Some rights reserved (see copyright page)English: en http://seto.altervista.org/eva/en/news.html News from Rebuilding Evangelion/Entry Plug [en] http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit RSS Feed Creator Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16.50.00 +0200 Site23/02/08 - Rebuilding Evangelion communicates its shutdown. Thanks everyone who believed in the project. See you next time ;)]]>http://seto.altervista.org/eva/index.htmlSat, 23 Feb 2008 16.50.00 +0200 Rebuild09/27/07 - The official Rebuild blog announced that Evangelion: 1.0 - You are (not) alone has surpassed one million in attendance figures since it opened. The blog entry advices the audience to see the movie a second or third time, in order to "discover new things" about Eva. [source: ANN]]]>http://seto.altervista.org/en/feed/archive/eva-1-0-seen-over.htmlFri, 28 Sep 2007 15.40.00 +0200Rebuild09/23/07 - Someone caught the Eva 2.0 theatre preview! Watch it from Youtube at our video page.]]>http://seto.altervista.org/eva/en/video.htmlSun, 23 Sep 2007 16.34.00 +0200Rebuild09/02/07 - AnimeNation's "expert", John, has published an Evangelion: 1.0 - You are (not) alone review in the site forums. John's opinion is very positive; he finds the movie hasn't made Eva worst by shortening many scenes. He also noticed many improvements; furthermore, he believes the film is totally new and no scene from the series has been recycled. [read the review: AnimeNation]]]>http://seto.altervista.org/eva/en/feed/archive/animenation-reviews-eva-1-0.htmlTue, 11 Sep 2007 15.41.30 +0200Merchandising09/07/07 - The 28-kg (62-pound) double-helixed steel spear extends 2.2 metres (7.2 feet) and is a replica of the crucial Spear of Longinus from Neon Genesis Evangelion. It was auctioned for an unbelievable final bid of 13,727,000 yen (about US$121,100) on September 7.
The human-sized Spear had been presented at the exhibition "Imagination of Evangelion", on the occasion of Tokyo's J-Art Project (July 21-August 3), together with other objects, such as a display of food on a dish modeled after the amputated body of the Lilith angel and surrounded by smaller Spear of Longinus utensils. The exhibition was divided into four zones: "Eva at Work", the Evangelion Store, the "Evangelion inspired - new generation" display (made by students who entered Bandai Visual's design competition), and the "Evangelion inspired - professional designers" display. [source: ANN / ANN]]]>http://seto.altervista.org/eva/en/feed/archive/human-sized-spear-of-longinus-auctioned.htmlSun, 09 Sep 2007 15.19.00 +0200Merchandising09/07/07 - From September 6 to October 17, Pizza Hut will distribute special Evangelion pizza boxes (for those who order a medium-sized pizza) and Evangelion computer wallpapers (for Pizza Hut Club members). Who orders online can win one f the 50 life-size Rei Ayanami cardboard stand-ups with exclusive design to Pizza Hut, which had already sponsored Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion and is credited by Eva: 1.0 for promotional consideration. [source: ANN]]]>http://seto.altervista.org/eva/en/feed/archive/an-eva-campaign-for-pizza-hut.htmlFri, 07 Sep 2007 20.45.05 +0200Rebuild09/03/07 - Great score for Evangelion: 1.0 - You are (not) alone first screening weekend. According to the distributor Nikkatsu, the movie sold 236,158 tickets, for an amount of 280 million yen (about US$2.4 million). The theatres showing the film were 84; those who had planned to watch the movie at the 224-seat Cinema Square Tokyu theatre had to move to the 1,046-stadium-seat Milano 1 just a few moments before the screening, because of the growing crowd. Milano 1 alone sold 12,500 tickets during the weekend, for a 15-million-yen (US$130,000) weekend box office take. Each screening of the movie in this and other national theatres earned an average of 3 million yen (US$30,000), taking the movie straight to #1. [source: ANN]]]>http://seto.altervista.org/eva/en/feed/archive/you-are-not-alone-apre-alla-posizione-1.htmlMon, 03 Sep 2007 21.35.38 +0200Rebuild09/03/07 - First rumors from fans who have seen Evangelion: 1.0 in Japan seem to confirm that Anno was honest when he said he wanted to give the form it deserves to his masterpiece; at least, he was from a technical point of view. In particular, Garten (of Memento) gives a review according to which animation seems to be amazing. The story appears to develop more clearly; Shinji is maybe (if it is possible) better characterized and it's better shown the way everyone at Nerv, included Misato, uses him as a tool. There are some differences between You are (not) alone and the series: Misato already knows Lilith is in central dogma; moreover, it's her who takes Shinji in there. Kaworu, whom appeared only in the latest episodes of the original series, makes his own appearance after the 3rd angel is defeated.
