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Neon Genesis Evangelion

is a show about the futility of human individuality and giant robots fighting aliens.
As an individual myself, I find this quite compelling.
The aliens in question are Angels, the first Angel, Adam, was found in the north pole, his awakening caused

The Second Impact

an event that melted the almost all northern permafrost, resulting in tsunamis,
floods, and earthquakes worldwide.