Vitally, Casey Mongillo plays a much subtler - more authentically “high school” - version of protagonist Shinji Ikari than the original version.
For one, most people would tell you that the new dub sounds “better.” I certainly think so! The modern voice cast is stacked with professionals with years of experience in video games and other anime. Of course, the new Netflix dub of Evangelion comes with its own pros and cons.
Sadly, that’s a surprisingly complex question - and not just for the usual reasons. But here’s an age old anime question: Should you watch the subs or dubs of Neon Genesis Evangelion? People knew it was important, but barring illegal downloads it was hard to get your hands on the anime. But its limited availability in English truly gave it legendary status in the west. It’s guided decades of other media that, in turn, spiraled out to influence a million other things as well.
Neon Genesis Evangelion is an undoubtedly influential anime.