Offical Neon Genesis Evangelion Info/Update Thread

[Hydra Spectre]

Originally Posted by Weskerredfield3

I managed to get the last 2 Japanese LDs on their own, which had the Video Format Version of The End of Evangelion. I Do plan on Getting the whole set of the JPLDs at some point or another; Also the LD Captures out there were not done with the Domesday Duplicater Unfortunately to my Knowledge and i think were the Captures you Mentioned. I do Wish someone out there would Properly Capture these Discs with the Domesday because those captures weren't that Great. But at least they were Archived, even if the Quality was not the best

These exact same EoE Video Format Version episodes are on the old pre-Renewal DVDs in Japan. And they are in progressive scan there too (but letterboxed).
Also, the movie and EoE Video Format DVDs in Japan don't have the dot crawl nor interlacing issues that the Manga DVDs have.
It looks like Manga just captured the Japanese LaserDiscs and converted them to DVD, but the Japanese DVDs are from a better source.

[svenge]

In my opinion, the original pre-Renewal JP DVDs of D&R / EoE didn't look all that much better than the corresponding Manga Entertainment release. They're still overly washed-out and the black character outlines are riddled with rainbowing artifacts, after all.

[mastafishere]

Originally Posted by Weskerredfield3

https://www.reddit.com/media?url=htt...bda96e0f37f621

Off Topic Sorta but; I Figured someone would Appreciate these. I Got them in a Lot off EBay from a Guy for around $120 2-3 Years Ago, Still a prized part of my Collection. I'd like to get the ADV Films LDs at some point even if they didn't finish the whole series on that format. (Had to post a Link to the Image bc it was not showing up on the post for some reason)

I'm super jealous! I bought each of these tapes 1 by 1 when they first came out, but I gave them to my friend (who I shared my Eva love with every step of the way) when I bought the first DVD "Perfect" collection. It felt like the right thing to do at the time but now I regret it because I doubt he held on to them for long and I collect every other Evangelion release haha Anyway, enjoy! They look great!

[Weskerredfield3]

Originally Posted by svenge

In my opinion, the original pre-Renewal JP DVDs of D&R / EoE didn't look all that much better than the corresponding Manga Entertainment release. They're still overly washed-out and the black character outlines are riddled with rainbowing artifacts, after all.

Ah so that Disc doesn't sound much Different from the Manga one then. Did Manga do their own transfer or was it based off of the JPN Release? I don't have the OG Dvd so i wouldn't know. The Manga DVD while it had cool Menus and the Poster was a nice addition, It looked like Crap even in context of the Time; I used to have those DVDs but sold them off once the Blu-Ray was available for Preorder

[Weskerredfield3]

Originally Posted by mastafishere

I'm super jealous! I bought each of these tapes 1 by 1 when they first came out, but I gave them to my friend (who I shared my Eva love with every step of the way) when I bought the first DVD "Perfect" collection. It felt like the right thing to do at the time but now I regret it because I doubt he held on to them for long and I collect every other Evangelion release haha Anyway, enjoy! They look great!

Indeed, I love the Cover art. I'm just missing the 3rd volume but other than that i have the whole thing. I need to get a new VCR so i can Watch them again, the one i Had was starting to give out on me anyways so i had to throw it out.

[Rilenz]

There's a listing on the Madman (Crunchyroll AU, rip) business site for Eva 3+1 on blu-ray (also DVD) with a release date of Dec 6:


https://b2b.madman.com.au/actions/ca...eleaseId=68392

No mention of 4k release or any collector's edition. There's a possibility they may just import the AtA collector's/4k release from the UK; they've done that with a few things before, like the NGE collector's edition, Jujutsu Kaisen, Weathering with You, etc.

No cover art just yet.

They're no longer Madman, but as far as I'm aware they're the only company that's had the lisence to all the rebuild films (in English anyway), so I'm wondering if we'll get a release that matches the first 3, that'd be pretty nice. The crunchyroll logo instead of the madman one will be annoying though

I'm going to order the collector's edition from AtA anyway, but if our standard release has a matching sleeve as the first 3, I'll double dip for that. (I'll probably douple dip anyway tbh)

[micpp]

Originally Posted by Rilenz

There's a listing on the Madman (Crunchyroll AU, rip) business site for Eva 3+1 on blu-ray (also DVD) with a release date of Dec 6:

For a few days, they did also list a 4K release as a JB Hi-Fi exclusive, it looked to match the UK AtA release. But it disappeared off, I expect it'll pop up on JB's website at some point. Hopefully.

[neoz]

Was the steelbook posted yet?

https://www.alltheanime.com/products...-3-0-steelbook

[StarFloyd1138]

After several weeks of thinking I've decided to just pre-order the Blu-Ray edition of 3.0+1.11, because at first I wanted that 4K set assuming it would have HDR or even have extras on a 3rd disc, well turns out the standard one will have the bonus disc too, so I honestly see no need for it since the 4K doesn't have HDR (although it does probably have slightly better colors and higher resolution obviously)

With that said though I also ordered 3.33 since it was like 16 dollars, but I happened to notice 2.22 is for sale from Amazon themselves, it claims it won't be here till Mid to late October, but I was under the impression that one was out of print by now? Sorry if this is too off topic, I just was wondering if anyone has any ideas about why it's being listed again, cause I honestly did take a chance and place a order, so hopefully it's not too good to be true.

