Offical Neon Genesis Evangelion Info/Update Thread

[ps3bd_owner]

Hey, all.

I've not been following this thread, so a question: Can I pre-order the U.K. Blu-ray set yet? Amazon or Zoom?

[Member-571539]

Originally Posted by ps3bd_owner

Hey, all.

I've not been following this thread, so a question: Can I pre-order the U.K. Blu-ray set yet? Amazon or Zoom?

No. It's coming out next year.

[Bobo1313]

Originally Posted by nabelnabel

Right, but he was also saying they're available in "117 other countries", which... I'm not seeing any evidence of. At any rate, I'm almost certain the first one went OOP very shortly after the series arrived on Netflix. I actually watched the series shortly before it came on Netflix and tried to buy the rebuild movies soon after, and was unable to find the first one at a decent price. It's never a good thing for discs to go OOP so I'm not sure I understand this "you snooze you lose" argument.

It's not you snooze you lose, it's just the realities of consuming anime in the west. Physical and Streaming anime is licenced and will eventually expire. I agree it sucks when things are oop, I've been trying to get Dead Alive Bluray for years at a reasonable price.

I'm not sure I understand what the 117 other countries line was for, I assumed he was talking about the original series on Netflix.

[InuYashaCrusade]

The first Rebuild just went out of print maybe a month ago. It was around for a full year after Netflix began streaming the series. Besides it isn't like Funimation has any say in the rights not being renewed, assuming that is what happened. They likely weren't given a choice.

[jd213]

Hmm, I've got the Funi BD of 1.11 somewhere. Don't need it anymore since I have the JP BD and my Japanese is much better than it was 10+ years ago, but pretty sure shipping from Japan to most countries is still by slow boat only.

[SpaceDandy]

Originally Posted by InuYashaCrusade

The first Rebuild just went out of print maybe a month ago. It was around for a full year after Netflix began streaming the series. Besides it isn't like Funimation has any say in the rights not being renewed, assuming that is what happened. They likely weren't given a choice.

For what it is worth, the HK blu-ray of 3.33 was OOS for quite a while (some months?), the company hadn't lost the right, just unforseen delay/did not reprint it soon enough. The same happened in France, etc.
Rather than theorizing on everything, just wait & see?

[BigOnAnime]

Originally Posted by Robert's Anime Corner Store

DISCONTINUED OR CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE

Haibane Renmei Complete Collection DVD Boxed Set (Classic Collection)
Evangelion 1.11 You Are Note Alone Movie BLURAY

Believe me, the irony of the 1.11 movie going out of print before the fourth movie was ever released does not escape me...

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact....1-76a5ddd0852c
https://fandompost.vbulletin.net/for...e67#post765010

Retailers have also been delisting it since April and RACS officially confirmed it as OOP/discontinued in June, 1.11 is not coming back.
https://fandompost.vbulletin.net/for...e32#post761980
https://fandompost.vbulletin.net/for...e33#post761982

[Member-571539]

Originally Posted by BigOnAnime

1.11 is not coming back.

That’s quite the definitive statement. Evangelion is one of the most popular anime franchises. 1.11 will return. In what form remains to be seen.

[InuYashaCrusade]

Originally Posted by gloomranger

That’s quite the definitive statement. Evangelion is one of the most popular anime franchises. 1.11 will return. In what form remains to be seen.

If the original is anything to go off of then 1.11 will be out of print for a decade or more.

[milo bloom]

I used to see used copies of 1.11 all the time. I guess all the collectors finally rounded them all up.

[InuYashaCrusade]

Originally Posted by milo bloom

I used to see used copies of 1.11 all the time. I guess all the collectors finally rounded them all up.

DVD copies were selling for $3 and $5 dollars on eBay up until about a month ago. Now they're non existent.

[MOONPHASE]

Originally Posted by InuYashaCrusade

DVD copies were selling for $3 and $5 dollars on eBay up until about a month ago. Now they're non existent.

I don’t know if I would trust those sellers. I bought some games on Amazon from 3rd Party Sellers awhile ago that were dirt cheap for games that normally go for a lot more and have yet to receive them. I think the seller went MIA since Amazon tried to contact the seller and then told me no response.

[zakurowrath]

There’s always the Mexican Zima Entertainment Trilogy boxset, 1.11 & 2.22 have the Funimation English dub and it’s Region A. 3.33 doesn’t have the English dub however only Spanish & Japanese.

[Bobo1313]

Originally Posted by gloomranger

That’s quite the definitive statement. Evangelion is one of the most popular anime franchises. 1.11 will return. In what form remains to be seen.

I get the feeling Netflix will be it's next destination. If Netflix was willing to pick up the original and re-dub it, I see no reason why they wouldn't pick up the newer more flashy version.

[Member-571539]

Originally Posted by Bobo1313

I get the feeling Netflix will be it's next destination. If Netflix was willing to pick up the original and re-dub it, I see no reason why they wouldn't pick up the newer more flashy version.

That's the likely choice. I'm just not convinced that's what will happen. It doesn't really make sense for Netflix to license the earlier films for the simple fact that (up until recently) they've all been available on DVD and Blu-ray for years. Plus, if Funimation have really lost the license to 1.11, there are still two films in their possession for the foreseeable future.

Now I can definitely see Netflix jumping all over 3.0+1.0 once it's license is available, because a ton of people are gonna sign up so they can watch the final chapter to the Rebuild of Evangelion quadrilogy. I also think GKIDS and Shout Factory are worthy contenders at licensing the films too. Which I honestly would prefer.

[Bobo1313]

I should clarify, I'm talking about when they're all available and release all 4 films at once. Which would be a few years I'm sure. Or release 3.0+1.0 and then the rest of the 3 later.

[Member-571539]

Fair enough. I've learned over the years that when it comes to anime, anything's possible.

[Bobo1313]

Originally Posted by gloomranger

Fair enough. I've learned over the years that when it comes to anime, anything's possible.

Absolutely. The more I try to understand the business industry for anime, the more confused I get.

[Gorgon]

Would it not make sense for them to re-release the films, perhaps in a set, to coincide with the series release?
I can't think of a better marketing time.

Sorry, there I go again trying to make sense of Anime Producers...

[Hydra Spectre]

I just hope Anime Ltd. will re-release the other Rebuild films like they did with 1.11.

I mean, they just recently picked up Children Who Chase Lost Voices and 5cm/s even if the Blu-ray release of 5cm/s from Manga UK was just very recent.