Evangelion 1.0 is an anime movie that most anime fans already know. In fact, when I was the trailer for the film I had to ask myself why this is a movie.
This was a full anime series, Neon Genesis Evangelion. The characters, battles, and outcomes are all known. It’s so bad that the entire movie trailer is just several scenes from the coming episodes of the television series strung together. Yeah, it’s just that recycled.
The art is the same. The characters are the same. I would even guess that the voice acting is exactly the same. Beyond editing together the episodes, I am unaware of anything that this movie presents to people that have seen the series. [Though a quick scan of the internet states that there are a few new scenes. Which is still not enough for me to spend my money on.]
The argument can be made that the whole venture is an attempt to find new audiences. But let’s be realistic. In America the anime audience is relatively small, and they have seen this before. New fans are more likely to be drawn from watching Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim lineup (especially on Saturday night), than will ever come from this movie.
Add to that the fact that showing this film overseas, in Japan, is useless. In fact all the major venues of anime are pretty much out. Though some will enjoy seeing this on a major big screen, most will be bored watching a story they have seen several times over in various episode re-runs 1 more time. At a cost of over $20+ per person.
[Again, I stand corrected. My research found that this did incredibly well in Japan. Who knew a retread would do so well.]
The film is a re-release of a 2007 version. It has been dubbed into English and should hit selected theaters this weekend I believe. Honestly I would suggest getting the DVD, or the series and watching that. At least then the same money will allow you to watch the anime anytime you want.
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