Go Nagai’s number one fan, Masami Obari gets around to copying Evangelion. I remember seeing some of this and not being impressed, but at the same time, I can’t recall why. Obari is another guy whose work you’d never mistake for someone else, even when he’s blatantly showing off his Nagai love (the Sirene looking lass in the credits). And he’s a great animator.
However, I’d question his merits as a director. I don’t think I’ve seen anything he’s directed that’s left a lasting impression, outside of when his work’s been re-cut as a music video.