

The Evangelion franchise is full of unknowns, most were never explained or
given any "word of god" statement.

Some examples:

> What Gendo whispered to Ritsuko after: "I truly... (muted)" to prompt her to
> answer: "Liar!"

> What is real the motivation for Asuka to tell Shinji "気持ち悪い" at the ending
> of the End?

Hideaki Anno then made [this
statement](http://wiki.evageeks.org/Theory_and_Analysis:Gendo%27s_Silent_Words#cite_note-5):

> We all have to find our own answers.

Can we truly say that they left these blanks intentionally?

What is the stance of Evangelion creators on the "Death of Author" concept,
regarding the series?

Please use references.


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What is the stance of Evangelion creators (Including but not limited to Hideaki Anno) on the "Death of Author" concept, regarding the series?


The answer to your question must be a resounding "Yes, as far as _Shinseki
Evangelion_ is concerned, Anno Hideaki and team are firmly in the 'Author is
Dead' camp when it comes to explanations for the franchise." [The broader
context of the quote from
Anno](http://www.cjas.org/~echen/articles/spring97/05_03b.html) that you've
provided in your question, goes into more detail:

> Evangelion is like a puzzle, you know. Any person can see it and give
> his/her own answer. In other words, we’re offering viewers to think by
> themselves, so that each person can imagine his/her own world. We will never
> offer the answers, even in the theatrical version. As for many Evangelion
> viewers, they may expect us to provide the ‘all-about Eva’ manuals, but
> there is no such thing. Don’t expect to get answers by someone. Don’t expect
> to be catered to all the time. We all have to find our own answers.”  
>  – Anno Hideaki

This is not really surprising, as it's the only stance consistent with the
themes and aims of the franchise itself, being based as it is on [the
philosophical platform of 'postmodern
existentialism.'](http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/existentialism/#FreVal) In
this schema, there is **no such thing** as 'objective meaning', only meanings
constructed by each individual as a function of their own existence.


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