wolfx Posted September 1, 2007 Posted September 1, 2007 Reviews of the movie by those who attended the Japanese theatrical release. http://heiseidemocracy.com/2007/09/01/movi...-are-not-alone/ Quote
Necron_99 Posted September 1, 2007 Posted September 1, 2007 Reviews of the movie by those who attended the Japanese theatrical release. http://heiseidemocracy.com/2007/09/01/movi...-are-not-alone/ Pretty much what I expected Now if I can only find a copy of it... Quote
Keith Posted September 1, 2007 Posted September 1, 2007 It's going to be a long wait to see these licensed. I wonder who will win this time Quote
Sumdumgai Posted September 1, 2007 Posted September 1, 2007 I hope a decent company wins, and not ADV or manga. Quote
Mowe Posted September 1, 2007 Posted September 1, 2007 OK, positive review (but I kind of half closed my eyes for spoiler). Whoo.whooo... Quote
ruskiiVFaussie Posted September 1, 2007 Posted September 1, 2007 i wanna know if they have at the end credits a special mention of Asuka. Quote
wolfx Posted September 2, 2007 Posted September 2, 2007 THe reviews are kinda negative....its like nothing new and its just the 1st few episodes condensed to fit into movie format. It is said a new character will appear next movie and it will diverge alot from the anime. Quote
Mowe Posted September 2, 2007 Posted September 2, 2007 (edited) I choose to believe the 2nd review..ha..ha.... Actually, that might not be a bad thing. I really liked the Death & Rebirth because I wanted to enjoy the TV content in a movie format. It is really no surprise that it has nothing new, just give us awesome visual and sound that the TV didn't get a chance to do so. THe reviews are kinda negative....its like nothing new and its just the 1st few episodes condensed to fit into movie format. It is said a new character will appear next movie and it will diverge alot from the anime. Edited September 2, 2007 by Mowe Quote
Sumdumgai Posted September 2, 2007 Posted September 2, 2007 Sounds like it's Pirates 2 for the Eva series. All set-up for the next movie. Quote
ruskiiVFaussie Posted September 2, 2007 Posted September 2, 2007 I thought Pirates 2 was alot better than Pirates 3 but meh, Quote
MasterOfPuppets Posted September 2, 2007 Posted September 2, 2007 I thought Pirates 2 was alot better than Pirates 3 but meh, Well that's not saying a whole lot since Pirates 3 sucked big time. Any bets on how long this will take to get subbed and on the net? Quote
wolfx Posted September 2, 2007 Posted September 2, 2007 About 4-5 months for a DVD release in Japan....and add another 1-2 months for fansubbers to grab it. Add another half year for US licensors to release it. Quote
Necron_99 Posted September 2, 2007 Posted September 2, 2007 About 4-5 months for a DVD release in Japan....and add another 1-2 months for fansubbers to grab it. Add another half year for US licensors to release it. Quote
wolfx Posted September 3, 2007 Posted September 3, 2007 OMFG http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-...d-evas-new-girl The first of the four Evangelion movie remakes, Evangelion: 1.0 You Are [Not] Alone, opened Saturday, and it featured a "next episode preview" for the 2008 sequel with more redesigned EVA units and a previously unanimated female character. Specifically, the first EVA units will have a new backpack attachment for an aerial drop sequence (analogous to the scene in episode 9 of the series), the EVA-04 unit is hinted to appear for the first time in animation, a new mono-eyed EVA-05 design will appear, and the EVA-06 will feature a completely new design as well. The new character is an eyeglasses-wearing, brunette girl. The preview's narrator, Kotono Mitsuishi as the character Misato Katsuragi, promised more fan "service-service" in the second movie. (Evangelion: 1.0 had partial nudity.) The Evangelion: 1.0 movie played to standing-room-only audiences in Tokyo-area theaters from morning to evening. The movie's pamphlet included a notice that Studio Khara (director Hideaki Anno's new company whose first work is this movie) is "accepting applications for staffers" to work on the second movie. A full review of Evangelion: 1.0 will be posted. WTF..... some new mono-eyed gundams ala EVA00 and what nots....omg...is Gainax going to shove more merchandise down our throats? And the new girl....previously unanimated....what does that mean? Can it be Mana from Girlfriend of Steel? Hmmmm. Quote
CoryHolmes Posted September 3, 2007 Posted September 3, 2007 Just accept that this entire series is going to be one long product placement ad. It's a simple money-grab and nothing but. Quote
