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Classic Anime Quiz: Cowboy Bebop, Akira and Evangelion

Classic anime trivia — Cowboy Bebop, Akira, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Ghost in the Shell. Test your knowledge of the works that built modern anime.

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Who directed the 1988 film Akira?

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  1. Q1. Who directed the 1988 film Akira?

    • Hideaki Anno
    • Mamoru Oshii
    • Katsuhiro Otomo
    • Satoshi Kon
    Katsuhiro Otomo directed Akira, adapted from his own manga. Released on July 16, 1988, it cost about 1.1 billion yen and pioneered the use of pre-recorded dialogue in Japanese animation.

  2. Q2. In Cowboy Bebop, what is the name of the spaceship the crew lives on?

    • Swordfish
    • Bebop
    • Hammerhead
    • Red Tail
    The Bebop is the converted fishing trawler that doubles as the bounty hunters' home. Cowboy Bebop aired in 1998-1999, directed by Shinichiro Watanabe with music by Yoko Kanno's Seatbelts.

  3. Q3. Who directed Neon Genesis Evangelion?

    • Hayao Miyazaki
    • Hideaki Anno
    • Shinichiro Watanabe
    • Makoto Shinkai
    Hideaki Anno created and directed Neon Genesis Evangelion, which aired from October 1995 to March 1996. The Rebuild of Evangelion film tetralogy concluded with Thrice Upon a Time in 2021.

  4. Q4. In Evangelion, what is Shinji's EVA unit number?

    • Unit-00
    • Unit-01
    • Unit-02
    • Unit-03
    Shinji Ikari pilots EVA Unit-01, the test type built around the body of the angel Lilith. Rei pilots Unit-00 and Asuka pilots Unit-02. The series is full of biblical and Kabbalistic symbolism.

  5. Q5. What city is the setting of Akira?

    • Tokyo-2
    • Neo-Tokyo
    • New Port City
    • Olympus
    Akira takes place in Neo-Tokyo in 2019, 31 years after a psychic explosion destroyed the original city. The film's depiction of the 2020 Olympics felt eerily prophetic when 2020 actually arrived.

  6. Q6. Who composed the score for Cowboy Bebop?

    • Joe Hisaishi
    • Yoko Kanno
    • Kenji Kawai
    • Hiroyuki Sawano
    Yoko Kanno and her band The Seatbelts composed the genre-defying score, blending jazz, blues, country and rock. The opening theme Tank! is widely considered one of the greatest anime openings.

  7. Q7. In Ghost in the Shell (1995), who is the cybernetic protagonist?

    • Major Motoko Kusanagi
    • Batou
    • Togusa
    • Chief Aramaki
    Major Motoko Kusanagi leads Public Security Section 9 in Mamoru Oshii's 1995 film Ghost in the Shell. The Wachowskis cited it as a major influence on The Matrix.

  8. Q8. How many episodes are in the original Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series?

    • 13
    • 24
    • 26
    • 39
    Neon Genesis Evangelion has 26 episodes. The controversial final two episodes were later retold in the 1997 film End of Evangelion, which gave the story a more concrete ending.

  9. Q9. Which director made Perfect Blue (1997) and Paprika (2006)?

    • Mamoru Hosoda
    • Makoto Shinkai
    • Satoshi Kon
    • Naoko Yamada
    Satoshi Kon directed Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers and Paprika before his death in 2010. Christopher Nolan has cited Paprika as a key inspiration for Inception.

  10. Q10. What is the name of the corgi on Cowboy Bebop?

    • Bruno
    • Ein
    • Max
    • Pluto
    Ein is a Pembroke Welsh Corgi and a data dog with enhanced intelligence. He joins the Bebop crew in episode 2 and becomes a beloved member of the bounty hunting team.

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