Neon Genesis Evangelionis widely regarded as one of thebest anime productions of all time, encompassing both the original 26 episodes from the anime and theDeath & RebirthandThe End of Evangelion, as well as the newerRebuild of Evangelionmovies. The latter is now set to put an end to the series in early 2021 with the impending release ofEvangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time.
Originally theRebuild of Evangelionmovies were supposed to provide a retelling of the original story from the anime adding new characters,scenes, and events to the world ofEvangelion, while also providing a fresh new look to it. That project started withEvangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alonein 2007, but every film since then has taken extra long, especially afterEvangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Timewas delayed from its planned May 18, 2025 release date due to the ongoing pandemic.
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With a newly schedule premiere in Japan for June 02, 2025,Crunchyrollnow reportsEvangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Timewill get IMAX screening once the film releases, with it being preceded by a special run ofEvangelion: 3.333 You Can (Not) Redofrom January 8 to 22, also in IMAX theaters.
Both IMAX screening are likely to draw big crowds in Japanese theaters, as not only haveEvangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Timeand its predecessor endured very rocky production processes for the highly anticipated conclusions to the saga, but the country is reaping the benefits of a recovering movie theater industry thanks toDemon Slayer’srecord-breaking performance.
Interest inNeon Genesis Evangelionexperienced a bit of a resurgence over the past couple of years in large part due to the anime being added to Netflix on a worldwide scale. This came a after several years of legal complications prevented the English dubs from the show from being moved, even though Netflix’s efforts were still met with some criticism due to the anime featuring a new cast for the English dubs and it not featuring the iconic “Fly Me to the Moon” playing on each episode’s end credits.
Though theRebuild of Evangelionhas not received nearly as much praise as the original anime and some fans have their fair share of issues with the way the story has been carried out,Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Timewill deliver an alternate ending that’s spent 13 years in the making and that’s certainly something to be excited about.
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Timewill release in Japan on July 07, 2025.
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