Keith Posted September 3, 2007 Posted September 3, 2007 (edited) Eva is more guilty of marketting than anything else how? I trust Anno & Gaiax, they hasn't let me down yet (Melody of Oblivion wasn't that great, but still enjoyable). Besides, they freakn' created Gunbuster! Edited September 3, 2007 by Keith Quote
ruskiiVFaussie Posted September 3, 2007 Posted September 3, 2007 lol cool, will be interesting to see the new Eva(s?) and this brunette chick. Hurry up with the new line art for the updated EVa-02 new movie already.... Quote
promethuem5 Posted September 3, 2007 Posted September 3, 2007 Interesting to hear about new 'good-guy' Evas... does this mean less of the 13 total Evas will be Mass-produced S^2 Engine Evas in the end, or will the number not be 13 anymore...? Quote
Mr March Posted September 3, 2007 Posted September 3, 2007 This might actually be a good thing. I didn't care for the NGE series myself, but I'm kinda interested in giving it another shot condensed down into 4 films. I might get a lot more out of it without all the filler of the series. I'm also eager to see the mecha in new animation, since I've always admired the EVA mecha designs in spite of my dislike for the series. The reviews actually mean very little to a viewer like myself, so I'm not worried. Quote
electric indigo Posted September 3, 2007 Posted September 3, 2007 If they have Mana in the movie, I wonder if the Trident will also make it... Quote
eugimon Posted September 3, 2007 Posted September 3, 2007 Eva is more guilty of marketting than anything else how? I trust Anno & Gaiax, they hasn't let me down yet (Melody of Oblivion wasn't that great, but still enjoyable). Besides, they freakn' created Gunbuster! Don't worry about it. People who hate eva are just as rabid as the die hard eva fans. I'm sure their pet favorite anime has just as much merchandising crap as eva, but they don't mind since it's their precious. Quote
wolfx Posted September 4, 2007 Posted September 4, 2007 I trust Anno & Gaiax, they hasn't let me down yet (Melody of Oblivion wasn't that great, but still enjoyable). Besides, they freakn' created Gunbuster! Melody of oblivion remains in oblivion....nobody seems to know about it. And don't forget that gawd awful Mahoro-clone, Ugly and Beautiful World. If they have Mana in the movie, I wonder if the Trident will also make it... http://www.romansland.de/dropbox/trident.jpg That looks awesome....was that from the game? Quote
CoryHolmes Posted September 4, 2007 Posted September 4, 2007 Eva is more guilty of marketting than anything else how? I trust Anno & Gaiax, they hasn't let me down yet (Melody of Oblivion wasn't that great, but still enjoyable). Besides, they freakn' created Gunbuster! Over-marketting is more like it. I dislike what they're doing now because there was simply no need for it beyond creating new and profitable marketing opportunities. Don't worry about it. People who hate eva are just as rabid as the die hard eva fans. I'm sure their pet favorite anime has just as much merchandising crap as eva, but they don't mind since it's their precious. Actually, I rather like Evangelion. I own the series on DVD, have several of the model kits, toys, manga issues (translated and non). Quote
Keith Posted September 4, 2007 Posted September 4, 2007 Eva hasn't even remotely touched upon the marketting & re-re-imagining that series like Tenchi have. Not to mention the uber-franchise that is Gundam. Quote
lord_breetai Posted September 4, 2007 Posted September 4, 2007 Eva hasn't even remotely touched upon the marketting & re-re-imagining that series like Tenchi have. Not to mention the uber-franchise that is Gundam. Forget that... go to live action and we've got Kamen Rider, Ultraman and the Super Sentai series... those are the ultimate in Japanese shows for marketing toys to the kiddies... reboot the series every year. Gundam would be about the same only with a slightly older target base. I like Ultraman though. Quote
Keith Posted September 4, 2007 Posted September 4, 2007 Ugly & Beautiful world was...well, it had that cool metalic red in the intro? How often do you see that in animation! Quote
