EVANGELION KABUKICHO IMPACT was a collaboration between Evangelion and Shinjuku TOKYU MILANO released on 28 April 2023. Various attractions took place in the hotel building, with original merchandising and new attractions with Evangelion as the theme. [1]
Events[]
- HOTEL GROOVE SHINJUKU
"LIFESTYLE HOTEL EVA" opened for a limited time at "HOTEL GROOVE SHINJUKU," a lifestyle hotel where the client could experience the culture of Kabukicho, such as art and music, and immersed themselves in the afterglow of entertainment. One floor of the hotel was prepared to be themed in the world of Evangelion and it was a space that could be enjoyed by a wide range of fans. In the guest rooms, it had prepared interiors themed on each pilot, as well as special videos and original goods. It had original collaboration drinks and food at the restaurant.[2]
- 109 Cinemas Premium Shinjuku
The new 109 Cinemas Premium Shinjuku, which was inaugurated held the exhibit Evangelion series and related works.[3]
- Stage Evangelion Beyond
- Composition/Direction/Choreography: Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
- Organizer: Bunkamura, TST Entertainment Co., Ltd.
- Planning/Production: Bunkamura
It was the opening performance of THEATER MILANO-Za, a new production of Evangelion was performed on the stage. Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui was in charge of the composition, direction and choreography of this performance. It took place on the former Shinjuku Milano-za theater, whose audience watched Evangelion: Death and Rebirth for the first time was featured in the live-action part of the Instrumentality sequence of The End of Evangelion. It was held in May 2023.[4] It follows an original story wherein an organization called MENSCH (German for "People") uses the Evangelion units to find a new energy source in a ravaged Earth, while fighting creatures called Ikimono (Japanese for "animal").[5]
- Special live performance: EVANGELION ultimate Live Tsuki Jyu Ya by Yoko Takahashi
A special live was held by Yoko Takahashi, who has sung the theme songs and related songs of the Evangelion series such as "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" and "Soul's Refrain". The performance happened on 28 May 2023.[6]
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