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Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) AdvanceWP (ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版:破, Evangerion Shin Gekijōban: Ha?) is a film sequel to Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone written by Hideaki Anno and directed by Hideaki Anno, Masayuki and Kazuya Tsurumaki. It is the second film in the Rebuild of Evangelion film series. It was produced and co-distributed by khara inc. and THE KLOCKWORX. The film was released in 27 June 2009 in Japan.
Plot[]
The Third Angel
The film opens with a new Evangelion pilot, Mari Makinami Illustrious, being launched in Provisional Unit-05 to destroy the resuscitated skeleton of the Third Angel in its attack on NERV's Arctic Bethany Base. She successfully defeats the Angel by self-destructing Unit-05, safely ejecting at the last moment.
The Seventh Angel attacks
The film cuts to Shinji Ikari and his father Gendo Ikari visiting Yui's grave and the following attack of the Seventh Angel, which is dispatched by the newly arrived Unit-02 and its headstrong pilot, Asuka Shikinami Langley, via an emergency airdrop. Chief Inspector Ryoji Kaji, present at the battle with Unit-05 and arriving alongside Unit-02, delivers a suitcase to Gendo containing an object referred to as the Nebuchadnezzar's Key".
As the film progresses, Kaji takes the children on a field trip to a research aquarium tasked with resuscitating the ocean ecosystems lost in the Second Impact and all three Evangelions engage the Eighth Angel, showing a previously lacking teamwork. Unit-01 is critically damaged and Unit-00 loses the use of its arms, but SEELE's members declare that only Unit-01 need be repaired and that Unit-00 has served its purpose.
Meanwhile, Gendo and Fuyutsuki visit the Tabgha Base on the Moon to view SEELE's progress on the mysterious "Evangelion Mark.06" and while they are denied access, they confirm that Mark.06's construction is fundamentally different from the other Evangelions and briefly even see Kaworu Nagisa sitting on its finger. On Earth, Shinji decides to cook an extra meal for Rei, a gesture that inspires her to invite everyone over for a self-cooked meal during the following week with the hope of improving Shinji's relationship with his father. Meanwhile, Mari arrives in Tokyo-3 by parachute, but accidentally lands on top of Shinji at his school.
The Ninth Angel controls Unit-03
Soon after, Evangelion Unit-04 and NERV's U.S. branch are destroyed during a test of an experimental engine, driving the U.S. government to send the completed Evangelion Unit-03 to Tokyo-3. In accordance with the "Vatican Treaty," where Japan and all other nations are forbidden to possess more than three functioning Evangelions at a time, Unit-02 is sealed away. Rei is initially chosen to pilot the new Eva, but Asuka offers to do it for her so she can still host her dinner, earning a rare "Thank you" from Rei. The activation of Unit-03, however, goes awry and it is revealed to be possessed by the Ninth Angel. As NERV's only functional Evangelion and pilot, Shinji is ordered to destroy it, but refuses to fight back for fear of killing Asuka, who is trapped inside. Gendo orders the activation of Unit-01's Dummy System and the now-autonomous Evangelion savagely dispatches the Angel/Unit-03, finally crushing Asuka's Entry Plug. Shinji is disgusted with his father's actions and, after an unsuccessful assault against NERV headquarters, decides to quit NERV. Asuka is revealed to be alive, but badly wounded and in quarantine for fear of mental contamination by the Angel.
The Tenth Angel
After Shinji says his goodbyes and boards a train headed out of the city, the Tenth Angel attacks. As Unit-01 refuses to accept the dummy system, Mari hijacks Unit-02 but fails to defeat the Angel, even after initiating a controlled "berserker" mode by removing Unit-02's limiters. Rei pilots Unit-00, despite its arms being barely functional, and manages to penetrate the Angel's AT-Field with the help of Unit-02 to use an N² land mine-armed missile. The Angel emerges unscathed from the blast and consumes Unit-00, with Rei still inside. Mari happens upon Shinji in the damaged Unit-02 and tries to take him to safety, but, upon witnessing the destruction and Unit-00's consumption, he decides to return and pilot Unit-01 once more.
