New Evangelion

[Savant]

Has anyone else heard about the new Evangelion movies that Anno is making? Has there been any new news about it lately? According to http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=9464,

"According to the October issue of Newtype (Japan) (On sale September 10), four new Evangelion movies are in the works. The four movies will include a prequel, a mid-series movie, a sequel and a "final" movie. The prequel movie is due out early summer 2007.

While the new story will be set during the same time frame as the original TV series, Newtype states that it will be an entirely new project, not be a remake or improvement of any sort. Newtype also mentions that viewers will not need to have already seen previous Evangelion material in order to understand and enjoy the new movies.

Hideaki Anno will write the scenario for the first movie and will be the general director and manager for the entire project. Kazuya Tsurumaki will direct the movies while Yoshiyuki Sadamoto will provide character designs and Ikuto Yamashita will provide mechanical designs. Shinji Higuchi will provide storyboards for the first movie.

Khara, a new studio that shares office space with Gainax, was recently set up and is seeking production staff to work on Anno's new project."

[Crube]

Welcome to the boards! It is nice to see a non spambot member! When I first heard of this bit awhile back, I thought it was going to be a complete remake. Atleast it is something different.

[Savant]

Thanks for the welcome

Yeah, when I first saw it posted, I had thought that Anno was going to do a retake on the whole series, but i'm interested to see how this is going to turn out. I really hope it's as good as the original, which I absolutely loved.

[Gundampilotspaz]

Interesting

Although I fought the canonization of the game back on AN, I hope these will aid to the story without corrupting it.

I hope.

[Wind]

$$$

[Artie]

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yea but it is going to be awesome too man

[Pamuya]

interesting........

[Mithrandir]

Hmm...

Well this should be good. I mean, as long as Anno hasn't lost his touch.

[Battle_Pope]

$$$

[Samurai Drifter]

$$$

My thoughts exactly, except more along the lines of ¥¥¥.

[Scarface]

Milking the cow for all its worth. The dude went mental, I know fans will love it in denial anyways. lol

[Nega-Brent]

There is also a 10th anniversary box set coming out, I think.

[The Jock Nerd]

End of Evangelion was such an kick ass movie that I dont really want the story changed in anyway... (cries... emo)

[Savant]

Well, according to what I have seen so far, it's supposed to be an entirely new story set in the same timeline. I'm wondering if it will be Alternate Universe, or a different set of characters entirely?

[The Jock Nerd]

I just dont want one of the best anime's of all time to be screwed up for the purpose of $$$

[TeleportSandwich]

Well this should be good. I mean, as long as Anno hasn't lost his touch.

If the live action Cutey Honey movie was indication, this new movie will suck ass. Literally. Through a fucking bendy straw.

[Savant]

These 4 new ones are anime, not the live action one. I really hope it doesn't ruin the series though, so here's hoping that Anno hasn't lost his touch completely. Either way, if they are terrible, they can always be disowned by the general public.

[Samurai Drifter]

It would be so awesome if it's a continuation of the dream world Shinji finds himself in in the last episodes, like Angelic Days (a doujin that got licensed in the US, for any who may not know).

[Crube]

It would be so awesome if it's a continuation of the dream world Shinji finds himself in in the last episodes, like Angelic Days (a doujin that got licensed in the US, for any who may not know).

I saw it when it came out, I am rather confused by it. Can you please explain?

[Savant]

Essentially, it is an alternate universe Evangelion where all the characters are happier/less mentally disturbed.

[thebornotaku]

Essentially, it is an alternate universe Evangelion where all the characters are happier/less mentally disturbed.

Sounds like crap to me. Eva with depressed and ultimately psychotic characters is pretty much the only way Eva should be.

Except Shinji's a whiny bitch =/

[Siendra]

Essentially, it is an alternate universe Evangelion where all the characters are happier/less mentally disturbed.

Actually, it's the mental equivalent to the physical aspects of instrumentality seen in EoE.

[Samurai Drifter]

Sounds like crap to me. Eva with depressed and ultimately psychotic characters is pretty much the only way Eva should be.

Except Shinji's a whiny bitch =/

Remember that part in the last episode where Shinji's in a dream world, and runs into Rei and she yells at him for looking at her panties, and their teacher is Misato?

The series is basically that, prolonged. I personally like it a lot. Interesting new take.

[Savant]

It is rather interesting, I read scanlations of the first 3 manga. Although, I personally feel that the whole use of EVA in a setting that isn't so dark is sort of off, considering where they come from and all.

[Samurai Drifter]

I agree, I was hoping it would just be a light-hearted romantic comedy or something similar.