Boxer Posted September 4, 2007 Posted September 4, 2007 OMFG The first of the four Evangelion movie remakes, Evangelion: 1.0 You Are [Not] Alone, opened Saturday, and it featured a "next episode preview" for the 2008 sequel with more redesigned EVA units and a previously unanimated female character. Specifically, the first EVA units will have a new backpack attachment for an aerial drop sequence (analogous to the scene in episode 9 of the series), the EVA-04 unit is hinted to appear for the first time in animation, a new mono-eyed EVA-05 design will appear, and the EVA-06 will feature a completely new design as well. The new character is an eyeglasses-wearing, brunette girl. The preview's narrator, Kotono Mitsuishi as the character Misato Katsuragi, promised more fan "service-service" in the second movie. (Evangelion: 1.0 had partial nudity.) The Evangelion: 1.0 movie played to standing-room-only audiences in Tokyo-area theaters from morning to evening. The movie's pamphlet included a notice that Studio Khara (director Hideaki Anno's new company whose first work is this movie) is "accepting applications for staffers" to work on the second movie. A full review of Evangelion: 1.0 will be posted. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-...d-evas-new-girl WTF..... some new mono-eyed gundams ala EVA00 and what nots....omg...is Gainax going to shove more merchandise down our throats? And the new girl....previously unanimated....what does that mean? Can it be Mana from Girlfriend of Steel? Hmmmm. Mana does have red hair, but not glasses. And seeing Trident would rock. Much better than the JetAlone prototype (then again, seeing JA' animated would also be cool.) Hearing about the "new" Evas 4-6 makes me think that in this continuity of events, the MP series was not put into production and units 6, 7, and 8 became actual eva units instead of being scrapped for spare parts to send to the primary 3. So, without the MP evas, this means SEELE's plan for the third impact won't rely on them, and might be orchistrated in another way. That, or Asuka won't have very serious opposition when the world ends. Quote
Mowe Posted September 4, 2007 Posted September 4, 2007 (edited) Interesting about the one eyed EVA05. I think during the preliminary stage of the TV series proposal, there was a very detailed depiction of an one-eyed EVA (which I am sure is where EVA-05 took clues from). Is cool that we are seeing more EVA designs but I hope there is a good reason for the introduction of another one-eyed eva because I am pretty sure each Eva has an unique special feature that makes reference to a specific biblical demon or angel (I don't know the specific reference, but Eva00 was supposed to be a reference to a biblical one eyed demon, Eva01 to an uni-horn demon, Eva02 to a four eyed demon, Eva03 appearance has something to do with the angel of mist "Bardiel"). So having another one eyed Eva kind of take something away from Eva00. Anyhow, I am interested to see what Eva04 looks like, it better to be silver, or I'll ask money back from Bandai for my Eva04. Edited September 4, 2007 by Mowe Quote
wolfx Posted September 4, 2007 Posted September 4, 2007 Well...EVA04 would probably stay more or less same with EVA03. I'm just wondering if they will change the canon that it blew up at NEVADA or will it actually see action. Quote
promethuem5 Posted September 4, 2007 Posted September 4, 2007 That's true too... I always kinda liked the Nevada thing... Quote
Boxer Posted September 5, 2007 Posted September 5, 2007 I recall reading that the Eva series were based on the four horsemen of the apocalypse... or something like that. Quote
eugimon Posted September 5, 2007 Posted September 5, 2007 I recall reading that the Eva series were based on the four horsemen of the apocalypse... or something like that. yeah, there are a ton of theories on what eva is supposed to be based on, or be an allegory of. My personal favorite is that humanity is supposed to represent WWII japan and the Angels are supposed to be the united states. Quote
Mr March Posted September 5, 2007 Posted September 5, 2007 The series is a melange of everything, so I wouldn't try to distill the series down to a single source for homage or reference. You have combinations of both eastern and western religious, political, scientific and literary influences throughout. Almost like a Cowboy Bebop medley, but less focused. Quote
Sumdumgai Posted September 5, 2007 Posted September 5, 2007 I would be pleasantly surprised if Shinji dies in movie 2, and the series moves on without him. Fat chance of that happening though. I am very curious about the upcoming eva movies. Quote
wolfx Posted September 5, 2007 Posted September 5, 2007 I would be pleasantly surprised if Shinji dies in movie 2, and the series moves on without him. Fat chance of that happening though. I am very curious about the upcoming eva movies. And Hikari becomes EVA-01's new pilot with 100% syncro rate! Quote
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