism. The episode features a combination of live-action and animation, and its focus on psychological and religious themes has been the subject of much analysis and interpretation.

Some viewers found the episode to be a fitting conclusion to the series, while others felt that it was unsatisfying and confusing, which even led to death threats to the series creator Hideaki Anno. Reception ĭue to the controversially ambiguous nature of the episode, the audience reception was mixed. He is met by all of the other characters from the series, who applaud and congratulate him, and, in response, he thanks them all. Shinji, now understanding that his existence is not fixed, destroys the constrictive shell which he had formed around himself. Shinji continues to struggle with the impact of his personal existence, and eventually views a world (resembling a light-hearted, comedic high school setting) in which he is not an Evangelion pilot. The Human Instrumentality Project continues as mankind attempts to complete its existence. It aired originally on TV Tokyo on March 27, 1996. The episode was written by the series director Hideaki Anno and Yōji Enokido and directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki, with additional dialogue. ' Take Care of Yourself', also known by its Japanese title ' The Beast that Shouted 'I' at the Heart of the World' ( 世界の中心でアイを叫んだけもの), is the twenty-sixth and final episode of Hideaki Anno's anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion, produced by Gainax.

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