EVA FAQ version 0.6.2 New information delinated with "(*" Contents Section 0. Introduction. 0.0) Format of this document. 0.1) What is this document about? 0.2) What is Shin Seiki Evangelion/Neon Genesis Evangelion? 0.3) The English Evangelion mailing list. 0.3.1) How do I unsubscribe? 0.4) Where can I get the most up-to-date version? 0.5) Who should I send Additions/Corrections to? 0.6) Who worked on this document? 0.7) What's new in this version? Section 1. General information about the series. 1.0) Story Background. 1.0.1) What does "Shin Seiki Evangelion" translate as? 1.1) Tell me about Genesis 0:0, 26 TV episodes, and the two movies. 1.1a) What are the different versions of the films? 1.1.1) What is Genesis 0:0? 1.2) Who are the characters? 1.3) The EVAs. 1.4) The Angels. 1.5) Timeline. 1.6) Religious glossary 1.6.1) What is the tree-like image seen in the opening credits? 1.6.2) What are the Dead Sea Scrolls? 1.6.3) What does NERV mean? 1.6.4) Where did the motto for NERV come from? 1.6.5) What does "Seele" mean? 1.6.6) What does "Gehirn" mean? 1.6.7) Who are the Magi? 1.6.8) What is the Spear of Longinus? (was 5.6) 1.6.9) Who is Adam, Eve and Lillith? 1.6.10) What is the seven eyed logo? 1.6.11) What is Marduk? Section 2. About EVA's production. 2.0) Gainax, the company that produced it. 2.0A) Is Gainax being investigated by the Japanese Taxation Office? Is it because of tax fraud? 2.1) The sponsors. 2.2) Main Production Staff. 2.3) When was Evangelion first broadcast? 2.3.1) What is so special about the beginning date of broadcast? 2.4) Who is Anno Hideaki? 2.4.1) What is Anno Hideaki's next project? 2.5) ? 2.6) Who are the voice actors and what other roles have they played? 2.6.1) Who are the English voice actors? 2.7) About the songs. 2.7.0) How many versions of Zankoku na Tenshi no THESE are there? 2.7.1) What are the words to Zankoku na Tenshi no THESE (The cruel angel's thesis)? 2.7.1.1) What does "TE-SE" mean, anyway? 2.7.2) Why are the endings different for each episode? 2.7.3) How many different versions of "Fly me to the moon" are there? 2.7.4) But there are only 26 TV episodes! 2.7.5) Can you tell me which version is used for which episode? 2.7.6) Who are the singers? 2.7.7) What are the differences between versions? 2.7.8) What are the differences between Rei's versions? 2.7.9) What are the words to Tamashii no Refrain? 2.7.10) What are the lyrics to Emergency Evacuation to Regression? 2.7.11) What are the lyrics to Thanatos- If I Can't Be Yours? 2.8) Why are there two subtitles (Japanese and English) for each episode? 2.9) Specific information about some episode's subtitles. 2.10) Episode list {subtitles, TV air date, staff and ending information}. 2.11) How can I see the TV series/Films? (* 2.11.1) Will AD Vision change episodes 25 and 26? 2.11.1A) Will AD Vision release the films? 2.11.2) Will MTV broadcast Evangelion? 2.11.3A) Will the Japanese release of Genesis 0:11 have extra scenes? 2.11.3B) Will the AD Vision release of Genesis 0:11 include these scenes? 2.11.4A) Will the Japanese release of Genesis 0:12 have extra scenes? 2.11.5) Has Evangelion been seen in the US in DVD format? 2.11.6) Will Australian TV broadcast Evangelion? 2.11.7) Have the eyecatches (or titles) at the centre of each episode released in Great Britain and Australasia been edited out? Section 3. Details 3.0) What is the first impact? 3.1) What is the plug suit for? 3.2) Why has Gendou changed his last name? 3.3) What gender are the EVAs? 3.4) Are the characters named after Japanese Navy warships? 3.4.1) Are there any other significance pinned to any of the other characters' names? 3.4.2) Is Kaworu spelt with or without a "w"? 3.5) Is the term "Children" a deliberate use? 3.6) What is the structure of "Death"? 3.6.1) What is the piece of classical music Shinji plays on his cello in episode 15? 3.7) What is LCL? 3.8) References and homages in Evangelion 3.8.0) Miscellaneous 3.8.1) The Andromeda Strain (* 3.8.2) Space: 1999 3.8.3) The Day The Earth Stood Still 3.8.4) The Violent History Of the Showa Era: The Final Battle Of Okinawa 3.8.5) Cordwainer Smith and the Instrumentality Project 3.8.6) Yashima (episode 5 & 6) 3.9) Who are the other members of Seele? 3.10) How big are the Eva Units? 3.11) What are the Pattern types 3.12) The different departments of NERV 3.13) What is the Henflick limit? 3.14) Is that Real Beer that Misato Drinks? 3.15) What is "fan service"? 3.16) Which Identities of Naoko Akagi are in the MAGI? 3.17) Is the Leaf Silhoutte on the NERV logo a fig leaf? 3.18) Is the aircraft carrier "Over The Rainbow" a real vessel? (* Section 4. Merchandise. Now incorporated into the Evangelion English Mailing List Merchandising FAQ. Section 5. Spoilers 5.0) What is the Instrumentality of Men project? 5.0.1) Is the Instrumentality of Mankind Third Impact? (* 5.1) Who is Yui, and what is her connection to EVA-01? (ep.21) 5.2) What happened to Shinji when he was small? (ep.21) 5.3) What happened to Asuka's parents? (ep.22) (* 5.4) What is the big deal about Rei? (major spoiler ep.23, 24) (* 5.5) Why is everybody talking about the last two episodes? (ep.25 & 26) 5.6) What is the Spear of Longinus(sp?)? (Deleted and included in 1.6) 5.7) What is LCL? 5.8) What is the RCB? 5.8.1) Is the RCB Evangelion Canon? 5.9) Why does Rei's image appear in front of Shinji in episode 1? 5.10) Why does Shinji's Plug Suit appear when he disappears completely into EVA Unit 1 in episode 20? 5.11) Is the term "Children" a deliberate use? -- Section 0. Introduction. 0.0) Format of this document. Each separate topic is marked with "x.y)" at the beginning. Square brackets ("[x.y]") marks a reference to another topic. Some terms are listed in both romanized Japanese and English. In those cases the Japanese terms comes first. Japanese romanization mostly follows the Hepburn system. But I don't have a reference to that so it might not be exact. Kanjis are marked by initial caps and Katakanas are marked by all caps. Japanese people's names are presented family name first. Thus, in the name "Ikari Shinji" Ikari would be the family name. 0.1) What is this document about? This is a collection of information about the work Shin Seiki Evangelion/Neon Genesis Evangelion [0.2]. This information is mostly compiled from the work itself, books [4.0.3] and the posts in the English Evangelion Mailing list [0.1]. 0.2) What is Shin Seiki Evangelion/Neon Genesis Evangelion? Shin Seiki Evangelion/Neon Genesis Evangelion (Evangelion or EVA in short) is originally an anime TV series conceived by ... 0.3) The English Evangelion mailing list. To subscribe to the English language Evangelion mailing list, a blank email to . You will recieve an email message confirming your request, which you must reply to. You will also recieve a copy of the list rules, which contain the address of the list. The list also has a web page at http://evangelion.ml.org/eva/ml 0.3.1) How do I unsubscribe? You can unsubscribe from the Evangelion mailing list by sending mail to , then replying to the confirmation message. 0.4) Where can I get the most up-to-date version? WWW: A copy of this document can be found at http://evangelion.ml.org/faq HTML, text, Zip and GZip files are available from this site. Mailing List: Currently, the FAQ will be posted on the first of each month. (It depends on the enthusiasm of the current editor.) Usenet: The FAQ will be posted to rec.arts.anime.info when the current edition becomes V1.0, and posted each update as necessary. This document will become V1.0 when all sections and questions have been completed and answered. (It depends on the enthusiasm of the current editor.) 0.5) Who should I send Additions/Corrections to? To the mailing list, or to the current editor of the FAQ. 0.6) Who worked on this document? Stephen Lee wrote the original text. The following people (in alphabetical order) contributed to information, questions and answers (Thanks everyone!). If anybody is missing, please let the maintainer know: The 18th Angel "Girlfriend of Steel" port to other formats AlphSailor ADV Release dates EVA Units manufacture information Angel Pattern information Terms definition "Amazon Trio" Voice Actor credits Amuro2nd Evangelion Games Estimated character heights Zhou Tai An Maintainer of the Symbolism FAQ Oska Archer Instrumentality of Mankind Third Impact question John Andy Baird Location of RCB translation Bochan Bird Japanese Family Names Episode 20 Spoiler theory Annalisa Bracco Aircraft carrier names Stefano Brondi Marduk information Ryan Brunner Rei spoiler clarification C-Chan Card Game existence "Gualtiero Cannarsi" Author of the "Evangelion Encyclopaedia" (Italian) Italian release information NERV Make up Anneli Chambliss Ep. 21 Newspaper Headlines Jesse Chang Pattern types information Henflick limit information George Chen , E-mono, Evangelion Symphonic information Rei 1/1 Scale figure Japanese Genesis 0:11 LD & DVD release dates Revival movie release date Episode titles definition Japanese Genesis 0:12 LD release dates Symphony of Evangelion LD synopsis Japanese Genesis 0:13, 0:14 LD catalogue number, release dates Japanese Movie LD information BMG CD Information Shinji Cello piece information 1999 Calendar information Asuka 1/1 Scale figure Mike Corbitt Voice Actor clarifications CuSO4 Clarified military ranks Book releases (October 1997) Voice Actor credits Looked up the list of seiyuus. Film book information Hong Kong TV broadcast and editing information New Playstation Mahjongg game Japanese Movie LD information Hong Kong VCD and broadcast TV editions "(^_^)" Trading Card information Nintendo 64 game information Avery Davies LCL information Andromeda Strain references Identification of citizenship of SEELE committee members Added footage to Genesis 0:11 EVA Units size Film reference Chinese books information Lyrics information dot_warner17@hotmail.com Definition of Lilith Yom Kippur English translation of "NGE" dreamweather LCL information EBJ Italian Merchandising information Death soundtrack label number information Episode miscellany Rick EndUser Crystal Art merchandise (JESUS ARMANDO MAN MUNOZ ESCOBEDO) al602661@academ03.mty.itesm.mx Character Name references Richard Fung (Shinomori Aoshi) Voice Actor credits Episode Titles, Air dates "James Gilmer" Instrumentality Project Addison Godel Magi definition heles Italian edition Magi identities Carl Horn Editor, Viz edition of Neon Genesis Evangelion Beer information Rei name information Rei spoiler information Hans ter Horst "Ikari Yui" VCD information Adam Ingram 3D Image CD-ROM Nobutoshi Ito Gainax's new TV project Lilith Black Moon information Edward Ju Vox, Refrain CD Tracks information Model kit description Briareos Kerensky Andromeda Strain homages Charles King Dead Sea Scrolls information English translation of "NGE" "Paul Lampshire" "Girlfriend of Steel" port to other formats UK release details "K.E.C.Lapus/J.J.C.Lapus"/Johann Chua Model information Additional Voice Talent roles Danny Lee Death and Vox CD information Stephen Lee Andromeda Strain references "Lexus" Books, CD, model kit information Evangelion Symphonic information RPG Book information KanedA (Eloi_G) Birthdates Adam M. "B Mascardo 2" NERV logo question Aino Minako Voice Actor clarification Katsuragi Misato Added Angel information Fuuma Monou Gainax, sponsor information Air Dates clarification Voice Actor credits Marriage cultural information Influences clarifications US comics book information Kaoru Nagisa NERV logo question Lyrics to Thanatos SEELE "Seven Eyes of God" reference Movie box set goods information "Childrens" spoiler information Fly Me To The Moon TV Endings Instrumentality of Mankind Third Impact question Shouryu Nohe Shinji Cello piece information "Emiliano Peruch" Merchandising information (Italy) Italian cast names Frank Provo Fan Service Rei Ayanami Rei spoiler clarification Mark Ross Evangelion Card Game Tom Rothamel Moderator of Evangelion mailing list Mark II 2015/6 Timeline Project Space: 1999 reference AD Vision 0:13 release Beer Brand English "Girlfriend of Steel" title NERV logo question Widya Santoso Current editor Edited versions 0.3.1 to ??? Added timeline Australasian Licence Australian TV Broadcast "Ricardo Saramago" Portuguese TV version Kumiko Sato Kensuke & Touji name influences Yasuyuki Sato Gainax's new TV project savant Expanded timeline from ADAM Data book Bryce Schumacher "Girlfriend of Steel" port to other formats "Seventh Messenger" Book information Kevin Shiue A regular contributor to the list. Takeuchi Shouichi Clarified and added new information Editor of Neon Genesis Evangelion Japanese FAQ Movie TV scheduling New book information Marriage cultural information Beer Brands "Arune Singh, 007" "Girlfriend of Steel" port to other formats "John 'i would make a good pirate' Skov" EVA Unit Gender Jesse Smith Japanese Genesis 0:11-0:14 LD & DVD release dates "Andy Sze (Rambling Baka/FOBio)" Hayashibara Megumi roles addition CD case information "Ryan Tyrrell" Genesis 0:11 LD additional scenes Panasonic Sample DVD Disk information Jason Tseung Sheet music information "uri" Spanish information LCL information Michael Crichton reference Religious term clarification Episodes references Spanish broadcast details Cle van Herten Netherlands release Washuu-Chan German video release Death & Rebirth Calendar 1999 information German comics release Alex Wei <74652.116@compuserve.com> Instrumentality Project Ryan Yeung Symphonic Concert LD information Patrick Yip Red Cross Book review Books, Doujinshi information Takahashi Yoko album information RCB translation information Death film structure Classical music Evangelion Symphonic information End of Evangelion essays book "Love and Pop", Anno Hideaki's new project Translation of Zankoku na tenshi no TEEZE (The cruel angel's thesis) Editing of translation of Tamashii no Refrain (Soul Refrain) Kaworu name clarification Plug Suit clarification in episode 20 Asuka 1/1 scale figure price Tamashii no Refuran version Movie version information 0.7) What's new in this version? 18 May 1997, v0.0 Outline created. 21 May 1997, v0.1 Some answers written. 26 May 1997, v0.2 Revised and posted to the Evangelion mailing list. 29 May 1997, v0.3 Added answers from people on the list. Reformated a lot of stuff using HTML tables. If that is a problem please let me know. Merged seiyuu section into character descriptions. 14 September 1997, v0.3.1 Angel information, table of contents included. 16 September 1997, v0.4 Added answers from people on the list after v0.3.1 published. Inclusion of timeline (1.5) 27 September 1997, v0.5 Added birthdates to timeline Names/warship correlation Included information on 24's titles (2.9) Added Religious Glossary (1.6) 11 October 1997, v0.5.1 Included various information When was Evangelion first broadcast? (2.3) Expanded book information 5 November 1997, v0.5.2 Included expanded Timeline (1.5) 30 November 1997, v0.5.3 New movie information Voice Actor (Japanese & English) credits Episode titles and airdates Name significances DVD Releases Takahashi Youko albums Books and Doujinshi information AD Vision VHS Tapes Releases New Mailing List addresses 30, 31 December 1997, v0.5.4 New book information New CD information Inclusion of model kit, posters and miscellaneous merchandise information Movie schedules, information Clarifications to religious glossary Clarifications to episode list AD Vision information, new LD release MTV clarification Summary of the RCB glossary Update of birthdays from RCB for timeline 29-31 January 1998, v0.5.5 More movie information Biographical information about Anno Hideaki "Love and Pop", Anno Hideaki's new project Additional English voice artists information Rumours about Genesis 0:11 References and homages, Andromeda Strain and Space: 1999 references Information about SEELE committee Information about the Evangelion Symphonic Double CD New book information Release of "Girlfriend of Steel" game on different platforms Merchandise information, including sheet music AD Vision release details Spoiler infomation on episodes 1, 20 26-28 February 1998 v0.5.6 Additional scenes in AD Vision release of Genesis 0:11 Additional comparisions and homages New book, merchandising information North American CD-ROM and comics information Character names symbolism Location of RCB translation Gainax's new TV project Dounjinshi section moved AD Vision 0:12 release information 14 March 1998 v0.5.6.1 New book, merchandising information 31 March 1998 v0.5.7 New movie information Magi definition New Japanese voice actor information Hong Kong TV Broadcasting information AD Vision information on English edition of Genesis 0:11, 0:12 Information on additional scenes in Japanese Genesis 0:11 release New book, merchandising information 24 April 1998 v0.5.7.1 New Japanese voice actor information CD Information Episode titles defintion Make up of NERV information EVA Unit Gender, manufacture, size information Genesis 0:11 LD additional scenes European, Hong Kong, Australasian video and broadcast information AD Vision release dates and information Angel Patterns identification Character name references Lillith, Dead Sea Scrolls information Translation of "Shin Seiki Evangelion" Japanese broadcast dates clarification GAINAX information 27 April 1998 v0.5.7.2 New book, merchandising information 28 April 1998 v0.5.8 Definitions Card Game existence Genesis 0:12 LD release date 16 May 1998 v0.5.8.1 New book, merchandising information Disclaimers re. English Girlfriend of Steel, Italian/Spanish broadcast 29 May 1998 v0.5.9 Clarification of movie releases Japanese releases Italian releases Dutch and Belgian releases Beer brands Film reference LD synopsis Cordwainer Smith Definition of terms Cultural reference Hong Kong editing Song Lyrics Card errors Games information Magi Identities Spoiler information 27 June 1998 v0.5.10 Rei spoiler clarification Chinese books information Lyrics information Model information NERV logo question Air Dates clarification NERV logo question Rei spoiler clarification NERV logo question Portuguese TV version Spanish information LCL information Michael Crichton reference Religious term clarification Episodes references Asuka 1/1 scale figure price Tamashii no Refuran version New book, merchandising information 18 July 1998 v0.5.11.1 Merchandising information 30 July 1998 v0.5.11.2 Clarification of personal, EVA, timeline data Estimated character heights Card Game existence Ep. 21 Newspaper Headlines Japanese Genesis 0:13, 0:14 LD catalogue number, release dates New Playstation Mahjongg game Death and Vox CD information Panasonic Sample DVD Disk information 5 September 1998 v0.5.12.1 Marduk information Japanese Movie LD information Andromeda Strain references Crystal Art merchandise Lilith Black Moon information Influences clarifications 11 September 1998 v0.5.12.2 Merchandising information Australian Video and TV Release information 29 September 1998 v0.5.13 Merchandising information Japanese Movie LD Catalogue information New CD information Lyrics to Thanatos US Comics information 10 October 1998 v0.5.14.1 Australian TV Broadcast information Merchandising information 27 October 1998 v0.5.14.2 SEELE Logo clarification Italian Merchandising information Shinji Cello piece information Voice Actor clarifications Spanish television broadcasts Movie version information Pattern types information Henflick limit information Hong Kong VCD and broadcast TV editions 1999 Calendar information 4 December 1998 v0.5.15 Merchandising information CD Release dates German video release Gainax tax fraud reports 21 December 1998 v0.5.16.1 Merchandising information 30 December 1998 v0.5.16.2 Beer information Rei name information Rei spoiler information Additional Voice Talent roles Asuka 1/1 Scale figure Japanese Movie LD information 5 February 1999 v0.5.17 Merchandising information Revival TV broadcast date "Children" term spoiler information UK release information UK/Australasian editing information 28 February 1999 V0.5.18 Merchandising information Book information Merchandising information (Italy) Italian cast names German video and comics release Episode miscellany Japanese Family Names Fly Me To The Moon TV Endings 22 March 1999 v0.6.1.1 Section 4) Merchandise was split and spun off into a separate document, The Evangelion English Mailing List Merchandising FAQ 5 April 1999 V0.6.1.2 Episode miscellany Episode 20 spoiler theory 6 June 1999 V0.6.2 Instrumentality of Mankind Third Impact spoiler question Asuka's mother's fate + movie spoiler information Rei's purpose + movie spoiler information Italian tape release Andromeda Strain homages Aircraft carrier "Over the Rainbow" real ship information --- EVA FAQ version 0.6.2 New information delinated with "(*" Contents Section 1. General information about the series. 1.0) Story Background. 1.0.1) What does "Shin Seiki Evangelion" translate as? 1.1) Tell me about Genesis 0:0, 26 TV episodes, and the two movies. 1.1a) What are the different versions of the films? 1.1.1) What is Genesis 0:0? 1.2) Who are the characters? 1.3) The EVAs. 1.4) The Angels. 1.5) Timeline. 1.6) Religious glossary 1.6.1) What is the tree-like image seen in the opening credits? 1.6.2) What are the Dead Sea Scrolls? 1.6.3) What does NERV mean? 1.6.4) Where did the motto for NERV come from? 1.6.5) What does "Seele" mean? 1.6.6) What does "Gehirn" mean? 1.6.7) Who are the Magi? 1.6.8) What is the Spear of Longinus? (was 5.6) 1.6.9) Who is Adam, Eve and Lillith? 1.6.10) What is the seven eyed logo? 1.6.11) What is Marduk? -- Section 1. General information about the series. 1.0) Story Background. On September 13, AD2000, a disaster later known as the Second Impact strikes the earth. A large explosion at the South Pole said to be caused by a meteor melted the ice caps, causing the sea level to rise and the earth's axis to tilt, and causing the death of two billion of the world's population in the aftermath. In the year 2015, an unknown object approaches Tokyo-3. At the same time Ikari Shinji was called to this city by his father after a long separation. {...} 1.0.1) What does "Shin Seiki Evangelion" translate as? Literally, it translates as "The Gospel of a New Century". However Gainax has used its discretion to name the English title "Neon Genesis Evangelion", which is a combination of three Greek words. "Euangelos" is the Greek word for Gospel, composed of "eu" (good) and "angelos" (news). 1.1) Tell me about Genesis 0:0, 26 TV episodes, and the two movies. The canon of Evangelion is the 26 episodes of its TV series. There was also a videotape, Genesis 0:0, {which is a promotion of the series}. A movie "Evangelion: Death and Rebirth" was released March 1997, and another one "The End of Evangelion" was released July 1997. The director's cut of "Death (True)" and "Rebirth" was shown on Japanese satellite TV (JSB), 2 January, 1998, from 10:10pm to 12 midnight. A new movie, "Revival", was released on March 7th, 1998, and includes a re-edited version of the "Death" sequence of the first movie "(True)" (second edit), and comprises of all three segments ("Death (True)", "Rebirth" and "End".) In addition, the Red Cross Book (RCB) lists a glossary of terms as used in the series and films, and claims to be the final explanation of the secrets and mysteries of Evangelion. (See 5.8) for a list of the definitions given in the RCB.) 1.1a) What are the different versions of the films? Death & Rebirth (March 1997): Original theatrical motion picture; Death is a retelling of the first 24 TV episodes with augumented animation. Rebirth is an original feature, which chronicles events directly following episode 24. End of Evangelion (July 1997): Original theatrical motion picture, which chronicles events directly following Rebirth. It is divided into two sections, "Air" and "Magokoro Wo, Kimi Ni". Death (True) and Rebirth (January 1998): Japanese satellite broadcast. Death (True) is a second edit of the original Death feature. Revival (March 1998): Theatrical motion picture compiling all three segments, the first segment being a second condesation of the first 24 episodes, the second and third being Revival and End. 1.1.1) What is "Genesis 0:0" The tape is filled with video images of the art design for the series. There are eight parts to the tape, each describing different art designs, such as characters, mecha, etc. It is intended to be an introduction to the series. 1.2) Who are the characters? The description are mostly from the character description of the film books. (Heights are estimations, and are not derived from any reliable source.) Character Description Seiyuu/Voice First Actor Appearance (Ep.) Ikari Shinji The main character. "Third Ogata Megumi 1 Children". Pilot of Evangelion Unit 1 (EVA-01). His mother died when he was young, and he has also been living apart from his father for 10 years. Was asked suddenly by his father to come to Tokyo-3, and thrust into the position of pilot. 14 years old (2nd year Japanese middle school). Height approx. 4' 9" Ayanami Rei "First Children". Pilot of Hayashibara 1 Evangelion Unit 0 (EVA-00). Megumi Was trained specifically for this since the early phase of the project. Was heavily injured in an accident during development and is still in cast and bandages in TV ep.1. Silent and do not seem to express her emotions. 14 years old (2nd year Japanese middle school). Height approx. 4' 7" Souryuu "Second Children". Pilot of Miyamura 8 Asuka Evangelion Unit 2 (EVA-02). Yuko Langley Has both Japanese and German blood, but her nationality is American. Decisive and competitive. A Genius who has graduated from university the year before the TV series. Height approx. 5' 5" Ikari Commander of NERV, an Tatsuki 1 (Rokubungi) organisation under the United Fumihiko Gendou Nations that exists for the purpose of investigating / researching / annihilating the beings called "Angels". Also responsible for the development of the Evangelions. Father of Ikari Shinji. Very secretive. 