The Sopranos Is Evangelion for Americans

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The Sopranos is just Evangelion for Americans

What it means

A smiling man resembling Tony Soprano appears beside the anime character Asuka from Evangelion. The joke compares the acclaimed American crime drama The Sopranos to Evangelion, suggesting they fill a similar role as complex, psychologically intense cultural touchstones for their respective audiences. It is used as a humorous comparison between two very different but thematically deep series. EN: A smiling man resembling Tony Soprano appears beside the anime character Asuka from Evangelion. The joke compares the acclaimed American crime drama The Sopranos to Evangelion, suggesting they fill a similar role as complex, psychologically intense cultural touchstones for their respective audiences. It is used as a humorous comparison between two very different but thematically deep series.

Who

Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) — The Sopranos Asuka Langley Soryu (惣流・アスカ・ラングレー) — Neon Genesis Evangelion

Objects

man / мужчина anime girl / аниме-девушка orange hair / оранжевые волосы red jacket / красная куртка white shirt / белая рубашка smiling face / улыбающееся лицо close-up portrait / портрет крупным планом anime character / персонаж аниме photograph / фотография meme caption / мемная подпись