How many days to binge Neon Genesis Evangelion
Pick the pace that matches your life. Days are rounded up, so the last day is usually a short one.
| Pace | Days | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| One episode a day | 26 | 4 |
| 1 hour a day | 11 | 2 |
| 2 hours a day | 6 | <1 |
| 3 hours a day | 4 | <1 |
| 4 hours a day | 3 | <1 |
| 8-hour marathon days | 2 | <1 |
| Non-stop, no sleep | 10 hours, 50 minutes | |
Neon Genesis Evangelion runtime by season
| Season | Episodes | Avg runtime | Total | First aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | 25 min | 10.8 hours | October 4, 1995 |
About Neon Genesis Evangelion
The year is 2015, and half of the Earth's population is dead, victims of the disaster called Second Impact! Answering a summons from his enigmatic father, 14-year-old Shinji Ikari arrives in the rebuilt city of New Tokyo-3 just as a gigantic creature identified as an "Angel" attacks! Forced into the cockpit of a giant bio-mechanical construct known as an Evangelion, Shinji must defend the city from the rampaging Angel or die trying!
How to get through Neon Genesis Evangelion faster
- Skip the intro. Roughly a minute and a quarter per episode adds up to about 33 minutes across the whole run.
- Bump the speed. At 1.25× the total drops to 8.7 hours; at 1.5× it's 7.2 hours.
- Watch with a comment section. A running conversation pinned to each moment makes long stretches feel shorter, and it's the reason TalkAbtIT exists.
Neon Genesis Evangelion FAQ
How long does it take to watch all of Neon Genesis Evangelion?
10 hours, 50 minutes of screen time. That's 26 episodes at about 25 minutes each. At two hours a night it takes 6 days.
How many episodes of Neon Genesis Evangelion are there?
26 regular episodes across 1 season (1995–1996). Specials and recap episodes are not counted.
How long is an episode of Neon Genesis Evangelion?
Episodes average 25 minutes. The per-season table above shows where runtimes change.
Is Neon Genesis Evangelion still running?
No. Neon Genesis Evangelion ended on March 27, 1996 after 1 season.
More binge times
Episode data from TVmaze, refreshed weekly (last update 2026-09-23). Runtimes are as listed per episode, so totals exclude recaps you skip and credits you don't.