48 years old. Height approx. 5' 7-8" Fuyutsuki NERV's second-in-command. Kiyokawa 1? Kouzou Commands NERV when Gendou is Motomu away. 10 years older than Gendou, and has known him from his university days. Katsuragi NERV HQ Tactics-Operations Mitsuishi 1 Misato Dept. Operation Office Sect 1, Kotono Section-Chief. The immediate superior of Shinji, and also his guardian and housemate. 29 years old. Captain at the beginning of the series, later promoted to Major. Height approx. 5' 3" Akagi Head of the Evangelion Yamaguchi 1 Ritsuko development project. Has known Yuriko Misato since both were students. A beautiful lady who is cool and intellectual. As a scientist she is very capable but sometimes comes across being {detached and unsympathetic}. Collects little cat toys as a hobby. 30 years old. Ibuki Maya MAGI operator, lieutenant. Nagasawa As somebody on Miki rec.arts.anime.misc once said, "best identified by the line 'Dame desu!' (It doesn't work! We can't!)". Hyuuga NERV Bridge Operator Yuuki Hiro Makoto Seems to have some sort of attraction to Misato. Aoba Shigeru NERV Bridge Operator Koyasu Plays the guitar. Takehito Kaji Ryouji classmate of Misato and Ritsuko Yamadera in the University of Tokyo-2. Kouichi He had lived together with Misato in their university life. He is also a double-spy of SEELE and Japanese Government. His position is Special Investigation Department of NERV, and Inquiry Section of the Department of Interior of Japan. Suzuhara At first a bully to Shinji, he Seki Touji becomes Shinji's best friend. Tomokazu Aida Kensuke A military otaku, he and Touji Iwanaga become Shinji's best friends Tetsuya Horaki Class President; Asuka's best Iwao Junko Hikari friend; looks down on Touji and Kensuke. Pen Pen Described as a "warm-weather" Hayashibara penguin, Pen-Pen shares Megumi Misato's apartment with Shinji and Asuka. Nagisa Kaoru Born, September 13, AD2000, the Ishida Akira Fifth children. Ikari Yui Shinji's mother. Disappeared in Hayashibara an accident when Shinji was Megumi young. Akagi Naoko Ritsuko's mother. Created the Doi Mika MAGI Super-computer system. girl A Miyamura Yuko announce Hiramatsu Akiko Keel Lorentz Mugihito soldier Nishimura Tomomichi soldier Ugaki Hidenari soldier Naka Hiroshi couple in Miyamura theater Yuko couple in Nagano theater Hirokazu Tokita Ohtsuka Shirou Yoshitada O.T.R. Nishimura Admiral Tomomichi nurse Matsushita Miyuki Asuka's Seki father Toshihiko Asuka's Kawamura mother Maria Kyoko Langley female Katsuki doctor Masako professor Ohyama Yutaka Seele Seki Tomokazu committee Ishino member Ryuuzou 1.3) The EVAs. Evangelions are artificial beings created as versatile weapons against Angels. They are piloted from "Entry plugs" situated in the EVAs' backbones. A pilot needs to synchronise with an EVA in order to pilot it. The EVAs' origin is part of the main plot of the series. Their approximate height is about 40m and weight 700 Imperial tons (estimation only- no factual evidence.) Unit Description Pilot Owner Evangelion Prototype. Orange in color. Went Ayanami Rei NERV Unit 0 berserk a few days before Shinji (EVA-00) arrived in ep.1, and heavily Japan built injured Rei. Heavily damaged during events in ep.6. Repaired and upgraded to EVA-00' afterwards. EVA-00 has one eye Evangelion "Kai" means "modified". Blue in Ayanami Rei NERV Unit 0 kai color. After severe damage during (EVA-00') events in ep.6, armor was Japan built completely rebuilt in blue color, added shoulder blades (for battle configration), and status was also upgraded from ProtoType to TestType. EVA-00' has one eye Evangelion Test type. Purple in color. Seems Ikari Shinji NERV Unit 1 to have some mysterious (EVA-01) characteristic lacking in the other Japan built EVAs. Only EVA known to restart after total power failure, reason unknown. Only EVA to have success- fully have had an Dummy Plug oper- ating inside it. Also carries various other systems that Production Models lack. EVA-01 has two eyes Evangelion Red in color (same as the plug suit Soryu Asuka NERV Unit 2 of its pilot). First production Langley (EVA-02) model, designed in Japan, built in German built Germany, but transported to Tokyo-3 at Gendou's request. EVA-02 has 4 eyes Evangelion Second Production Model, built in Not revealed NERV Unit 3 the US. After EVA-04's accident US until ep.18. (EVA-03) handed its control over to NERV US built Japan. Evangelion Third Production Model, built in unknown / NERV Unit 4 the US. During its test, EVA-04's unassigned (EVA-04) S2 Engine, which was restored in US built German and was installed in EVA-04 caused it to *sink* into the Sea of Dirac, taking everything within its 100mile radius; the cause unknown. Evangelion Mass Production model EVA units, Not revealed SEELE Unit 5-13 built in various places of the world until End of (EVA-05 - (SEELE member countries; see 3.9) Evangelion EVA-13) Has some design change from older EVAs. 1.4) The Angels. If Unit One is credited with a kill, that means that it was not under Shinji's control at the time. People who are credited with an assist, that means they made significant progress toward defeating the angel. Order Name Episode The First Angel: Adam Intro, episode 12 "The first human" Misato sees mysterious illuminating figure, just before Second Impact of year 2000, also rumoured that EVA series are clone of First Angel; the silhoutte of the First Angel appears to be like EVA-01. The Second Angel: ??? ??? (Unknown; some speculate that the mysterious wing like figure that apears during second impact is the second Angel; another source places the Second Angel in the US as the subject of research; as yet unproven.) The Third Angel: Sachiel Episode 1 "Angel of Water" Defeated by Unit One. Humanoid angel, first angel to shown in the TV series uses illuminating spikes for close combat attack Self destructs itself after it was beaten by EVA-01 The Fourth Angel: Shamshiel Episode 3 "Angel of the Sun" Defeated by Shinji. Has ability to fly , looks like a giant insect, uses light tentacles as weapons The Fifth Angel: Ramiel Episode 5-6 "Angel of Thunder" Defeated by Shinji, assisted by Rei. Shaped like Giant diamond, semi-transparent Uses very powerful particle beam as weapons, it also has drill-like appendage to drill its way into the GeoFront. The Sixth Angel: Gagiel Episode 8 "Angel of Fish" Defeated by Shinji and Asuka, assisted by the UN Fleet. Only known water-dwelling angel, attacks UN fleet on route to Japan, It doesn't have special weapons, as it generally use ramming and biting as its weapons. The Seventh Angel: Israphel Episode 9 "Angel of music" Defeated by Shinji and Asuka. Looks similar to third angel, however it has the ability to divide itself into self-functioning halves. It appears to have a weak AT Field; it was temporarily disabled by a N2 mine. The Eighth Angel: Sandalphon Episode 10 "Angel of Embryos" Defeated by Asuka, assisted after the fact by Shinji. First discovered as embryo by Volcano research team, NERV tries capture this angel, however it manages to "grow" to break the cage. Has the ability to survive in extreme temperature and pressure. The Ninth Angel: Matriel Episode 11 "Angel of Rain" Defeated by Shinji, assisted by Asuka and Rei. Spider-like appearance, it secretes acid like substance from eye that can melt steel, and even EVA armor The Tenth Angel: Tzachquiel Episode 12 "Angel of the Sky" Defeated by Asuka, greatly assisted by Shinji and Rei. First discovered orbiting Earth, it tries to orbital-skydive all the way down to surface, dropping bombs, then self destruct. The Eleventh Angel: Iroul Episode 13 "Angel of Fear" Defeated by Ritsuko, assisted by Maya. Computer Virus Angel, first discovered as contamination in test body, it manages to hack itself into MAGI computer core, in order to compel MAGI to set Self Destruct sequence. It appears to be able to evolve exponentially. The Twelfth Angel: Leriel Episode 16 "Angel of Night" Defeated by Unit One. It uses giant sphere like thing as decoy, when its target is lured, it creates void 650m in diameter yet only 3 nano meters thick, absorbing whatever is on it. The void is described as the "Sea of Dirac". The Thirteenth Angel: Bardiel Episode 18 "Angel of Hail" Defeated by Unit One, under the control of the Dummy Plug. Its real form is rather unknown, however it manages to take over EVA-03 when it is passed through a cloud. The Fourteenth Angel: Zeruel Episode 19 "Angel of Might" Defeated by Unit One, assisted by Shinji. Very powerful Angel, with enough power to blast through 18 of 21 armor of Geofront, it also has folded sheet metal like appendages that it uses to cut/attack in close proximity, it nearly destroys NERV base The Fifteenth Angel: Arael Episode 22 "Angel of Birds" Defeated by Rei. Another orbital angel, rather then attacking NERV base/EVA's, it targets EVA pilots. It attempts to psy-link with Asuka, and as result Asuka gets Psychological Shock The Sixteenth Angel: Almisael Episode 23 "Angel of the Womb" Defeated by Rei. First discovered looking like Ring of light, it doesn't have definite shape it tries to physically takeover EVA-00 and its pilot. The Seventeenth Angel: Tablis Episode 24 "Angel of Free Will" Defeated by Shinji. Shinji finds a new friend after just everyone moves away, he gets very close to him, later he takes over EVA-02 and reaches Terminal Dogma. He's also known as Nagisa Kaworu (Karou, Kaoru), or the Fifth children The Eighteenth Angel: Lilim Episode 1-26 Mankind is the 18th Angel called Lilim, born from Lilith, the source of life. 1.5) Timeline [Some birthdates are estimations; these dates are marked with question marks] April 9 1957 Fuyutsuki Kouzou born April 29 1967 Rokubungi Gendou born 1974 Kyoko (Asuka's mother) born 1977 Ikari Yui born June 17 1984 Kaji Ryouji born in this period November 21 1985 Akagi Ritsuko born December 8 1986 Katsuragi Misato born February 13 1990?-95? Hyuuga Makoto born in this period May 5 1990?-95? Aoba Shigeru born in this period July 11 1991 Ibuki Maya born in this period 1999 Fuyutsuki Kouzou teaches Ikari Yui at Kyoko University; meets Rokubungi Gendou. [Gendou marries Yui, takes "Ikari" as family name. Yui and Gendou join HUMAN COMPLEMENTATION PROJECT.] 2000 September 13 2000- The Second Impact Experiments in the Antarctic of the "reduction" of a foreign life form causes the accidental and sudden melting of the Antarctic ice fields. As a result 2 billion people are killed by the flooding of coastal regions all over the world. [Katsuragi Misato only? survivor of Antarctic base destruction. Rescued by returning Gendou and Kouzou.] September 13 2000 Nagisa Kaworu born (Fifth Children) September 15 2000 An armed conflict occurs at the border of India-Pakistan. September 20 2000 Tokyo annihilated by new type of bomb, the N2. 2001 Feburary 14 2001 "Peace Treaty of Valentine" ends disputes. Feburary 18 2001 Horaki Hikari born June 6 2001 Ikari Shinji born September 12 2001 Aida Kensuke born December 4 2001 Soryu Asuka Langley Zeppelin born December 26 2001 Suzuhara Touji born 2002 UN explains Second Impact as a meteorite collision. 2003 GEHIRN formed to study ramifications and effects of research leading up to and following Second Impact. Kouzou, Dr. Akagi Naoko join Gehirn. Gehirn builds research facilities in what is presumably Tokyo-3(?). Project E has now started. The research facilities is a front for Gehrin and work begins in the Geo Front for what is to be the future NERV headquarters. Dr. Akagi develops MAGI super-computer system. 2004 Yui lost in Contact Experiment accident. 2005 Asuka Langley confirmed as Evangelion Pilot. Kyoko commits suicide after unexplained incident. Asuka's father remarries. Katsuragi Misato and Akagi Ritsuko meet in Tokyo-2 at the cafeteria in Tokyo-2 University. Shortly after, Misato and Kaji meet and she cohabits with him. [Ikari Shinji fostered out by his father.] 2007 UN Headquarters moves to Tokyo-2. 2008 Dr. Akagi finishes programming the logic processes for MAGI. Ritsuko joins Gehrin. 2009 Misato and Kaji join Gehirn. 2010 Rei Ayanami introduced. Dr. Akagi commits suicide after completion of Magi project. Gehirn dissolved, NERV created to continue Gehirn's work, with new charter. 2012 [The last meeting between Ikari Shinji and Ikari Gendou prior to current events.] 2014 Asuka graduates from university. [Rei and Asuka trained as Evangelion pilots; Rei takes seven months to be fully synchronised.] 2015 [The present day; current events as outlined 1-24] [The 2015/6 Timeline Project] Day a - Start of episode 1. Day b - Start of episode 3. Day c - Not used. Day d - Start of episode 5. Day e - Start of episode 7. Day f - Episode 8, when the gang lands on the "Over the Rainbow." x - Used to indicate unknowness. x is undefined, even in an expression. (x+x != 2*x (actually, the truth value of this is undefined). i[n] - The value of i[n] is an unknow constant. So, i[1] == i[1] is always true. Day a-1 Day d-22 - Rei's accident occurs. Most probably, Rei's accident occurs one day before the start of the series. Jun 6, 2015 - The earliest possible date for day a. Shinji turns 14 on this day, and Shinji is introduced in several places as a fourteen year old. ***find some places*** Day a. - Episode 1 occurs. - Episode 2 begins. 2a. Shinji seems to be out for a night, waking up the next day. 2b. On a+1, Gendou mentions that Rei will be able to pilot the evangelion again in 20 days. Day a+1. - Episode 2 ends. Day a+9. - The earliest possible date of day b. (see 3a.) Day b. - Episode 3 begins. 3a. Misato claims that the angels gave them "only three weeks" between attacks, this time. 9 days is the shortest one could have and still claim to be "three weeks." Day b. - Episode 3 ends. Day a+13. - The latest possible date of day b. (see 3a, 4a, 4b.) Day b+5. - Episode 4 begins. 4a. Misato claims that Shinji has missed 5 days of school. She strongly implies that the events of episode 3 are the cause of this. 4b. Shinji sleeps overnight in Kensuke's tent. (Bringing us to day b+6). Day b+6. - Episode 4 ends. Day a+20. Day d+1. - Episode 5 begins. 5a. Rei's accident occured 22 days ago. 5b. One day passes before Rei's piloting test. (Shinji, Ritsuko, and Misato eat, Ritsuko gives Shinji the card. It seems that Shinji gives Rei the card the next day.) (This is d+1, or a+21) Day a+21. Day d+1. - Episode 5 ends. - Episode 6 begins. 6a. Operation Yashima begins at midnight, meaning it occurs on day d+2 (a+22). Day a+22. Day d+2. - Episode 6 ends. Day e. - Episode 7 begins. 7a. On the first day, Misato visits Shinji's school. 7b. On the second day (e+1), Misato and Shinji stop the JA. 7c. On the third day (e+2), Misato and Shinji eat breakfast. Day e+2. - Episode 7 ends. Day f-i[0]-1. - Unit 02 leaves Sasebo port. (see 8a.) Day f-i[0]. - Episode 8 begins. 8a. Gendou mentions Unit 02 leaving Sasebo "yesterday." 8b. When the convoy is less than one day out, the gang choppers onto it. (Day f.) Day f. - Episode 8 ends. Aug 5, 2015 - Episode 9 begins. 9a. Nerv predicts the next attack will occur "6 days later." Since that's Aug 11, the first attack must be on Aug 5. (Derived from 9b.) 9b. Misato marks Aug 11, 2015 on the calender. Camera then pans to Aug 8, which I assume to be the current day, and also the day after the angel attack. (As a side note, the calender they are using isn't correct for 2015. It's either 2017, or more likely 1995.) 9c. Aug 11 is the day that was marked, so I assume it the day of the second battle. Aug 11, 2015 - Episode 9 ends. -- 2015 [Events as portrayed by Death & Rebirth and End of Evangelion] 2016 (TV) [The Human Complementation Project is executed] 1.6) Religious glossary The definitions given here are references outside the TV series and motion pictures, and do not define them within them. 1.6.1) What is the tree-like image seen in the opening credits? This is the Sephirotic System, devised by Athanasius Kirchner in 1653. A German priest, he studied the Kabbalah, a tome of Jewish mysticism, and created the diagram. The Kabbalah appears to an influence in the conception of Evangelion. Meaning "tradition" in Hebrew, the Kabbalah is claimed to be the word of God, handed down to Adam and Moses, reveals the framework of God and the Creation (the Sephirotic System.) 1.6.2) What are the Dead Sea Scrolls? The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered by a shepherd in a cave in Israel, about 1947. They appear to be the earliest records of Jewish scripture. They were kept secret by the Jordanian and Israeli governments until about twenty years ago, when photographs of the scrolls were leaked. Now all the scrolls have been studied and translated and published in an English edition. Reasons why the scrolls were kept secret vary, but a likely explanation is that the scrolls' contents, written by a Jewish sect after the time of Jesus Christ, may have conflicted with sections of the New Testament. The following text is contributed by Charles King: -- The Dead Sea Scrolls were the product of a small Jewish sect living near the village of Qumran on the western shore of the Dead Sea around the time of Christ. The Scrolls were first discovered by a shepherd in 1947, but additional scrolls continued to be unearthed for the next ten years. As the area came under the control of Jordan after the Israeli war of independence, the scrolls came to be concentrated in the Jordanian Archaeological Museum, where the task of editing them was given to a group of scholars known as the International Team, led by de Vaux. Although publication of the scrolls began in the 1950s, its progress was extremely slow, largely because of the magnitude of the task and lack of funds. At the same time, some editors made unfounded speculations concerning the implications of the scrolls for Christianity, based on the inaccurate assumption that the Qumran sect was related to the early Christian church. After the six-day war of 1967, the scrolls fell into the hands of the Israeli authorities, who maintianed the status quo with regard to control of the texts. By 1990, matters had reached a head, with many interantional scholars demanding full publications of the scrolls. After a couple of scholars released a partial reconstruction based on a concordance, the Huntingdon library of San Marino, California released a set of microfilms it had which had been deposited in the library back in the 1950s. Soon afterwards further photographs appeared from an anonymous source, and finally, in 1991, the Israeli government released a full set of high-quality photographs. Although there may still be a few very minor fragments left untranslated, the vast bulk of the scrolls is available in English translation in various editions. -- Text by Charles King 1.6.3) What does NERV mean? "Nerv" is German for "nerve". 1.6.4) Where did the motto for NERV come from? "God's in his Heaven, All's well with the world" is taken from a poem by Robert Browning (1812-89), "Pippa Passes", Part 1 1.222. 1.6.5) What does "Seele" mean? "Seele" is German for "soul" 1.6.6) What does "Gehirn" mean? "Gehirn" is German for "brain" 1.6.7) Who are the Magi? The Magi are the so-called three wise men from the East, who came to worship the baby Jesus in Bethlehem, following a star that pointed to the place where they could find him. (Matthew 2.1-12) Folklore names the three wise men as Balthasar, Casper and Melchior. In addition, the Magi also held a high advisory position to the Persian Emperor, during the reign of Cyrus and Cambyses. 1.6.8) What is the Spear of Longinus? (was 5.6) This is the spear that pierced the side of Christ at the Crucifixion, the wound from which blood and water poured out. Folklore names the soldier that wielded the spear as Longinus. Like the Holy Grail, the Spear is fabled to wield magical powers, such as the ability to grant victory to anyone who holds it. An Arthurian legend tells about the quest of one of Arthur's knights to find the Spear. It is said that Adolf Hitler was interested in the legend of the Spear (which was held in a museum in Austria.) 1.6.9) Who is Adam, Eve and Lillith? Adam (man) was the final creation of God, "in his image". Eve (woman) was created to be a companion to Adam, from a piece of Adam's rib. Lillith, according to Jewish folklore, was the first companion of Adam, but would not obey him, and was exiled from the Garden of Eden ("East of Eden"). She apparently became the wife of Cain (son of Adam, who killed his brother, Abel), and gave birth to demons. The following text is excepted from the Encyclopaedia Americana: "LILITH, lil'lith, a female demon with origins in Babylonian, Jewish, and Muslim folklore. In one tradition she was the first wife of Adam, with whom she claimed equality because they were created together. She refused to serve Adam and was expelled from Eden before God created Eve." "Lilith was believed to be the queen of demons and Satan's consort. From her unions with [Satan], or, in other accounts, with Adam, evil spirits were born . . . In the guise of a beautiful woman she had intercourse with men and gave birth to demons." The following text is supplied by Recently I came across Lilith:- the "Black Moon" in my research, I'd like to bring it up. Interestingly, we can see that Anno only used what he found from various historical records or knowledge for his creation of EVA world, which also proves that, for instance, Evangelion cannot interpret too much by following one direction or approach such as religions- the quite common approach for viewers to define or explain various things in Evangelion. Now this is what I've found:- Lilith, the "black moon", may well be a fiction. It has, after all, only been seen by a few observers and that was in 1618 and 1700. In his Astrologie lunaire, Alexandre Volguine, the founder of the Cahiers astrologiques, studied the influence of Lilith, the "black moon", second satellite of the Earth. Certain astrologers put the occurence of the First World War down to its influence. >From this, it is not hard to see that, Anno quite surely did came across the "Black Moon" and the mystical name "Lilith" was used in here. Then Anno delibrately called that white giant in terminal dogma "Lilith", and area surrounded it is called "Black Moon", which is the egg of Lilith. based on this assumption, Anno can be said that he was inspired by this piece of astrological fact, and coincidently, he also knew that the name "Lilith" is also a mystical being dated back the time of Genesis, the first wife of Adam and later exiled from Eden. So that, with all this background and cross-over of "Lilith", which forms a fundamental infra-structure for the background of NGE. Again, Lilith:- the Black Moon, and Lilith:- the first wife of Adam, are two separate, independent, unrelated sources. 1.6.10) What is the seven eyed logo? It is apparently the "seven eyes of God." In Revelations, Chapter 5, Verse 6: And I saw, standing midway between the throne and the four living beings and among the elders, a Lamb as if it had been sacrificed. It had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God dispatched over the whole earth. (version from the Bible, Gideons edition, published 1976.) 1.6.11) What is Marduk? Marduk is a Babylonian god. According to Babylonian legend, the first human being was created by mixing Marduk's blood with clay. The following text is supplied by Stefano Brondi Marduk is the son of Apsu and Tiamat, the two primordial beings on the Babylonian legend. Apsu was the water and void spirit, and Tiamat the sea and chaos spirit, with the shape of a dragon's shape. Marduk became the champion of all Gods born by the primordial beings after Apsu was killed by one of Marduk's evil brothers. This caused Tiamat to go crazy. The enormous dragon started to generate scorpion men, demoniac lions, enormous serpents and shining dragons. To stop her, Marduk took with him a net, a clave, poison (fiala), a bow, arrows and a bag of lightning bolts. He used a chariot pulled by four horses and followed the four winds and a strong tornado. He captured Tiamat and he cut out her heart and decapitated her. He cut her veins and he divided her body in two parts. From one of these parts he moulded the sky and from the other he moulded the earth. In the sky Marduk raised a shelter for the Gods, and installed the moon and all stars as guardians of time. With one of Tiamat son's blood he made human beings to serve Gods. --- EVA FAQ version 0.6.2 New information delinated with "(*" Contents Section 2. About EVA's production. 2.0) Gainax, the company that produced it. 2.0A) Is Gainax being investigated by the Japanese Taxation Office? Is it because of tax fraud? 2.1) The sponsors. 2.2) Main Production Staff. 2.3) When was Evangelion first broadcast? 2.3.1) What is so special about the beginning date of broadcast? 2.4) Who is Anno Hideaki? 2.4.1) What is Anno Hideaki's next project? 2.5) ? 2.6) Who are the voice actors and what other roles have they played? 2.6.1) Who are the English voice actors? 2.7) About the songs. 2.7.0) How many versions of Zankoku na Tenshi no THESE are there? 2.7.1) What are the words to Zankoku na Tenshi no THESE (The cruel angel's thesis)? 2.7.1.1) What does "TE-SE" mean, anyway? 2.7.2) Why are the endings different for each episode? 2.7.3) How many different versions of "Fly me to the moon" are there? 2.7.4) But there are only 26 TV episodes! 2.7.5) Can you tell me which version is used for which episode? 2.7.6) Who are the singers? 2.7.7) What are the differences between versions? 2.7.8) What are the differences between Rei's versions? 2.7.9) What are the words to Tamashii no Refrain? 2.7.10) What are the lyrics to Emergency Evacuation to Regression? 2.7.11) What are the lyrics to Thanatos- If I Can't Be Yours? 2.8) Why are there two subtitles (Japanese and English) for each episode? 2.9) Specific information about some episode's subtitles. 