The prospect of a new Eva anime with someone other than Anno in charge is a massive question mark.
Then, after a decade-long break came the start of the four-part Rebuild of Evangelion movie series, which itself took 14 years to reach its conclusion with 2021’s Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time.
The first time came in 1996, when the final episode of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series aired.
It’s not like I’ve decided ‘We will never make Eva anime again!’”