A teaser for the fourth Rebuild of Evangelion anime film, Shin Evangelion Gekijou-ban:||, recently played before Mamoru Hosoda’s MIRAI in Japan, announcing a 2020 release window in the process. Now the teaser for the Hideaki Anno-directed feature also known as Evangelion: 3.0 + 1.0 has made …Read more »
It’s been a long time coming, but we finally have an idea of when to expect the next Evangelion anime film, Shin Evangelion Gekijou-ban:||. A teaser hit theaters along with Mamoru Hosoda’s MIRAI, lining the anticipated entry in Khara’s Shin Evangelion series up for a …Read more »
In these troubled times, let us take solace in the fact that for a few moments, we can kick back with some footage of Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno sipping on a Sapporo. The 58-year-old director, who has also helmed projects like Gunbuster, Nadia and Shin …Read more »
Who’s in the mood for some ’90s nostalgia? If you have fond memories of Gainax’s Neon Genesis Evangelion, you’ll want to dive right into the HD version music video of its opening theme song, “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis.” This isn’t just some fan-made AMV either; …Read more »
You know the type. You can count the number of times they speak on one hand, but when they do, their lines are always memorable. Ranking site Goo recently asked readers to rank anime and manga’s best silent types, and here’s who they chose: 20. …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 »
Do you constantly scan for Evangelion headlines, hoping against all odds the next one might contain some news about Evangelion 3+1? If so, uh, sorry. This is strictly about some new Evangelion merch. Specifically, two variations of smartphone ring—you know, those things that attach to …Read more »
If you’re up on your Chinese zodiac calendar, you’ll know 2018 is the Year of the Dog, and the Evangelion Store in Tokyo is celebrating by ringing in the year with a few poochy items and giveaways. First, a standing panel featuring Asuka in a …Read more »
The familiar characters Shinji, Asuka, and Rei are the top students at NERV, a middle school that trains Evangelion pilots for the day when giant mysterious life forms come to invade Earth. And since the only thing middle schoolers care about are video games, they …Read more »
For its line of Neon Genesis Evangelion-themed sneakers, shoe maker New Balance has taken what we’ll generously call the subtle route. The Eva shoes are based on New Balance’s Fresh Foam Cruz brand of sneakers, and share Evangelion’s signature color palette. They also come with …Read more »
If you’re a follower of strange ancillary Evangelion news (in lieu of much news about the actual fourth Eva film, it’s all we’ve really got), you are probably aware that there is a Eva-themed bullet train that travels between Fukuoka and Osaka. Now that bullet …Read more »
Zoom zoom. Taking a star turn in a new commercial for the Honda Civic is none other than Hideaki Anno, director of Evangelion and Shin Godzilla , who stars alongside band ONE OK ROCK. This isn’t actually the first commercial work Anno has done: he …Read more »
Late last year Hideaki Anno’s Studio Khara held a huge Tokyo exhibition to celebrate its 10th anniversary which included a charming short film about the studio’s trials and tribulations up to now. Now Khara has released that film on YouTube for all to enjoy. The …Read more »
It’s been a while since I watched any of the new Evangelion films, but I definitely do not recall Rei wearing anything like this. Canon or not, this new figure of Rei in a distinctly revealing plugsuit is sure to fly off the shelves. The …Read more »
Being somehow psychically scarred by a scary, depressing or otherwise disturbing piece of entertainment is an experience most of us share – and as a medium, anime certainly isn’t lacking in series or films with some pretty distressing elements. Ranking site Goo recently asked its …Read more »
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