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Netflix recently released the 1995 anime Neon Genesis Evangelion, a dramatic post-apocalyptic series in which young people control large bio-mechanical suits to fight off giant destructive monsters. And while fans were initially excited to have the entire series at their fingertips, they quickly realized that Netflix’s new “English-language translation and voice track dials back famous homoerotic subtext,” according to Vox.com. Vox writes: In one particular scene, a boy named Kaworu declares his love for Shinji…. or at least he used...