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.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Sep 6, 2009, which makes it 17 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 799 subscribers (+0.07%). It sits just behind r/cosplayers (#929) and ahead of r/steak (#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
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/evangelion went up from 1,139,732 to 1,144,221 subscribers (+4.5K, +0.39%). That is about 102 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
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.
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.
Rules of r/evangelion
The moderators of r/evangelion list 9 rules. In short:
- Follow reddiquette
- Stay on topic
- No porn
- Quality over Quantity
- Copyrighted material
- Meme/Shitpost Policy
- Fan Art
- Reference Drawings
- 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 1,144,221 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #930 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 4,489 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 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.
What subreddits are similar to r/evangelion?
Communities with similar topics include r/comedyheaven (2.1M), r/GodofWarRagnarok (1.2M), r/elonmusk (2M), r/nonononoyes (4.3M) and r/whatcouldgoright (1.2M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). 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.