Offical Neon Genesis Evangelion Info/Update Thread

[professorwho]

But you went into more detail, Sylontack, so nothing was lost.

[Dragon Ranger]

Originally Posted by professorwho

Yes. End of Evangelion is an alternate take on Episodes 25 and 26. That said, most people (myself included) prefer it over the TV ending, but the TV ending is very much worth watching. So yeah, Episodes 1-26 then EoE.

Thanks

[TThomas]

As Netflix redubbed the whole franchise in several languages - are there any samples of the new dubs already avaiable as trailer / teaser?

[professorwho]

Not yet.

[InuYashaCrusade]

It'll be weird if we're without a trailer after this week. We're so close to release, why would they not have a dub trailer handy?

[Xtempo]

that has to be the weirdest thing Netflix has ever done. Are they ashamed of the new dub?

[InuYashaCrusade]

Originally Posted by Xtempo

that has to be the weirdest thing Netflix has ever done. Are they ashamed of the new dub?

It may get some backlash due to the original voice actors not returning.

[Snarfs]

I've tried looking through this thread a bit but haven't seen anything so I'll just ask.

Do we know yet if Netflix is including the japanese, old english and new english dubs? Or are they leaving out the old english dub?

[InuYashaCrusade]

Originally Posted by Snarfs

I've tried looking through this thread a bit but haven't seen anything so I'll just ask.

Do we know yet if Netflix is including the japanese, old english and new english dubs? Or are they leaving out the old english dub?

No way they'll be including the old dub.

[Snarfs]

Originally Posted by InuYashaCrusade

No way they'll be including the old dub.

Gotcha. That's sad. Oh well I guess...

[mysticwaterfall]

I would actually argue that EoE and Eps 25+26 are actually the same events and happen at the same time, just from totally different perspectives.

That said, I would agree with professorwho otherwise on watch order.

[Nothing371]

Only 9 more days! I am stoked.

[GeoffOliver]

Most Netflix anime just appear on the service with no trailer or dub cast announcement. I doubt we'll know anything about the cast until it's streaming.

Regardless, I hope whoever picks up the show for a Blu-ray includes both dubs. I know Discotek would certainly at least try.

[BigOnAnime]

There's a good chance Netflix has home video rights they'll do nothing with as it's quite common for home video rights to be bundled with streaming these days. I'd ideally like Sentai Filmworks to get it so those extras from the ADV DVDs aren't lost. Also we'd get a pretty sweet premium release. Discotek would be a great second choice though. FUNimation though, ugh, please no.

[professorwho]

Sadly, I doubt Sentai will Get Eva. ADV sued Gainax back in the day (remember that), and I doubt Gainax and/or Khara want to work with a company who previously sued them.

[Thedoctor2016]

The fact no netflix "Original" Of the past two years has even been licensed in America really does make me doubt it will get licensed but AX is July so surprises will be welcome.

[InuYashaCrusade]

Originally Posted by BigOnAnime

There's a good chance Netflix has home video rights they'll do nothing with as it's quite common for home video rights to be bundled with streaming these days. I'd ideally like Sentai Filmworks to get it so those extras from the ADV DVDs aren't lost. Also we'd get a pretty sweet premium release. Discotek would be a great second choice though. FUNimation though, ugh, please no.

Watch Netflix make it a Target exclusive alongside the Stranger Things Blu-rays lol

[tglover79]

Viz Media would be the most likely to do a Blu-ray release considering their good relations with Netflix (Blame!, Castlevania Season 1), but the release would be barebones, and while it would be hybrid, only the new English dub, as well as a Spanish dub would be enough for Viz. Discotek Media on the other hand... well, let me put it this way. With influence of how ADV titled their collections of Evangelion, I call this "Neon Genesis Evangelion Legacy Collection."

Series Collection

Includes: 30 Episodes on 5 BDs or 7 DVDs
Video: 4x3 1.33:1 / 1080p High Definition (Blu-ray) / 480p Standard Definition (DVD)
Audio: (below)
English (Legacy): DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (Blu-ray) / Dolby Digital 5.1 (DVD)
English (Platinum): Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (Blu-ray) / Dolby Digital 5.1 (DVD)
English (Perfect): LPCM 2.0 (Blu-ray) / Dolby Digital 2.0 (DVD) (Original Series)
Japanese: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (Blu-ray)
Japanese: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (Blu-ray) / Dolby Digital 5.1 (DVD)
Japanese: LPCM 2.0 (Blu-ray) / Dolby Digital 2.0 (DVD) (Original Series)
Commentary Track (on single episode): Dolby Digital 2.0 (Blu-ray & DVD)
Subtitles: Full English Subtitles, English Dub Captions, Spanish Subtitles, French Subtitles, English Signs & Songs, Spanish Signs & Songs, French Signs & Songs
Runtime: 716 Minutes
Rating: TV-14

Content

Blu-ray Disc 1: Episodes 1-7
Blu-ray Disc 2: Episodes 8-14
Blu-ray Disc 3: Episodes 15-20
Blu-ray Disc 4: Episodes 21-24
Blu-ray Disc 5: Episodes 25 & 26 + Extras

DVD Disc 1: Episodes 1-5
DVD Disc 2: Episodes 6-10
DVD Disc 3: Episodes 11-15
DVD Disc 4: Episodes 16-20
DVD Disc 5: Episodes 21-23
DVD Disc 6: Episodes 24-26 + Episode Extras + Petit Eva ~Evangelion@School~ (potentially)
DVD Disc 7: Extras

