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Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版:破Evangelion Shin Movie: Ha

Also known as Evangelion Shin Movie: Ha · Evangelion Movie 2: Ha · Rebuild of Evangelion 2.22 · EVANGELION:2.22 VOCÊ (NÃO) PODE AVANÇAR · EVANGELION:2.22 (NO) PUEDES AVANZAR · Evangelion 2.22 (Nie) możesz iść naprzód

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In the earliest battles against the monstrous Angels, young Eva pilots Shinji and Rei were forced to carry humanity's hopes on their shoulders. Now, with the deadly onslaught of the Angels escalating and the apocalyptic Third Impact looming, Shinji and Rei find their burden shared by two new Eva pilots, the fiery Asuka and the mysterious Mari. Maneuvering their enormous Eva machines into combat, the four young souls fight desperately to save mankind from the heavens—but will they be able to save themselves? (Source: FUNimation) Note: Exists in several versions, as denoted by the version number: • 2.0: Jun 27, 2009 - Original theatrical release • 2.22: May 26, 2010 - Blu-ray/DVD release with new scenes and 'readjustments'.

Release year
2009
Released
Jun 27, 2009
Runtime
112 minutes
Country
Japan
Genres
Action · Drama · Mecha · Psychological · Sci-Fi
Written by
Hideaki Anno
Other credits
Hideaki Anno (original creator)
Animation studios
Studio Khara
Voice cast
Megumi Hayashibara (Rei Ayanami, Yui Ikari, Pen Pen) · Megumi Ogata (Shinji Ikari) · Yuuko Miyamura (Asuka Langley Souryuu) · Kotono Mitsuishi (Misato Katsuragi) · Maaya Sakamoto (Mari Makinami Illustrious)

Review

I think this movie has only improved with time and seeing the end of the rebuilds. In a lot of ways this movie really solidifies the Eva canon as having patterns and repetition but constantly being retold. And it's fucking beautiful man. Ending the movie with "the world is ending" is fantastic but wait, it's not the end, we've got "this time I'll make you happy, no matter what." And like both are insane ways to end a movie and we've got both and the next episode preview. Civilizations peaked with the rebuilds.

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