Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

"What was destroyed can (not) be rebuilt."

2012 1h 36m JA

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★7.2TMDB · 977●45Metacritic★6.9IMDB · 21,004

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Synopsis

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Fourteen years after Third Impact, Shinji Ikari awakens to a world he does not remember. He hasn't aged. Much of Earth is laid in ruins, NERV has been dismantled, and people who he once protected have turned against him. Befriending the enigmatic Kaworu Nagisa, Shinji continues the fight against the angels and realizes the fighting is far from over, even when it could be against his former allies. The characters' struggles continue amidst the battles against the angels and each other, spiraling down to what could inevitably be the end of the world.

“What was destroyed can (not) be rebuilt.”

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Cast

Megumi Ogata
Shinji Ikari (voice)
Yuko Miyamura
Asuka Shikinami Langley (voice)
Akira Ishida
Kaworu Nagisa (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara
Rei Ayanami (voice)
Maaya Sakamoto
Mari Makinami Illustrious (voice)
Kotono Mitsuishi
Misato Katsuragi (voice)
Yuriko Yamaguchi
Ritsuko Akagi (voice)
Fumihiko Tachiki
Gendo Ikari (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hideaki Anno
Writers: Shinji Higuchi, Ikki Todoroki, Mahiro Maeda
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.2× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hideaki Anno, shot by Toru Fukushi. 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 Lee Yeong-mi 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 Yuko Miyamura and Akira Ishida carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What was destroyed can (not) be rebuilt.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hideaki Anno directs. Toru Fukushi behind the camera. Shiro Sagisu scores. Lee Yeong-mi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 5.2× over at the box office.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Part of the "Rebuild of Evangelion Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Hideaki Anno, shot by Toru Fukushi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Shiro Sagisu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Lee Yeong-mi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Megumi Ogata and Yuko Miyamura and Akira Ishida carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "What was destroyed can (not) be rebuilt.".
9IMDB entry: tt0860907 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 21 themes, including "depression", "sacrifice", "post-apocalyptic future", "surreal".
11Released under 36 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Toru Fukushi
Original score: Shiro Sagisu
Editing: Lee Yeong-mi
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $13,000,000
Box office: $67,282,623
Return: 518% of budget
Original language: JA
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012)
Metacritic: 45/100
IMDB rating: 6.9/10 · 21,004 votes
MPAA: TV-14

Awards

2 nominations total

Part of

Rebuild of Evangelion Collection

Rebuild of Evangelion, known in Japan as Evangelion: New Theatrical Edition (ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版, Evangerion Shin Gekijōban), is a Japanese animated film series and a retelling of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion anime television series, produced by Studio Khara. Hideaki Anno served as the writer and general manager of the project, with Kazuya Tsurumaki and Masayuki directing the films themselves. Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, Ikuto Yamashita and Shirō Sagisu returned to provide character designs, mechanical designs and music respectively. The film tetralogy uses digital ink and paint, some 3D CG animation, and provides new scenes, settings and characters, with a completely new conclusion in the fourth film. Another stated intention of the series is for it to be more accessible to non-fans than the original TV series and films were. Wikipedia