Comparing The Sopranos to Neon Genesis Evangelion

Spoilers for The Sopranos and Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Content and Trigger Warnings for depression, anxiety, suicide, incest, sexual assault, domestic violence, and existential crisis.

Like many over the past few weeks who like anime but have always been afraid of piracy, I recently finished watching the cult-classic anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion on Netflix. As luck would have it, literally the same day I finished that show, my wife and I finished watching HBO’s The Sopranos, a show with similar cult status. This…