how you ask? BY NOT BEING A SHITTY STORY WITH AN UNLIKABLE WUSS OF A PROTAG, THAT'S HOW, IT'S LIKE THE TEAM THAT WOULD FORM STUDIO TRIGGER THOUGHT "MAN WE KINDA FEEL GUILTY THAT SO MANY PEOPLE LIKE EVANGELION EVEN THOUGH IT'S UTTER DOGSHIT, LET'S MAKE EVANGELION BUT ACTUALLY GOOD THIS TIME" AND THEY MADE GURREN LAGANN