Kaworu piloting Mark.06
While forcing the Angel out of NERV headquarters, Unit-01 runs out of battery power. Resolving to still save Rei, Shinji proceeds to return to a "berserker" mode and defeat the Angel, while making a mental connection within the Angel to save Rei. The result is Unit-01 and Shinji, now fused into one being, combining with the Angel's spattered core, which takes the form of a giant Rei, a being described as being close to "godhood." Ritsuko declares that the Third Impact is about to occur, while Gendo and Fuyutsuki note this is the result they have hoped for and Kaji comments that SEELE will not be happy with this occurring before the other units are ready.
After the credits, the Third Impact is halted by a Spear of Cassius falling from the sky and impaling Unit-01 mid-apotheosis. It is revealed that the lance was thrown by the Mark.06 descending from the Moon. Kaworu is revealed to be the pilot and he proclaims to Shinji that "this time, I will show you happiness."
Characters[]
NERV[]
- Gendo Ikari
- Kōzō Fuyutsuki
- Misato Katsuragi
- Ritsuko Akagi
- Ryoji Kaji
- Makoto Hyuga
- Shigeru Aoba
- Maya Ibuki
- Shinji Ikari
- Rei Ayanami
- Kaworu Nagisa
- Mari Makinami Illustrious
- Asuka Shikinami Langley
School[]
SEELE[]
Evangelions[]
- Evangelion Proto Type-00'
- Evangelion Test Type-01
- Evangelion Production Model-02
- Evangelion Production Model-03
- Evangelion Next Gen Testbed-04 (mentioned)
- Evangelion Provisional Unit-05
- Evangelion Mark.06
Angels[]
Mechanics[]
- Manned Lunar Landing Shuttle (Geological Survey Type) (月往還有人着陸船(地中資源探査型)?)
- Manned Low G Utility / Tractor Craft (Nerv Version) (低重力作業用有人牽引船(NERV仕様)?)
- Aerial N² Mine Launching Maneuverable Orbital Satellite (N² 航空暴雷投射用機動式軌道衛星?)
- Manned Reusable Multistage Space Shuttle (UN Version) (再使用型多段式有人宇宙往還機(UN仕様)?)
Production[]
In September 2006, it was confirmed that the film would be produced as part of the Rebuild of Evangelion film series, with a release date tentatively set for January 2008 and a 90-minute running time.[1] In November 2006, the December edition of the Japanese anime magazine Newtype confirmed the second film was written during post-production on the first film. Anno stated the introduction of new characters and Evangelion units would begin from the second film onwards.[2]
The film's release date was pushed back several times from the original announcement of January 2008:[1] first, to a December 2008 release[3] before an update on the official website on 06 October 2008 announced the official English title and a "early summer 2009" release date.[4] A final postponement revealed that the film would be released on 27 June 2009.[5]
Releases[]
Evangelion 2.0 premiered on 120 screens across Japan on 27 June 2009, taking the number 1 spot at the weekend box office with an equivalent of $5.37 million.[6] The film went on to gross over $40 million in total earnings.[7]
The film was released to DVD and Blu-ray on 26 May 2010 in Japan. Many cuts were made for the home video version, and a new scene between Kaji and Shinji was added. Like the second release of Evangelion 1.0, the DVD/Blu-ray combo release was titled Evangelion: 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance.
TV Edition Poster
Evangelion: 2.02 was broadcast on Nippon TV on 26 August 2011.[8] Simultaneously, the TV edition was played in five Japanese theaters.
Differences between 2.0 and 2.22[]
When the film was released on DVD and Blu-Ray, the film was released in a reworked version named Evangelion: 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance. This version included modified scenes and new scenes. None of the changes have any impact on the film's narrative. Most of them were about correction and improvement of already existing cuts. This section lists the altered cuts between the theatrical edition and the home video edition.
List of changed cuts
The theatrical edition of the film is currently unavailable. It is therefore currently impossible to compare both versions. However, a list of the changed cuts were known via a poster[9] during the screening of the 2.22 NOGUCHI ver. version in a special screening in May 2010 in Hakone, Japan.[10] {-}
- C0168B to C0169: Evangelion Unit-02 carried on its back.
- C1864 to C1874: Shinji Ikari, Toji Suzuhara and Kensuke Aida meet Ryoji Kaji at the train station.
- C0632 to C0639: Pilot briefing before the battle against the Eighth Angel.