2.10) Episode list {subtitles, TV air date, staff and ending information}. 2.11) How can I see the TV series/Films? (* 2.11.1) Will AD Vision change episodes 25 and 26? 2.11.1A) Will AD Vision release the films? 2.11.2) Will MTV broadcast Evangelion? 2.11.3A) Will the Japanese release of Genesis 0:11 have extra scenes? 2.11.3B) Will the AD Vision release of Genesis 0:11 include these scenes? 2.11.4A) Will the Japanese release of Genesis 0:12 have extra scenes? 2.11.5) Has Evangelion been seen in the US in DVD format? 2.11.6) Will Australian TV broadcast Evangelion? 2.11.7) Have the eyecatches (or titles) at the centre of each episode released in Great Britain and Australasia been edited out? -- Section 2. About EVA's production. 2.0) Gainax, the company that produced it. Gainax was founded in December, 1984 by Hirouyuki Yamaga, Hideaki Anno, Toshio Okada. It produced The Wings of Honneamise (film), Nadia of the Mysterious Seas/The secret of Blue Water (TV), Over the top!/Gunbuster" (OAV), "Otaku No Video" (OAV). Honneasmise was sponsored by Bandai, which hoped to create a merchandising market using the film. Costing 800 million yen, the film was instead a failure, taking eight years to recoup Bandai's investment. Nadia was broadcast in 1990 on NHK. It then took {how much time} off, and made the Princess Maker series of games. Evangelion is their "returning to anime" work. 2.0A) Is Gainax being investigated by the Japanese Taxation Office? Is it because of tax fraud? Yes. In July 1998 investigators from the Japanese Taxation office raided Gainax's offices and the residence of Gainax's president Yamaga. In November 1998 Japanese newspapers reported that Gainax performed tax fraud by transferring funds to other companies, labelling it as different kinds of fees, and then secretly re-depositing it. Gainax appears to have been fined heavily. Newspaper reports specifically listed Gainax as the author of Neon Genesis Evangelion, the cult TV series. 2.1) The sponsors. Sega Enterprise (the video/console game company) and Kadokawa Shoten (publisher) sponsored the production of EVA. This is probably why the EVA video games to date has only been published on the Sega Saturn. Kadokawa publishes a monthly anime magazine NewType that has quite a lot of EVA coverage, and it also publishes the EVA manga (in the monthly magazine Monthly Shonen A (Ace)) and several EVA books. 2.2) Main Production Staff. 2.3) When was Evangelion first broadcast? Evangelion began broadcast weekly on October 4, 1995, and concluded March 27, 1996. TV Tokyo broadcast the series at 7pm. 2.3.1) What is so special about the beginning date of broadcast? It began broadcasting at the end of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement and Divine Judgement; whether that was a deliberate scheduling is unclear, as Evangelion was meant to premiere northern Spring, 1995. 2.4) Who is Anno Hideaki? Anno Hideaki is the director and writer of Neon Genesis Evangelion. Born 22 May, 1960, he grew up a huge general live action SF movies and TV fan, specialising in Ultraman. In 1981 he joined Akai Takami and Yamaga Hiroyuki in creating the cult Daicon III video, supervising the main animation. The next year he joined Artland and worked on the TV series "Superdimensional Fortress Macross". He was an animation director and chief mecha designer for Gainax's landmark film, "Wings of Honneamise" (1987). His first sole director credit was the OAV series "Top o Nerai Gunbuster" (1988), which he followed up with the successful "Fushigi no Umi no Nadia" (1990), both which he co-wrote. 2.4.1) What is Anno Hideaki's next project? His most recent new project, "Love and Pop", is a live action film drama about the so-called "school-girl" prostitution trade, or "enjou kousai." School girls, in order to obtain the latest fashions and fads, have become prostitutes to earn the money to purchase such items. The film follows the day in the life of a fifteen year old girl who wants to purchase an expensive ring. Gainax is airing a new TV series in the northern Autumn, 1998. Based on the shoujo manga "Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou" (His and Her Reasons), by Masami Tsuda, Anno Hideaki is slated as director. The manga is serialised in "Monthly Lala", and four volumes of compilations have been published. 2.5) ? 2.6) Who are the voice actors and what other roles have they played? Shinji: Ogata Megumi Other roles: Kurama (Yu Yu Hakusho), Ten-o Haruka (Uranus in Sailormoon), Princess Emeraude and Eagle Vision (Magic Knights Rayearth), Juliana (Megami Paradise) Misato: Mitsuishi Kotono Other roles: Usagi (Sailor Moon), Asuka (New Century GPX Cyber Formula), Satsuki (X), Mink (Dragon Half), Koume Sawaguchi (Blue Seed), Kyoko (Rival Schools: United by Fate) Rei: Hayashibara Megumi Other roles: Momiji (Blue Seed), Ranma-chan (Ranma 1/2), Lina Inverse (Slayers), Musashi (Pokemono), Nuku Nuku/(Natsume Atsuko) (Super Cat Girl Nuku Nuku), Saeki Tomoko (DNA^2), Achika (Tenchi Muyou {in Love}) Asuka: Miyamura Yuuko Other roles: Sakaki Shihoko (Battle Skipper), Angel Daisy (Wedding Peach), Mari-chan (Boku no Marii), Utako Ohkawa (CLAMP Campus Detectives), Seung Mina (Soul Edge/Soul Blade) Ritsuko: Yamaguchi Yuriko Other roles: Onna B (Cho-Kuchiseninariisou), Kojiro (Happy Birthday Kojiro, a puppet show), Roo (Montana Jones), Kachusha (Wedding Peach) Touji: Seki Tomokazu Other roles: Shirou Kamui (X), Van Fanel (Escaflowne), Sanosuke (Ruroni Kenshin CD book), Chichiri (Fushigi Yugi), Male Maze (Maze), Eiji (Battle Arena Toshinden), Gai Daikouji and Tsukuro Shiratori (Nadesico) Kensuke: Iwanaga Tetsuya Other roles: Mizuhara Makoto (El Hazard), Eib Green (Ahita he Free Kick), Kuro (3-chome no Tama), Hatto/Maskman (Jungle King Ta-chan), Ohyama Daisuke (Goal FH), SuperStarMan (LuckyMan), Ryuria (Orguss 02), TV Anounncer (Dirty Pair Flash), Rich (X-Men), RPG Densetsu Hepoi [Debut] Fuyutsuki: Kiyokawa Motomu Other roles: Temu Rei (Gundam), Egami (City Hunter), Hino-sensei (Chinpui), Gaugoiru (Nadia), Gureison (Cyber Formula), Mikamura-hakase (G Gundam) Gendou: Tachiki Fumihiko Other roles: Maito (L'Gaim), Kigunan (Z Gundam), Mashu (Lupin III Hemmingway Paper), Pitcher (Secret Garden), Tsukasa Motoichi (Tetsurin 28FX), Goal Dofuddo (Iron Leaguer), Gerumar (DevilMan), Buchiyama (Patlabor the Movie), Leonharuto (Area 88), Masukani (Legend of Galatic Heros), Nakama Tooru (Be-pop High School), Tomoyasu (Giant Robo), Officer (NukuNuku), Yashima's Secretary (Humming Bird), Rida (Please Save My Earth), Mimizuku no Ryu (Gatchaman), Uri Roto (Bastard!), also appears in many live action movie directed by Oshii Mamoru Kaji: Yamadera Koichi Other roles: Ryoga (Ranma 1/2), Kagetsu (Shamanic Princess), Togusa (Ghost in the Shell), Tenshinhan (DBZ), Guide (Ranma 1/2), Karamaru (Pizza Cats), Wataribe Kurama (Wataru 2), Eaton (Nadia), Owner of bakery (Kiki's Delivery Services), Merosu (Merosu), Fargo (BGC), Yuta (Mermaid's Forrest), Aningu (Orguss 02), Nachi (Compiler), Torbadour (Ah My Goddess), Daigo (Rival Schools: United by Fate), Marty (Back to Future [Michael J Fox]), (48 Hours [Eddie Murphy]), (Born On The Fourth Of July [Tom Cruise]), (Hot Shot [Charlie Sheen]), {Malcolm X [Malcolm X]), (Rainman [Tom Cruise]), (Doc Hollywood [Michael J Fox]) Kaworu: Ishida Akira Other roles: Toya Kei (Mamalade Boy), Amano (Goal FH), Amatsumi (Yamato Takeru), Mizuno Koichi (Burrin), FishEye (Sailor Moon SuperS), Seiya (Ririka SOS) Maya: Nagasawa Miki Other roles: Gure (Anpanman), Maria (Dakuon), Gomi (Kodocha), Pureshijon (Princess Minerva), Sakura (Key the Metal Idol). Hikari: Iwao Junko Other roles: Kotori (X movie), Akane (Mahou Tsukai Tai) Melissa (Montana Jones [Debut]), Chitose (Cho-kuseninarisou), Sari (Macross 7), Key (Key the Metal Idol), Mayuka (Tenchi Muyo Manatsu no Eve) Shigeru: Koyasu Takehito Other roles: Hotohori (Fushigi Yugi), Aburatsubo (Mahou Tsukai Tai), Yasha-oh Gai (Shurato), Tekkaman Evil/Shinya (Tekkaman Blade), Kayin (Toshiden), Seishiro (Tokyo Babylon), Young Yosho (Tenchi OVA), Moskiton (Master Moskiton). Makoto: Yuuki Hiro (Real Name Tsuyusaki Teruhisa) Other roles: Leon (Shamanic Princess), Tapion (13th Dragonball movie), Shapura/Kira (DBZ), Robert (Jenny), Karuma (Mikan), Takeshi (3-chome no Tama), Kawata (MukaMuka Paradise), Toshiba (Motana Jones), Betto (Anpanman), Henry (Cyber Formula), Hiro (H2). Keel Lorenz : Mugihito (real name Terada Makoto) Other roles: Police commissioner (Dr Slump), Prince Kanjeruman (Voltoms), Rorufu (Southern Cross), Mitaka's Uncle (Maison Kikuko), General Mifune (Taylor), Pejite City Mayor (Nausicaa), Mendou's father (Urusei Yatsura 4), Kokuran (Legend of Galatic Heros), Jean Luc Picard (Star Trek: The Next Generation [Patrick Stewart]). Akagi Naoko : Doi Mika Other roles: Momo's mother (Minky Momo), Hayase Misa (Macross), You's mother (Creamy Mami), Buke (Mospeda), Blue Blat (L'Gaim), Ensign Lana (Southern Cross), Mirin (Lady Rin), Queen Serenity (Sailor Moon), Anna (Ashita no Free Kick), Reindebir (Wedding Peach), Designer's Sister (Kiki's Delivery Services), Fureia (Apple Seed), Hummingbird's mother (Hummingbird). 2.6.1) Who are the English voice actors? Ikari Shinji: Spike Spencer Ayanami Rei: Amanda Winn Souryuu Asuka Langley: Tiffany Grant Katsuragi Misato: Allison Keith Akagi Ritsuko: Sue Ulu Ikari (Rokubungi) Gendou: Tristan MacAvery Fuyutsuki Kouzou: Guil Lunde Ibuki Maya: Kendra Benham Hyuuga Makoto: Brian Granveldt Aoba Shigeru: Jason Lee Kaji Ryouji: Aaron Krohn Suzuhara Touji: Joe Pisano Aida Kensuke: Kurt Stoll Horaki Hikari: Carol Amerson Ikari Yui: Kim Sevier Akagi Naoko: Laura Chapman Keel Lorentz: Richard Peeples 2.7) About the songs. The capitalization may seem unconventional but I'm just trying to be faithful to the way they are presented on the CD case. 2.7.0) How many versions of Zankoku na Tenshi no THESE are there? At least 6: * Main version * Director's Edit. Version * TV. Size Version * Director's Edit. Version II * AYANAMI Version * Female cast (Misato, Rei, Asuka) Version 2.7.1) What are the words to Zankoku na Tenshi no THESE (The cruel angel's thesis)? Zankoku na tenshi no youni shounen yo shinwa ni nare. Like a cruel angel, become a legend young man. Aoi kaze ga ima, mune no doa wo tataitemo, Watashi dake wo tada mitsumete, hohoenderu anata. Although the blue winds are knocking on the door of the heart, You are simply smiling and staring only at me. Sotto fureru mono, motomeru koto ni muchuu de, Unmei sae mada shiranai, itaikena hitomi. Totally absorbed in seeking something that is gently shivering, And not even knowing your fate, you have baby-like eyes. Dakedo itsuka kizuku deshou, sono senaka niwa, Haruka mirai mezasu tame no hane ga aru koto. However someday you'll probably realise On your back there are wings that make the future awaken. *Zankoku na tenshi no teeze, madobe kara yagate tobidatsu. Hotobashiru atsui patosu de, omoide wo uragiru nara. Kono sora wo taite kagayaku, shounen yo shinwa ni nare.* *This is the thesis of a cruel angel, Soon you'll be flying away from the window. If you betray your memories by your gushing pathos, You will hold the universe and shine. Become a legend young man.* Zutto nemutteru, watashi no ai no yurikago, Anata dake ga yume no shisha ni, yobareru asa ga kuru. Aoi kubisuji wo tsukiakari ga utsushiteru. Sekaichuu no toki wo tomete, tojikometai kedo! Always sleeping in the cradle of my love, The morning comes when only you are called the messager of dreams. The moonlight shows the slender back of your neck. I wish I could stop and trap time in the entire world! Moshimo futari aeta koto ni, imi ga arunara, Watashi wa sou jiyuu wo shiru tame no baiburu. If our meeting have a meaning, Then I am the bible that reveals this freedom. Zankoku na tenshi no teeze, kanashimi ga soshite hajimaru. Takishimeta inochi no katachi, sono yume ni mezameta toki, Dare yorimo hikari wo hanatsu, shounen yo shinwa ni nare. This is the thesis of a cruel angel, The sadness will begin with shape of the life that you embrace, When you awake from that dream. Blaze brighter than anyone, become a legend yong man. Hito wa ai wo tsumugi nagara, rekishi wo tsukuru. Megami nante nanenai mama, watashi wa ikiru. People make history as they weave their love. If I cannot become something of a goddess, I am still alive. * repeat (Translation by Patrick Yip ) 2.7.1.1) What does "TE-SE" mean, anyway? The Japanese characters "TE-SE" translate to the German "these", meaning "thesis" in English, according to JDIC, the electronic Japanese dictionary. 2.7.2) Why are the endings different for each episode? Ask Gainax. 2.7.3) How many different versions of "Fly me to the moon" are there? There are at least 28 different ones on the CDs. (There are 29 in the CD list, but I think one of CLAIRE's full sized version is duplicated.) There may be some more in KIDA-114, but I don't have that disc yet. 2.7.4) But there are only 26 TV episodes! I suspect only the ones marked (TV. Size Version) are used on TV, which makes only 16 versions below. 2.7.5) Can you tell me which version is used for which episode? The source of this list can be found on Genesis 0:6 LD. Episode Ending 1 CLAIRE TV. Size version * 2 CLAIRE TV. Size version * 3 CLAIRE TV. Size version * 4 CLAIRE TV. Size version * 5 Rei(#5) (Hayashibara Megumi)TV. Size Remix Version (see 2.7.8) * 6 Rei(#6) (Hayashibara Megumi)TV. Size Remix Version (see 2.7.8) * 7 Yoko Takahashi 4 beat TV. Size version? 8 Aya (Asuka; Miyamura Yuko) Aya Bossa Techno Version 9 Yoko Takahashi Acid Bossa Version (Asuka image) 10 Yoko Takahashi Version (Asuka image) 11 CLAIRE TV. Size version * 12 Yoko Takahashi 4 beat TV. Size version 13 Yoko Takahashi Acid Bossa Version (Asuka image) 14 Yoko Takahashi Version (Asuka image) 15 4-Beat Version (Karaoke) 16 Off Vocal Version (Karaoke) 17 18 CLAIRE TV. Size version * 19 CLAIRE TV. Size version * 20 B-22 A Type Version 21 Yoko Takahashi Version (Asuka image) 22 Aya (Asuka; Miyamura Yuko) Aya Bossa Techno Version 23 Rei(#23)TV. Size Version 24 Off Vocal Version (Karaoke) 25 Rei(#25)TV. Size Version 26 Rei(#26)TV. Size Version * - these versions can be found on OST 2; all other versions can be found on OST 3 2.7.6) Who are the singers? CLAIRE Claire Littley, (British?) singer born in London. YOKO TAKAHASHI Takahashi Yoko, Japanese singer. Also sings the opening. Rei Ayanami Rei (Hayashibara Megumi). Aya Soryu Asuka Langley (Miyamura Yuuko). Aki ? ASUKA Soryu Asuka Langley (Miyamura Yuuko). MISATO Katsuragi Misato (Misuishi Kotono). 2.7.7) What are the differences between versions? Main Version Intro, 1st pass, piano, 2nd pass, more BGM, 3rd pass of passage 2 only. TV. Size only 1 vocal pass, most of them without intro. 4 Beat Slower (during the vocal parts?). Acid Vocal on acid? Bossa ? Jungle Fast beat, `jungle' percussions? London Beat Techno/classical beat, sampling of NASA transmissions Off vocal Instrumental/Karaoke. Techno Techno 2.7.8) What are the differences between Rei's versions? At least, ANNO directed HAYASHIBARA Megumi to sing as Rei for #5, and as "unified person of Rei and HAYASHIBARA Megumi" for #6. 2.7.9) What are the words to Tamashii no Refrain? This translation was provided by and revised by Patrick Yip -- Tamashii no refrain Soul refrain Watashi ni kaeri nasai, kioku wo tadori, Yasashisa to yume no minamoto e. Mouichido hoshi ni hikare, umareru tame ni. amashii no rufuran... Please come back to me, tracing my memories, To the source of sweetness and dreams. For the sake of being born, shine like a star once more! Soul refrain... Aoi kage ni tsutsumareta suhada ga, Toki no naka de, shizuka ni furueteru. Inochi no yukue wo toikakeru you ni, Yubisaki wa watashi wo motomeru. The bare skin wrapped in pale shadow, Are shivering silently amidst time. As if to inquire where life is going, [Your] fingertips desire after me. Dakishimeteta unmei no anata wa, Kisetsu ni saku marude hakanai hana. Kibou no nioi wo mune ni nokoshite, Chiriisogu azayakana sugata de. You who hold fate in your hands, are a very vulnerable flower blossoming in the seasons, leaving the smell of hope in the heart, and falling apart rapidly in a splendid pose. *Watashi ni kaeri nasai, umareru mae ni, Anata ga sugoshita daichi e to. Kono te ni kaeri nasai, meguriau tame. Kiseki wa okoru yo nando demo, Tamashii no rufuran...* *Please come back to me, come back before birth, And to the earth that you passed through. Please come back into these arms, for the sake of a chance meeting. Miracles will be created, no matter how many times, Soul refrain.* Inoru you ni, mabuta tojita toki ni, Sekai wa tada yami no soko ni kieru. oredemo kodou wa mata ugokidasu, Kagiri aru eien wo sagashite. Like in prayer, when the eyelids are closed, The world simply disappears into the depths of darkness. However the heart beat goes on again, Searching for an eternity with limits. Watashi ni kaeri nasai, kioku wo tadori, Yasashisa to yume no minamoto e. Anata mo kaeri nasai ai shiau tame. Kokoro mo karada mo kurikaesu. Tamashii no rufuran... Please come back to me, recalling my memories, To the source of sweetness and dreams. You, please come back also, for the sake of love. Both body and soul repeat, soul refrain... *Repeat -- Revision by Patrick Yip 2.7.10) What are the lyrics to Emergency Evacuation to Regression? This song is track three from the End of Evangelion Soundtrack This translation was provided by Avery Davies Emergency Evacuation to Regression / Outro Far in the distance is cast a shadow Symbol of our freedom will bring as salvation On the horizon hope for Tomorrow Sweeping across the land to give us unity Look to the heavens with tears of triumph To cherish a new life and suffer not again Lift up our spirits from all destruction Never shall we return from conflict we must learn 2.7.11) What are the lyrics to Thanatos: If I Can't Be Yours Lyrics supplied by Kaoru Nagisa THANATOS - If I Can't Be Yours - Now it's time, I fear to tell I've been holding it back so long But something strange deep inside of me is happening I feel unlike I've ever felt And it's makin' me scared That I may not be what I (think I am) What of us, what do I say Are we both from a different world Cos every breath that I take, I breathe it for you I couldn't face my life without you And I'm so afraid. There's nothing to comfort us What am I, if I can't be yours I don't sleep, don't feel a thing And my senses have all but gone Can't even cry from the pain, can't shed a tear now I realise We're not the same And it's makin' me sad Cos we can't fulfil our dream (in this life) So I must, let us break free I can never be what you need If there was a way, through the hurt Then I would find it I'd take the blows. Yes I would fight it But this is the one. Impossible dream to live What am I, if I can't be yours. 2.8) Why are there two subtitles (Japanese and English) for each episode? They were made that way. The English subtitle also serves as an eye-catch and sometimes convey a change in focus for the second half of the episode. It is interesting to note that the two subtitles are not always direct translations of each other. It is also interesting that only in ep.26 there are 2 cuts (versus 1 in the other episodes) for the English subtitle. 2.9) Specific information about some episode's subtitles. ... Episode 19 The definition of introjection is a psychoanalysis term meaning "the internalization of the parent figures and their values; leads to the formation of the superego". Episode 24 The two characters "si-Sya" in the Japanese subtitle is a visual pun to Kaoru's last name, Nagisa. It is also a pun meaning both "Angel" and "Casualty". In detail: katakana "shi" looks very much like a "sanzui-hen" kanji radical (which basically adds "water-related" meaning to the kanji). Composed with the next kanji "sha" (person), they *look* like ONE kanji "nagisa" (shore). The English title, "Knockin' on Heaven's Door", is the title of a Bob Dylan song, which was included in the film "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid". 2.10) Episode list {subtitles, TV air date, staff and ending information}. ________________________________________________________________________ Ep Japanese Title English Title Air Date # (Japanese/English trans.) ________________________________________________________________________ 1 Shito, shurai/Angel Angel Attack Oct 4, 1995 attack 2 mishiranu, tenjo/ The Beast Oct 11 Unknown Ceiling 3 naranai, denwa/ A phone A Transfer Oct 18 that doesn't ring 4 ame, nigedashita ato/ Hedgehog's Dilemma Oct 25 Rain, after he ran way 5 Rei, kokoro no mukouni/ Rei I Nov 1 Rei, beyond her heart 6 ketsusen, Daisan shin Rei II Nov 8 Tokyo-shi/Decisive battle in the Third New Tokyo City 7 hito no (?)rishimono/ A Human work Nov 15 The human creation 8 Asuka, rainichi/ Asuka Asuka strikes Nov 22 comes to Japan 9 shunkan, kokoro, Both of you, dance like Nov 29 kasanete/ With one you want to win! accord in a flash 10 maguma daiba/Magma Magma Diver Dec 6 Diver 11 seishi shita yami no The day Tokyo-3 stood still Dec 13 naka de /In the still darkness 12 kiseki no kachi/ The She said, "Don't make others Dec 20 worth of a miracle is. suffer for your personal hatred." 13 shito, shinnyuu/Angel's Lilliputian Hitcher Dec 27 invasion 14 Zere, tamashii no za/ Weaving a story Jan 3, 1996 Seele, the throne of souls 15 uso to chinmoku/ Those women longed for the Jan 10 Lie and Silence touch of others' lips and thus invited their kisses 16 shi ni itaru yamai/ Splitting of the breast Jan 17 Disease to die, and... 17 yonhitome no tekikakusha/ Fourth Children Jan 24 The fourth qualified person 18 inochi no sentaku wo/ Ambivalence Jan 31 The judgement of Life 19 otoko no tatakai/ Introjection Feb 7 A man's fight 20 kokoro no katachi, hito Weaving a story 2: Feb 14 no katachi/ oral stage Mind's form, man's form 21 nerufu, tanjou/ He was aware of that he was Feb 21 The birth of Nerv a child 22 semete, ningen rashiku/ Don't be Feb 28 At least be humane 23 namida/Tears Rei III Mar 6 24 saigo no shisha/ The beginning and the end, Mar 13 The final messenger; or knockin' on heaven's door casualty; Nagisa 25 owaru sekai/ Do you love me? Mar 20 The world ending 26 sekai no (?) de ai wo Take care of yourself Mar 27 saken dakemono/The beast that shouted "I" at the heart of the world 2.11) How can I see the TV series/films? In Japan, the series has recently been re-run in the last quarter on 1997. There is no news of any further reruns. LD's, home video tapes and DVD's of the series have been released sporadically, with a likely completion date some time in 1998. The films have generally completed their theatrical runs, however a movie, "TRUE", was released in the first quarter of 1998, and includes a re-edited version of the "Death" sequence of the first movie. A director's cut of "Death & Rebirth" was shown on Japanese Satellite TV early in January, 1998. A movie, "Revival", was released on March 7th, 1998, and includes a re-edited version of the "Death" sequence of the first movie "(True)", and comprises of all three segments ("Death (True)", "Rebirth" and "End".) This was shown on Japanese Satellite TV in early February 1999. The theatrical features will be released in December 1998 in a Movie Version LD Box. In addition, the two parts that comprise "End" will be released in the third quarter of 1998 as part of the TV laser disk release. (see 4.0.1) In Hong Kong and Singapore the TV series is available on Video Compact Disk. Asia Home TV Channel have purchased the rights to broadcast the series, beginning 28 April 1998, from 22:20 to 23:00 every Saturday. The series has been dubbed by ATV, and two episodes are shown each Saturday. The series has been edited heavily in some episodes (14 & 15). The versions for VCD/pay television and free to air television have different dub castings. The films have not been shown theatrically, nor have been legally released on the home video/LD market. In North America and Great Britain home video/LD's of the TV series are available from AD Vision. In North America up to eleven volumes of the home video tape (22 episodes) have been issued (as of April 1998), and one LD (four episodes). The TV series has not been broadcast. The films have not been released theatrically. There is no concrete information as to who has the rights to distribute the films in North America. AD Vision have officially announced that it is not pursuing the rights to the films. In Great Britain as of 1/99 AD Vision (UK) have released up to tape 12. In Europe (not including Great Britain) the series appears to be released by the Dynamic Planning Inc Japan and the Dynamic Group Companies (Europe), owned by Go Nagai, a famous manga artist. In France the series has been licensed to Dynamic France(?). In Italy the series is released by Dynamic Italia, and is licenced from AD Vision. Almost all episodes have been released, two episodes per tape, bi-monthly, with the sixth and last tape to be released September 1999. (* In Spain the series is released by Manga Films. So far there have been six tapes released, three episodes per tape. Genesis 0:7 was released 21 May. The series will be broadcast on TV on Canal 33, beginning 21 October, at 9:30pm. In Portugal the series is broadcast on TV as part of a children's show. The series concluded in early June. In Holland and Belgium the series is released by Dynamic. Each tape contains 3 episodes, and is subtitled in the Dutch language. The price is 34.95 guilders (approximately US$17). The first tape should be available now. In Germany the series is released by OAV Films and distributed throughout the country by the Anime Connection of Germany (A.C.O.G) under licence from Dynamic Germany. Each boxed set has three tapes, each with two subtitled episodes, and retails for DM79.95 (deluxe edition DM129.95) One volume has been released in December 1998. In Australasia the series has been licenced to Madman Entertainment. The first tape has been released in October 1998, and regular multiple tape monthly releases until March, 1999. The price is Aus$19.95 (dubbed)/$29.95 (subbed). 