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r/evangelion

r/evangelion is a safe-for-work community on Reddit, ranked #930 on SubMouse with 1,144,792 subscribers and about 27 new posts a day.

Rank (SFW)#930
Subscribers1.1M
Growth since Nov 2+571
Posts per day27
Posts all time162.8K
CreatedSep 2009
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About r/evangelion

In its own words:

God's in his heaven. All's right with the world.

Community guide

r/evangelion (#930, about 1.2 million) covers Neon Genesis Evangelion and related works—“God’s in his heaven”—with quality bars on memes, fan art and copyrighted material.

What belongs

Eva discussion and fan works (about 27 posts/day). Rules: reddiquette; on-topic; no porn; quality over quantity; copyright limits; meme/shitpost policy; fan-art and reference-drawing norms; mod jurisdiction.

Versus general anime meme hubs

Anime meme subs chase formats. evangelion stays franchise-specific with tighter quality and NSFW bans.

Practical pointers

Prefer OC fan art; mind meme policy and copyright.

The community was created on Sep 6, 2009, which makes it 17 years old. Since Nov 2, 2026, it has gained 571 subscribers (+0.05%). It sits just behind r/cosplayers (#929) and ahead of r/residentevil (#931) in our ranking.

What sets r/evangelion apart

Compared with other large communities, r/evangelion leans heavily on images (41% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 22%). Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (13:00 UTC) sees about 7.5× as many posts as the quietest (08:00 UTC).

Subscriber growth

1.14M1.14MSep 19Nov 9, 2026

Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026, r/evangelion went up from 1,139,732 to 1,144,792 subscribers (+5.1K, +0.44%). That is about 99 new members per day. The chart shows 10 weekly subscriber counts.

Top posts on r/evangelion this week

The most upvoted posts of the past seven days, in the order Reddit ranks them (collected Nov 8, 2026).

  1. Evangelical (Coke Cocktail)u/Visible_Tension_3171 · Nov 5 · image
  2. My Asuka Langley Sohryu Cosplay! (야살 @yasal_170)u/yasal_170 · Nov 2 · video
  3. Rei Ayanami (@notyourclaude)u/Visible_Tension_3171 · Nov 2 · image
  4. Cruel Angel’s Otomatoneu/loud_as_pudding · Nov 3 · video
  5. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds - Official Rei Ayanami & Asuka Langley Soryu Concept Artworku/Shreeder4092 · Nov 2 · image
  6. Kaiju Asuka by boyaking(SBF)u/Majestic-Corgi2595 · Nov 4 · image
  7. Asuka (Riadehedehe)u/Visible_Tension_3171 · Nov 7 · image
  8. Shinji 01 (Dudrinm)u/Visible_Tension_3171 · Nov 4 · image
  9. My self-made Asuka cosplay , hope you will like the result!u/likeassassin · Nov 6 · gallery
  10. A cat’s shadow by Himagin20180321u/Majestic-Corgi2595 · Nov 6 · image

All-time top posts

The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/evangelion, from 2020 to 2026, ranked by Reddit.

  1. Meanwhile in Mexico...Sep 29, 2024 · video
  2. my rei cosplay [winterwifey]u/winterwifeys · Sep 16, 2025 · image
  3. I've never seen a better cosplayu/WinterTakerRevived · May 7, 2024 · image
  4. Nerv employee photo (1995)Jul 27, 2025 · image
  5. This is quite sadu/Girlxgirllover2k4 · Jun 28, 2025 · gallery
  6. For those wonderingu/klyxn · Jan 9, 2024 · image
  7. Random image worth sharing I came across on ex-twitter todayu/overmind87 · Oct 10, 2025 · image
  8. I cosplayed Ritsuko (Handmade cosplay) and took pics with my fiance of our favourite overworked woman. Ph : valentinpicturesu/Ainlina · Aug 3, 2025 · gallery
  9. Redrawing the opening of Evangelion in pixel artu/Sim0n404 · Sep 9, 2021 · 9,436 points · 152 comments · image
  10. Made my boyfriend this cake for this birthday lolu/marshmellers95 · Jul 17, 2025 · image

What r/evangelion talks about

Across 179 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “asuka”, “rei”, “shinji”, “halloween” and “cosplay”. Other frequent themes are eva, ayanami, misato, langley, happy and final. Recurring phrases include “rei ayanami”, “asuka langley”, “child rei” and “final fantasy”. By format, 41% are images, 25% are galleries and 17% are videos.

  • asuka 27
  • rei 17
  • shinji 14
  • halloween 11
  • cosplay 11
  • eva 11
  • ayanami 9
  • misato 8
  • langley 6
  • happy 5
  • final 5
  • art 4
  • rebuild 4
  • amv 4
  • angel 4
  • child 4
  • ghosts 4
  • desire 4

Popular post flairs: Fan Art (44), Merch (22), NGE (20), Cosplay (19), Question (10), Discussion (9).

Activity and best time to post

r/evangelion gets about 27 new posts a day. The public archive holds 162,751 posts and 1,607,488 comments in total, about 9.9 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Saturday (42 posts) and the quietest was Wednesday (18). Posting peaks around 13:00 UTC and is lowest around 08:00 UTC.

00: 110001: 702: 403: 80304: 905: 506: 70607: 308: 209: 80910: 211: 1112: 101213: 1514: 1015: 151516: 217: 1118: 81819: 820: 721: 102122: 923: 6
Posts per hour of the day, UTC, Oct 29, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026
Images 41%Galleries 25%Videos 17%Text posts 15%Links 2%

Rules of r/evangelion

The moderators of r/evangelion list 9 rules. In short:

  1. Follow reddiquette
  2. Stay on topic
  3. No porn
  4. Quality over Quantity
  5. Copyrighted material
  6. Meme/Shitpost Policy
  7. Fan Art
  8. Reference Drawings
  9. Moderator jurisdiction

How to join

Open reddit.com/r/evangelion and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.

Frequently asked questions

How big is r/evangelion?

r/evangelion has 1,144,792 subscribers (Nov 9, 2026), which makes it the #930 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 5,060 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026.

When was r/evangelion created?

r/evangelion was created on Sep 6, 2009, so it has been around for 17 years.

Is r/evangelion still active?

Yes. r/evangelion gets about 27 new posts a day (average of the last week). Over its lifetime the archive counts 162,751 posts and 1,607,488 comments. In a sample of 179 recent posts we counted 152 different authors.

What is the best time to post in r/evangelion?

Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Saturday and the quietest Wednesday, and most posts arrive around 13:00 UTC, with the fewest around 08:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.

What kind of posts are on r/evangelion?

The community describes itself as: “God's in his heaven. All's right with the world.” Recent post titles often mention asuka, rei, shinji, halloween and cosplay. Most posts are images (41%).

Is r/evangelion SFW?

Yes. Reddit does not mark r/evangelion as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.

What are the rules of r/evangelion?

Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/evangelion accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 9 posted rules, starting with: “Follow reddiquette”; “Stay on topic”; “No porn”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.

Stats from public data (data updated Nov 9, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026; top posts from Reddit’s public feeds). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/evangelion.

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