{"id":4097,"date":"2009-09-06T09:19:40","date_gmt":"2009-09-05T22:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/?p=4097"},"modified":"2009-09-06T09:19:40","modified_gmt":"2009-09-05T22:19:40","slug":"evangelion-re-build","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/index.php\/2009\/09\/06\/evangelion-re-build\/","title":{"rendered":"Evangelion Re-Build"},"content":{"rendered":"

Like many, I became rather obsessed with the ultimate mecha-kaiju crossover series Neon Genesis Evangelion<\/em> in its multiple incarnations and offshoots (including its still-running manga version by artist Yoshiyuki Sadamoto), as its creators (especially writer\/director Hideaki Anno) fought with inadequate funding in a Quixotic desire to get the ambitious story to where they wanted it to be. Despite funding limitations and some corner-cutting, the metaphorically (and metaphysically) complex show worked, the limitations were arguably used as stylistic and thematic drivers, and offered a unique and profound experience that was like nothing else.<\/p>\n

Luckily, whether viewers understood what was happening or not, the show was a great success, especially in retrospect, which allowed Anno and colleagues to progressively toy with it.<\/p>\n

Now, of course, the story of\u00a0 Shinji Ikari, Asuka Langley Soryu, Rei Ayanami and the other members of Nerv — as they struggle against an invasion of monstrous “Angels” using huge bio-mechanical “fighting machines” called EVAs — is being re-build. The story is being re-produced as a series of better-funded films, two of which have appeared so far: Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone<\/em> [aka Evangerion shin gekij\u00f4ban: Jo] (Japan-2007; dir. Masayuki, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Hideaki Anno) and Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance<\/em> [aka Evangerion shin gekij\u00f4ban: Ha] (Japan-2009; dir. Masayuki, Kazuya Tsurumaki). More are imminent.<\/p>\n

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I’ve been waiting for the first film to appear on DVD in the West, and though initially advertised as available quite some time ago, it never actually appeared then. I assume this delay was caused by a change of plans in the marketing department or some such thing, as it was subsequently given a cinema release (albeit limited) in the States. It opened on July 17. Anyway, here is the trailer for English language North American release version:<\/p>\n

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The DVD release is due on November 17, 2009<\/span>. I think this will be one I want on Blu-Ray.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, for the record, here is the trailer for Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance<\/em>:<\/p>\n

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