Revival of Evangelion

1998 2h 40m JA

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Synopsis

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Revival of Evangelion is a re-edit of the Neon Genesis Evangelion films , released in 1998. It consists of Evangelion: Death (which was essentially a clip show that summarized the entire regular series) and The End of Evangelion , re-edited together to make a version that tells the entire story of Evangelion. It is considered to be the final form of the Evangelion films.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Megumi Ogata
Shinji Ikari (voice)
Kotono Mitsuishi
Misato Katsuragi (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara
Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
Yuko Miyamura
Asuka Langley Soryu (voice)
Akira Ishida
Kaworu Nagisa (voice)
Fumihiko Tachiki
Gendo Ikari (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
Ryoji Kaji (voice)
Yuriko Yamaguchi
Ritsuko Akagi (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masayuki
Writers: Akio Satsukawa, Akio Satsukawa, Shinji Higuchi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 160 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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28 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 Masayuki, 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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Editor Masayuki 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 Kotono Mitsuishi and Megumi Hayashibara carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13645944 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Masayuki directs. Hisao Shirai behind the camera. Masayuki cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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1Clocks in at 160 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Neon Genesis Evangelion Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Masayuki, shot by Hisao Shirai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Masayuki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Megumi Ogata and Kotono Mitsuishi and Megumi Hayashibara carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt13645944 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Hisao Shirai
Editing: Masayuki
Runtime: 160 min · 2h 40m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Revival of Evangelion (1998)

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.