Shin seiki Evangelion Gekijô-ban: Shito shinsei (1997)

Directors:

Hideaki Anno
Masayuki

Genre:

Animation | Action | Mystery | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Welcome to the Apocalypse

Plot:

The Evangelion saga from TV is artfully recounted, with some additional scenes, in part one see: "Shin...

Plot Keywords:

Alternative Timeline | Anime | Ejaculation | Depression | Surrealism

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Megumi Ogata	...	Shinji Ikari (voice: Japanese version)
Megumi Hayashibara	...	Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari / Pen Pen (voice: Japanese version)
Yûko Miyamura	...	Asuka Langley Sôryû (voice: Japanese version)
Kotono Mitsuishi	...	Misato Katsuragi (voice: Japanese version)
Fumihiko Tachiki	...	Gendô Ikari (voice: Japanese version)
Yuriko Yamaguchi	...	Ritsuko Akagi (voice: Japanese version)
Kôichi Yamadera	...	Ryôji Kaji (voice: Japanese version)
Tomokazu Seki	...	Tôji Suzuhara (voice: Japanese version)
Motomu Kiyokawa	...	Kôzô Fuyutsuki (voice: Japanese version)
Miki Nagasawa	...	Maya Ibuki (voice: Japanese version)
Hiro Yuuki	...	Makoto Hyûga (voice: Japanese version)
Takehito Koyasu	...	Shigeru Aoba (voice: Japanese version)
Tetsuya Iwanaga	...	Kensuke Aida (voice: Japanese version)
Junko Iwao	...	Hikari Horaki (voice: Japanese version)
Spike Spencer	...	Shinji Ikari (voice: English version)

Also Known As:

Evangelion: Death & Rebirth
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (USA)

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | Italy:VM14 (DVD rating) | South Korea:15 (cable rating) | Australia:M | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15 | Germany:16

Company:

Gainax

Movie Connections:

Edited from "Shin seiki evangerion: Saigo no shisha (#1.24)" (1996)

Soundtrack:

Tamashii no Rufuran

A little more than a summary of the first 24 episodes...

It's more like the Teacher's Edition.

"Evangelion" can be a life-changing experience when seen in it's entirety; if nothing else, it will redefine the way you look at anime. "Evangelion: Death/Rebirth" will not affect you quite so profoundly, but it's still worth viewing and, in my opinion, owning when the official U.S. DVD release hits stores in late July 2002.

Originally released in Japan prior to "End of Evangelion" to promote the theatrical finale to the series, the first half ("Death") is a summation of the first 24 episodes meant to "refresh the memories" of long time fans of the anime, and initiate those who have not seen the series into the mythology of Eva's world circa 2015 A.D.; The second half ("Rebirth") is a sneak peek at the first few minutes of "End of Evangelion" (the two part movie which - sort of - wraps up the series).

To say that "Death" is largely redundant if one has seen the series is fair enough; To say that "Rebirth" is redundant because the movie itself will be available domestically on DVD in September is also fair. But "Evangelion: Death/Rebirth" is not a total waste; a great deal of new animation was created for the film, including a number scenes which were given the "director's cut" treatment and which have been, until now, mostly unavailable in the U.S. except as fansubbed movie files off the internet. This alone is enough to recommend the title to many longtime Eva fans.

Granted, I won't watch it as often as the other episodes or the movie itself, but I'll own the DVD when it comes out. Bottom line, if you haven't seen Eva yet, watch the 24 episodes in their entirety first. You'll get more out of the movie AND out of "Death/Rebirth" that way.