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Megumi Ogata, the voice actor for Shinji Ikari in Neon Genesis Evangelion, has been having problems with a herniated disk. She’s had herniated disks in the past, typically as a result of working too hard, but this time around was much worse than before. She …Read more »
It’s nearly time for Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time to be unleashed upon the world. The upcoming film has been the focus of fan hype and theory for ages. And really, so has the show as a whole. Come to think of it, Eva just seems …Read more »
Today’s offerings may be far from the first Evangelion watches ever—check out these pendants for the previous—but anime timepieces are a surprisingly normal example of merchandise. The latest come from Belgian fashion watch brand ICE-WATCH, which now has pre-orders live for five watches inspired by …Read more »
Neon Genesis Evangelion is never far from the mind of anime fans. The franchise, now 25 years old, is still a perennial favorite, as evidenced most recently by the huge number of streams each of the films pulled in on YouTube last month. Japanese public …Read more »
On October 4, 1995, Neon Genesis Evangelion premiered on TV Tokyo and upended the anime world. The series was a revolutionary, once-in-a-generation work, an unusually literate and cerebral take on the mecha action genre. More importantly, it was wildly popular. Despite this, the series disappeared …Read more »
Following up on last November’s tease, Netflix came through with an official release announcement for the Neon Genesis Evangelion anime. Both the TV series and the movies—EVANGELION:DEATH TRUE and The End of Evangelion—will premiere on the streaming service on June 21. Netflix counted down the …Read more »
Rejoice, because Neon Genesis Evangelion will soon be available to legally stream! The classic Gainax series directed by Hideaki Anno was revealed as a new addition to the Netflix lineup, with the service planning to launch it in spring 2019. In addition to the TV series, Netflix’s …Read more »
The upcoming final Evangelion film may not be hitting theaters until 2020, but it looks like we’re going to see Rei and Asuka in action a little earlier. The two female protagonists of Neon Genesis Evangelion will be making a guest appearance on the upcoming …Read more »
As fans of Neon Genesis Evangelion know, the relationship between characters Shinji Ikari and Asuka Langley was… complicated. Megumi Ogata, the voice of Shinji, referenced that relationship while having some fun with an Asuka-themed piece of merchandise on Twitter this week. The merchandise in question …Read more »
If we had to estimate how many pilots had stepped into robotic vehicles in the long history of Japanese animation, we’d have to say: a lot, man. But just who is the strongest mecha pilot in anime history? That was the question put to readers …Read more »
Charapedia, the Japanese site making a name for itself throughout the internet for its relentless polling of the anime fan populous is at it again, and has asked its readers this time, “who are anime’s most negative characters?” Through good times and bad, these characters’ …Read more »
Happy Mother’s Day! If you’re in the U.S., it’s that time of the year that we set aside to thank our moms for everything they do for us. Although we find that the mother is missing in a lot of anime, there are still plenty …Read more »
It took nearly two decades, but Yoshiyuki Sadamoto’s manga adaptation of Neon Genesis Evangelion finally concluded last month with the release of volume 14. Sadamoto of course, is best known for his character designs for the original anime, along with designs for works such as …Read more »
Despite this April Fool's commercial, which we are leading with because it is extremely cool, Hello Kitty in her Hello Kitty-shaped giant robot won't be in the next Super Robot Wars game. The gag is a cross-promotion between the popular videogame and the upcoming, very …Read more »
There was a moment of awkward silence once the house lights came up in the theater after the end credits of Evangelion 3.0 : You Can (Not) Redo . To Evangelion veterans who were there the first time around, it was probably a familiar feeling. …Read more »
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