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Evangerion shin gekijôban: Jo (2007)
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Release Date:
1 September 2007 (Japan) moreAwards:
1 nomination moreUser Comments:
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Megumi Ogata | ... | Shinji Ikari (voice) |
| Megumi Hayashibara | ... | Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari / Pen Pen (voice) |
| Kotono Mitsuishi | ... | Misato Katsuragi (voice) |
| Yuriko Yamaguchi | ... | Ritsuko Akagi (voice) |
| Akira Ishida | ... | Kaworu Nagisa (voice) |
| Fumihiko Tachiki | ... | Gendô Ikari (voice) |
| Motomu Kiyokawa | ... | Kozo Fuyutsuki (voice) |
| Miki Nagasawa | ... | Maya Ibuki (voice) |
| Takehito Koyasu | ... | Shigeru Aoba (voice) |
| Hiro Yuuki | ... | Makoto Hyuga (voice) (as Hiro Yuki) |
| Tomokazu Seki | ... | Toji Suzuhara (voice) |
| Tetsuya Iwanaga | ... | Kensuke Aida (voice) |
| Junko Iwao | ... | Hikari Horaki (voice) |
| Mugihito | ... | Keel Lorenz (voice) |
| Tomomichi Nishimura | ... | (voice) |
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Also Known As:
Evangelion New Theatrical Version: Beginning (Japan) (literal English title)Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (International: English title)
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Rebuild of Evangelion 01 (Japan) (working title)
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Rated PG-13 for action violence and some nudity.Parents Guide:
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USA:98 min | Japan:98 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
South Korea:12 | Singapore:NC-16 | New Zealand:PG | Australia:PG | USA:PG-13 (certificate #45424) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba) | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Ontario)Filming Locations:
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As an April Fools joke for 2009, USA and Canada distributor FUNimation Entertainment released a bogus but well known cast list for the main characters, in the vein of the success of the Hollywood cast in Afro Samurai: Resurrection (2009) (TV). It included Shia LaBeouf as Shinji Ikari, Lindsay Lohan as Rei Ayanami, Miley Cyrus as Asuka Langley Sohryu, Angelina Jolie as Misato Katsuragi, Samuel L. Jackson as Gendou Ikari, and Sean Penn as Pen Pen. moreSoundtrack:
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I knew it was supposed to be a summarized version of first quarter of the original Evangelion TV series, but I expected more new scenes or at least major difference in every scene like the Doraemon remake "Nobita no kyôryû 2006" (Nobita's Dinosaur 2006). Animation seemed to be slightly improved, but nothing remarkable compared to most other anime films. TV-anime/OVA and theatric features work on completely different level of budgets. Animation quality in this film is so-so at best in movie standards.
I have only watched the entire TV series twice, when it was aired in 1995, and once more in 2003. For me, it was a carbon copy of the TV series, except a few new scenes of mechanical aspects of "New Tokyo 3" and the teaser in last 30 seconds of the film. Other than slight improvement in graphics, I have detected no difference in 98% of screen time. What I'm trying to say, is that I wasted 100 minutes of my life watching a long rerun.
To be honest, I did not like the TV series at all. I liked the first few episodes as I did for many Japanese "Mecha" series, but they focused too much on Ikari Shinji's hesitation and despair in piloting Eva after that point. I watched this film in hope that maybe I was too young to fully appreciate this series back then, and enjoy more this time, but even after 26 episodes and a rerun movie, Ikari Shinji only seems nothing more than a really dumb and weak kid who likes to exaggerate his emotions all the time. It was frustrating to watch, and in the end, the only thing I gained from watching this "movie" was a 30 second teaser for the upcoming sequel.
Maybe anime otakus who watched the TV series over and over can spot subtle differences and get a kick out of it, but for a casual anime viewer like me, it was a 100 minute long rerun. It wasn't even a movie. I don't understand why the producers felt the need to make this so-called movie other than to revive a dead franchise for the sole purpose of making more money. I will definitely not be watching the 3 upcoming sequels.
To say the truth, I am very shocked and disappointed to see this so-called movie's comments on IMDb were all rave reviews.