| Console: | Sega Saturn |
| TV Standard: | NTSC-J |
| Country: | Japan |
| Developer(s): | Sega AM2 R&D Division, SIMS Co., Ltd. |
| Publisher(s): | Sega Studios |
| Release Date: | 1997-02-14 |
| Players: | 1 |
| Co-op: | No |
| ESRB: | E - Everyone |
| Type: | Adventure |
Neon Genesis Evangelion (japanese: 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン, rōmanji: Shin Seiki Evangerion, literally:. New Century Evangelion) is a franchise which is best known as the critically praised 26 episode anime written and directed by Hideaki Anno, of Gainax studios.
Sega was one of the producers of these 26 episodes. The brand is referenced twice within the universe. It's unclear if it's a case of product placement made by Gainax alone as either homage or gratitude or for some other reason, or if it was made compulsory by Sega. These references are almost negligible and there are other brands that got snuck in, such as Coca-Cola and Yebisu beer, which were not involved in the show in any way. Being spelled SECA and the games seen not having a distintive counterpart in real life might be another hint of a voluntary inclusion.
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