2.11.1) Will AD Vision change episodes 25 and 26? At a panel at the Animazement 1998 convention, where the final four episodes of the TV series were shown, representatives indicated that AD Vision will release the series as broadcast on Japanese television. In addition, AD Vision has no plans to release an English edition of the Japanese LD's of Genesis 0:11 and 0:12, which have additional and/or altered scenes, although it has indicated an interest in doing so. 2.11.1A) Will AD Vision release the films? No. In mid-November 1998 AD Vision officially announced that it had no further interest in releasing the Evangelion theatrcial features. 2.11.2) Will MTV broadcast Evangelion? It had been rumoured that MTV had obtained the rights to broadcast the TV series on cable television. In a statement from AD Vision, a spokesman reiterated that AD Vision hold *all* North American rights to Evangelion, and that MTV had no plans whatsoever to broadcast the TV series. 2.11.3A) Will the Japanese release of Genesis 0:11 have extra scenes? According to Carl Horn, editor of the Viz edition of the Neon Genesis Evangelion comics book, the Japanese release of Genesis 0:11 will have extra scenes included. The scenes that are reputed to be included include a scene with Kaji Ryouji and Asuka Langley, and a scene with Fuyutsuki Kouzou and Ikari Yui. This information was gathered either from the February issue of Animage or Newtype. (This information was gleaned from rec.arts.anime.misc) The following information was contributed by "George Chen" -- A while back when 0:11 just came out I think someone had already made a short review and I'm just gonna put in some other observations: Before the episode 21 starts there are about full 3 mins. of still/animations which portrait the interior of some UN lab @ South Pole. You can hear Gendo's techno-babble in the background which I think is right before the time which 2nd Impact was about to happen. The last cut of the scene is the white light giant then cut straight to a blue screen with the UN logo top secret babble. VERY COOL stuff. It kinda set-up like the FBI copy write warning which give you the impression of watch some old UN archive at NERV library. Again, very cool stuff. ^_^ I am also surprise that there are a lot of extra Yui scenes which some of us can gain more knowledge about Yui and HCP. Obviously missing (from TV) is the one which Fuyutsuki ran into Yui right outside of the UN Artificial Human Evolution Research Lab (my translation there)... Yui was very much surprised that Fuyutsuki showed up (Fuyutsuki was supposed to confront Gendo about 2nd Impact). New scenes in episode 22 include a scene which Asuka standing *naked* in the bathroom and said, "kimochi warue!" Actually, I think that is the only full-body naked scene of Asuka in the series so far. Turns out Asuka got pissed-off at herself and kicking things around in the bathroom. Asuka forever!!! ^_^; Also a dream like sequence of Asuka at some train station (wearing plug-suit) going against the flow of people.... The mind-attck of 15th Angel is also slight enhanced. Now we can actually see Asuka going through the whole process which is VERY VERY similar to what Shinji went through in episode 26. We see Asuka takes on a different attitude and letting the outside world perceive her differently . Again, very very similar to what Shinji experienced in 26. (I recognized that some cut scenes here are also being used in EOE also) Spear of Longinus also look slightly different when it piece through 15th Angel's AT field. The spare actually expand a little which looks a lot more powerful to previous TV version...Also, when Unit 00 pull the spare out of Lilith, the legs of Lilith of started to grow right away--which I don't remember seeing in the fan sub. -- (Text by "George Chen" ) The following information was contributed by "Ryan Tyrrell" -- There's some cool Second Impact footage added before they roll the credits for episode 21. There's scenes in 22's "introspective" portion(tm) where Asuka is walking through an empty trainyard and suddenly finds herself struggling upstream through a crowd of hooded figures. One takes its hood off and all of a sudden she's lost in a sea of red psychedelia. I'm probably not describing it well enough, it's a very nicely done scene. Another that might be new is a scene where the ghostly image of herself as a young girl approaches her as she huddles in a playground and says something(damn I need to learn Japanese!), Which Asuka lashes out at. The ghost dissolves away, almost exploding from the impact of her words. Looks like I'll be getting the AD Vision version just so I can see what's missing from it. ^_^ -- Footage of her ripping the dress open, along with the cells from her introducing herself to her classmates, one of her many "Anta Baka?" scenes, and her saying "Chance!" in a rather evil looking manner are used repeatedly by the angel to throw the strong facade she has created right back in her face. The whole sequence is quite intense - Pokemon has nothing on this tape. :) -- (Text by "Ryan Tyrrell" ) 2.11.3B) Will the AD Vision release of Genesis 0:11 include these scenes? No. AD Vision have stated that the North American release will use only footage from the original TV series. 2.11.4A) Will the Japanese release of Genesis 0:12 have extra scenes? Yes. 2.11.5) Has Evangelion been seen in the US in DVD format? It is reported that a Panasonic DVD sample disk contains about five minutes from the first episode of Evangelion, with subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, etc. It is NOT for sale. 2.11.6) Will Australian TV broadcast Evangelion? Yes. The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS-TV) are broadcasting the TV series, starting Saturday 2nd January 1999, in a hourly format (two episodes.) As of the week starting on 4 October, SBS-TV have begun showing 30 second promotions, one with OP music, and one with Beethoven's 'Ode of Joy'. SBS-TV by tradition shows only dubbed anime. 2.11.7) Have the eyecatches (or titles) at the centre of each episode released in Great Britain and Australasia been edited out? Yes. Due to BBFC (British Broadcasting Film Classification) regulations, AD Vision have had to excise the eye catches out. As Australasian editions are sourced from the British edition, the eyecatches are also excised from that edition also (broadcast and video releases). --- EVA FAQ version 0.6.2 New information delinated with "(*" Contents Section 3. Details 3.0) What is the first impact? 3.1) What is the plug suit for? 3.2) Why has Gendou changed his last name? 3.3) What gender are the EVAs? 3.4) Are the characters named after Japanese Navy warships? 3.4.1) Are there any other significance pinned to any of the other characters' names? 3.4.2) Is Kaworu spelt with or without a "w"? 3.5) Is the term "Children" a deliberate use? 3.6) What is the structure of "Death"? 3.6.1) What is the piece of classical music Shinji plays on his cello in episode 15? 3.7) What is LCL? 3.8) References and homages in Evangelion 3.8.0) Miscellaneous 3.8.1) The Andromeda Strain (* 3.8.2) Space: 1999 3.8.3) The Day The Earth Stood Still 3.8.4) The Violent History Of the Showa Era: The Final Battle Of Okinawa 3.8.5) Cordwainer Smith and the Instrumentality Project 3.8.6) Yashima (episode 5 & 6) 3.9) Who are the other members of Seele? 3.10) How big are the Eva Units? 3.11) What are the Pattern types 3.12) The different departments of NERV 3.13) What is the Henflick limit? 3.14) Is that Real Beer that Misato Drinks? 3.15) What is "fan service"? 3.16) Which Identities of Naoko Akagi are in the MAGI? 3.17) Is the Leaf Silhoutte on the NERV logo a fig leaf? 3.18) Is the aircraft carrier "Over The Rainbow" a real vessel? (* -- Section 3. Details 3.0) What is the first impact? According to the textbook with which Shinji and his classmates study the history, the First Impact is the collision of a meteorite with the Earth which caused the moon to be separated from the Earth. 3.1) What is the plug suit for? It increases the pilot's synchronization with an EVA. The only necessary thing for a pilot to wear in order to pilot an EVA is the hairclip-like thing on his/her hair. So we see the children pilot the EVAs in their street clothes or school uniforms in several episodes. In episode 13 we see them test-synchronizing nude. 3.2) Why has Gendou changed his last name? Gendou married into his wife's family, taking up her family's name instead of vice versa. This sometime happens in Japanese society and especially if the wife's family is of a higher social standing or wealthier than the husband's ("Gyaku Tama no Koshi" (marry a woman of wealth)). Another situation is when the wife has no brothers to carry on the family name. This explanation is supplied by Bochan Bird -- Well, this is also one reason, but the Japanese that are that interested in status (caste), are a rather small group at the top. Also, the family has the status, not the male or the female. First, let me state that when a Japanese couple gets married, one or the other 'must' adopt the family name of the other. While currently the subject of much debate, there is no system where the wife (or husband as the case may be) gets to keep her (his) old name. Next, there are a number of reasons why a man would take his wife's family name, including: 1. The status issue indicated above. (rare) 2. The wife's family name is 'better' or 'luckier'. (also rare) 3. The wife's family had no sons and the wife is either the eldest daughter, or the daughter that will take over the household upon her parent's death. In this case, the husband is usually the second, third or later son in his family. (This is quite common, but has been running into problems lately due to Japan's extremely low birthrate: with less than 1.5 kids per couple, currently 70% of all younger Japanese are the eldest or only child.) 4. The husband wants to erase all ties with his former life and 'start over'. (Although rare, this is probably the reason I would choose for Gendo.) An interesting tidbit regarding Japan's legal system: If a person changes their name, obligations on the previous name (debts, etc.) become extremely difficult to collect on. It is as if the previous person has ceased to exist and a new person has been created. For this reason it is sometimes done for symbolic purposes - ie: to emphasize a new start. I'm sure there are also other reasons, but I can't think of any off the top of my head. (Incidentally, when a Japanese person marries a foreigner, they get to choose whether or not to change their name - because the foreigner doesn't have a family register in Japan.) -- (Text by Bochan Bird ) 3.3) What gender are the EVAs? This is subject to debate. The gender of the EVAs are not made explicit during the series. Ritsuko said (trying to avoid spoilers) a line that contains the word "she" in ep.19, and a lot of people takes this to mean that EVA-01 is female. However the rest of the time she, and everybody else, refers to the EVAs as "EVA", so the line in question is most likely refering to somebody else (who that is is another spoiler). To further confuse matters, Kaoru also said a line with "her" in ep.24, probably refering to EVA-02. In addition, Ritsuko and Misato refer to EVA-03 as a "him". 3.4) Are the characters named after Japanese Navy warships? It appears so; names can be matched to World War II Imperial Japanese Navy ships or classes of ships. Here is a list of names and the corresponding ships or classes of ship: Akagi Akagi Class Aircraft Carrier Aoba Heavy Cruiser Ayanami Fubuki Class Destroyer Fuyutsuki Akizuki Class Destroyer Hyuga Battleship Ibuki Aircraft Carrier Katsuragi Unryu Class Aircraft Carrier Soryu Soryu Class Aircraft Carrier In addition the following names are based on nautical terms: Ikari Anchor Kaji Rudder Rokubungi Sextant Keel The major piece of timber that forms the hull of a ship Asuka's American surname is also named after a ship, from the US Navy: Langley Aircraft Carrier (named after an aircraft pioneer, c. 1900) 3.4.1) Are there any other significance pinned to any of the other characters' names? The following definitions are readings of the names Rei/Ayanami "example", "soul", "zero"/"the waves of cloth" Sohryuu/ "river of all"/"scent of tomorrow"/"from the long meadow" Asuka/Langley Misato "beautiful town" Ritsuko/ the first kanji="science", "profit"/"red tree" Akagi Gendou "illusionary, dark way" (information from Zhou Tai An's Symbolisms FAQ) It appears that Suzuhara Touji and Aida Kensuke are the names of the two main characters in Ryu Murakami's novel, Fascism of Love and Fantasy (its original title is Ai to gensou no fascism.) The theme of fascism and criticism of fascism underlies both novel and possibly Evangelion. Hikari Horaki's sisters (Nozomi, Kodama and including Hikari) are named after three services on the Shinkansen railway network. The Hebrew word for God, "Elohim", as used in the original text of Genesis (and used in the Tree of the Sephiroth shown in the opening credits) is both a feminine and plural noun. "Rei" is also feminine and plural. 3.4.2) Is Kaworu spelt with or without a "w"? The AD Vision edition spells his name "Kaoru", partly because it is spelt that way in the animation of 25. The following text by Patrick Yip attempts to clear the origin of the name. -- I was flipping through the old Japanese classics "Genji Monogatari" (Tale of Genji) the other day. It's been quite some time since I looked at the final part of this monumental work, and I found that the name of the hero in this part of the story is "Kaworu"!! I did some more research on this name. These are the facts about "Kaworu" that I find out: - The reason why "Kaworu" is written with a "wo" character is probably influenced by classics work like "Genji Monogatari". In the Heian ages and medieval period, "wo" and "o" were quite separate words. At that time "Kaworu" was indeed written with "wo" character. The two characters merged in their pronounciation in the Edo period and thus created the confusion as to why "Kaworu" should have a "wo" character. It is possible that some Japanese may not even know this, and it has become common practice to write "Kaoru". This creates more confusion. - "Kaworu" is a serious but also romantic hero in the last third of the Tale of Genji. And literally the kanji for "Kaworu" means fagrance (of incence wood). Indeed in Tale of Genji, Kaworu was born with a very special bodily feature: His body bore a sweet fagrance smell. So the name "Kaworu" is commonly related to the idea of intelligent, handsome and romantic hero. - And one more striking thing. "Kaworu" can be a girl's name as well!! This adds to the ambiguity of sex implicated by this name. Put it into the context that Kaworu is an epitome of shoujo-anime bishounen (handsome boy) with ambiguous sexuality. Now it seems to me that Gainax actually put some thought in choosing his name. - Lastly, it can now become clear that despite "Kaworu"'s Caucasian look, he indeed has a Japanese name. -- (Text by Patrick Yip ) 3.5) Is the term "Children" a deliberate use? Evangelion pilots are referred to singly as "Children"; eg. Shinji is the "Third Children" (see 5.11 for spoiler information) 3.6) What is the structure of "Death"? DEATH the movie can be divided into five parts, with four interludes. The four interludes combine to form the "quartet" section. 1. The prelude (2nd Impact and Misato, Asuka's first appearance, Shinji's first appearance, Kaworu's death) a. Opening title, first part of "quartet" - Shinji 2. Shinji's section b. second part of "quartet" - Asuka 3. Asuka's section c. third part of "quartet" - Rei 4. Rei's and Yui's section (ReiII, Yui, ReiI, ReiIII, Rei dummy system) d. fourth part of "quartet" - Kaworu 5. Touji's Kaji's Asuka's Kaworu's section, Kaworu's death again, ending. I will concentrate on the "quartet" section: The quartet is purported to take place 18 months before Kaworu's death. As I said before, the time-scale is simply impossible to have Kaworu playing in the quartet. But since GAINAX really wanted to use Kaworu, so they did some tricks to the fourth part of the "quartet": We can only see the shadow, hear the guy say "Ah-ha sorry sorry", then see his legs and that's it! We can only tell it is Kaworu by his voice. I think GAINAX did not really need to do this. Why can't Touji play violin? I think GAINAX still has its mind fixed by stereotypes, or they don't want to face fans which see things in stereotypes. Oh well, anyway... a. 22:00 (22 minutes) before the start. Shinji is already there, with his cello. He is the 4th string. He plays Cello Suite #1 by J.S.Bach (BWV 1007) b. 10:30 (10 minutes and 30 seconds) before the start. Asuka arrives. (yeah! ^_^) She brings her violin. She is the 2nd string. She plays third movement - Gavotte Rondo - of Violin Partita #3 by J.S.Bach (BWV 1006) Here is something very interesting. Here is the only part in the "quartet" section that has more than one line of conversation. So I translate them all, for the benefit of all Shinji x Asuka fans ^_^ Shinji: Good morning Asuka: Good morning. What are we going to play today? Shinji: Pachebel's Canon. Asuka: Oh. That's easy for you. You only need to do the arpeggio harmonics. Shinji: Yeah. c. 5:43 (5 minutes and 43 seconds) before the start. Rei arrives. She brings her viola. She is the 3rd string. She plays nothing solo :) Note that they arrange Asuka as the second person to arrive at the scene. d. 0:00 The appointed time. Kaworu finally arrives. We only see his shadow (actually for all the other three, we never get to see their faces either, but at least we could see their bodies). Asuka said "You are laaaate!" Kaworu jokingly said "Ah-ha sorry sorry". Somebody said "Let's begin" Another said "Un". And they start playing Pachebel's Canon. (Text by Patrick Yip ) 3.6.1) What is the piece of classical music Shinji plays on his cello in episode 15? Suiten für Violoncello solo Nr.1 G.dur, BWV.1007 1.Vorspiel (First Suite, First Movement., (Prelude) in G Major), from the Six Suites for Solo Violocello, composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, 1720 to 1725. 3.7) What is LCL? Evangelion pilots are immersed in a fluid that allows the direct supply of oxygen into their lungs. This is known as LCL, and this technology is available in real life: Perfluorides -- medical molecules for the future? Perfluorocarbons (PFC) are linear or cyclic organic compounds in which hydrogen atoms have been subsituted by fluorine atoms. The strong carbon-flurorine bond gives PFCs outstanding thermal and chemical stabilty. So far, the most common use of these is as 'blood subsitutes'. One of the most striking properties of PFCs is that they can dissolve very large volumes of the respiratory gases oxygen and carbon dioxide. Although in a pure form they are immiscible with blood and aqueous solutions, they can be emulsified and mixed with blood. Well, that is at least the introduction to PFCs. As it of now, it is now used in hospitals readily for balloon-angioplasty operations and for infants without fully developed lungs. (Text by dreamreaver ) In addition, Oxygenated Liquid Hydrocarbons is a liquid similar to Perfluorocarbons that is used as a substitute for oxygen mixes in diving equipment. As yet it's still in the experimental stage. It would be used in situations where deep sea diving would be necessary. Oxygen as a gas in conditions of high pressure would be dangerous to the breather. Such conditions would exist deep under the sea. LCL would be substituted for oxygen. LCL in real life could cause damage to the throat after emptying due to coughing out the fluid. Treatment would require immediate application of an oyxgen mask. In addition LCL would take several days to empty completely out of the lungs. (See 5.7 for spoiler information) 3.8) References and homages in Evangelion Evangelion is replete with references and homages from influences from Anno Hideaki's life. This section attempts to outline specific references. 3.8.0) Miscellaneous (This information was excerpted from the Evangelion Encyclopaedia, included with the Italian edition of the Evangelion TV series video release, authored by "Gualtiero Cannarsi" . Text supplied by "Ebj" ) -- The coffee machine at NERV: The coffee machine is an exact replica of the one that was present at Gainax studios at the time of the production of the series. The newspaper Maiasa Shinbun, episode 7: The name of the Maiasa Shinbun (lit. "the newspaper of all mornings") that is used to show the official version of the reasons for Second Impact) is most probably the fusion of the names of two existing newspapers, the MAInichi Shinbun ("the newspaper of all days") and the ASAhi Shinbun ("the newspaper of the Rising Sun"). The head office address is the same of Gainax's. Ikuhara Industries, episode 7: Among the flower wreaths offered by firms invited to the Jet Alone presentation, one is by "Ikuhara Electronic Systems". Kunihiko Ikuhara is the name of a young director famous for working in various series and the second movie of the anime TV series Sailor Moon, and he's a friend of director of Evangelion Hideaki Anno. "This is Adam, this is the first human being", episode 8: The line by Gendou Ikari (possibly slightly different from my translation from Italian) that closes his encounter with Ryouji Kaji in episode 8 is exactly the same of that by the cruel Gargoyle character from Fushiji no Umi no Nadia - The Secret of Blue Water series, also by Gainax (episode 37). The walls of Jerico, episode 9: The last night before the Synchro battle, Shinji and Asuka are alone at home together because Misato has work to do at NERV. After teasing him about the matter, Asuka moves her futon from the living room to Misato's bedroom, and warns him that the sliding doors are "the indestructible walls of Jerico". This is a quote from the movie "It Happened One Night" (USA, 1934), by Frank Capra. The episode quoted is the night that the two main characters, Peter Warne (Clark Gable) and Ellie Andrews (Claudette Colbert), spend in the same hotel room. They divide the two beds hanging a blanket on a rope in the mid, and defining it as "The Walls of Jerico". The reference in the movie is to the Biblical episode of the capture of the city of Jerico by Joshua and the people of Israel, because God wanted so. The supposedly indestructible walls of Jerico were destroyed thanks to the sound made by seven ram horns. Joshua, under the order of God, circled the walled city for seven days and seven nights, after which the walls collapsed, and the Hebrew army could invade. Studio Fantasia, Shinji Higuchi, Episode 9: In the first attack to the seventh angel, Eva 02 jumps over and destroys an abandoned building on the Suruga coast with a sign on top that says "Studio Fantasia". The name and the logo on the sign belong to an animation studio involved as associate productor in the Gainax OAV series "Otaku no Video". In this series' credits appears the name of the same Shinji Higuchi that is responsible for the story boards of episode 9 of Eva, something visible in the humorous situations and the generally bright atmosphere of the episode, relatively uncharacteristic for the rest of the series. Kermadec-3 thermoresistant deep probe, episode 10: The Kermadec-3 probe owes the name to the existing oceanic fault of Kermadec. The same fault was present in the TV series Fushigi no Umi no Nadia - The Secret of the Blue Water. Captain Nemo, Jean, Hanson, Sanson and the lion puppy King go there to find some algae to cure Nadia and Marie. -- 3.8.1) The Andromeda Strain This film recounts the spread of a virus and attempts by the US Army to contain it. These similarities occur in episode 10, Magma Diver. Evangelion The Andromeda Strain ========== ==================== After Misato discovers After they leave the infected Sandalphon in the volcano, she town, Dr. Stone orders calls NERV. When Aoba Directive 7-12, an executive answers, she demands a A-17, order to cauterize the area an executive order for an with a thermonuclear device. offensive mission vs. an Major Manczech (sp) reminds Angel. Aoba reminds her that him that they are making an the phone she is on is an open transmission. unsecured line. Shinji looks up at the sky and Inside the town of Piedmont, sees some flashes of light. Dr. Hall looks up and sees When he asks Ritsuko, she some flashes of light in the tells them they are UN jets, sky. When he sees them again, that are to bomb the area with Dr. Stone tells him that N2 mines if they fail. they're Air Force jets. If something were to happen to them on the ground, the helicopter would be either escorted to Wildfire (where it and its pilot would be "sterlized" i.e., incinerated) or shot down if it were to go off course. Shinji tries to call Kensuke Dr. Stone's wife's call is and his call is intercepted by intercepted by the NSA, who NERV Security, who closes the closes the call with the call with the phrase "thank phrase "thank you for your you for your cooperation". cooperation". The conversation (Episode 19) is word-for-word identical. . the placards in 20 use the same method of counting time (black background with Nth DAY). . the code "601" in 20 is used by MAGI for the term "unable to analyse" when Ritsuko refers to Angel DNA. These similarities occur in episode 13, Lilliputian Hitcher. Evangelion The Andromeda Strain ========== ==================== The Geofront, where the The research centre where the Angel/computer virus is scientists research the virus encountered is underground, is underground, in the shape with a pyramid structure. of a cone. The Angel is a computer virus, At the end of the book the which infects NERV's computer virus evolved to become lethal system, and compels the system to silicon, and the centre's to activate self destruction computer system activates self procedures. destruction procedures. The novel of "The Andromeda Strain" was written by Michael Crichton. A reference in another Michael Crichton novel, "The Terminal Man" describes the installation of a stimulation device as identical to how Ritsuko connects with Casper. 