Tag: Evangelion
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‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ Creator’s Superhero Reboot Is Totally Bonkers
That Hideaki Anno (the creator of the cult anime phenomenon Neon Genesis Evangelion) is one of the boldest cinematic voices of Japan is no secret. His latest cinematic effort, a superhero reboot of the popular Japanese 1971 TV show Kamen Rider, is one of the craziest films that 2023 has had to offer. Given anime’s…
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Shin Godzilla Director Hideaki Anno Is Creating His Own Shin Movie Universe With Kaiju And Robots
You’ve heard of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the wide, ever-growing interconnected stories that come along (and are still coming along) with its creation. Now it’s time for the Shin Japan Heroes Universe (Sjhu), described as a “miracle project” in which four iconic works — “Godzilla,” “Ultraman,” “Kamen Rider,” and “Evangelion” — will be brought…
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‘Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time’ Review: Hideaki Anno’s Iconic Anime Finally Gets a Proper Ending
After 26 years, “Evangelion” is finally over, and all’s right with the world. It’s been 14 years since Hideaki Anno started revisiting his legendary anime “Neon Genesis Evangelion” with the “Rebuild” movies, which may have started out as straight remakes, but quickly diverted into telling their own story as they moved past the events of…
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The Latest ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ Movie Will Bring Giant Robots and Existential Despair to Amazon This Summer
Evangelion is ending – again! The anime series about teenagers who pilot giant robots to defend the earth from monsters ended with its 26th episode in 1996, only to end again in 1997 with aptly titled film End of Evangelion. In 2006, Gainax announced a new animated four film series called Rebuild of Evangelion. The…
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Toei Unveils Three Entries in ‘Kamen Rider’ 50th Anniversary Project
Major Japanese film producer and distributor Toei has announced new three entries for its “Kamen Rider 50th Anniversary” project.The biggest is “Shin Kamen Rider,” a sci-fi actioner being scripted and directed by Anno Hideaki, the creator of the “Evangelion” sci-fi/fantasy franchise and the co-director of the 2016 box office smash “Shin Godzilla.” The live-action film…
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‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ to Get First-Ever Blu-ray Release from Gkids
The influential anime series “Neon Genesis Evangelion” will soon be available on Blu-ray in North America for the first time. Gkids, known for distributing Studio Ghibli films in the U.S., will release the 26-episode show and two “Evangelion” films next year on Blu-ray and digital download.Sunday marks the 25th anniversary of the original airing of…