Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth

"Welcome to the apocalypse."

1997 1h 41m JA

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Synopsis

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Originally a collection of clips from the Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series, Death was created as a precursor to the re-worked ending of the series. Rebirth was intended as that re-worked ending, but after production overruns Rebirth became only the first half of the first part of The End of Evangelion, with some minor differences.

“Welcome to the apocalypse.”

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Cast

Megumi Ogata
Shinji Ikari (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara
Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
Yuko Miyamura
Asuka Langley Soryu (voice)
Kotono Mitsuishi
Misato Katsuragi (voice)
Fumihiko Tachiki
Gendo Ikari (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
Ryouji Kaji (voice)
Miki Nagasawa
Maya Ibuki (voice)
Takehito Koyasu
Shigeru Aoba (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hideaki Anno
Writers: Akio Satsukawa, Hideaki Anno, Akio Satsukawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Neon Genesis Evangelion Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hideaki Anno, shot by Hisao Shirai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Shiro Sagisu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sachiko Miki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Megumi Ogata and Megumi Hayashibara and Yuko Miyamura carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Welcome to the apocalypse.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0169880 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Hideaki Anno directs. Hisao Shirai behind the camera. Shiro Sagisu scores. Sachiko Miki cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Neon Genesis Evangelion Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Hideaki Anno, shot by Hisao Shirai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Shiro Sagisu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sachiko Miki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Megumi Ogata and Megumi Hayashibara and Yuko Miyamura carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Welcome to the apocalypse.".
8IMDB entry: tt0169880 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "surrealism", "mecha", "giant robot", "piloted robot".
10Released under 16 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Hisao Shirai
Original score: Shiro Sagisu
Editing: Sachiko Miki
Production design: okama
Runtime: 101 min · 1h 41m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $15,877
Original language: JA
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997)

Part of

Neon Genesis Evangelion Collection

A series of Japanese animated films in the original series Neon Genesis Evangelion. They serve as both a recap of series and an alternate ending to replace the last two episodes from the series.