Extras List

Blu-ray Disc 1 & DVD Disc 1
Marathon Play (All Discs on Regular Cut Only)
Episode 1 Commentary by Matt Greenfield
Episode 2 Commentary by Matt Greenfield & Spike Spencer
Episodes 1 & 2 Toonami Giant Robot Week Version (potentially)

Blu-ray Disc 2 & DVD Disc 2
Episode 8 Commentary by Tiffany Grant & Allison Shipp
Episode 9 Animatic

Blu-ray Disc 2 & DVD Disc 3
Episode 11 Commentary by Tiffany Grant
Episode 13 Commentary by Matt Greenfield & Wade Shemwell

Blu-ray Disc 3 & DVD Disc 3
Episode 15 Commentary by Tiffany Grant & Matt Greenfield
Episode 15 Animatic

Blu-ray Disc 3 & DVD Disc 4
Episodes 18-20 Animatics
Episode 20 Commentary by Matt Greenfield & Sean McCoy

Blu-ray Disc 4 & DVD Disc 5
Director's Cut Episode 22 Commentary by Matt Greenfield & Tiffany Grant
Director's Cut Episode 23 Animatic

Blu-ray Disc 4 & DVD Disc 6
Director's Cut Episode 24 Animatic 

Blu-ray Disc 5 & DVD Disc 6
Episode 25 Animatic
Episode 26 Commentary by Matt Greenfield & Sean McCoy
Petit Eva ~Evangelion@School~ (potentially)
Character Bios (with Art Gallery)
The Mythology of Evangelion
Platinum Dub Remix Process
Tiffany Grant’s Asuka Collection
Spike Spencer’s Reaction to the Original Ending of the Series
Clean Opening Animation
Clean Closing Animation (All Versions)
Clean Closing Animation (Director’s Cut)

Blu-ray Disc 5 (Titles: 24)
Interview with Hideaki Anno (potentially done by Netflix)
Original Promos
ADV Trailers from the Past (Original & Remastered)
Toonami Giant Robot Week Promos (potentially)
Adult Swim Promos (potentially)

Movies Collection

Includes: 2 Movies (Separate (Blu-ray/DVD) or Together (Blu-ray)) on 2 BDs or 2 DVDs
Video: 16x9 1.85:1 / 1080p High Definition (Blu-ray) / 480p Standard Definition (DVD)
Audio: (below)
English (Legacy): DTS:X (Blu-ray) / DTS-ES 6.1 (DVD)
English (Originify): Dolby TrueHD 6.1 (Blu-ray) / Dolby Digital 5.1 (DVD)
English (Originify): LPCM 2.0 (Blu-ray) / Dolby Digital 2.0 (DVD)
Japanese: DTS:X (Blu-ray) / DTS-ES 6.1 (DVD)
Japanese: Dolby TrueHD 6.1 (Blu-ray) / Dolby Digital 5.1 (DVD)
Japanese: LPCM 2.0 (Blu-ray) / Dolby Digital 2.0 (DVD)
Commentary Track: Dolby Digital 2.0 (Blu-ray & DVD)
Subtitles: Full English Subtitles, English Dub Captions, Spanish Subtitles, French Subtitles, English Signs & Songs, Spanish Signs & Songs, French Signs & Songs
Runtime: 360 Minutes (Blu-ray), 197 Minutes (DVD)
Rating: TV-14 (or if they give a movie rating, PG-13 or R)

Content

Blu-ray Disc 1: Death(true)2
Blu-ray Disc 2: Separate Movies
DVD Disc 1: Death & Rebirth
DVD Disc 2: The End of Evangelion

Extras List

Blu-ray Disc 1
Revisal Trailers & Promos
Netflix Trailer

Blu-ray Disc 2 & DVD Disc 1
Features Straight from “Mokuji” (Liner Notes)
Commentary by Amanda Winn Lee (Death & Rebirth)
Death & Rebirth Original Trailers & Promos
Gallery
Japanese Production Credits (Death & Rebirth)

Blu-ray Disc 2 & DVD Disc 2
Originify Commentary by Amanda Winn Lee, Talievan Jeffe & Jason C. Lee (The End of Evangelion)
“A Cruel Angel’s Thesis” Music Video (Japanese & English)
The End of Evangelion Live-Action Deleted Scene
The End of Evangelion Original Trailer & Promos
Japanese Production Credits (The End of Evangelion)

TL;DR: Discotek Media is the most likely to give us this. Includes BOTH VERSIONS of the ADV dub, and the original Manga movies dub (I call "Originify") along with the Netflix "Legacy" dub, all extras from their previous English releases (including all animatics and commentaries), potential new extras such as interviews conducted by Discotek and Netflix separately, and maybe some features from the Japanese releases as well.

Tell me if I did anything wrong.

Although, like I said, the most likely to distribute this series in general is Viz Media.

[RodChester]

Originally Posted by GeoffOliver

Most Netflix anime just appear on the service with no trailer or dub cast announcement. I doubt we'll know anything about the cast until it's streaming.

Regardless, I hope whoever picks up the show for a Blu-ray includes both dubs. I know Discotek would certainly at least try.

Yeah, but NGE is far from most anime.

[johndoyle123]

It’s going to be viz / all the anime in the U.K. ... I can see it now