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The Evangelion Beyond stage play just opened this weekend in Japan, so as a result there are a bunch of video reports from Japanese media that offer a taste of the production. Media members were invited to the dress rehearsal performances one day before the …Read more »
Getting to the top requires a lot of work, and so does staying there. Singer Yoko Takahashi knows this well, which is why she doesn’t just rest on her laurels despite having her theme song to the Neon Genesis Evangelion anime, “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis,” …Read more »
Hideaki Anno has a number of job titles under his belt, including creator, director, and writer. And he also likes to do actor cameos from time to time. He has previously cameoed in the movies Doomsday: The Sinking of Japan, Funky Forest: The First Contact, …Read more »
One of the big events at Anime Frontier 2022 was a planned concert featuring Yoko Takahashi, best known for singing the iconic Neon Genesis Evangelion theme song, “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis.” Unfortunately—due to visa issues outside of both the performer’s and the convention’s control—Takahashi will …Read more »
It’s time for stage plays to go big or go home, because there’s a new one on the way for the Neon Genesis Evangelion series. The tentatively-titled Evangelion Beyond play is set to kick off on April 28, 2023, and will be performed in Tokyo’s …Read more »
The Neon Genesis Evangelion anime hasn’t been out for 30 years—though it’s getting dangerously close!—but it does hold a reign for that period of time in the world of karaoke. Nagoya-based company XING announced the JOYSOUND Karaoke 30th Anniversary Ranking in celebration of its own …Read more »
If you’ve been holding your breath for a Godzilla x Neon Genesis Evangelion crossover film, well… please take a break. We may not have anything like that in the pipeline for the foreseeable future, but we can at least get a taste of what it …Read more »
It’s never fun to hurt your back, and there are plenty of supplies out there meant to help keep your back in good shape during heavy lifting. But how many of those things are also catered to otaku? That’s what makes the A.T. Field Darwing …Read more »
According to an announcement from the Haikyou talent agency, veteran voice actor Motomu Kiyokawa—known for roles in Neon Genesis Evangelion, Hellsing and many more—has passed away at the age of 87. The cause of death was attributed to pneumonia, and the actor passed on August …Read more »
There are plenty of iconic spots in the Neon Genesis Evangelion anime that are based on real-world locales, and that just so happens to be the subject of a new travel guide. Khara and JTB (Japan Tourist Bureau) have teamed up on Rurubu Evangelion, which …Read more »
Last year Evangelion:3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time dominated the Japanese box office, taking in 10.28 billion yen (about $85 million). This year, we’re going to see how well it does in the American box office, because GKIDS has just announced it’s gotten North American theatrical, …Read more »
After announcing the limited (5,000 copies) Ultimate Edition of Neon Genesis Evangelion, GKIDS is back to offer more Eva goodies. GKIDS will also be releasing Neon Genesis Evangelion on Collector’s Edition Set, Standard Edition, and digital download-to-own, adding more options to the series’ first Blu-ray …Read more »
It looks like Megumi Hayashibara’s soothing rendition of “Fly Me to the Moon” is out for the foreseeable future. Sadly, recently copies of Neon Genesis Evangelion lack the original ending theme, due to licensing restrictions. It’s probably the highest-profile song the show borrowed… but not the …Read more »
NOTE: This feature contains spoilers for Evangelion 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon a Time — in particular the very end. Neon Genesis Evangelion is officially over. It will likely continue in the form of merchandise and collaborations, but the story as we know it has been wrapped for good. …Read more »
The movie Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time has done very well in Japan, but that doesn’t mean everyone likes it. While some people might criticize the movie, apparently others have gone beyond that and have been sending threatening messages to Studio Khara. We don’t …Read more »
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