The online EVANGELION STORE ran into some major issues recently, with the site announcing a data breach that led to a ton of compromised information. Between June 8, 2020 and June 30, 2021, identifiable information was leaked, including passwords and 17,828 credit card numbers. The …Read more »
What were Japanese people lookin’ up online in 2021? Tokyo Revengers, Evangelion, and Uma Musume, that’s what. Those are the official number ones from Yahoo Japan (yes, Yahoo is still a thing in Japan) in the categories of anime, film and games for 2021. Here’s …Read more »
There’s Evangelion cosplay, and then there’s EVANGELION COSPLAY!!!, the latter of which prop maker Maolo has down to a science. While we may have seen our fair share of EVA Unit-01 cosplay over the years, there isn’t much that comes close to the work Maolo …Read more »
When you think of a pick for Best Boy, you think of wholesome shonen heroes, right? Kids fighting their way up through the ranks for hope and glory. Or for their demon sister. Or to become Hokage. But… and stick with us… what if Moriarty? 2021 …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 »
No matter how much you think you know about Evangelion, there are some secrets about the series and its characters that will never leave Hideaki Anno’s mind. In other cases, there are even secrets he’s told some of the cast members, including Mari Illustrious Makinami …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 »
Evangelion 3.0+1.0 has already made more money than any other film in the franchise. Now it’s set to attract fans back to theaters for one more screening. The film will be getting an update called Evangelion 3.0+1.01 starting in Japanese theaters June 12. That update …Read more »
We here at Otaku USA absolutely love anime robots. (Or maybe it’s the fact that we have a giant robot nerd on staff. Either way.) From military-grade Real Robots to planet-splitting supers, we’re here for all of them. Even the ones that aren’t technically mecha. …Read more »
The final Rebuild of Evangelion movie is — fingers crossed — landing on March 8. That could change, but it seems like it’s for really real this time. And you know what that means… time to start wild mass guessing! Throughout the history of the series …Read more »
Next month, fans around the world will get to read the memoirs of celebrated voice actress Megumi Hayashibara. The star has appeared in dozens of anime, in iconic roles known around the globe. We can’t wait to read all about her experiences… so today, we’re …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 »
Neon Genesis Evangelion, one of the most celebrated properties in anime history, has been licensed for home video and theatrical distribution by GKIDS. The kids are set to bring the original 26 episodes, plus the films Evangelion: Death (True)² and The End of Evangelion, to …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 »
Last month we posted about the Neon Genesis Evangelion attraction that’s coming to Toei Kyoto Studio Park in Japan this October. The official website has since updated with a key visual featuring a trio of maiko girls standing in the palm of the giant EVA-01 …Read more »
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