[dr727]

To those who own the Ultimate Edition:

What do you think of the book contents? How extensive are episode guides and marginalia? Do they cover most episodes or just a couple? What’s a rough breakdown of the book?

I know that the book annotation's partially translated/expanded from the LaserDiscs. I’m not sure if that content is reprinted in any other English-language books (or online, similar to Utena Ultimate’s book)?

A friend offered to sell & ship me her UE and the book would be the main draw. I’ve looked around the web and at unboxing videos but it was difficult to discern the value of the contents of the book.

Thank you!

[ultimatemegax]

Originally Posted by dr727

To those who own the Ultimate Edition:

What do you think of the book contents? How extensive are episode guides and marginalia? Do they cover most episodes or just a couple? What’s a rough breakdown of the book?

I know that the book annotation's partially translated/expanded from the LaserDiscs. I’m not sure if that content is reprinted in any other English-language books (or online, similar to Utena Ultimate’s book)?

A friend offered to sell & ship me her UE and the book would be the main draw. I’ve looked around the web and at unboxing videos but it was difficult to discern the value of the contents of the book.

Thank you!

The book in the Ultimate Edition has numerous amounts of details regarding the production of the series and episode contents. It's an accumulation of a lot of information that hasn't been put out in English before and well worth the price IMO. If you're curious at all about the production side, it's worth getting.

[dr727]

Originally Posted by ultimatemegax

The book in the Ultimate Edition has numerous amounts of details regarding the production of the series and episode contents. It's an accumulation of a lot of information that hasn't been put out in English before and well worth the price IMO. If you're curious at all about the production side, it's worth getting.

That’s great! It’s exactly the kind of companion book that I love to have when rewatching a series. It reminds me somewhat of Andrew Pixley’s books for the Gerry Anderson shows, Monty Python, etc.

Thank you for taking the time to respond in detail. I’ll absolutely go for it now.

[Cruel Angel]

Originally Posted by dr727

To those who own the Ultimate Edition:

What do you think of the book contents? How extensive are episode guides and marginalia? Do they cover most episodes or just a couple? What’s a rough breakdown of the book?

Here is how the contents break down:

Evangelion: 24 pages

Full listing of the cast and production staff for each episode and film.

Special Contents: 4 pages

Lists all the bonus content included on the discs

Laserdisc and Video: 20 pages

Cover art gallery of every laserdisc and VHS release

Explanation: 54 pages

Reads more like episode annotations than an episode guide. Each episode gets about 1-2 pages of annotated shot/scene lists.

Encyclopedia: 26 pages

Lists info about the Angels and Evas as they are introduced in the series

History: 10 pages

An Evangelion timeline from start of the project to the final DVD release, including air dates, soundtrack CDs and video games, etc.


I would say if you have no other reference material for the series, it is decent but not great. As a watch along companion, my go to's are the Essential Evangelion Chronicles (A and B).

Here is a link to an unboxing page that includes several photos of the book sections. Check out the Explanation and Encyclopedia page photos and see if you like the content.

https://normanicgrav.co.uk/2021/12/1...-ray-unboxing/

[Keks]

Originally Posted by Keks

Shin Evangelion German release date announced and set for 3rd of November. It will also get a 4K release.

[Nothing371]

I think I might have to get these:



https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJLG8H4B...1&linkCode=sl1

Haven't customized my PC much lately, and there's so much I want to do. $49.99 list price, but they were not in stock by the time I heard about them. I've been trying to track down the desk pad again, but to no avail.

[Batman1980]

So the 26 episodes and the movie are it? Still a lot more than a lot of anime get.

[Naiera]

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[Keks]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

So the 26 episodes and the movie are it? Still a lot more than a lot of anime get.

Depending on.
Alongside the full TV series, 26 episodes in their final form and the movie (Death + EoE) in its final form, you also get a lot of extras never released to the West before.
Plus, depending on the edition you choose, you get a booklet or a book + physical goodies.
If you're interested in the set/show, it should also be noted, that the standard edition only contains the official sub/dub (Netflix), while the other editions contain both, the official sub/dub (Netflix) and the "classic" sub/dub (ADV/Manga).
Minus, the original ending theme song of the TV series was replaced due "licence issues" (cost factor), this affects all releases ouside of Japan.

For edition and content comparison you can have a look here:

[Member-571539]

https://www.fandompost.com/2023/10/0...eviewd-review/ (click here for the full review)

EVANGELION:3.0+1.11 THRICE UPON A TIME Collectors Edition 4K Ultra HD/Blu-Ray Anime ReviewD Review

The release of this film is just gorgeous and it was my first 4K home video release that I got to try out. You couldn’t ask for a better visual tour de force than what this film provides and you can see the incredible amount of effort that went into the project. It is, to me, a hugely frustrating project in so many ways but for me it also brings the whole thing to a close. This isn’t a property that needs to be revisited with new works and interpretations down the years. We’ve got some amazing works produced between the show, the original films, and the Rebuild run of films that everything that needs to be said has been said. It’s a beautiful capstone for Anno and his journey as a filmmaker in a lot of ways even if I found elements of it hollow. I absolutely understand the love of this property so many have and just how many discussions can be born from it as we can interpret it in so many ways through our personal lens of experience. This release allows one to do that with an absolutely gorgeous level of engagement.

[Piggles]

Got an pre-shipping email from Bull Moose for 3.0+1.11 CE