3.8.2) Space: 1999 Space: 1999 was a space opera of the seventies, produced by Gerry Anderson, creator of the Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet. It's about the adventures of the inhabitants of a moonbase, when Earth's moon is torn from orbit by a cataclysmic disaster. The date of the disaster was September 13, 1999. In Evangelion the Second Impact occurs exactly one year later. (This date is also noted as a "future" event in Gainax's second Otaku no Video OAV.) 3.8.3) The Day The Earth Stood Still The Day The Earth Stood Still is a classic 1950's science fiction film, about the first contact between humans and the representative of a community of worlds. Reaction of the humans is riddled with suspicion and paranoia, and the alien represenative has to prove his strength by draining energy from everything in Washington DC, making "the Earth Stand Still". In episode 11, The Day Tokyo-3 Stood Still, the whole of NERV, located in the geofront beneath Tokyo-3 loses power mysteriously. 3.8.4) The Violent History Of the Showa Era: The Final Battle Of Okinawa According to Protoculture Addicts Issue 49 (a Canadian anime news magazine) the film Death & Rebirth was heavily influenced by a story, "The Violent History Of the Showa Era: The Final Battle Of Okinawa", about the World War II battle of Okinawa. The battle itself was very brutal. 3.8.5) Cordwainer Smith and the Instrumentality Project Cordwainer Smith (real name Paul Linebarger), wrote a series of stories about the Instrumentality of Mankind. In the series, a house of immortal nobles guided a society grown stagnant. The sacrifice of a few of the society brought chaos and began regeneration. The series has strong religious overtones, and Smith apparently had a background in China. 3.8.6) Yashima (episode 5 & 6) (This information was excerpted from the Evangelion Encyclopaedia, included with the Italian edition of the Evangelion TV series video release, authored by "Gualtiero Cannarsi" . Text supplied by "Ebj" ) Operation Yashima takes its name from the Yashima Battle, year one of the Bunji era (1185), during the Genpei wars. According to the legend, during the battle, the samurai Yoichi Nasuno ( aka Nasu no Yoichi), while riding his horse in the water, hit the red fan of his enemy Tamamushi with an arrow from long distance, thus resolving the battle. Analogy with the Yashima operation is evidently the need for an accurate long distance shot (from behind 'the water' of lake Ashino) to resolve the battle. Moreover, Yashima, written with different characters, can be read as "the eight countries", an ancient way to call the entirety of Japan. Though confirmation is not given, an analogy between this and the need to use the energy of the entire Japan to feed the positron rifle can also be considered appropriate. 3.9) Who are the other members of Seele? The names of the persons seen during the meetings of Gendou with Seele are not known, but their countries of citizenship can be identified. Keel Lorenz (German): The only man named. France: Bespectacled slightly balding man with long thin nose. England: Large chinned, full head of hair. USA: Bald, with broad nose. Russia: permed hair, large broad nose, moustache, dark complexion. (Information obtained from the 100% Newtype book and the Newtype NERV Reports) 3.10) How big are the Eva Units? The Eva Units are about 60 to 65 metres high. This is extrapolated from measurements of the Over The Rainbow and the Kentucky and Illinois (aircraft carrier and battleships respectively), and of measurements of the flying wing and Gaghiel, bot of which use a Eva figure for scale. (Taken from the third Newtype film book.) 3.11) What are the Pattern types? NERV staff use different colour codes to differenciate between different types of threats. The codes are also known as blood types.) Blue- Angel Orange- Unknown, no AT field detected (first appeared during 12th Angel's attack) There is a third type, Green, which apparently appears on the Children's files. 3.12) The different departments of NERV These are the different departments mentioned in the series: Operations (at least two sections); Technology (four sections, the third devoted to "electro-magnetic and light wave weapon development"); Public Affairs Security (at least two sections); Engineering; and Special Affairs. 3.13) What is the Henflick limit? It is the maximum damage beyond which it becomes prohibitively expensive to repair an EVA unit. That limit is reached in episode 19, where two EVA units are extensively damaged, and funding to repair the units is taken from EVA building, forcing the cancellation of two EVA units. There is also a similarily named term, the Hayflick Limit, to which is may also refer to. The limit refers to the finite number of times cells of higher-order organisms may divide before the cell becomes too "old" to divide. The significance of this is that Evangelions are not "repaired", like a mechanical object, such as a vehicle, but instead healed or regenerated. There is a limit to the chemistry of the biomechanics of an Evangelion unit can be treated by NERV, which gives new significance to the use of the "spare parts" that were used from Evangelion Units 5 and 6. 3.14) Is that Real Beer that Misato Drinks? Yes and no. One brand that Misato drinks is Yebisu, which is definitely a real beer. However, after complaints by the brewers, in episode 2 the name was changed to "Yebichu", which may also be a homage to a manga series, "Oruchuban Yebichu". According to Carl Horn the brand name was retracted because the TV network which broadcast the series objected because the brewers of "Yebisu" did not advertise with them, and didn't want to give the brewers free publicity! The other is Boa, which appears to be a homage to the anime film "Sora Tobu Yuurei Sen" (1969). In this film Boa juice is a highly addictive and poisonous beverage. 3.15) What is "fan service"? Generally speaking, "fan service" are shots of a light sexual nature, nothing usually more than brief flashes of cleavage or nudity. This includes shots from above of well endowed female characters, shots of buttocks (clothed or otherwise), etc. Normally this is restricted to female characters, but male characters can be "service" subjects. 3.16) Which Identities of Naoko Akagi are in the MAGI? In episode 13 Ritsuko refers to each of the three MAGI Supercomputers as having an identity of her mother and the creator of the MAGI, Dr. Naoko Akagi. This means that their logic circuits (for want of a better term) follow a prescribed or programmed behaviour, and make decisions according to that behaviour. According to the RCB: MAGI Computer Identity Melchior (1) Scientist Balthasar (2) Mother Casper (3) Woman 3.17) Is the Leaf Silhoutte on the NERV logo a fig leaf? Probably. 3.18) Is the aircraft carrier "Over The Rainbow" a real vessel? (* (This information was excerpted from the Evangelion Encyclopaedia, included with the Italian edition of the Evangelion TV series video release, authored by "Gualtiero Cannarsi" . Text supplied by Annalisa Bracco ) Yes. The ship is the USS Harry S. Truman, which entered service with the US Atlantic Fleet on April 25, 1998. Presumably the name change was acquired when it was attached to the UN Pacific Fleet, and tasked to deliver Unit-02 to Japan (as seen in episode 8) --- Section 4: Merchandising The Evangelion English Mailing List Merchandising FAQ ver 1.1.3 New information delinated with "(*" 0) The Evangelion English Mailing List Merchandising FAQ 0.0) Format of this document. 0.1) What is this document about? 0.2) Diamond Comics "Previews" Catalogue and E-Mono 0.3) Where can I get the most up-to-date version? 0.4) Who should I send Additions/Corrections to? 0.5) Who worked on this document? 0.6) What's new in this version? 1) Merchandise (Japanese) Information. 1.0) VHS tapes. 1.1) Laser Discs Video Compact Disks and Digital Video Disks. 1.2) Compact Discs. 1.2.0) KIDA-114 1.2.1) KIDA-115 1.2.2) KIDA-116 1.2.3) KIDA-146 1.2.4) KIDA-155 1.2.5) KICA-286 1.2.6) KICA-290 1.2.7) KICA-300 1.2.8) KICA-333 1.2.9) KICA-360 1.2.10) KICA-370 1.2.11) KICA-378 1.2.12) KICA-382 1.2.13) KICA-390 1.2.14) KICA-391 1.2.15) KICA-421/6 1.2.16) KICS-590 1.2.17) Takahashi Youko: "Li-La" and "Refrain ~~" (incorporated in 2.9) 1.2.18) Classical music used 1.2.19) Additional audio material 1.3) Books. 1.3.0) Newtype Film Books. 1.3.1) Evangelion Manga (* 1.3.2) Shin Seiki Evangelion RPG [NERV Hakusho] 1.3.2.1) "The Descent of Angels" 1.3.3) Newtype 100% Collection 1.3.4) Neon Genesis Evangelion PHOTO FILE 01 "EVE" : Venus at the 2015 A.D. 1.3.5) Neon Genesis Evangelion PHOTO FILE 02 "ADAM" : Soldier at the 2015 A.D. 1.3.6) The RED CROSS BOOK 1.3.7) 2015: The Last Year of Ryoji Kaji 1.3.8) Script Book Evangelion Continuity 1.3.9) End of Evangelion: Essays 1.3.10) E-Mono 1.3.11) Computer and Computer Gaming related books 1.3.12) Modelling books 1.3.13) Film Guide Evangelion: Death and Rebirth 1.3.14) "Sore wo Nasu mono: Shin Seiki EVANGELION designworks" 1.3.15) Neon Genesis Evangelion for "EVA" Maniacs -- 0) The Evangelion English Mailing List Merchandising FAQ 0.0) Format of this document. Each separate topic is marked with "x.y)" at the beginning. Square brackets ("[x.y]") marks a reference to another topic. Some terms are listed in both romanized Japanese and English. In those cases the Japanese terms comes first. Japanese romanization mostly follows the Hepburn system. But I don't have a reference to that so it might not be exact. Kanjis are marked by initial caps and Katakanas are marked by all caps. 0.1) What is this document about? The Merchandising FAQ (also known as the EVA MFAQ) was created on March 22, 1999.) This section had become the largest sized section in the Evangelion English Mailing List FAQ (known as the FAQ) and was separated to create its own document. The charter for this document is to contain entries of merchandise related to the Japanese animated TV series "Neon Genesis Evangelion". The definition of "merchandise" are items designed to promote the series and/or offered for retail sale. 0.2) Diamond Comics "Previews" Catalogue and E-Mono The majority of items listed in the MFAQ was culled from the Diamond Comics "Previews" Catalogue. For a more complete list of merchandise the E-Mono book has a complete catalogue of Japanese material available (see 1.3.10) 0.3) Where can I get the most up-to-date version? Currently this document is only available by subscription to the English Mailing List (see FAQ 0.3) or collected in a zipped format in the Compuserve Anime/Manga Forum Library. This document is posted to the mailing in the middle of the month by the editor. 0.4) Who should I send Additions/Corrections to? To the mailing list, or to the current editor of the FAQ. 0.5) Who worked on this document? Stephen Lee wrote the original text. Emanuele Barone (* "George Chen" (* "Dafto" (* Avery Davies VOX Lyrics Sheets Phillip Mills (* "Emiliano Peruch" (* (* "Axel Terizaki" (* "Jed S. Wahl" Washuu-Chan (* This document in its current form was created by Widya Santoso. 0.6) What's new in this version? (Individual items are not included in the documentation of the updates, only structural changes or significant personal entries to the MFAQ.) 22 March 1999 v1.0 This document was created 5 April 1999 v1.1.1 VOX Lyrics Sheets 17 May 1999 v1.1.2 20 June 1999 v1.1.3 French merchandise section added -- 1) Merchandise (Japanese) Information. 1.0) VHS tapes. 1.1) Laser Discs, Video Compact Disks and Digital Video Disks. Currently there are thirteen Laser Disks (episodes 1-26) released. Genesis 0:12 (23/24) was released July 3, 1998 -- There is no release date scheduled for the films, although Gainax has stated that episodes 25 and 26 will not be released, and the films will replace these two episodes on LD release. Episodes 23 and 24 will not include the original TV episodes as broadcast; the altered episodes will be released as the "remake" of the TV episodes. The titles of the episodes has been changed ("Tears"/"The Last Messenger"), and there will be extensive addition of new footage. Price: 5631 Yen Catalogue No: KILA-169 Release Date: July 3rd, 1998 -- Since that above information was released, Gainax has announced that TV episodes 25 and 26 will be released on laser disk, with the equivalent movie segment from "End of Evangelion". Genesis 0:13 TV ("The World Ending/Do You Love Me") (CAV format) Film ("Air/Love is Destructive") (CLV format) Release date: 12 August 1998 Catalogue number: KIVA-161 Genesis 0:14 TV ("The Beast That Shouted 'I' At The Heart Of The World/ Take Care Of Yourself") (CAV format) Film ("Magokoro O, Kimi Ni/My Pure Heart For You/ I Need You") (CLV format) Release date: 9 September 1998 Catalogue number: KIVA-311 On December 23, 1998 the films were released in a Movie Version Box, containing all three segments of the theatrical features. There will be 4 LD's. The versions of the films will be "Death (True 2)", "Rebirth" and "End of Evangelion". Cover art by Sadamoto. The first pressing of the set will include the following material: Special Movie 'Drawing Content' illustrated booklet; Clear EVA Unit 01 model (Bandai LMHG); Sega Eva Series UFO Catcher Doll; Telephone Cards (Two Rei (Rei in Yukata design), one Asuka (Asuka in telephone booth); Set of eighteen trading cards (Carddass Master Premium edition); Neon colour 5" Rei figure, premium version; Ticket for contest draw Price: 24,999 Yen Catalogue No: KILA-9401/4 Release Date: December 23rd, 1998 This is a description of the box set as described by "George Chen" -- What surprises me the most when I first saw the box set is the size of the box and the presentation as each box set comes with its' own plastic carry/shopping bag. One side with the type Death (True)^2 And Rebirth on the black background. On the other side is the type The End of Evangelion on red background. While, it is a very nice touch, I think GAiNAX decided to do so also is due to the fact that the box set is *unusually* big so require a special carry bag for all Otaku to bring this limited item home. Open the box, you will find 4 LD packaged into 2 sets. You will also find MP Eva plush doll by Sega. A small Ayanami Rei glow-in-the-dark- put-it-together-yourself-action-figure, special telephone cards, trading cards, a limited edition transparent Unit 01 HG Bandai kit, a production timeline book put together by Yamashita Ikuto (The Mecha Designer of Eva), and finally, the 850 pages Storyboard book. For a little under $300 US, it certainly is a nice "collector" item. While the LDs are manufactured in CAV format, for the truly obsessive fans one can finally go through the movies still frame by still frame...and for just viewing pleasure CAV is simply much better than the regular CLV discs. The covers of the LD insert are also very interesting. 2 of them are pretty standard while the other 2 are simply breath taking. The 2 what I consider as standard are the one with collage of Lilith of Kaworu which is inspired by TV episode 24. The other one is a "action shot" of Unit 02 battling the MP Eva. What's shocking and surprising is the other 2. One of the cover denote JSDF soldiers before their attack on NERV. One can see the human side of the soldiers while some are share conversations while the others are playing with a little cat. This move by Project Eva certainly had put an interesting editorial spin on the JSDF actions toward NERV. Like most wars and attack, soldiers are simply following orders no matter how wrong they are. At the same time, they are also human. The other cover is also very interesting: we get to see what *might* be happening after the strange movie ending. The illustration denote Shinji standing up. We can see his back toward us and Asuka also got up from her laid down position. This time around, she sits next to the standing Shinji and they both are looking at the far away fallen giant Rei head. This could very well be after Shinji finish crying and Asuka finally told him to get off her chest. ^_^ Death (True)^2/Rebirth are simply what most of us got used to on VCD, or fan sub, or the WOW TV broadcast. The added scenes in the Genesis series LD are not included. There's also a very nice collection of the TV spots and movie trailers. On the EOE LD, same rule applies, while I still yet have to sit down and watch it in detail, I doubt there are something they added for just this release. What's extra is the live action EOE trailer with the cast of Misato, Rei, and Asuka in it which is missing from the Genesis release. Some other interesting tidbit that Yamashita Ikuto put together: Evangelion was first proposed as a project by Mr. Anno on Sept. 20 1993. Almost 5 years ago. The unique look and feel of Tokyo-03 was strongly influenced by the fact that in 1994 GAiNAX relocated their office to the city of Mitaka (3 Eagles) which gave them a new environment to visualized the the world of Evangelion. Mr Yamashita also included a few more sketches of early Evangelion mecha design that is not included in the Evangelion Concept Design Work book. ps-Just give you an idea how *big* the box set is, the Eva Box is the same size of my Gundam LD Box which carries 52 episodes of the original Gundam. ^_^ -- Text by "George Chen" This is a description of the box set as described by Ernest Ng -- Just wanted to point out some interesting things I noted in the storyboard book which comes with the movie box set (I didn't get the plastic bag, nor did I see it at any stores). I've only glanced through the book and for the most part the anime seems to follow the storyboards but I did notice a few changes (sorry, don't have my book with my so the following is kind of sketchy): * There was one scene planned for the early part of Air (immediately before the scene where Misato is in her car at night thinking about humanity). It starts with what looks like bombers flying overhead. Cut to the Children's school which is in ruins (windows smashed, desks and tables strewn about). Shinji, Toji and Kensuke are at the basketball court. Kensuke's using his camera to film the bombers (I guess we find out why the bombers are there not long after... ) and Toji's shooting hoops. He's sitting in his wheelchair and has only one leg, but he does have both arms. Unfortunately I don't know Japanese and can't tell what they're discussing. Anyone? * Another scene which seems to have been removed from the final product occurs during the JSSDF storming of the NERV HQ - some NERV personnel come out of the wreckage with their hands in the air in surrender but a bunch of JSSDF soldiers blow them away. * Finally, in the One More Final sequence, Asuka's last line was changed. Again, I can't read Japanese so if anyone's got the book... Anyway, I think she was talking to Shinji (is the first word "anta"?) and I think the word "kill" appears but I don't think "kimochi warui" (sp?) was there. BTW, yes the book is really about 850 pages long but only perhaps 3/4 A4 page size. -- Text by Ernest Ng In addition, the TV series is available in Video Compact Disk format, but only in Cantonese speaking regions (Singapore and Hong Kong). It is licenced by Pop_In. Gainax is also releasing the series the the Digital Video Disk format. Four episodes, plus additional infformation, including scripts, staff and voice actors profiles, and glossaries to the major terms, will be included on each DVD. Price: 6600Yen Catalogue No: GDVD-1 - ? Volume 1: Episodes 1-4. KIBA-1 Volume 2: Episodes 5-8. KIBA-2 Volume 3: Episodes 9-12. KIBA-3 Volume 4: Episodes 13-16. KIBA-4 Volume 5: Episodes 17-20. KIBA-5 Volume 6: Episodes 21-22. KIBA-6 Volume 7: Episodes 2?-2?. KIBA-7 (* Release schedule for the remainder of the series will be announced at a later date. A LD has been released of the Evangelion Symphonic Concert, a live concert featuring music from the series, and starring the voice actors from the series, and guest artists. See 4.0.2.11) KICA-390 for details of the program. Catalogue No: KILA 339 LD Format: CLV Duration: 112 mins "George Chen" wrote this review: -- Beethoven's Symphony No.9 in D minor started the concert (before that was actually the first part of the interview with Sagisu Shiroh. His other anime music work includes popular series like KOR). Being someone that is not into classical music full-time in terms what to listen to I have no expectations on what the live LD of a classical concert is like. What strikes me the most is the conductor Derrick Inoue which seems so young and precise (I think he must be under 45). Through out the LD, there are about only 5% of the scenes are interlace with the actually animation from the series (and there's no EOE or Death/Rebirth scenes in this LD either). Even though there is not a lot of actual "music video" like treatment, but when it comes through it really ROCK! For example, Beethoven's Symphony No.9 has scene from episode 24: Rei in Terminal Dogma, Shinji, and Kaworu. Truly spectacular with the top half of the scene from the anime and the lower half is the view of the concert hall. Tokyo-03 and Eva-01 are pretty much the same as Evangelion Symphony CD. Then we have the voice actress of Rei (Megumi) and Misato (Mitsuishi Kotono) have a short introduction/MC. They both made fun of and also mimic how Gendo putting his hand in front of his face. Very funny stuff. Also, they also joked about who likes who in the series...with Misato is pairing together with Kaji...Rei with Gendo (yeh, I know), Asuka with Shinji kun and when they gotta to Kaworu...both said, "Kaworu kun wa...???" I guess it's like "hum...." in English. ^_^; The audience laughed. Selection from Action Themes and Rei I are pretty much the same as the Evangelion Symphony CD then we have Asuak's and Ritsuko's VA (Miyamura Yuuko and Yamaguchi Yuriko) chit-chat about the series. I have to say Yuuko is much, much, much cuter than I remember. I turned into instant Yuuko fan. Truly liking her dress too. ^_^; "Shinji" piece is the same... Then we have Bach's Suite number. 1 & 3 for violin/cello solo in G which we have talked about so much in some other threads on this ML. We do see the players name displayed, but unfortunately it's only in Kanji....I will try to translate that if some one request...So...the cello player is not a 14 years old--instead he is a 20 something male musician in this concert (you can actually see some of his gray hair in a few cuts)... What I also gather, is that, this live LD recording might be a different day compare with the CD since certain arrangement seems to be a lot different. Then we cut back to the interview with Sagisu Shiroh and ended side One. Side Two starts with Pachelbel's Canon 3 on A Ground in D Major (don't ask me what that means) and we have 3 violin players and cello, and a viola. The one thing that is certainly noticeable (I notice that it is different recording from the CD) is that by the end of the performance one of the violin player actually start doing some pretty weird solo stuff and cut to a loud bang (by synthesizer) and we have the rapper Mali came on to stage and doin' his 'thing. I think the audience are pretty shocked by a blond black guy, with nose ring, speaks with English accent and dress like Denis Rodmand (sp?). ^_^; No matter what, I think he is still a pretty good rapper there. I mentioned the loud bang...that wasn't in the CD and the CD got the better performance by Mali anyhow....then we cut into the symphony version of Canno... Thanatos is also great. This is the piece of music which truly lands itself into a great symphonic arrangement. Truly moving and memorable piece from the series....gosh...how I wish they did more of the "music video" style editing in this LD.... -_-.... Covesation of Eva VA (Shinji (Ogata Megumi...the other Megumi), Asuka (Yuuko), Maya (Nagasawa Miki). Yuuko changed into a new out fit! ^_^; Selections from Ethnical Themes from Evangelion are mostly music that one can find on EOE soundtrack and BGM 1. What makes this piece so interesting is the use of projector to project Japanese words on stage. Similar scenes that we see through out the series. This is a quick capture of what's being displayed with my limited Japanese and so, so Kanji skill. These are all literal translations: the unforgiving other the substitute opposite sex the sudden humiliation the anxiety of departure (from other) the horror (scare?) of the other dangerous thinking (wisdom) the proud of taking chance (????) mercy of the weak the unhappy photo the scar of the pass the uncomfortable/embarrassing stage (?) beyond common sense question the value combination of lust and love return to the womb (!!!) empty time ( the time here I think is being used as noun....so timelessness?) the vision of distraction the fictional beginning the continuation of reality this, is the end of the dream" This is in no way a full transcript since the LD cut to different part of the concert so I am for sure missing a few lines here and there. But the poetic words above can certain give you an idea of Anno's thinking and Evangelion's Themes. Fly me to the Moon. lllloonggg....very drowned out version. Wouldn't care less and I like the Drum 'n Bass version much better (BGM Vol 3)...but the string part is certainly nice. Conversation of VA of Maya and Ritsuko. Again, different from the CD. We are missing a few jokes about Ritsuko and Maya's relationship. Wink. Wink. ^_^; Handel's Hallelaujh is very powerful consider that what we have is the scenes that Asuka battling the 15th angle being displayed in the projected background...The irony of joy which is what exactly opposite to what Asuka was experiencing on scene...that is just so dame powerful. 