The opinion of Shingo from Heisei Democracy is different. Though the animation level still looks amazing, plot developing quality seems lacking new original artistic material. The story is maybe told in a way too similar to the original series; still, Eva 1.0 seems not to provide enough background for a full comprehension of next episodes (especially as for first time viewers). Early Kaworu appearance is seen as a way to court that part of the audience that could could be attracted by him; same is said for the new character presented in final 2.0 preview. [read complete reviews: Memento / Heisei Democracy]]]>http://seto.altervista.org/eva/en/feed/archive/first-impressions-about-eva-1-0.htmlMon, 03 Sep 2007 16.30.10 +0200Rebuild09/01/07 - Evangelion: 1.0 - You are (not) alone theatre screening, started today in the morning, features a preview from the 2nd movie. According to this preview, Eva 2.0 will introduce redesigned Evangelion units and a new character (and, according to the preview narrator Kotono Mitsuishi, "more fan service-service"). The first EVA units will have a new backpack attachment for an aerial drop sequence (similar to the scene from episode 9 of the Evangelion TV series); it also seems that EVA-04 will appear in animation for the first time. EVA-05 and 06 will be completely redesigned (specifically, the 05 unit will have an eye only). A brunette girl wearing eye-glasses will be introduced as a new character.
There has been a huge merchandising in theatres showing the film; in particular, a booklet with illustrations has been distributed (as happened for the Red Cross Book at The end of Evangelion screening). [source: ANN / Memento]]]>http://seto.altervista.org/eva/en/feed/archive/eva-1-0-merch-and-next-film-preview.htmlSat, 01 Sep 2007 22.30.11 +0200Rebuild09/01/07 - The first Rebuild of Evangelion episode, titled You are (not) alone, will be shown in japanese theatres from today on. Recently, all main magazines, especially about cinema and animation, published several articles about the series theatrical reinterpretation by creator Hideaki Anno and his new animation studio, Khara.]]>http://seto.altervista.org/eva/en/feed/archive/rebuild-1-0-finally-out.htmlSat, 01 Sep 2007 01.28.51 +0200Rebuild08/30/07 - Evangelion: 1.0 You are (not) alone, first of the four movies composing Rebuild of Evangelion, has been chosen as the closing feature for the 12th Pusan International Film Festival, which will run in Busan (South Korea) from October 4-12. This will be the first time the film will be shown abroad. [source: Variety Asia Online]]]>http://seto.altervista.org/eva/en/feed/archive/international-rebuild-premiere-announced.htmlThu, 30 Aug 2007 21.16.18 +0200Magazines08/22/27 - On August 21, Kadokawa Shoten released in Japan a ¥350 special issue of the Monthly Shonen Ace magazine, devoted to Evangelion and called Evangelion Summer Compilation. It reproduces the content of the first two volumes of Evangelion manga and features material by Tony Takezaki (A.D. Police, Geno Cyber) and Yun Koga (Earthian, Loveless). Evangelion also appears on the covers of Continue games magazine volume 35 (Aug 15), Kinejun Information movie magazine Sept 1st issue and Newtype animation magazine September issue (Aug 10). [source: ANN]]]>http://seto.altervista.org/eva/en/news.htmlFri, 24 Aug 2007 16.00.53 +0200Soundtrack08/22/27 - EMI Music Japan released a preview for the new video to Hikaru Utada's Beautiful World, opening theme of the incoming Evangelion: 1.0 You are not (alone) movie, out on September 1st. The video to the song is totally animated, showing scenes from the new movie and directed by Hideaki Anno, creator of Evangelion. The PV is viewable in homepage from YouTube or on official EMI Japan website. [source: AnimeClick]]]>http://seto.altervista.org/eva/en/news.htmlFri, 24 Aug 2007 15.57.54 +0200MagazinesRolling Stone put the blueish First Children, Rei Ayanami, on the cover of its September issue. The illustration is by Fumio Iida (animator for Gunbuster and The wings of Honneamise) and is also the subject for the poster included.
Is the latest Eva work about ecology? and Does Evangelion save us?, the article wonders, following the main article Rock meets Eco!! Stop global warming, and covering the incoming first remake movie Evangelion: 1.0 You are (not) alone. [source: ANN]]]>http://seto.altervista.org/eva/en/news.htmlFri, 24 Aug 2007 15.53.32 +0200Petit EvaNewtype issue the first super-deformed anime series inspired by Evangelion. Based on a manga series, Petit Eva ~Evangelion@School~ will reimagine Evangelion characters as if they were at a school led by Gendo and Misato. Rei will have two sisters and the EVA-01 will become a school bully, Evancho. A new character, the ill-fated Jet Alone (JA-ko), a "hidden character" in the form of android girl, will be introduced in the three shorts directed by Shunichi Miki (character design by Ryusuke Hamamoto) and called Taizo ("exercises"), Hiru yasumi ("noon recess") and Soji ("cleaning"). [source: ANN / ANN]]]>http://seto.altervista.org/eva/en/news.htmlFri, 24 Aug 2007 15.22.38 +0200