There hasn’t been much in the way of new Evangelion anime in a while (and probably won’t be, at least until Godzilla ’s finished), but that hasn’t stopped Takara Tomy from designing a new set of Evangelion figurines centered around the series’ main three heroines, …Read more »
It's real: in order to commemorate both the 40th anniversary of Japan's Sanyo railway line, and the 20th anniversary of Neon Genesis Evangelion 's original broadcast date, West Japan Railway Company (JR West) is developing a Unit 01-themed version of their series 500 Shinkansen (bullet …Read more »
Believe it or not, this didn't even make the top 10. If there’s one thing more important than how an anime or manga begins, it’s how it ends. That final impression that lingers after the final episode or chapter does a lot to shape how …Read more »
Despite the fact that most people would never want it to really happen, it's hard not to get at least a little curious about what director Michael Bay ( Transformers , Bad Boys , etc.) would do to Hideaki Anno's Neon Genesis Evangelion anime. Thankfully, the …Read more »
Don't get too alarmed now, but anime is dying! Well, that's how Neon Genesis Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno sees it, at least. Anno spoke with Russian news agency RIA Novosti , giving the industry about five to twenty years before it collapses. While Anno doesn't …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 »
Recently we got word from director Hideaki Anno himself that though Evangelion 4.0 is in the works, it probably won’t be coming out anytime soon. But that won’t stop the merchandising! The word this week is Schick, those razor guys, are teaming up with Evangelion …Read more »
This past April 1, it was revealed Hideaki Anno ( Evangelion ) and Shinji Higuchi (live-action Attack on Titan ) would be co-directing the new Japanese Godzilla film due out 2016. Both men, who have a long history as tokusatsu professionals and fans , are …Read more »
Gainax, the anime studio behind such projects as Wings of Honneamise , Neon Genesis Evangelion and Gurren Lagann , has opened an anime museum in rural Miharu, Fukushima Prefecture. Fukushima is recovering from 2011’s triple earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. Gainax president Yoshinori Asao, originally …Read more »
The Spear of Longinus crowdfunding project , which aims to fly a replica of the Evangelion spear to the moon, is now accepting international backers. Supporters from outside Japan can choose either the 5,000 or 50,000 yen tiers. The 5,000 yen tier rewards include a …Read more »
Japanese crowdfunding has grown up. While the earliest successfully-funded anime ( Little Witch Academia 2 , Kick-Heart ) were financed via America-based Kickstarter, recent months have seen Japanese crowdfunding sites play a bigger role in anime projects. Case in point: In This Corner of the …Read more »
Not a week goes by, it feels, that we’re not reporting on some anime or manga that’s being turned into a live-action film. Though it’s not a particularly new phenomenon, the pace seems to be increasing as studios bank on nostalgia to drive ticket sales …Read more »
Good news for fans of Studio Khara’s Japan Anima(tor)’s Exhibition : the series of anime shorts is in for a second season. Animator Expo, which debuted online last November, is a series of animated shorts produced by Hideki Anno’s Studio Khara, the studio behind the …Read more »
The infinitely deep well of Evangelion merch ideas gets just a little bit deeper this year with a recently announced new addition to the EVA micro macro line, a collaboration with Hello Kitty creators Sanrio that reimagines characters from the series in the cutest way …Read more »
I haven't had a chance to catch up on all the Animator Expo shorts, but it was worth jumping ahead to the latest, which briefly brings Neon Genesis Evangelion into the world of full CG animation. For those just joining us, the Japan Animator Expo …Read more »
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