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City hall in Japan now has a giant Evangelion robot statue in its lobby【Videos】
- Casey Baseel
Apr 26, 2025 - Tweet
The real-world Village-3 from Evangelion Thrice Upon a Time launches the Shin Hamamatsu Project.
- Japan
- (anime • awesome • cool • Eva Unit-01 • Evangelion • Evangelion Unit 01 • manga • Rebuild of Evangelion • statue • Thrice Upon a Time • video)
If Evangelion heeled sneakers are on your feet, all’s right with the world with new shoe line
- Casey Baseel
Feb 16, 2024
Shinji and three of his Eva co-pilots inspire unique shoes with high style and surprising functionality.
- Japan
- (anime • Evangelion • fashion • high heels • Mayla • pumps • Rebuild of Evangelion • shoes • snakers)
Evangelion’s final movie finally is finally coming out on Blu-ray, and it (won’t) be cheap
- Casey Baseel
Oct 4, 2022
Get in the damn Blu-ray player!
Would Hideaki Anno get in the damn robot if someone told him to? Eva creator holds Q and A
- Casey Baseel
Mar 9, 2022
Also says that Rei is not his favorite character.
- Japan
- (anime • Evangelion • Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time • Hideaki Anno • Rebuild of Evangelion)
Voice actress warns “idiots” to not take bathroom breaks while streaming final Evangelion film
- Casey Baseel
Aug 17, 2021
Ordinarily our feelings would be hurt, but the language feels entirely appropriate when it’s coming from the voice of this character.
- Internet, Japan
- (anime • Asuka • Evangelion • Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time • funny • Rebuild of Evangelion • voice actors • voice actresses)
Evangelion in 11 languages! Amazon releases multi-lingual preview for final Eva anime film【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 12, 2021
Finale for anime that became a global phenomenon is ready for its worldwide streaming debut.
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- (Amazon • anime • Evangelion • Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time • linguistics • movies • Rebuild of Evangelion • video)
Final Evangelion movie streams on Amazon Prime in over 240 countries, subbed and dubbed, in August
- Casey Baseel
Jul 2, 2021
Creator Hideaki Anno thanks “every Eva fan in the world,” asks them to watch it on a big TV.
- Global, Internet, Japan
- (Amazon • Amazon Prime • anime • Evangelion • Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time • Hideaki Anno • movies • Rebuild of Evangelion • Thrice Upon a Time)
Rice-farming Rei figure is here to help recreate one of the most memorable scenes from Evangelion
- Casey Baseel
May 28, 2021
Stoic mecha pilot goes from the cockpit to the fields in posable figure.
- Japan
- (anime • Evangelion • Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time • farming • figures • movies • Rebuild of Evangelion • Rei Ayanami • rice • Thrice Upon a Time)
Evangelion studio receiving threatening fan comments, will report offenders even outside Japan
- Casey Baseel
May 14, 2021
Hate the anime if you want, but Hideaki Anno’s Studio Khara will not tolerate personal attacks, no matter where in the world they come from.
- Japan
- (anime • crime • Evangelion • Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time • movies • Rebuild of Evangelion • Thrice Upon a Time)
Evangelion creators issue multilingual warning for pirated copies, preview final film’s third act
- Casey Baseel
Mar 15, 2021
Official videos’ beautiful, unexpected scenes promise a finale worth waiting for.
- Japan
- (anime • Evangelion • Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time • movies • piracy • Rebuild of Evangelion • Thrice Upon a Time • video)
“My dad was like Gendo.” How does the final Evangelion movie resolve the series’ true conflict?
- Casey Baseel
Mar 10, 2021
Our Eva fan grew up with a dad like the one Shinji is stuck with, so how does he feel after watching Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time?
- Japan
- (anime • Evangelion • Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time • movies • Parenting • parents • Rebuild of Evangelion • Thrice Upon a Time)
Final Evangelion movie is finally out, and we’ve seen it! Our Eva fans’ spoiler-free impressions
- Casey Baseel
Mar 9, 2021
Are congratulations in order as creator Hideaki Anno’s masterpiece anime franchise reaches the end of its 26-year journey?
- Japan
- (anime • COK • Evangelion • Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time • Ikuna Kamezawa • movies • Rebuild of Evangelion • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO • Thrice Upon a Time)
Final Evangelion movie to stream first 12 minutes for free this weekend【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Mar 4, 2021
Extended Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time preview will include never-before seen footage from the franchise finale.
- Internet, Japan
- (anime • Evangelion • Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time • movies • Rebuild of Evangelion • Thrice Upon a Time • video)
Final Evangelion movie gets new release date, new preview, and is coming incredibly soon
- Casey Baseel
Feb 27, 2021
After multiple coronavirus delays, the end of Eva is coming in less than two weeks.
- Japan
- (anime • Evangelion • Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time • movies • Rebuild of Evangelion • Thrice Upon a Time • video)
Final Evangelion movie’s runtime leaked, and it’s the series’ longest by far
- Casey Baseel
Feb 17, 2021
But, of course, there’s still some mystery surrounding the long-delayed Eva conclusion.
- Japan
- (anime • Evangelion • Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time • movies • Rebuild of Evangelion • Thrice Upon a Time)
Evangelion can (not) get released – Final Rebuild film gets delayed again
- Casey Baseel
Jan 14, 2021
Is the coronavirus the 19th Angel?
- Japan
- (anime • Evangelion • Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time • movies • Rebuild of Evangelion • Studio Khara • Thrice Upon a Time)
Testing out the Evangelion Test Type Drink Holder and huge Spear of Longinus plushie【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 12, 2021
Or “that time our otaku reporter almost caused Third Impact.”
- Japan
- (anime • COK • cool • crazy • drinks • Evangelion • Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time • movies • Rebuild of Evangelion • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO • Spear of Longinus • Thrice Upon a Time • weird)
You can turn half your arm into Eva Unit-01 with the crazy Evangelion drink holder
- Casey Baseel
Jan 8, 2021
Just in time for the release of the final Evangelion movie, there’s a new way to bond with the most famous Eva of all.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • crazy • drinks • Evangelion • Evangelion Unit 01 • Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time • movies • Rebuild of Evangelion • weird)
Utada Hikaru sings, Eva fights Eva in jaw-dropping new trailer for final Evangelion movie【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 25, 2020
An emotional preview for the conclusion of 25 years of anime history.
- Japan
- (anime • Evangelion • Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time • J-Pop • movies • music • Rebuild of Evangelion • Thrice Upon a Time • Utada Hikaru • video)
Final Evangelion movie is finally finished, because Hideaki Anno says it is
- Casey Baseel
Dec 17, 2020
Nearly decade-long production work is finally over for Studio Khara.
- Japan
- (anime • Evangelion • Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time • Hideaki Anno • movies • Rebuild of Evangelion • Thrice Upon a Time)
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