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Yoshiyuki Tomino has set himself up in the history books as the creator of the iconic franchise Mobile Suit Gundam. But the 79-year-old is not ready to retire yet! He was recently on the Japanese TV show Hayashi Osamu no Ima Deshо! Kоza where he …Read more »
While you might not want all the mixed feelings that come along with being Shinji Ikari, you can at least dress like him thanks to a new Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 jacket. The official piece of merchandise is up for pre-order in Japan via the Evangelion Store, …Read more »
According to the most recent update from Toei, the fourth and final Evangelion movie has officially soared past 7.42 billion yen in the Japanese box office. That makes Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 the highest-grossing film in the series globally, surpassing the worldwide gross of Evangelion: 3.0. It …Read more »
Couple quick items related to Evangelion 3.0+1.0 and its ongoing success. One: the film has now surpassed 7 billion yen at the box office, making it far and away the most successful Eva film (financially, anyway). At present, 7 billion yen is about $64 million. For …Read more »
In his ongoing quest to take all of his favorite tokusatsu franchises and make them his own, Hideaki Anno secured another big one over the weekend. In the midst of the big Kamen Rider 50th anniversary celebration, it was revealed that Hideaki Anno will be …Read more »
Considering everything that’s happened with it since, it certainly feels like it’s been longer than a month since Evangelion 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon a Time hit theaters in Japan. While it just launched on March 8, the final film has already become the highest-grossing film in …Read more »
Japan’s weekend box office numbers are in. Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time maintained the number one spot during its second weekend out. From Friday to Sunday 423,398 people bought tickets to see it, bringing in earnings of 679,390,200 yen (about $6,254,432.21). All told, it’s …Read more »
It’s the latest in our series analyzing the impressive box office take of Evangelion 3.0+1.0. This time, we’re here to report the film’s box office is likely to top 5 billion yen today. That’s about 47 million USD. That officially puts it past every Evangelion …Read more »
With Evangelion 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon a Time off to a strong start in Japan, the same can also be said for its theme song. Hikaru Utada’s “One Last Kiss” theme hit 72,000 downloads and topped the latest weekly digital single charts in the days following …Read more »
Imagine a world in which the romantic comedy exploits of Rent-a-Girlfriend crossed over with the existential mecha saga of Neon Genesis Evangelion. While that may never actually come to be, Rent-a-Girlfriend manga author Reiji Miyajima has us dreaming thanks to an illustration he posted on …Read more »
Box office watchers, check this out. The box office numbers for Evangelion 3.0+1.0 are in, and they’re pretty huge. The film opened last Monday, March 8—a date set to coincide with the end of the state of emergency in Tokyo and other big prefectures. That …Read more »
So, as y’all are well aware, the fourth and final film in the Evangelion reboot series hit Japanese theaters last week. Along with the film came the usual deluge of merchandise and promotions, including a “collaboration cafe” at Cure Maid Cafe in Akihabara. The menu …Read more »
Evangelion 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon a Time hasn’t been in Japanese cinemas a full week yet, but there’s already unauthorized footage from the film floating around online. Hideaki Anno’s studio Khara has taken swift action in the form of a notice issued on behalf of itself …Read more »
Normally opening a movie on a Monday is not a good business move. But opening on a Monday did not hurt Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time at all. In fact, IMAX broke records for best opening day in Japan. So far the movie has …Read more »
Despite the fact that the final Evangelion anime film opened on a Monday, it still managed to pull in some impressive numbers. With 23.8% more revenue and 21.7% more tickets sold than 2012’s Evangelion 3.0, Hideaki Anno’s long-awaited Evangelion 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon a Time now …Read more »
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