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Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) directed by Hideaki Anno arrives on Blu-ray from Shout Factory, October 14, 2025. This release will have the original Japanese Dolby TrueHD 6.1 audio along with English Dolby TrueHD 5.1. Presenting the first film in the Rebuild Of Evangelion project, a re-imagination of the original series with new animation and narrative updates. Scarred by the Second Impact, the Fourth Angel attacks Tokyo III and Nerv must respond. Young pilot Shinji Ikari is forced to pilot Eva-01 alongside Rei Ayanami in Eva-00; during the battle Eva-01 is damaged and Misato Katsuragi implements a plan to channel Japan's electricity into Eva-01's positron cannon to defeat the Angel. The...

Neon Genesis Evangelion was a one-of-a-kind anime due to its exploration of psychological themes. Its impact on the anime industry is undeniable. And the credit goes to its creator, Hideaki Anno. Despite being a mecha anime, it not only focused on giant robot battles but also proper development of its characters.

Back when the finale of the 1996 anime aired, more than 10% of TV sets in Japan were tuned in to watch the epic conclusion of the series. But the finale itself did not satisfy the creator, which is why he created Rebuild of Evangelion. But even after the four feature movies ended, fans are hungry for more.

Hideaki Anno perfected Evangelion by revisiting and reworking it

Rebuild of Evangelion, a set of four movies, was created to further expand on the pre-existing universe by taking advantage of a larger budget and better animation technology. At the time of making Neon Genesis Evangelion,...

My Hero Academia Season 7 Gets English Dub Release Date - All You Need to Know - Main Image

The latest season of the hit hero anime might have debuted later than other spring series, but its popularity continues to soar. Now, more fans will get to enjoy the new anime, as Crunchyroll confirmed that My Hero Academia (Mha) season 7’s English dub is finally streaming today.

Crunchyroll Streams My Hero Academia Season 7 English Dub

It was previously revealed that Crunchyroll will stream the English dub version of My Hero Academia season 7 this spring.

Finally, the company has announced that it will begin streaming the English version today, May 18, at 1:00 Pm Pt.

Here's when fans may expect the dub to stream in different time zones:

Eastern Time: 4:00 Pm (May 18)Central Time: 3:00 Pm (May 18)London Time: 9:00 Pm (May 18)

The English dub version is delayed by two episodes from the original Japanese version,...

Grab your plug suit, strap in and hang on for Infinity Studio’s newest set of polystone collectibles. Now, you can defend Tokyo-3 with premium statues of Evangelion’s Unit-00 and Unit-01. Based on the “Operation Yashima” scene from the Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone. film, the new Premium Metallic Color version gives wannabe pilots an unexpected opportunity to grab this long sold-out release! Take the Shot, Shinji! Shinji’s purple Unit-01 nervously eyes up the Fifth Angel, Ramiel, with his Positron rifle. At close to 27 inches long and over 11 inches tall, this piece will take a commanding presence on your display shelf or desk. But is this too much pressure for the Third Child? The Unit-01 release comes equipped with the main figure, base, Positron rifle and a specially numbered serial code plate. All Hope Seems Lost When the first shot doesn’t destroy the Fifth Angel, Ramiel...

Anime fans can get ready to hug their favorite characters from Neon Genesis Evangelion with these adorable mini-figure magnets from Good Smile Company.

Available for pre-order via the Good Smile Company website, Huggy Good Smile figures of Shinji Ikari, Mari Makinami, Rei Ayanami, Kaworu Nagisa and Asuka Shikinami Langley in their school uniforms currently retail for $11.99 each. These chibi figures are based on the Rebuild of Evangelion movies, which began with Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) and ended with Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021). As the name indicates, all these Evangelion figures are modeled as extremely cute versions of their regular selves with stubby arms reaching out for a hug.

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The original anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion was ground breaking. It pushed boundaries in terms of animation and storytelling. It originally aired in 1995/6 with an additional two episode Complementary ending in 1997. In the 2000s the Rebuild Of Evangelion was envisioned. The writer-director Hideaki Anno wanted to remake the original 26 episodes in four films. The idea was to have the first three films retell most of the original story with the final film being a radical departure from the original narrative. The first of these films, Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone, was released in 2007. The second, Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance, from 2009, was a massive departure from the original plot. A third, Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo, followed in 2012, and after a nine year wait the 2021 conclusion Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time.

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Amazon Prime Video has picked up international rights to “Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time,” the fourth movie in the “Evangelion” hit anime movie franchise.

The streaming giant will release the film worldwide, excluding Japan, from Aug. 13, 2021. The film, made by a quartet of helmers including original director Anno Hideaki, was released in Japanese theater in March and remains the highest grossing film of the year to date.

The “Evangelion” franchise is a Japanese anime pop culture phenomenon based on the story of Evangelion, an artificial human and multipurpose humanoid weapon, and the Angels, an unknown life-form which takes place after the Earth has been shattered by a cataclysmic event. Production is by Studio Khara.

It was born in 1995 as a TV series and was credited with elevating the anime genre and Japanese pop culture worldwide. The first “Evangelion” movie “Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone” was released in 2007, with the...

Amazon Prime Video has set an exclusive global premiere — outside Japan — for anime hit Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon A Time. The fourth and final chapter of the Evangelion: New Theatrical Edition will launch in over 240 countries on August 13. Aka Shin Evangelion, the film has grossed over 9.6B yen ($86M+) in Japanese cinemas and been seen by nearly 6.3M moviegoers since its March debut. To celebrate the finale of the franchise, Prime Video will also release the three previous entries, Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone, Evangelion: 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance and Evangelion: 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo.

The original TV series first aired in 1995 and was reborn as film series Evangelion: New Theatrical Edition (or Rebuild Of Evangelion) in 2007. Thrice Upon A Time on Prime Video will be the latest version of the Studio Khara production which includes revised scenes and is currently releasing across cinemas in Japan.

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“Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time,” the fourth film in the Rebuild of Evangelion sci-fi anime series created and co-directed by Anno Hideaki, has earned $30.6 million from 2.2 million admissions in its first week on release, according to distributor figures released on Monday.

Bowing on March 8 on 466 screens, the film has grabbed 45% more at the box office than the third “Rebuild of Evangelion” film, “Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo,” which had a opened in 2012 and finished with $48.6 million.

Also, its first-day take of $7.6 million on 540,000 admissions beat the previous film’s by 24%, despite opening on a Monday instead of the Japanese industry standard Saturday.

But impressive as these numbers are, they do not match up to those of last year’s mega-hit anime, “Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train.” Opening on 403 screens on Oct. 16., 2020, it scored a first-day gross of $12 million and went to top $100 million within ten days. As...

Disney animation ’Raya And The Last Dragon’ has passed $50m worldwide.

Raya And The Last Dragon delivers $17.6m in international

Disney animation Raya And The Last Dragon received a modest boost at the weekend by opening in three new markets – Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong and Croatia – while also achieving some strong holds.

International takings were an estimated $11.5m (declining 39% in holdover territories), with North America delivering an estimated $5.5m (down 36%). Those combine for an estimated $17m globally, and $52.6m after two weekends of play.

Raya And The Last Dragon stayed at the top spot in multiple markets including Russia, Ukraine,...