'enough said. Then came the VA of Maya and Ritsuko giving flowers to the conductor Derrick Inoue (BTW, he's a Japanese. Don't let the Western first name fools you here.) Sagisu Shiroh being invited on stage and the full R&B style Hallelaujh plus the string in the back. A very fun final ogestral arrangement... More interview with Sagisu Shiroh. End of LD. -- (Text written by "George Chen" ) 1.2) Compact Discs. 1.2.0) KIDA-114 1.2.1) KIDA-115 FLY ME TO THE MOON Vo:CLAIRE Track Name Length (mm:ss) 1 FLY ME TO THE MOON (CLAIRE) 04:33.05 2 FLY ME TO THE MOON - 4 BEAT VERSION - (YOKO TAKAHASHI) 3 FLY ME TO THE MOON 04:32.70 (Instrumental) 4 FLY ME TO THE MOON - 4 BEAT VERSION - (Instrumental) 1.2.2) KIDA-116 Zankoku na Tenshi no THESE/FLY ME TO THE MOON Takahashi Yoko/CLAIRE Track Name Length (mm:ss) 1 Zankoku na Tenchi no THESE 04:05.62 2 FLY ME TO THE MOON (CLAIRE) 04:31.63 1.2.3) KIDA-146 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION : Death and Rebirth King Record Co., Ltd. ¥1,000 (CD Single) 1 Tamashii no Rufuran - Yoko Takahashi 2 Kokoro yo Genshi ni Modore - Yoko Takahashi 3 Tamashii no Rufuran - Off Vocal Version (Karaoke) 4 Kokoro yo Genshi ni Modore - Off Vocal Version (Karaoke) 1.2.4) KIDA-155 End of Evangelion King Record Co., Ltd. (CD Single) ? Includes Thanatos - If I Can't Be Yours Lyrics : MASH Music&Arrangement : Shiro SAGISU Artist : LOREN&MASH 1.2.5) KICA-286 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION Track Name Length (mm:ss) 1 Zankoku na Tenchi no THESE (YOKO TAKAHASHI) 2 FLY ME TO THE MOON (CLAIRE) 04:33.05 3 ANGEL ATTACK 4 Rei I 5 Hedgehog's Dilemma 6 BAREFOOT IN THE PARK 7 RITSUKO 8 MISATO 9 ASUKA STRIKES! 10 NERV 11 TOKYO-3 12 I.SHINJI 13 EVA-01 14 A STEP FORWARD INTO TERROR 15 EVA-02 16 DECISIVE BATTLE 17 EVA-00 18 THE BEAST 19 MARKING TIME, WAITING FOR DEATH 20 Rei II 21 FLY ME TO THE MOON (Instrumental) 02:58.73 22 Jikai Yokoku 23 FLY ME TO THE MOON (YOKO TAKAHASHI) 1.2.6) KICA-290 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION II Track Name Length (mm:ss) 1 Yokan 2 Zankoku na Tenchi no THESE 01:33.25 (YOKO TAKAHASHI) 3 BORDERLINE CASE 4 A Crystalline Night Sky 5 ANGEL ATTACK II 6 ANGEL ATTACK III 7 Both of you, Dance Like You Want to Win! 8 Waking up in the morning 9 BACKGROUND MUSIC 10 A Moment When Tension Breaks 11 The Day Tokyo-3 Stood Still 12 Spending Time in Preparation 13 She said, "Don't make others suffer for your personal hatred." 14 MAGMADIVER 15 PLEASURE PRINCIPLE 16 THE BEAST II 17 THANATOS 18 Rei III 19 When I Find Peace of Mind 20 FLY ME TO THE MOON (CLAIRE) 01:10.35 21 FLY ME TO THE MOON 01:10.30 (Rei) 22 FLY ME TO THE MOON 01:10.62 (Rei) 23 Jikai Yokoku 24 FLY ME TO THE MOON 03:52.23 (Aya) 25 FLY ME TO THE MOON (Aki) 04:34.17 1.2.7) KICA-300 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION III Track Name Length (mm:ss) 1 Shiawase wa Tsumi no Nioi 2 Mugen Houyou 3 NORMAL BLOOD 4 HARBINGER OF TRAGEDY 5 CHILDHOOD MEMORIES, SHUT AWAY 6 Those women longed for the touch of others' lips, and thus invited their kisses. 7 BACKGROUND MUSIC II 8 BACKGROUND MUSIC III 9 IN THE DEPTHS OF HUMAN HEARTS 10 HOSTILITY RESTRAINED 11 THREE OF ME, ONE OF SOMEONE ELSE 12 CRIME OF INNOCENCE 13 THE SORROW OF LOSING THE OBJECT OF ONE'S DEPENDENCE 14 Do you love me? 15 SEPARATION ANXIETY 16 INTROJECTION 17 DEPRESSION 18 Splitting of the Breast 19 INFANTILE DEPENDENCE, ADULT DEPENDENCY 20 MOTHER IS THE FIRST OTHER 21 THE HEADY FELLING OF FREEDOM 22 Good, or Don't Be. 23 FLY ME TO THE MOON (YOKO TAKAHASHI) 24 FLY ME TO THE MOON - 4 BEAT TV. Size Version - 01:09.60 (YOKO TAKAHASHI) 25 FLY ME TO THE MOON (Aya) 26 FLY ME TO THE MOON (YOKO TAKAHASHI) 27 FLY ME TO THE MOON - 4 BEAT OFF VOCAL TV. Size 01:08.57 Version - (Instrumental) 28 FLY ME TO THE MOON 01:09.20 (Instrumental) 29 FLY ME TO THE MOON 01:08.25 (Aki) 30 FLY ME TO THE MOON 01:08.58 (Instrumental) 31 FLY ME TO THE MOON 01:10.42 (Rei) 32 FLY ME TO THE MOON 01:10.30 (Rei) 33 FLY ME TO THE MOON 01:12.23 (Rei) 34 FLY ME TO THE MOON 08:10.15 (Aya) 1.2.8) KICA-333 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION ADDITION Track Name Length (mm:ss) 1 Zankoku na Tenchi no THESE (MISATO,Rei,ASUKA) 2 Drama "SyuuKyoku no Tsuzuki" ( Major Cast; comedy script; plot describes attempts to popularise the series by adapting it to different genres.) 3 FLY ME TO THE MOON - MISATO 4 BEAT TV. Size Version 01:32.60 - (MISATO) 4 FLY ME TO THE MOON (ASUKA) 5 CHORUS: Hallelujah (MESSIAH) 6 CHORUS: Worthy is the Lamb... Amen (MESSIAH) 7 4th Mov: Presto (SYMPHONY No.9 IN D MINOR Op.125 "CHORAL", popularly known as the orchestrial version of "Ode to Joy".) 8 (BONUS TRACK)tendou mushi no SAMBA 9 FLY ME TO THE MOON
04:30.05 (MISATO,Rei,ASUKA) 10 Gekijouban Yokoku (Katsuragi MISATO) 11 Gekijouban Yokoku (Ayanami REI) 12 Gekijouban Yokoku (Souryu ASUKA LANGLEY) (Tracks 10 to 12 are advertisements for the movies) A translation of the drama track can be found at http://www.csua.berkeley.edu/~fre/extras.html 1.2.9) KICA-360 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION : Death Company: King Record Co., Ltd. 1 Cello - Diaiyogen Chougen (Cello - 4th String Tuning) 2 Suiten fur Violin Cello Solo Nr. 1 BWV 1007 3 Dvorak's Origin - Complete Version 4 Violin - Daingen Chougen (Violin - 2nd String Tuning) 5 Partita III fur Violin Solo in E in E BMW 1006 6 Viola - Daisangen Chougen (Viola - 3rd String Tuning) 7 ÀuÆýÆûÇU¥N²z/Yasashisa no Dairi (Gentle Representative) 8 Thanatos/?hi no Namida (?'s Tears) 9 ¥1/4¤FÇ_ÇU,1/2Õ«ß/Mirouhe no, Chouri (The Unfinished Tuning) 10 Kanon D-Dur (Quartet) 11 The Sorrow of Losing the Objective/of One's Dependence 12 µê¦kÇ_ÇU,¨Ì¦s/Kyomou hi no 13 ¯Ü(r)zÇQ,¦Û§Ú¹Ò¬É/?na 14 Kanon D-Dur (String Orchestra) 15 °°ÇqÇU,¦A¥Í 16 Dies Irae (Requiem) 1.2.10) KICA-370 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION : The End of Evangelion Company: King Record Co., Ltd. Price: 3059 Yen Front Cover: The red sea flashing with lights from above similar to the EOE poster Back Cover: The "end-scene". Shinji, Asuka and mass-production EVA The whole CD is encased inside a red soft plastic case. Booklet: The booklet inside the CD contains pictures from the film. 1 Thanatos - If I Can't Be Yours Lyrics : MASH Music&Arrangement : Shiro SAGISU Artist : LOREN&MASH 2 Komm, Süesser Todd Original Lyric : Anno Hideaki Translation : Mike Wyzgowski Music&Arrangement : Shiro SAGISU Artist : Arianne 3 II Air ORCHESTRAL SUITE No.3 in D Major,BWV.1068 Music : J.S.BACH Music&Arrangement : Shiro SAGISU Track Name Length 1 TANIN no KANSHOU (Outsider Interference) 2 MANATSU no SHUUEN (Performance's End in Midsummer) 3 TAIKOU e no KINKYUUHINAN (Emergency evacuation to Regression) 4 ITSUWAri no, SAISEI (It's False, the Rebirth) 5 MIGAwari no SHINNYUU (The Intrusion of the Vicarious Substitute) 6 II Air (Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major, BWV 1068 by J.S. Bach) 7 MUNAshiki NAGAre (The Flow of Void/Futility) 8 THANATOS - if I can't be yours - 9 HAJImari e no TOUHI (Escape to the Beginning) 10 HUAN to no MITSUGETSU (Honeymoon with Uneasiness) 11 Komm, Suesser Tod / AMAki SHI yo, KItare (Come, sweet Death) 12 Jesus Bleibet Meine Freunde (Herz und Mund und Tot und Leben) (BWV 147, by J.S. Bach) 13 HEISOKU no KAKUDAI (The Enlargement of the Blockade) 14 YUME no sukima (The Schema of Dream) 1.2.11) KICA-378 REFRAIN Songs inspired by "EVANGELION" On November 6, 1997 the albums, "Li-La" and "Refrain ~~" were released. The former album includes two songs from EVA, "Zankoku no Tenshi no These" and "Tamashii no Refuran". The latter album is subtitled asa "Songs inspired by Evangelion" and includes all the songs from the TV series soundtracks, and from the Death & Rebirth soundtracks. This includes all 5 Japanese songs plus "Fly Me to the Moon" from TV soundtracks, as well as the 2 songs from the Death & Rebirth single. The version of Tamashii no Refuran is slightly different to the film version. Company: King Record Producer: Toshiyuki Ohmori (note: last name at the end) Vocal: Youko Takahashi Price: 3059 yen Cover: A left-right symmetric geometric pattern based on watercolour of green-blue, lilac, lime-green and olive-yellow. Look a bit like those patterns seen in a ink-blot test in psychoanalysis. Booklet: It is also filled with the kind of computer art used in the front cover, or some real-life photo of still objects filmed with dark-coloured filters. Track Name Length 1 Prologue de Refrain 2 ZANKOKU na TENSHI no THESE (Die These des grausamen Engels) 3 KIBOU no SORA e (To the Sky of Hope) 4 YOUKAN (Premonition) 5 SHIAWAse wa TSUMI no NIOi (Happiness bears the Smell of Guilt) 6 FLY ME TO THE MOON 7 Forbidden Gene 8 LOVE ANTIQUE 9 KOKORO yo GENSHI ni MODOre (Heart! Come back to the Primitive! or Return to the Essence of the Heart) 10 MUGEN HOUYOU (Unlimited Embrace) 11 GENWAKU no UMI kara (From the Dazzling Sea) 12 TAMASHII no Refuran (The Refrain of the Soul) 13 Epilogue de The`se 1.2.12) KICA-382 EVANGELION-VOX BGM composed and produced by Sagisu Shiro Arrangements of music from the OST in Rhythm and Blues, rap and soundbites. Lyrics are in English Cover design is a metal case with a Tai-chi (Chinese Taoist symbol) stamped in red and blue. Lyrics Symbols are found on the lyrics cards. Track Name Lyrics Symbol Length (mm:ss) 1 Evantroduction A-4 2 The Image of Me - vocalise A-1 ? 3 From My Dreams A-4 4 Evangelism A-4 5 Can't Get You Outta My Head A-4 Adam (Embryo) 6 X-plicit 7 Prelude to Battle E-1 3rd Angel (Sachiel) 8 Battling E-1 9 Interlude - Thanatos E-13 Kaworu (AT Field) 10 Thanatos - If I Can't Be Yours - Jazzy Side Stick-Mix E-13 Kaworu (AT Field) 11 I'll Be Always On Your Mind C-5 12 Armageddon SEELE or Lillith (Seven Eyes of God) 13 Komm, suesser Tod - Tumbling Down-Mix M-10 Lillith 14 Angel Attack E-6 15 Utopia 16 Promised Land - reprise F-2 Shinji (train dream) 17 Promised Land - Loren & Mash studio LIVE F-2 18 Star - Loren & Mash Studio LIVE F-2 Rei 19 The Image of Me - playback A-1 20 Outro - never shall we return from conflict we must learn A-10 Black Moon? 1.2.13) KICA-390 Evangelion koukyougaku 1 (Evangelion Symphonic Music 1) (Part of a double CD set, KICA 390/1) Company: King Record Co., Ltd. Price: 3059 yen Release: 22 December 1997 Performing Orchestra: New Japan Philharmonic Conductor: Derrick Inouyu Artistic Director: Shiro Sagisu Supervisor: Hideaki Anno Cover: First pressing: Red paper box case, text, "Evangelion koukyougaku" in gold text Second pressing: CD Jewel case Track Name Length (mm:ss) 1 9th Symphony "Choral" (Beethoven), Fourth movement excerpt 2 TOKYO-3 (C-7) 3 EVA-01 (E-3) 4 MC-1* 5 NERV (A-3) 6 DECISIVE BATTLE (E-1) 7 EVA-00 (E-5) 8 A STEP FORWARD INTO TERROR (E-9) 9 Rei I (A-1) 10 Ritsuko (C-5) 11 Rei I (A-1) 12 MC-2 13 I.SHINJI (A-6) 1.2.14) KICA-391 Evangelion koukyougaku 2 (Evangelion Symphonic Music 2) (Part of a double CD set, KICA 390/1) (See 1.2.13 for production credits) Track Name Length (mm:ss) 1 Cello Suite No. 1 BWV 1007 (Bach) 2 Partita III fur Violin Solo in E No. 3 BWV 1006 (Bach) 3 Canon & Gigue (Pachebel) performed by String Quartet 4 Canon & Gigue (Pachebel) rap version 5 Canon & Gigue (Pachebel) orchestral version 6 THANATOS (E-13) 7 MC-3* (???) 8 BORDERLINE CASE (A-4) 9 MOTHER IS THE FIRST OTHER (A-10) 10 FLY TO THE MOON orchestral and vocal 11 MC-4* 12 Messiah oratorio, "Halleluijah" chorus (Handel) 13 (thank you) 1.2.15) KICA-421/6 Evangelion BMG - Unused music and vocals from the TV series and movie. First pressing will include special telephone card and special cardboard box packaging Company: King Record Co., Ltd. Price: 10000 yen Release: 4 December 1998 1.2.16) KICS-590 This CD has Hayashibara Megumi's rendition of the OP and ED of EVA. bertemu Hayashibara Megumi Track Name Length (mm:ss) 1 Give a reason 2 Touch Yourself 3 hanareteite mo 4 Zankoku na Tenshi no THESE 5 MIDNIGHT BLUE 6 matsuri uta 7 Shakunetsu no Koi 8 - Life - 9 FLY ME TO THE MOON 10 Shining Girl 11 Nostalgic Lover 12 TOO LATE 13 Going History 14 Cherish Christmas 1.2.17) Takahashi Youko: "Li-La" and "Refrain ~~" Incorporated into 1.2.10) 1.2.18) Classical music used The following pieces of classical music were used in Evangelion: Composer Piece Available on King Records JS Bach Cello Suite #1 in G BWV 1007 KICA 236 JS Bach Partita for Solo Violin #3 BWV 1006 " JS Bach "Jesus bleibet meine Freunde" BWV 147 " JS Bach Orchestral Suite #3 in D BWV 1068 " Beethoven 9th Symphony, 4th Movement (Choral) KICA 231 Handel Messiah, Halleluijah Chorus KICA 234/5 Verdi Requiem KICA 232/3 1.2.19) Additional audio material * EVA music MIDI collection * EVA animate voice cassette: Asuka & Shinji which in message from Shinji and "love call" from Asuka (??) * a limited edition CD single was issued with the console game "Evangelion X: Second Impression", conatining the two songs from the game. The songs are "Get it On" and one other. 1.3) Books. 1.3.0) Newtype Film Books. These are the anime in book form, made from the anime cells with the story description (and some of the dialog) on the side. They also contains "Check points" which are backgrounds on the production or storyline under each page, and usually an appendix or two with character designs and such. Some of them are a bit brief, so they are not very good replacements for the TV episodes. Still recommended for easy lookup and the extra stuff. The 9 books contains all 26 TV episodes. They are published by Kadokawa Shoten and is 590yen each. * Soft cover, 5x7 Volume ISBN Contains Ep. 1 4-04-852608-1 1 - 2 2 4-04-852609-X 3 - 6 3 4-04-852610-3 7 - 9 82pp. 4 4-04-852611-1 10 - 12 82pp. 5 4-04-852612-X 13 - 16 74pp. 6 4-04-852613-8 17 - 18 74pp. 7 4-04-852614-6 19 8 4-04-852615-4 20 - 22 9 4-04-852616-3 23 - 26 98pp. In addition, film books of the movies have been released. EVANGELION: DEATH * ISBN 4-04-852835-1 * Soft cover, 114pp., full colour * 600 yen Cover design of Lillith crucified on cross. THE END OF EVANGELION "Shinseiki Evangelion gekijouban" [Air] * ISBN 4-04-852881-5 * 600 yen THE END OF EVANGELION "Magokoroo, Kimini" [True Heart for You] * ISBN 4-04-852882-3 * 600 yen 1.3.1) Evangelion Manga (* Sadamoto Yoshiyuki draws the Evangelion Manga. He takes on a slightly different point of view from the TV episodes. It is pretty interesting to see his interpretations of the events. It is serialized in Kadokawa's magazine Shonen Ace-A. So far, 4 volumes of the compilation have been published. Volume ISBN 1 4-04-713115-6 2 4-04-713132-6 3 4-04-713165-2 4 4-04-713119-7 There was a short hiatus after the fourth volume, whilst Sadamoto laid out the form of the manga plot line. The non-appearance of the manga explains why it was rumoured that the series had been cancelled or discontinued. In May 1999 a special edition, the "Special Evangelion Edition", of Shonen Ace-A was published, collecting all published stories under one cover, including those episodes not collected in the compiled volumes. (Price Y780). Other features included depictions of Evangelion by Shonen Ace-A staff artists, and a oil painting poster print of the Children. In the June issue of Shonen Ace-A the serialisation will restart. 1.3.2) Shin Seiki Evangelion RPG [NERV Hakusho] * Kadokawa Shoten * ISBN 4-04-714513-0 * 1900 yen 1.3.2.1) "The Descent of Angels" * Gainax * ISBN 4-04-714516-05 * B5 size * 1400 yen 1.3.3) Newtype 100% Collection * Kadokawa Shoten * ISBN 4-04-852700-2 * Soft cover, 9x12, 178pp * 1500 yen This book is a compilation of the articles published in NewType magazine; it is the equivalent of a Roman album, with character and mecha designs, and original illustrations. 1.3.4) Neon Genesis Evangelion PHOTO FILE 01 "EVE" : Venus at the 2015 A.D. * Kadokawa Shoten * ISBN 4-04-852661-8 * B5 Size, all color * 980 yen Colored. The book is about all the females in Neon Genesis Evangelion. Mostly pictures but has some infomation about each female character. There are also pictures and information about the models of the female characters in EVA. Finally there are "Work Design" which shows the original drawings of most of the EVA cast, including males. 1.3.5) Neon Genesis Evangelion PHOTO FILE 02 "ADAM": Soldier at the 2015 A.D. * Kadokawa Shoten * ISBN 4-04-852681-2 * Soft cover, 7x10, 82pp, Full colour. * 980 yen Colored. This book has pictures and information about the males in Neon Genesis Evangelion. "ADAM" has more info than "EVE" It also contains info about NERV, the Angels, and the EVA. There is a lot of info. 3D Models of the Evangelions are also shown and has info provided. 1.3.6) The RED CROSS BOOK * A4 Landscape * 800 yen It reportably can only be purchased at theatres showing the End Of Evangelion film. It appears to be a "super-program" book, including interviews, script excerpts, program notes and glossary. From accounts, it appears to be the final word of Evangelion canon. 1.3.7) 2015: The Last Year of Ryoji Kaji * Kadokawa Shoten * ISBN4-04-852704-5 C0076 * B5 Size, full color * 4800 yen The world of Evangelion through the eyes of Ryoji Kaji. Discusses the origin of Angels and EVA via the report that Kaji wrote. Cover colour is red. 1.3.8) Script Book Evangelion Continuity * ISBN 4-8291-7347-5 * Soft cover, 5x8, 608pp., black and white. The original storyboard layout for the first five episodes. * ISBN 4-8291-7348-3 * Soft cover, 6x8, 568pp., black and white. The original storyboard layout for episodes six to ten. * ISBN 4-8291-7349-1 * Soft cover, 6x8, 608pp., black and white. The original storyboard layout for episodes eleven to fifteen. * ISBN 4-8291-7350-5 * Soft cover, 6x8, 576pp., black and white. The original storyboard layout for episodes sixteen to twenty. * ISBN 4-8291-7351-3 * Soft cover, 6x8, 576pp., black and white. The original storyboard layout for episodes twenty-one to twenty-six. 1.3.9) End of Evangelion: Essays A series of illustrated short essays and mood pieces written by Anno Hideaki. Published as a hardcover packaged in a square cardboard slipcase. 1.3.10) E-Mono * ISBN 4-04-852868-8 * 1500 yen This book is a catalogue of all the Evangelion merchandising available. 1.3.11) Computer and Computer Gaming related books SEGA Saturn Perfect Guide * ISBN 4-04-707017-3 * Soft cover 7x10, 176pp. Guide book to the SEGA Saturn games Second Impressions. Contents include characters, story digest, animation sequences, music score, lyrics. Cover design Shinji, Rei, Asuka, Unit 01, black columns. Guide Book Evangelion 2nd Impression Bible * ISBN 4-7973-0240-2 * Soft cover 7x10, 96pp, full colour. Guide to the Sega Saturn RPG. Includes character design sheets, story guide, interviews, score library. Cover design of a picture of the major characters framed in black, title in white. Digital File Book * ISBN 4-04-852787-8 * Soft cover 7x10, 80pp. How to Customise your Computer guide, using the four collector CD-ROM and Screen Saver CD-ROM disks. Cover design Rei head, plug suit, left flanked by CD-ROM cover designs. Iron Maiden Visual Book * 4-04-707018-1 * Soft cover, 8x12, 72pp. Book based on the PC Windows 95 game. Features a character section, full colour illustration gallery, games graphics and maps, concept designs and software guide. 1.3.12) Modelling books Neon Genesis Evangelion in 3D * ISBN 4-89425-150-7 * Soft cover 8x12, 138pp. Illustrations of Evangelion models, includes step by step guide in the assembly of these dioramas. Soft cover, 8x12, 138pp. Neon Genesis Evangelion in 3D (New Edition) * ISBN 4-89425-177-9 * Soft cover 8x12, 114pp. Guide Project E: How to Make Evangelion * ISBN 4-04-852777-0 * Soft cover 8x12, 68pp., full colour Guide to assembling the plastic and resin models. Includes "NERV Weapon Making" paper model kit and poster. 1.3.13) Film Guide Evangelion: Death and Rebirth * Soft cover, 9x12, 64pp., full colour. Discussion and essays about the film, including interviews, illustrations, photographs and commentary by Hideaki Anno. 1.3.14) "Sore wo Nasu mono: Shin Seiki EVANGELION designworks" * Author YAMASHITA Ikuto and KIO Seiji. * ISBN 4-04-852908-0 1.3.15) Neon Genesis Evangelion for "EVA" Maniacs - Adam (Also titled "Shin Shikei Evangelion Design Information Book") * Soft cover>, 66pp. * 1500 Yen * No ISBN code This book appears to contain preproduction and preliminary design drawings of characters, props and mechas. It also appears to be sanctioned by Gainax/Project Eva. The cover is a swamp green colour, Unit 01 brandishing a sword on the front, and English text on both front and back covers. Front Cover: And so . . . EVANGELION goes into action In the Year 2015, entities called the "Angels" appear in TOKYO-3. Mankind's only hope for survival is EVANGELION, the muti-purpose humanoid fighting machine developed and constructed by Nerv, a United Nations special agency. Summoned by his father, the supreme commander of Nerv, 14-year-old Ikari Shinji climbs aboard EVANGELION--and finds himself thrown willy-nilly into a maelstrom of battle. It is the year 2015. In TOKYO-3, Kanagawa prefecture, the "Angels" pose a threat to mankind's future. In order to annihilate them, the robot EVANGELION, a multi-purpose humanoid fighting machine, is about to strike, carrying inside itself a 14-year-old boy who tells himself over and over that he mustn't run away. What lies ahead for him-for us all...? neongenesis EVANGELION Back Cover: And so . . . EVANGELION goes into action prefecture, the "Angels" pose a threat to mankind's future. In order to annihilate them, the robot EVANGELION, a multi-purpose humanoid fighting machine, is about to strike, carrying inside itself a 14-year-old boy who tells himself over and over that he mustn't run away. What lies ahead for him-for us all...? --- 1.4) Doujinshi 1.4.1) Adult Dounjinshi 1.5) Games 1.5.0) Sega Saturn 1.5.0.0) Evangelion Episode X: First Impression 1.5.0.1) Evangelion Episode X: Second Impression 1.5.0.2) Girlfriend of Steel 1.5.0.3) Mahjongg game 1.5.0.4) Super Robot Wars F 1.5.0.5) Super Robot Wars F: Final 1.5.1) Win95 (* 1.5.1.0) Girlfriend of Steel 1.5.1.1) Neon Genesis Evangelion - Eva and Happy Friends (* 1.5.2) Sony Playstation 1.5.2.0) Girlfriend of Steel 1.5.0.1) Neon Genesis Evangelion - Eva and Happy Friends 1.5.3) Macintosh 1.5.3.0) Girlfriend of Steel 1.5.4) Nintendo 64 (* 1.5.4.0) 1.6) CD-ROMs 1.6.0) Neon Genesis EVANGELION Screen Saver Vol. 1 1.6.1) Neon Genesis Evangelion Collector's Disc Vol.1 - Vol.4 1.6.2) Evangelion Geometric Figure -Rev.00- 1.6.3) Evangelion Geometric Figure -Rev.01- 1.6.4) Evangelion Geometric Figure -Rev.02- 1.7) Model Kits 1.7.0) Bandai 1.7.1) Tsukuda Hobby Corporation 1.7.2) Garage 1.7.10) Accessories 1.8) Apparel 1.9) Posters, Wall Scrolls, Puzzles, etc. 1.10) Miscellaneous 1.10.1) Trading and other Cards 1.10.2) Action Figures 1.10.3) Banks 1.10.4) Sheet Music 1.10.5) Calendars 2) Merchandise (United States) Information. 2.0) VHS tapes 2.1) LaserDiscs 2.1.1) Digital Video Disks 2.2) Comics 2.3) CD-ROMs 3) Merchandise (Italy) Information. 3.0) VHS tapes (* 3.0.1) Voice Actors 3.0.2) The Evangelion Encyclopaedia 3.1) LaserDiscs 3.2) Comics 3.3) CD-ROMs 3.4) Books 4) Merchandise (Spain) Information. 4.0) VHS tapes 4.0.1) Voice Actors 4.1) LaserDiscs 4.2) Comics 4.3) CD-ROMs 4.4) Books 5) Merchandise (Chinese/Hong Kong) Information. 5.0) VHS tapes 5.0.1) Voice Actors 5.1) LaserDiscs 5.2) Comics 5.3) CD-ROMs 5.4) Books 6) Merchandise (Australasia) Information. 6.0) VHS tapes 6.0.1) Have the eyecatches (or titles) at the centre of each episode been edited out? 7) Merchandise (Germany) Information. 7.0) VHS tapes (* 7.2) Comics (* 7.5) Miscellaneous (* 8) Merchandise (Great Britain) Information. 8.0) VHS tapes 8.0.1) Have the eyecatches (or titles) at the centre of each episode been edited out? 9) Merchandise (France) Information. (* 9.0) VHS tapes (* 9.2) Comics (* -- 1.4) Doujinshi MOVIC ===== The 4-frame strip is called "Yon-koma" in Japanese. Essentially it is a particular form of the comic strip, in which 4 frames are always used. cost: the first 4 is 980 yen each the last 2 (4-frame strip) is 640 yen each God's in his Heaven 4-89601-239-9 All's right with the World 4-89601-282-8 Traitorous Angel 4-89601-240-2 Traitorous Angel II 4-89601-282-8 Evangelion 4-frame 4-89601-252-6 Evangelion 4-frame 2 4-89601-271-2 EVA-0C RC-Rapport ("Rapport" is in katakana - rapooto) ========== cost: 950-970 yen Tadaima, Shogouki Seibichuu 4-89799-215-X [Now, EVA-01 undergoing maintenance] Genzai, Nigouki Isouchuu 4-89799-222-2 [At present, EVA-02 being deployed] Keikoku, Samgouki Housouchuu 4-89799-227-3 [Warning, EVA-03 going berserk] Gokuhi, Yongouki Shoumetsuchuu 4-89799-234-6 [Top secret, EVA-04 being eliminated] Asuka, Raishuu 4-89799-238-9 [Asuka, attack] Rei no Himitsu [Rei's Secret] Summer Children EVA Hogen I'inkai (EVA complementation committee) ================= Neon-Genesis Evangelion 4-frame 4-04-852707-X Kadowaka Shoten (can't remember very well) =============== JUNE yonhon [JUNE reader] Neon-Genesis Evangelion 4-frame 4-04-852707-X Neon Genesis Evangelion- the Iron Girlfriend 4 Panel Gag Battle 4-334-80430-6 Omake doujinshi based on the CD-Rom game Softcover, 6x8, 130pp. (14 full colour) Book Neon Genesis Evangelion- Iron Girlfriend Comic Anthology 4-334-80434-9 Short story parodies based on the CD-Rom game Softcover, 6x8, 186pp. (8 full colour) 1.4.1) Adult Dounjinshi Please note: purchase, importation and/or ownership of these books may violate censorship legislation in your locality. The author/s of this FAQ do not and will not bear any responsibility resulting from any legal action relating to the above. Fusion Product (Publisher name) ============== Angelic Impact (book title) ************** Adult manga drawn by female artists. cost: 960-980 yen Vol.1 4-89393-183-0 Vol.2 4-89393-185-7 Vol.3 4-89393-186-5 Vol.4 4-89393-189-X Vol.5 4-89393-190-3 Vol.6 4-89393-194-6 Vol.7 4-89393-195-4 Vol.8 4-89393-198-9 Vol.9 4-89393-202-0 Vol.10 4-89393-203-9 Paradise Lost [shitsurakuen] ************* cost: 970-980 yen Vol.1 4-89393-184-9 Vol.2 4-89393-187-3 Vol.3 4-89393-191-1 Vol.4 4-89393-197-0 Vol.5 4-89393-200-4 Vol.6 4-89393-204-7 1.5) Games Note: The official English title of "Girlfriend of Steel" is "Iron Maiden" (as written on the box) 1.5.0) Sega Saturn 1.5.0.0) Evangelion Episode X: First Impression An interactive movie, the plot being where Shinji loses his memory and Asuka takes advantage of this. 1.5.0.1) Evangelion Episode X: Second Impression An interactive movie, the plot being where a mysterious new female student attends Shinji's school. A limited edition CD single was issued with the console game "Evangelion X: Second Impression", containing the two songs from the game. The songs are "Get it On" and one other. 