Evangelion 2.0 release date and EVA BD news!

February 19, 2009 by Toonleap
Filed under Anime, News

Finally, after much anticipation, Gainax announced the release date for the Evangelion 2.0 movie called You Can [Not] Advance!

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can [Not] Advance, the second film in Hideaki Anno and Khara’s theatrical remake of Gainax’s Neon Genesis Evangelion television anime series, will open on June 27 in Japan. Khara had already revealed the title and early summer release window for the second film last October.

The project’s official website and the second film’s teaser, which was shown with the first film, promised the fan-favorite character Asuka, the EVA-02 through -06 units with new designs for many of them, a new eyeglasses-wearing brunette girl character, “more fan “service-service,” “a shocking new story, and new visuals.” The character designer Yoshiyuki Sadamoto designed three Be@rbrick toys — one each for Asuka, the character Rei, and a mystery character — to be sold separately on March 14 or bundled with advance film ticket purchases.

In related news, the official Evangelion website has announced on Thursday that the first movie in the remake project, Evangelion: 1.0 You Are [Not] Alone, will get a “1.11″ release on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on May 27. The 1.11 release will include new cuts and digital mastering. More details on King Record’s news release will be made public on March 16. There was an earlier “1.01″ version that was first released on DVD last April and given a second theatrical run that same month.

Source: Animeanime.jp via ANN

This are good news for Evangelion fans…However, I must admit I feel a little bit disturbed because of the launch of Bluray editions of the EVA 1.11! The reason, you probably already know it! I am not upset about the Bluray disc because It was a matter of time and the logical next step. What really creeps me out is the milking in action…Almost everyone bought the 1.01 dvds and now a 1.11 with “new cutscenes and digital mastering” is going to be released! Shame on you Gainax!

Probably it is time for me to get a Bluray Player!

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