- C0831 to C0834: Evangelion Unit-03 is carried out of the NERV base in the United States.
- C1286B: Asuka Shikinami Langley's Entry Plug after the battle against the Ninth Angel.
- C1493 to C1496: Evangelion Unit-02 is thrown through rubble during the fight against the Tenth Angel.
Cuts changed[]
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Reception[]
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance was well received by Japanese viewers, and currently holds a 4.48/5 on Yahoo! Movies Japan.[11] It currently carries a 82% (Fresh) rating on RottenTomatoes based on 11 reviews, with an average score of 6.4/10. On Metacritic, the film has a 45 out of 100 based on four reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[12]
Sequel[]
The film's final scene contains a "next episode"-style preview for the third film in the Rebuild of Evangelion film series, Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo:
"When director Anno spoke about the 14-year timeskip at the final stage greeting, he addressed why Kaworu was wearing a commander's uniform. Fuyutsuki and Gendo were removed from power at Nerv, following the end of Ha. Kaworu became commander, and Kaji became Vice-Commander. Anno said Q was originally supposed to be a film about how this happened.
Q (Evangelion 3.0) was originally meant to be about the 14-year timeskip, and Anno planned to not have Shinji in the entire film. Shinji's voice actor, Ogata Megumi, was surprised at this. In the end, that idea was set aside, and Q became the film we got.
There are no details for the lost 14 years but a scenario for them exists. Preview at the end of Ha is from that story. - Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Assorted Translations#July 11 stage greeting|July 11 stage greeting for 3.0+1.0
Later, Anno detailed he might come back to the franchise to work on that scenario or others: Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Assorted Translations#Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Assorted Translations|'Evangelion' Creator Hideaki Anno Reveals 'Evangelion 3.0+1.0' Might Not be the End
Please see List of Common Misconceptions#On the Rebuilds ending Evangelion and the future of the franchise for an extended explanation of this and Anno's projects.
Soundtrack[]
- Main article: Music from Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
- Main article: Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance Original Soundtrack
- Main article: Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance Original Soundtrack (2014HR Remaster Ver.)
The soundtrack was composed by Shirō Sagisu; the ending theme was Beautiful World -PLANiTb Acoustica Mix- by Hikaru Utada.
See Also[]
- Rebuild of EVANGELION: 2.02
- Groundwork of EVANGELION: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance 01
- Groundwork of EVANGELION: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance 02
Trivia[]
- If looked at carefully, Shinji's SDAT music player skips to track 27, which it never did in Neon Genesis Evangelion. This is meant to show that this film series is starting to differ greatly from the original TV series.
- When announced, the tentative name of the film in Japanese was エヴァンゲリオン 新劇場版 中編 REBUILD OF EVANGELION：０２[13]; the name would be changed later and the Rebuild part would be dropped. Overseas, the Rebuild part is still used to this day, even when it is not officially named like that.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Anime News Service Archive September 2006 from Animenewsservice.com
- ↑ Anime News Service Archive December 2006 from Animenewsservice.com
- ↑ Evangelion 2.0’s Month of Release Confirmed? from furuanimepanikku.com
- ↑ Evangelion 2.0 Film Set for Early Summer of 2009 from Anime News Network
- ↑ Anno's Evangelion 2.0 Film Slated for June 27 in Japan (Updated) from Anime News Network
- ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-06-29/evangelion-2.0-opens-at-no.1-with-510-million-yen
- ↑ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/japan/yearly/?yr=2009&p=.htm
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20120415142904/http://www.khara.co.jp/news/2011/07/000156.html
- ↑ EVA-FAN. ヱヴァ：破 2.22 修正・追加シーンと思われる全カット. [click to read the original post]
- ↑ https://eva-fan.com/blog-entry-930.html
- ↑ http://info.movies.yahoo.co.jp/detail/tymv/id333212/
- ↑ "Evangelion: 2.0 You Can Not Advance Reviews - Metacritic" Metacritic. A Red Ventures Company. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20061005071441/http://www.evangelion.co.jp/theater.html
External Links[]
- Official website
- ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版：破 EVANGELION:2.22 promotion reel
- 【公式】ダイジェスト これまでの『ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版：破』
- ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版：破 予告編
- Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance | Official Recap | Amazon Originals
- Evangelion: 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance at IMDb
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