1.5.0.2) Girlfriend of Steel An interactive movie, a new female student attends Shinji's school and becomes attracted to Shinji. She and two other students hide a mysterious secret. Scheduled release Spring 1998 1.5.0.3) Mahjongg game 1.5.0.4) Super Robot Wars F A strategy game, with crossovers from other anime, including Evangelion 1.5.0.5) Super Robot Wars F: Final Part two of Super Robot Wars F 1.5.1) Win95 (* Gainax are planning Hanafuda (cards), solitare and logic games for the PC. Demos of the solitare and logic games are downloadable from the Gainax website (http://www.gainax.co.jp) 1.5.1.0) Girlfriend of Steel (see 1.5.0.2) for description) A Chinese edition will be released in May 1998 by Hwaei Co. (Taiwan) (There are no plans for an English translation as related in FAQ V0.5.8) 1.5.1.1) Neon Genesis Evangelion - Eva and Happy Friends (* A mahjongg game featurning characters from various Gainax productions, including Evangelion, Nadia and the Secret of Blue Water, and Aim for the Top! Gunbuster. This edition will include a special strip mahjongg mode, where characters will remove clothing when they lose. This edition will also include artwork by Gainax and guest artists, upgraded graphics and sound. 1.5.2) Sony Playstation 1.5.0.0) Girlfriend of Steel (see 4.0.5.0.2) for description) Scheduled release (date not known) 1.5.0.1) Neon Genesis Evangelion - Eva and Happy Friends A mahjongg game featurning characters from various Gainax productions, including Evangelion, Nadia and the Secret of Blue Water, and Aim for the Top! Gunbuster Released 23 July, 6800 yen 1.5.3) Macintosh 1.5.3.0) Girlfriend of Steel (see 4.0.5.0.2) for description) Scheduled release (date not known) 1.5.4) Nintendo 64 A Nintendo 64 game is to be released 25 June 1999 (* 1.5.4.0) 1.6) CD-ROMs These can be ordered from Gainax on their web site. 1.6.0) Neon Genesis EVANGELION Screen Saver Vol. 1 * Hybrid CD-ROM for Macintosh and Windows * Recommended for Ages 12 and up * Price: 6800 Yen Contains 30 different screen savers for both Macintosh and Windows. Decorate your desktop with key scenes from the TV series, original illustrations, and deformed characters designed by co-director Tsurumaki Kazuya. 1.6.1) Neon Genesis Evangelion Collector's Disc Vol.1 - Vol.4 * Hybrid Macintosh/Windows format CD-ROM * Verified Windows95 Compatible * Recommended for ages 12 and up * Price: 6800 yen each These contain data files from Neon Genesis Evangelion that can be used on your PC or Mac. There are illustrations from the show, magazines, etc, catalogues of garage kits. It includes multimedia files like sound clips of dialogue by various characters and screensavers. Wallpaper files, icons, and some mini games are also included in these Collectors's Disc. Each disc conatin different materials. Formats: Mac/WIN Graphics: Pic format Sound: Sfil-Mac/WAV-WIN 1.6.2) Evangelion Geometric Figure -Rev.00- * Hybrid Macintosh/Windows format CD-ROM * Price: 5,800 yen (tax excluded) * Bilingual English/Japanese interface. System Requirements (for Windows users): * Windows 95 or better/Windows NT 4.0 or better * Intel Pentium processor/Other compatible processor * CD-ROM drive * At least 24MB RAM (64MB or more recommended) System Requirements (for Macintosh users): * MacOS 7.5 or better * Power Macintosh series/Other compatible clone * CD-ROM drive * At least 32MB RAM (64MB or more recommended) Included shapes: EVA-00 Proto Type EVA-00' Proto Type RAMIEL: 5th Angel MATARAEL: 9th Angel SAHAQUIEL: 10th Angel ADAM(LILIS) LONGINUS LANCER N2 BOMB PALLETE RIFLE PALLETE CASE LARGE SHIELD(SSTO) POSITORON RIFLE FX-1(JSSDF) NEEDLE GUN LAUNCHER POWER SOCKET & UMBILICAL CABLE Expression Tools, Inc. Tel: (81) 92-722-4540 Fax: (81) 92-722-6387 e-mail: shinobu@ex-tools.co.jp http://www.ex-tools.co.jp 1.6.3) Evangelion Geometric Figure -Rev.01- * Hybrid Macintosh/Windows format CD-ROM * Price: 5,800 yen (tax excluded) * Bilingual English/Japanese interface. System Requirements (for Windows users): * Windows 95 or better/Windows NT 4.0 or better * Intel Pentium processor/Other compatible processor * CD-ROM drive * At least 24MB RAM (64MB or more recommended) System Requirements (for Macintosh users): * MacOS 7.5 or better * Power Macintosh series/Other compatible clone * CD-ROM drive * At least 32MB RAM (64MB or more recommended) Included shapes: EVA-01 Test Type SACHIEL: 3rd Angel SHAMSHEL: 4th Angel PROGRESSIVE KNIFE PALLETE RIFLE POSITORON SNIPER RIFLE MAGOROKU EXTERMINATED SWORD ENTRY PLUG POWER SOCKET & UMBILICAL CABLE A.T. FIELD CAGE FACILITIES Expression Tools, Inc. Tel: (81) 92-722-4540 Fax: (81) 92-722-6387 e-mail: shinobu@ex-tools.co.jp http://www.ex-tools.co.jp 1.6.4) Evangelion Geometric Figure -Rev.02- * Hybrid Macintosh/Windows format CD-ROM * Price: 5,800 yen (tax excluded) * Bilingual English/Japanese interface. System Requirements (for Windows users): * Windows 95 or better/Windows NT 4.0 or better * Intel Pentium processor/Other compatible processor * CD-ROM drive * At least 24MB RAM (64MB or more recommended) System Requirements (for Macintosh users): * MacOS 7.5 or better * Power Macintosh series/Other compatible clone * CD-ROM drive * At least 32MB RAM (64MB or more recommended) Included shapes: EVA-02 Production Model GAGHIEL: 6th Angel ISRAFEL: 7th Angel SANDALPHON: 8th Angel PROGRESSIVE KNIFE(PK02) POSITORON 20x RIFLE NEEDLE GUN LAUNCHER PALLETE RIFLE PALLETE CASE LAUNCHER GUN SONIC GLAIVE SMASH HAWK WHITE CLOTH & AEGIS DESTROYER EVA D TYPE EQUIPMENT POWER SOCKET & UMBILICAL CABLE Expression Tools, Inc. Tel: (81) 92-722-4540 Fax: (81) 92-722-6387 e-mail: shinobu@ex-tools.co.jp http://www.ex-tools.co.jp 1.7) Model Kits 1.7.0) Bandai (Note: the catalogue nos. defined at the end of the first line of the description of each model were obtained from the catalogue of Diamond Distribution, PREVIEWS Magazine. Certain inconsistancies leave the editor to suspect the accuracy of the catalogue nos., but they are retained for confirmation.) Unit 01 Test Type A (544) Decals Unit 02 Production Model Plastic model of Unit 02. 5" tall. Cover design of front and back of standing Unit 02. LM Unit 00 Kai (544/200-101) Unit 00, Longinus spear, scale figures of Rei and Ritsuko. Decals. Box desgn Unit 00 behind sitting Rei (Plug Suit), with Gendou and moon background LM Unit 02 Asuka (544/200-102) Unit 02, weapons, two scale figures. Snap together, decals. Box design Unit 02 behind piloting Asuka (Plug Suit), with digital internal power counter background. 1/100 scale. LM Unit 03 The 13th Angel (544/200-103) Unit 03, black, Positron Rifle, two figures. Decals. Box design Unit 03 behind cel illustraions of Touji (fist upraised), Hikari and Shinji (school uniform) LM Unit 00 Prototype (544/200-104) Unit 00, yellow, shield, figures. Box design Unit 00 behind cel illustration of school uniform Rei, with moon, sea and injured Rei background. LM 3rd Angel Sachiel (544/200-105) Snap together, decals. Description: This kit consists of 2-colored pieces (you must paint this model to match the actual color) There is a choice of two versions of Sachiel, the one with one head or the one with two heads after the N2 attack. This model is made of hard plastic, except for the hands that made of flexible PVC. Unlike the LMHG Model, this model kit is not poseable. LM 14th Angel Zeruel (544/200-106) Flight simulation stand. Snap together, decals. Description: This kit consists of 2-colored pieces (you must paint this model to match the actual color) This model is made of hard plastic. One unique thing about this model is that you can change the limbs of Zeruel from the folded metal type into attack type. LM Mass Production (544/206-107) Snap togther, decals available for depicting Units 03 - 13. LMHG Unit 00 Prototype (544/200-100) Orange molded Unit 00, Smash Axe, Positron Sniper Rifle, Rei figures. Box design Unit 00, with Unit 00 images from TV series. Snap together, decals. LMHG Unit 01 Test Type (544/206-101) Unit 01, with equipment and weapons. Supplied with rubber tubing. Box design with three images of Shinji (boy, plug suit, school uniform) in foreground, Unit 01 (head, head and torso) in background. Description: This kit consists of 7-colored pieces (you might need some paint for more color). There is a sticker for the eyes and ornaments. High-detailed model of EVA-01. There are also weapons included in this kit: Machine gun, Spear, Progressive knife, and Particle Beam Cannon Rifle (used in defeating 'Angel of Thunder') There is also unpainted model of Ikari Shinji included in the box. The EVA itself is made of hard plastic, but some parts are made from flexible PVC. This model is fully poseable (using a lot of rotatable-joints). It has a model of entry plug which can be inserted into the back of the EVA. The mouth of the model can be opened... and there is a detachable umbilical cable LMHG Unit 02 (544/206-102) Unit 02, weapons, equipment. Snap together, decals. LMHG Unit 03 (544/200-103) Black molded Unit 03, Vibro knife, Positron Rifle, two figures. Box design Unit 03 behind images of Touji, Hikari and Kensuke. LMHG Unit 00 Kai (544/206-104) Blue molded Unit 00, Longinus Spear, Pallet Gun, Smash Axe, Positron Sniper Rifle. Snap together, decals. LMHG 13th Angel Bardiel (544/200-105) Unit 03 with extended arms, Vibro Knife, Positron Rifle, two figures (Maya, Pen Pen). Snap together, decals. LMHG Unit 05 Mass Production (544/206-106) Blue molded Unit 05, wings, ax, tentacles. Snap togther, decals. LMHG Unit 01 Deluxe Model (544/206-107) Limited High Grade Unit 01, with transit loading frame, N2 bomb, Counter Sword, Magoroku Exterminate Sword, Sword Pallet, and scale figures of Shinji and Yui. Snap togther, decals. Description: Only 80,000 kits were produced. Apart from the kit itself, other items included were a certificate of first edition, a poster, a photo gallery of the finished kit, and cover illustrations of the other LMHG kits. The construction instructions include assembly, colour guide, and modelling guides depending on expertise. LMHG Unit 04 Model (544/206-108) Limited High Grade Unit 04, silver and black molding, scale figures of Rei and Asuka as young children. Snap togther, decals. 1/100 scale. LMNG Unit 05 Mass Product (544/206-109) Unit 05, wings, Longinus spear, three pilot figures. Snap togther, decals. LMHG 3rd Angel Sachiel (544/206-110) Snap together, decals. 1/100 scale. Perfect Grade Evangelion (645075-058680-10000) Snap together, decals, electrical parts Unit 01, with weapons (Progressive knives, palette gun, counter sword, mag-lock exterminate sword), shoulder cases, sword rack, entry plug, umbilical cable, exposed head and metalic red core. Box design is Shinji in Entry plug, Unit 01 with core and spears, background images of Rei and Kaworu over Earth. Notes: Limited edition produced for the release of the film End of Evangelion, model includes electrical lighting. Package also includes certification of ownership. Evangelion MP HG 05 Model (9370/BA55850) Unit 05, movable head, detachable wings, Lance of Longines. Evangelion 3rd Angel Sachiel (9370/BA55166) 1/400 scale. 1.7.1) Tsukuda Hobby Corporation Model PVC Asuka (School Uniform) (SVE-05-4800) 1/6 scale, 10" tall. Includes window display box. Produced by Tsukuda Hobby Corporation. Model PVC Rei (Plug Suit) & Pen Pen (SVE-06-4800) 10" tall. Includes stand. Produced by Tsukuda Hobby Corporation. Model PVC Rei & Asuka (Swimsuit) (SVE-07-5800) 1/6 scale. Includes stand. Produced by Tsukuda Hobby Corporation. 1.7.2) Garage Kits Model Resin Kit Rei (Eva 001) Rei (Plug Suit), standing. 9" tall. Model Resin Kit Rei and Penpen (6094) Rei in casual clothes sitting on floor, holding Penpen. 1/8th scale, wooden base, 4 inch height. Unpainted. Garage Great Model Kit EVA Unit 01 (200-600) Requires gluing and painting, 9-1/2 tall Garage Great Model Kit EVA Unit 00 Prototype (200-601) Requires gluing and painting, 9-1/2 tall Garage Great Model Kit EVA Unit 00 Kai (200-602) Requires gluing and painting, 9-1/2 tall Garage Great Model Kit EVA Unit 02 (200-603) Requires gluing and painting, 9-1/2 tall Garage Great Model Kit EVA Unit 03 (200-604) Requires gluing and painting, 9-1/2 tall 1.7.10) Accessories Paint Set EVA 00 Prototype (9370/GU-CS100) Six colours in 10 ml bottles. Cover design of head shot of Unit 00 (both colour schemes.) Paint Set EVA 01 Test Type (9370/GU-CS101) Six colours in 10 ml bottles. Cover design of Unit 01. Paint Set EVA 02 Production Type (9370/GU-CS102) Six colours in 10 ml bottles. Cover design of Unit 02. Paint Set Ayanami Rei (9370/GU-CS103) Six colours in 10 ml bottles. Cover design of Ayanami Rei (Plug Suit) in front of full moon. Paint Set Sohryu Asuka Langley (9370/GU-CS104) Six colours in 10 ml bottles. Cover design of Asuka (Plug Suit) Paint Set Maya & Hikari (9370/GU-CS105) Six colours in 10 ml bottles. (Note- the cover image is actually Misato and Shinji. I suspect that Previews have got the item wrong, and it should be the Misato and Shinji Paint Set.) Paint Set 14th Angel Zeurel (9370/GU-CS105?) Six colours in 10 ml bottles. Cover design of Kaworu and darkened Unit 03. 1.8) Apparel T-Shirt (133/J59) Full colour T-Shirt predominantly red ochre, features the major characters, background of Unit-01, arms upraised towards the viewer, Shinji in school uniform at the cockpit. Characters in circle around him, from left: Ritsuko, Misato, Gendou, Asuka (Plug Suit), Rei (Plug Suit) T-Shirt (133/NUTS01) Full colour black T-Shirt, background of Unit 01 (head & shoulder), behind Asuka, Shinji & Rei (plug suits, head & chest). 100% cotton shirts. T-Shirt (133/NUTS07) Full colour black T-Shirt, background of Unit 01 (head), behind Rei leaning forward and to wearer's right (plug suit). 100% cotton shirts. T-Shirt Heroic Trio (8615/2293) Full colour black T-Shirt, image of (left to right) Rei, Asuka and Shinji in plug suits, head to knee view, Asuka leaning forward. 100% cotton shirts. T-Shirt (8343/2281) Full colour black T-Shirt, image of Asuka and Rei in plug suits. 100% cotton shirt. T-Shirt (8343/2348) (* Full colour black T-Shirt, image of Shinji in plug suit. 100% cotton shirt. Cap (133/NUCA03) Black 100% cotton baseball cap. Embroidered design includes white NERV logo and Unit 01 head Cap (133/NUTSCA02) Cotton black cap with Neon Genesis Evangelion logo embroidery 1.9) Posters, Wall Scrolls, Puzzles, etc. This section includes all items of a flat display type nature, such as posters, puzzles, wall scrolls, stickers, laminated pictures, mouse pads Poster #1 Shinji (School Uniform) is the central image, with Kaworu behind, Unit 01 in the background. 15x20, full colour. Poster #2 Shinji (Plug Suit, back) is the central image, surrounded by Rei (Plug Suit) to the left, Asuka (Plug Suit) to the right, Kaworu above, Unit 00, 01, 02 in the background. 15x20, full colour. Poster #3 Rei praying, moon on film background. Full Colour. 20x30 Poster #4 Poster Asuka in plug suit in front of Unit 02 standing abover her, blue sky and cloud background. Image of Asuka in rectangle leaning to viewer's right. 20x15, full colour Poster #5 Poster Rei and Asuka reclining on a green bed, Rei wearing a lilac nightie, Asuka wearing a dark red bikini lingere' and partially covered by green sheets. 15x20, full colour Poster "Rei in Moonlight" (133/25038) Poster Rei in kimono with a blue moonlight countryside background 13x20, full colour Poster "Asuka on the Phone" (133/25043) Poster Asuka in school uniform making a call from a telephone booth 13x20, full colour Poster "EVA with Knife" (133/NUP001) Unit 01 in attack stance brandishing knife in dark cityscape 27x39, full colour Poster Celluloid Rei Ayanami Rei at window background, Rei Plug Suit back foreground. Full Colour. 20x29 Poster Laminated EVA Unit-01 Poster of EVA Unit-01 in front of Tokyo hillside background Full Colour 21x30 Poster Book * Soft cover, 10x15, full colour. Includes posters, two pages of postcards, and three pages of trading cards (25 cards on each page). Wall Scroll Evangelion Type 01 (LC210) Three tiered image, central tier major image Unit 01, with smaller Unit 00 and Unit 02, left tier NERV Staff: (from top to bottom) Misato; Ritsuko, Shigeru, Maya & Makoto; Gendou, right tier major image Shinji, with smaller Asuka and Rei. 33x43, full colour. Wall Scroll Pilots (LC221) Image of Children (Plug Suit) (from left to right) Rei standing, Asuka bending, Shinji standing. 33x43, full colour. Wall Scroll Rei in Lake (LC239) Image of Rei (Plug Suit, back, stripped sleeves), background of Unit 00 in water, full moon behind. 33x43, full colour. Wall Scroll Rei/Asuka Image of standing (from left to right) Rei (legs together) and Asuka (legs apart). 32x43, full colour. Wall Scroll #5 (6094) Image of children (from top to bottom, left to right) Kensuke/Touji, Rei, Kaworu/Hikari, Asuka, Shinji 33x44, full colour. Wall Scroll #5 (6094) Shinji (school uniform) in an Entry Plug cockpit, with Unit-01 behind him, and on either side of the Unit a white image of Rei (left) and Kaworu (right) looking in their respective direction cloth, 44x33, full colour. Wall Scroll #7 Rei (6094/LC368) Image of Rei in plug suit leaning back on dirty wall. Cloth, 33x44, full colour. Wall Scroll #8 Rei (6094/CL-389) Image of Rei wearing a pink gown, and loosely wrapped in a purple scarf. cloth, 33x44, full colour. Wall Scroll Celluloid #1 (6094/104) Image of (counter-clockwise, top left corner) Asuka (plug suit), Misato, Rei (plug suit) and Ritsuko Celluloid, 33x44, full colour. Bamboo Blind Rei & Asuka Rei & Asuka lying on the floor, Rei embracing Asuka from behind. 36x44 Bamboo Blind Rei, Asuka & Shinji in Plug Suits Rei kneel-sitting bottom left corner, Asuka standing above, bending down, Shinji kneeling beside Rei to the right. 36x44 Bamboo Blind Rei in Plug Suit Rei, kneeling and bent forwards, in a Entry Plug cockpit. 36x44 Bamboo Blind Rei in Plug Suit and Moon (6094/CL-362) Rei, standing and holding vertically Spear of Longuines, wearing a Plug suit, in front of glowing half moon and twilight sea. 36x44 Puzzle Rei Collage 500pc. 15x21. Puzzle Neon Genesis Shito Shurai Illustration by Yuji Kaida, Unit 01 rushes 3rd Angel, twilight, through streets of Tokyo-3. Full Colour. 20x30 Puzzle, Rei (05-604) 500 pc. puzzle, image of Rei clutching her body, framed by full moon. 38x53 Puzzle, Kaworu and Shinji 500 pc. puzzle, image of Shinji, with Kaworu holding him in his arms, around the shoulders and neck. 38x43 Puzzle, Children Ansokubi (3854) 500 pc. puzzle, image of Asuka, Shinji and Rei reclining on the grass. 15x21 Puzzle, Rei & Shinji Dress Up (3855) 300 pc. puzzle, image of Rei & Shinji dressed up. 10x15 Puzzle, Asuka and Rei Duo (6094/500-597) 500 pc. puzzle, image of Rei reclining in front of a kneeling Asuka. 15x21 Puzzle Rei, Asuka, Shinji, Kaworu (6094/100-107) 100 pc. puzzle, image of Rei (bottom left hand corner), Asuka (bottom right hand corner), Kaworu (top centre) and Shinji (centre), with corresponding Eva Units backing their pilots (Eva 01 backs Kaworu) 10x15 Puzzle Rei (6094/100-125) 100 pc. puzzle, image of Rei in plug suits, Unit-00 behind Rei. (Image from Evangelion Japanese manga vol. 3) 10x15 Sticker Sheet #2 13 stickers on one sheet. Sticker Sheet #3 (P70) 13 stickers on one sheet. Sticker Sheet #4 (P71) 14 stickers on one sheet. Sticker Sheet #5 (1071) 14 stickers on one sheet. Sticker Sheet #6 (6094/1095) 17 stickers on one sheet (includes pictures from resin kits.) Sticker Sheet #7 (6094/1095) 12 stickers on one sheet, with images from the anime. Sticker Laser Card Pack Set of 9 prismatic sticker cards. Sticker Laser Stamp Sheet #1 Sheet of 8 stamp-sized sticker. Sticker Prismatic Block (6094) Block set of 500 prismatic sticker cards, 10 copies of 50 different designs. Seal Collection A jewel CD box containing six sheets of stickers, 49 stickers in total, and a colour booklet. Laminated Idol Card Set #1 Set of five trading card sized laminated pictures. 2-1/2x3-1/2 Laminated Idol Card Set #3 Set of five trading card sized laminated pictures. 2-1/2x3-1/2 Laminated Idol Card Set #5 Set of five trading card sized laminated pictures. 2-1/2x3-1/2 Laminated Idol Card Set #7 A set of five laminated picture cards. 2-1/2x3-1/2 Laminated Idol Card Set #9 A set of five laminated picture cards. 2x3 Deskpad, Rei & Shinji Image of Rei & Shinji dressed up. Deskpad #2 Two images, Rei and EVA, and montage of characters (top to bottom) Touji, Kaworu, Misato, Rei, Shinji, Asuka 7x10, rounded corners, encased in plastic sheet Mouse Pad Rei & Asuka (133/NUMP01) Image of Rei (left) and Asuka (right) in plug suits, head and shoulder, with GeoFront background and floating Shinji (centre). Dominant colour red. Foam rubber Scroll, Giant Long #1 (6094/LE18) Cloth wall hanging. Image if Rei in Plug Suit from the back, yellow background, shadow of Rei issuing to the front. Inset image of Unit 01 with forearms upraised. 24x68 Postcard Set- the Machines (133/NUPCS01) Set of five postcards depicting the hardware Postcard Set- the Characters (133/NUPCS03) Set of five postcards depicting the characters Seal Postcard set Set of five postcards, part of a series of 25 postcards in total. 4x6, full colour. 1.10) Miscellaneous This sections includes all merchandise that does not fall in the preceding categories Magnetic Telephone Books 19pp accordian format, six cover designs. 2-1/4"x3-1/4" Mini Pendant/Key Ring set (7090) Set of six PVC figures (Shinji, Rei, Asuka (plug suits), EVA Units 00, 01, 02). Limited posability. 3" tall. 4" chain Pendant set (6094/7076K) Set of five PVC figures (Shinji, Rei, Asuka, Misato with PenPen and Ryouji). Pendant Super Deformed set (133/22) Set of six figures (Pen-Pen, Misato, Asukain plug suit, Shinji in plug suit, Rei in plug suit, EVA unit). Each figure is 2-1/2", pendant ring and short keyring Card Cases, Metal Business card cases, six designs (Rei, Asuka, Misato, Eva 01, NERV Red Logo, NERV Black Logo) Cups, Coffee Three designs (Rei (portrait), Rei (Plug suit), Asuka) Binder NERV Original Soft sided vinyl 26 ring, three illustrated dividers, 25 sheets of lined paper. Figure Plastic Mini 6 figures (Kaworu, 1st Angel, 14th Angel, Unit 01, Maya, Rei (Alternate)) 3" high. Figures PVC Capsule (544/200410) Six figures (Children, Units) in individual capsules. Figure Mini PVC Set (7091) Six plastic PVC figues (Asuka, Rei, PenPen, EVA-01, Shinji and Misato), each with base. 2" tall. Key chains set (6094/4293) Set of six PVC figures (Shinji, Rei, Asuka, Kaworu (plug suits), Rei (school uniform), Misato). 5" tall. Capsule Toys Six figures, in capsules. Notebook Cover image of Asuka, title "Motherless Children" in vertical, back cover of Rei. 32 pp. Notebook #4 Cover image Shinji in school uniform, with background of reclining Shinji in plug suit and back image of Asuka. 7-1/2x10 32 pp. Resin Figure Asuka Langley Asuka sitting. 1/8th scale, wooden base, 4 inch height. Figure Rei 1/1 scale model Rei figure. Manufactured by "Pepper Moon" Height 4' 7" Figure Asuka 1/1 scale model Asuka figure. Manufactured by "Pepper Moon" Height 5' 5" Retailing at 350,000 yen Crystal Art 3D clear laser light imaged Three pieces: two EVA Units, one Rei in front of NERV emblem. Plaque has "Neon Genesis Evangelion" and serial number written. 130 x 70 x 60mm Computer Floppy Disks (High density 3.5") (133/DISC01) Set of ten high density 3.5 inch floppy disks. Each disk has its own distinctive sleeve. The NERV logo is imprinted on the container. Button Set (6094/ABX-006) Two button set, the larger button (diameter 2") features a random image, the smaller button the NERV logo. 1.10.1) Trading and other Cards (Please note that to protect storylines, Gainax issued false or erroneous information on some early edition trading cards. This can be considered either deliberately false or a mistake.) Trading Cards Series of 172 cards. Includes promotional art as well as art from the TV series. Each pack includes 10 cards; each box includes 15 packs. Trading Cards Series 2 Series of 172 cards. Each pack includes 10 cards; each box includes 15 packs. Trading Cards Series 3 Series of 181 cards. Each pack includes 10 cards; each box includes 15 packs. Chase cards inserted at a ratio of one card per eight packs. Produced by Carddass Masters (Japan). The card spread is as follows: 9 Title & List cards 9 Illustration works 63 Character Graffiti 9 Eva series 9 Premium Goods Illustrations 9 ?? Illustrations 18 New Scene 27 Jacket Illustrations 7 DVD 1 Collectors disc 10 LD 9 LD Box 9 Puzzle cards 18 ??'s Girlfriends 1 Ending Trading Cards Movie Wide Version (ESTC-01) Series of 132 cards (102xDeath, 24xRebirth, 6 Super Premium Chase cards. Each pack includes 7 cards; each box includes 15 packs. Chase cards inserted at a ratio of one card per eight packs. Produced by Carddass Masters (Japan). There is a second part to the the Movie Wide Version, called EOE (more information required.) Playing Cards 54 card poker set, 2-1/2"x3-3/8" Playing Cards #2 Poker set, 2-1/2x3-3/8 Playing Cards #4 Poker set, 2-1/2x3-3/8 Cards PP 34 sleeves each containing one PP card. Cards PP Set #1 36 regular card set Cards PP Set #2 34 envelope card set Cards PP Set #3 45 regular card set Cards Laminated (EVL01) Ten full colour laminated illustrated cards. Idol Card Laminated Set #6 (6094) A set of five laminated photo NERV ID cards. 