consequences of experimentation

His body horror films systematically explore the grotesque physical and psychological consequences of scientific experimentation and technological intrusion into the human body.

His films obsessively depict protagonists whose ambitious experiments—whether chemical, artistic, or psychological—spiral into destructive madness and self-annihilation.

His works, particularly Evangelion, profoundly examine how well-intentioned scientific and military experiments inflict deep psychological trauma on individuals forced to participate in them.