2-1/2x3-1/2 Idol Card Laminated Set #8 (6094) A set of five laminated picture cards featuring female characters. 2-1/2x3-1/2 Evangelion Card Game Made by Bandai (more information required.) Eva the Card Game: From The Movies Total of 176 cards (50 in the starter pack, extras available in 10 card booster packs.) Mini Trading Card Album (6094) Contains 20 three packet pages that can hold up to 60 (120 if doubled up) trading or laminated cards. Cover features Rei in school uniform leaning back on road railing with Tokyo 3 sunset silhouette in background 4-1/2x9 1.10.2) Action Figures Action Figure Evangelion Type 01 With weapon accessories. Cover design photograph of action figure, inset of accessories. Action Figure Evangelion Type 00A With weapon accessories. Cover design photograph of action figure, inset of accessories. Action Figure Evangelion Type 02 With weapon accessories. Cover design photograph of action figure, inset of accessories. Real Model Evangelion 01 Action Figure (544/200-150) Unit 01, with Pallet Rifle, Progressive Blade, Positron Rifle, and power supply plug. 10" tall. Real Model Evangelion 00 Kai Action Figure (544/200-151) Unit 00 Kai, with power supply plug, heat shield, hand gun, bazooka, and Longinus Spear. 10" tall. Real Model Evangelion 02 Action Figure (544/200-152) Unit 02, with Smash Hawk, Progressive Blade, and Positron Rifle. 10" tall. Real Model Evangelion 00 Action Figure (544/200-153) Unit 00, with power supply plug, and transmit loading frame. 10" tall. Real Model Evangelion 03 Action Figure (544/200-154) Unit 03, with weapons, power supply plug, transmit loading frame and swords accessories. Also includes parts (head, arms) for transformation into 13th Angel. 10" tall. Real Model Evangelion 05 Mass Production Action Figure (544/200-155) Unit 5, with wings and sword. 10" tall. Real Model Evangelion 01 Berserker Action Figure (544/200-156) Unit 01 Berserker, with exposed arm, howling face and detachable helmet. Also includes N2 bomb, UN attack aircraft. 10" tall. Real Model Evangelion 3rd Angel Sachiel Action Figure (544/200-157) Poseable arms. 10" tall. Real Model Evangelion 14th Angel Zerel Action Figure (544/200-158) Extended arm parts, flying simulation stand. 10" tall. Real Model Evangelion 01 Gold Version Action Figure (544/200-159) Limited edition gold molding of Unit 01, Positron sniper rifle on wheeled carriage, Pallet rifle. 10" tall. Real Model Concept Silver Evangelion 04 Figure (544/200-160) Metallic silver molding of Unit 04, with weapons and Recharge Rack display base. Model PVC Completed Figure EVA-00 Prototype (SVE09) PVC assembled pre-painted figure of EVA-00. The figure is approximately 18" tall and come with scale pilot and weaponry. Model PVC Completed Figure EVA-01 Test Type (SVE10) PVC assembled pre-painted figure of EVA-01. The figure is approximately 18" tall and come with scale pilot and weaponry. Model PVC Completed Figure Ayanami Rei/School Uniform (SVE04) PVC assembled pre-painted figure of Ayanami Rei. The figure is 1/6th scale and stand 10" tall. Model PVC Completed Figures Rei & Sohyru Asuka/Plug Suits (SVE02) PVC assembled pre-painted figures of Rei & Asuka. The figures are 1/6th scale and stand 10" tall. 1.10.3) Banks Bank Sound Design Rei reclining on Unit 00 Head. Bank plays OP theme when coin inserted. Bank Asuka Large Tin, cylindrical, 4" high. Bank Rei Large Tin, cylindrical, 4" high. Bank Characters Small Tin, cylindrical, 3" high. Bank Robots Small Tin, cylindrical, 3" high. 1.10.4) Sheet Music There are five pieces of sheet music available (information from E-Mono): Published by Tokyo Ongaku Shoen Piano Solo: Shin Seiki Evangelion * 1500 Yen * Music for 18 songs, including the opening and closing songs * Released August 1997 Piano Hikikatari: Shin Seiki Evangelion Song Collection * 1400 Yen * Music for 11 songs, including seven versions of "Fly Me to the Moon" * Released January 1997 Piano Score: Shin Seiki Evangelion Kekujoban Shito Shinsei * 1200 Yen * Includes Tamashii no Rufuran (3 version) & Kokoro Genshi ni Modore * Released April 1997 Band Score: Shinseiki Evangelion * 1200 Yen * Includes arrangements of the opening song for guitar and bass * Released August 1997 Published by Do Re Mi Ongaku Shuppan Play on the Piano: Shin Seiki Evangelion BGM Vols. 1, 2, 3 * 1200 Yen * BGM arrangements for piano (Vol. 3 contains opening and ending songs arranged in easy to play arrangements) * Released June 1997 1.10.5) Calendars Calendar 1999 (133/CAL05) 12 colour images, one per month 12x17 Description by "George Chen" -- The whole calendar's basically color scheme is dark black color, and on the cover is Shinji and Asuka (in their plug-suit) sitting on a very small sandy island surrounded by the "red sea". In the background we see Rei and Kaworu which in their palm holding the black moon and the earth respectively. Jan/Feb we have Rei in this nice purple/pink dress with a glowing background which reminds me of the Chinese legend of the Princess the flew to the moon. March/Apr we have Misato laying on the nice hard wood floor with a nice green soft drink (?) in front of her. BTW, Misato is wearing her usual black one piece dress but without the jacket. May/June we have Rei once again dressed in the over size man dress shirt. In the back is the window with glowing light come from behind. July/Aug we have Kaworu holding a water bubble and Shinji is partially inside the water bubble. Sep/Oct we have Asuka (!!!!YES!!!!) in her usual sun dress (but it's blood red color instead) with her hair flying in some very funky background. My fav so far. Nov/Dec we have both Asuka and Rei both in bed in a comfortable position. I especially like Asuka semi-see-through dress.... ^_^;;;; -- Calendar-CD 1999 (CDC04) Encased in clear plastic CD case, concertina folded. Contains 14 colour images. Days and months are in the Italian language. Calendar-Pocket 1999 (PJ02) Spiral bound, page a week format. Contains background colour pictures, English background information, pages for notes and addresses. Heavy stock colour cover, 4-1/2x6, 64pp. Calendar Evangelion: Death & Rebirth 1999 Text by Washuu-Chan monthly, 12 color motives, A3 1. Kaoru in foreground, EVA01 "standing" behind him and holding Shinji(plugsuit, poses like embryo) in a sphere of white light that seems to be placed instead of Kaoru's head (you can see his face though), Rei and Asuka(plugsuits) standing in background, back to back 2. Kaoru above the whole group, grinning a little bit, Rei(ps) - bottom left corner, kinda "praying", looking to the left Asuka(ps) on the right side, facing you, Shinji(ps) in the middle, in foreground of the others, but smaller picture, looking at you over the left shoulder. EVAs in background, next to appropriate pilotes. 3. Asuka(ps) on the bottom side, "pressed" down to the ground hurt expression on her face. Rei, naked and colored blue in the middle, poses like crucified, under her arms: on the left side (of pic) Misato, with her gun and "Don't even try!"-expression on her face. Right side - Gendou facing away from you. Top- Shinji scared and angry expression, EVA01(left) and 02(right) in the background EVA02 in the BG, foreground - Asuka(ps) sitting in coquettish pose on the plug's "chair" (another appropriate word? ^_^;), smiling 5. Shinji and Asuka like posing for a sudden photoshot. Shinji, sitting, Asuka is standing behind him and trying to hug him from behind, Shinji tries to resist that. On Shinji's shirt: "CITROE.." 6. Small single pics of Rei(the biggest pic in the middle, BG: Earth), Asuka, Shinji(2 pics), Misato, Akagi, Maya, EVA01, EVA00, Kaji, Tokyo3, Gendou und Fuyutsuki, Adam's Embryo, SEELE's seven-eyed logo. Background: weird mix of kanji und kana 7. The same as the title page - EVA01 on the scary background full of fire, "NOILEGNAVE:death and EVANGELION:rebirth" on the bottom half 8. Rei, swimsuit, "REI III" on the chest, floating head-down, smiling a bit. Lyrics of "Fly me to the moon" in the BG 9. Shinji(ps), Asuka(ps) and Rei(ps, more in the BG, not looking at you) - "All right, we can do it!"-expression (but Rei) 10. Semi-tranparent image of Rei(ps, head and a shoulder) a lot of screenshots from Episode 3 (only ?) in the BG 11. Big Kaoru in the BG (little bit sad expression), Shinji on the left side, looking to the left. In the FG: Asuka(ps) (sitting... hmmm ...on the air?) and Rei(sexy plugsuit version ^_^, smiling and holding handy man-sized version of the Spear of Longinus, unwind bondages hang from everywhere) 12. Camera view -looking down, Asuka and Rei on the street, winter clothes, Asuka is looking up on the falling snowflakes and smiling. 2) Merchandise (United States) Information. 2.0) VHS tapes AD Vision owns the video tape and TV rights to North America and have released the series on VHS video tapes in both subbed and dubbed format. Price: US$24.95 (Dubbed)/US$29.95 (Subbed) Catalogue No. Subbed Ed. Dubbed Ed. Volume 1: Episodes 1-2. VHSEV/001S VHSEV/001D Volume 2: Episodes 3-4. VHSEV/002S VHSEV/002D Volume 3: Episodes 5-6. VHSEV/003S VHSEV/003D Volume 4: Episodes 7-8. VHSEV/004S VHSEV/004D Volume 5: Episodes 9-10. VHSEV/005S VHSEV/005D Volume 6: Episodes 11-12. VHSEV/006S VHSEV/006D Volume 7: Episodes 13-14. VHSEV/007S VHSEV/007D Volume 8: Episodes 15-16. VHSEV/008S VHSEV/008D Volume 9: Episodes 17-18. VHSEV/009S VHSEV/009D Volume 10: Episodes 19-20. VHSEV/010S VHSEV/010D Volume 11: Episodes 21-22. VHSEV/011S VHSEV/011D Volume 12: Episodes 23-24. VHSEV/012S VHSEV/012D Volume 13: Episodes 25-26. VHSEV/013S VHSEV/013D 2.1) LaserDiscs Neon Genesis Evangelion Deluxe Edition Collection 1 LD * Contains Episodes 1-4 * Approx. 120 mins * Bilingual/Close Captioned Subtitled * CLV $59.95 * CLVEV/001 The second LD volume has been scheduled for a March 1998 release. * Neon Genesis Evangelion Deluxe Edition Collection 2 * Street Date: 24 March 1998 * Bilingual, Close-Captioned Subtitled * Approx. 120 minutes, Digitally Mastered, CLV Laser Disc * CLV $59.95 * CLVEV/002 2.1.1) Digital Video Disks Neon Genesis Evangelion has not been released in DVD format. However, it is reported that a Panasonic DVD sample disk contains about five minutes from the first episode of Evangelion, with subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, etc. It is NOT for sale. 2.2) Comics Viz Communications has released a monthly six-part English translated edition of the manga, in both flopped and unflopped versions, in September 1997. A second five-part series followed directly after the first series, and a third six-part series began in August 1998. Covers for the series were from the original tankoubons. Studio Ironcat are to release Evangelion Anthology (Information from Studio Ironcat profile, Comics Buyer's Guide #1263) 2.3) CD ROMs Studio Ironcat have the rights to release the Evangelion CD-Rom's for a 1998 North American release. (Information from Studio Ironcat profile, Comics Buyer's Guide #1263) 3) Merchandise (Italy) Information. Information provided by Gualtiero Cannarsi , artisitic director for Dynamic Italia. 3.0) VHS tapes Dynamic Italy are releasing Evangelion on video in Italy, two episodes per tape. Each tape is released approximately bimonthly The Italian edition is dubbed. Translation is taken off Japanese scripts. The price is 39900 Lira. Tape Release Date Catalogue No. Genesis 0:1 Released DI 60201 Genesis 0:2 Released DI 60202 Genesis 0:3 Released DI 60203 Genesis 0:4 Released DI 60204 Genesis 0:5 Released Jan 30 99 DI 60205 Genesis 0:6 September 1999 (* Dynamic Italy intend to use new material only presented in the Japanese laser disk releases, not the versions released by AD Vision. In addition, the intention is to release both the TV series ending and the films. 3.0.1) Voice Actors Rei Ayanami - Valentina Mari Asuka Sohryu Langley - Ilaria Latini Shinji Ikari - Daniele Raffaelli Gendo Ikari - Massimo Corvo Misato Katsuragi - Stella Musy Ritsuko Akagi - Liliana Sorrentino Hikari Horaki - Federica De Bortoli Kozo Fuyutsuki - Oliviero Dinelli Makoto Hyuga - Francesco Bulckaen Maya Ibuki - Cinzia Villari Ryoji Kaji - Francesco Prando Shigeru Aoba - Vittorio Guerrieri Toji Suzuhara - Corrado Conforti Kensuke Aida - Stefano Crescentini Keele Lorenz - Gianni Musy American HCP member - Dario De Grassi English HCP member - Stefano Mondini French HCP member - Mino Caprio Russian HCP member - Paolo Buglioni NERV female operator - Laura Latini NERV male operator - Neri Marcore' Previews narrator - Laura Boccanera 3.0.2) The Evangelion Encyclopaedia As a free insert, each tape includes at least 48 page volume of the Evangelion Encyclopaedia. Each volume contains notes about each episode on the tape, including translation notes. No spoilers are included. There are minimal non-confirmable information. 3.1) LaserDiscs 3.2) Comics The Italian version is published by Planet Manga, a subsiduary of Marvel Italia, and adapted by Dynamic Italia. Each volume is equal to half a Japanese volume. All current Japanese volumes have been adapted and published. Each Italian volume includes articles similar to the Evangelion Encyclopaedia, but not identical to it. Currently the series is in hiatus whilst new episodes are being drawn. In the European summer, 1998, Marvel Italia will be publishing the Newtype Film Books. As of the v0.5.18 of the FAQ, seven volumes have been published. 3.3) CD-ROMs 3.4) Books The Evangelion Illustration Book (Newtype 100% Collection) was published by Planet Manga, an imprint of Marvel Europa, in February 1999. Some material from the original is apparently not included in the Italian edition. 4) Merchandise (Spain) Information. Information provided by Uri 4.0) VHS tapes Covers are from the Japanese LD releases. The price is 1995 pesetas. Tape Release Date Genesis 0:1 Released 25/7 Genesis 0:2 Released 18/9 Genesis 0:3 Released Genesis 0:4 Released Genesis 0:5 Released 12/3 Genesis 0:6 Released 02/4 Genesis 0:7 Released 21/5 4.0.1) Voice Actors TBA 4.1) LaserDiscs 4.2) Comics The manga is released by Norma Comics, six volumes, b/w, 26x17 cm's, 95pp. Norma Comics has published to the equivalent of the Japanese third volume. 4.3) CD-ROMs 4.4) Books 5) Merchandise (Chinese/Hong Kong) Information. 5.0) VHS tapes 5.0.1) Voice Actors 5.1) LaserDiscs 5.2) Comics 5.3) CD-ROMs 5.4) Books Film Books, including the motion pictures, have been released by Tohan Corporation. 6) Merchandise (Australasia) Information. 6.0) VHS tapes The TV series is to be distributed in Australia by Madman Entertainment, a division of Siren Entertainment. Each VHS format tape will have two episodes. Each tape will feature the AD Vision cover art. Price: Aus$19.95 (Dubbed)/Aus$29.95 (Subbed) Schedule: Dubbed edition Cat. No. Genesis 0:1 MMA019 12 Oct. 1998 Genesis 0:2 MMA020 12 Oct. 1998 Genesis 0:3 MMA021 12 Oct. 1998 Genesis 0:4 MMA022 12 Oct. 1998 Genesis 0:5 MMA023 9 Nov. 1998 Genesis 0:6 MMA024 9 Nov. 1998 Genesis 0:7 MMA025 14 Dec. 1998 Genesis 0:8 MMA026 14 Dec. 1998 Genesis 0:9 MMA027 11 Jan. 1999 Genesis 0:10 MMA028 11 Jan. 1999 Genesis 0:11 MMA029 8 Feb. 1999 Genesis 0:12 MMA030 8 Feb. 1999 Genesis 0:13 MMA031 8 Mar. 1999 Subbed edition Cat. No. Genesis 0:1 MMA032 11 Jan. 1999 Genesis 0:2 MMA033 11 Jan. 1999 Genesis 0:3 MMA034 11 Jan. 1999 Genesis 0:4 MMA035 11 Jan. 1999 Genesis 0:5 MMA036 8 Feb. 1999 Genesis 0:6 MMA037 8 Feb. 1999 Genesis 0:7 MMA038 8 Feb. 1999 Genesis 0:8 MMA039 8 Feb. 1999 Genesis 0:9 MMA040 8 Mar. 1999 Genesis 0:10 MMA041 8 Mar. 1999 Genesis 0:11 MMA042 8 Mar. 1999 Genesis 0:12 MMA043 8 Mar. 1999 Genesis 0:13 MMA044 8 Mar. 1999 6.0.1) Have the eyecatches (or titles) at the centre of each episode been edited out? Yes. (See EVA FAQ 2.11.7) 7) Merchandise (Germany) Information. Information provided by Washuu-Chan 7.0) VHS tapes (* Dynamic Germany own the rights to Evangelion in Germany, and have licenced it to OVA Films, distribution by Anime Connections of Germany (A.C.O.G). Each volume will be packaged in a "TV-Box" format, with two tapes in each box, three episodes per tape. A deluxe edition includes, in addition to the two tapes (each packaged in their own case): . a T-shirt; . eight postcards; . one A2 sized poster; and . one NERV logo sticker The German edition is subbed and digitally remastered, with improved picture quality. The price is 79.95 Deutsche Marks (129.95 Deutsche Marks for the deluxe box set.) The first volume was released in December, release dates for further volume is unknown. Neon Genesis Evangelion Pefect Collection TV-Boxes Tape Release Date Catalogue No. Genesis 0:1 December 1998 OVA 4050/OVA D-4050 (Deluxe edition) Genesis 0:2 April 1999 OVA 4051 Genesis 0:3 August 1999 OVA 405? Genesis 0:4 November 1999 OVA 405?/OVA D-405? (Deluxe edition) The video series is also being re-released, with four episodes per tape, and retailing at a price of 49.95 Deutsche Marks. Neon Genesis Evangelion Re-Edition Tape Release Date Catalogue No. Evangelion 0:1 May 1999 OVA 4150 7.1) LaserDiscs 7.2) Comics (* The German edition is published by Carlsen Comics. They are printed in Japanese format, and are sized 4.5 x 7" The first volume, titled " 1. Angriff der Engel ISBN 3-551-74131-X, DM 12.00 168 pages, Phase 1-6 2. Der Junge und das Messer (The boy and the knife) ISBN 3-551-74132-8, DM 12.00 164 pages, Phase 7-12 3. Weiße Narben (White scars) ISBN 3-551-74133-6, DM 12.00 166 pages, Phase 13-19 4. Asuka (Anta Baka? ;) ISBN 3-551-74134-4, DM 12.00 180 pages, Phase 20-26 7.5) Miscellaneous (* ACOG are also releasing models of the different Evangelion units. Sized at 20cm, they retail for 69.95 Deusche Marks. The models available are: EVA00 prototype EVA00 test type EVA01 EVA02 EVA MP 8) Merchandise (Great Britain) Information. 8.0) VHS tapes AD Vision (UK) owns the video tape and TV rights in Great Britain and have released the series on VHS video tapes in dubbed format. The price is £12.99. To date volume 12 has been released in Great Britain. 8.0.1) Have the eyecatches (or titles) at the centre of each episode been edited out? Yes. (See 2.11.7, EVA FAQ) 9) Merchandise (France) Information. (* Information provided by "Axel Terizaki" 9.0) VHS tapes (* Evangelion is released in France by Dynamic. Nine tapes have been released, retailing for approximately 120-140 Francs. Episodes are subbed. 9.2) Comics (* The French edition is published by Editions Glénat. Four volumes have been released, corresponding to the Japanese volumes. The cost is 42 Francs. --- EVA FAQ version 0.6.2 New information delinated with "(*" Contents Section 5. Spoilers 5.0) What is the Instrumentality of Men project? 5.0.1) Is the Instrumentality of Mankind Third Impact? (* 5.1) Who is Yui, and what is her connection to EVA-01? (ep.21) 5.2) What happened to Shinji when he was small? (ep.21) 5.3) What happened to Asuka's parents? (ep.22) (* 5.4) What is the big deal about Rei? (major spoiler ep.23, 24) (* 5.5) Why is everybody talking about the last two episodes? (ep.25 & 26) 5.6) What is the Spear of Longinus(sp?)? (Deleted and included in 1.6) 5.7) What is LCL? 5.8) What is the RCB? 5.8.1) Is the RCB Evangelion Canon? 5.9) Why does Rei's image appear in front of Shinji in episode 1? 5.10) Why does Shinji's Plug Suit appear when he disappears completely into EVA Unit 1 in episode 20? 5.11) Is the term "Children" a deliberate use? -- Section 4. Merchandise. Now incorporated into the Evangelion English Mailing List Merchandising FAQ. The Merchandising FAQ (also known as the EVA MFAQ) was created on March 22, 1999.) This section had become the largest sized section in the Evangelion English Mailing List FAQ (known as the FAQ) and was separated to create its own document. The charter for this document is to contain entries of merchandise related to the Japanese animated TV series "Neon Genesis Evangelion". The definition of "merchandise" are items designed to promote the series and/or offered for retail sale. This document is posted to the mailing list in the middle of the month by the editor. Section 5. Spoilers Each question is marked by the episode that it spoils. If you have not watched up to that episode I strongely advice against reading the spoiler. Part of the enjoyment of EVA is to watch the complex plot unfold, and several people has expressed regret being spoiled some major points in the plot (which below has). 5.0) What is the Instrumentality of Men project? Gendou's main responsibility is said to be the Instrumentality of Men project instead of the Evangelion project in ep.??. Incidentally, the phrase "Instrumentality of Men" is attributed to Anno himself. [Translation note: '"Instrumentality of Mankind"? Yes, "Instrumentality of Mankind" was translated to "JinRui Hokan Kikou" in Japanese. 'When Literal Translation Project started translating EVANGELION, I translated "JinRui Hokan Keikaku" as "Instrumentality of Mankind Project." Later, ANNO himself revealed it must be translated to "Instrumentality of Man Project". (Well, sounds like politically-incorrect... )' - Takeuchi Shouichi] 5.0.1) Is the Instrumentality of Mankind Third Impact? (* What was to be achieved by Seele and by NERV/Gendou appear to be two different things. Throughout the series there are many examples where Seele is dissatisfied with the progress and performance of NERV and Gendou. What is certainly known is that during the TV series Instrumentality is part of the tasks alloted to NERV. In the TV series it was never explained what Seele's ultimate objective is. In the films the objective appears to force the Third Impact, by force if not via the cooperation of NERV, by using EVA and the Spear of Longinus. Seele seeks to force the evolution of man by destroying mankind. Gendou has an alternate method of forcing Third Impact, through Lilith and Rei. Both seem at cross purposes to Complementation, as shown on TV episodes 25 & 26, especially with the conclusion of of the films. (* The following is an explanation of what the Complementation of the Instrumentality of Man is. (* Text by Ernest Ng -- What was sought to be achieved was Complementation by the Instrumentality of Man (see TV episode 25). The Complementation was to be the filling of the vacuum in our minds to remove anxiety and fear. This would be done by removing AT Fields so that people could openly discuss and master their fears (as is seen in TV episodes 25 & 26 by Misato et al guiding Shinji to his revelation). Thus, "Complementation" was to be achieved through the means or "Instrumentality of (open discussion with) Man". Hope you can all understand that - I didn't explain it well. That's how I see it anyway. Ernest_Ng@proctors.com.au -- 5.1) Who is Yui, and what is her connection to EVA-01? (ep.21) Ikari Yui is Shinji's mother. In ep.21 we learned she was a student in the University where Fuyutsuki worked as a Professor. She was a test pilot of EVA-01, and died while in an experiment involving it. ("As I wished," said Naoko, Ritsuko's mother and inventor of MAGI.) No detail of the accident is told. However in ep.20 Ritsuko said she didn't invent the pilot salvage process (concerning the 400% synchro incident), that it was used 10 years ago but failed. Combine with the fact that Shinji has lived away from Gendou for 10 years, there is a strong hint that Yui was absorbed into EVA-01 much like what happened to Shinji in ep.20. There are other hints to this end; EVA-01 has moved several times by itself, without external power, to protect Shinji. In the manga, Shinji encounters an unknown female figure while unconcious in EVA-01. There was some suspicion after the disapperance of Yui that her husband may have intentionally caused her death: in Ep. 21 newspaper headlines are shown. The headlines read: ~The Dark Side of the UN: Corruption in Secret Organization! ~Secret UN Organization: Bio-medicine's Scientific Sanctuary ~The AEL- What is the secret of the Dead Sea Scrolls? Artificial Evolution Laboratory ~University Faction in Dispute ~Cozy Relationship with Some Corporations ~Gene Manipulation? ~Terrifying Bio-Hazard! ~Technology to Invade the Arena of... Terror! ~One Reported Dead ~DEATH ~...for... ...research... Yui Ikari, age 27, became the victim of... ... incompetence in the laboratory... ~Careless miss? ~Human Experimentation? ...human negligence... DNA Inforamtion ~Runaway Effect ~Expected Danger ~Former Co-researcher ~Bribe! ~Gendo Ikari is sued... ~Genom Biology ~Supreme Court Verdict of Innocent for... ~Lack of Morals... ~Technology of God During these headlines, the following subtitles are seen: "That's Right! He may be guilty of killing his own wife." "He killed his own wife." "No! Mother was... smiling." 5.2) What happened to Shinji when he was small? (ep.21) He witnessed Yui's fatal accident, and "ran away" from NERV and his father. Probably as a result of this and Yui's death, Rei is recruited as a pilot. In the earlier episodes he has no recollection of this. We were made to assume that Gendou abandoned him to work on his project. Shinji finally remembers in ep.(20? 21?). I don't think this justifies what Gendou does to his son, but that's a different question. 5.3) What happened to Asuka's parents? (ep.22) (* Her mother got into an accident while test piloting an EVA (EVA-02?) and become insane. She thought a doll was Asuka and ignored the real Asuka. She was shown to have "killed" the doll and then committed suicide in ep.22, which Asuka discovered. As a result, Asuka hates dolls and Rei, who she thinks is passive "like a doll". There are several hints that Asuka's mother suffered the same fate as Yui Ikari, that is she was also absorbed in the same type of experiment, but in her case was retrieved, but went insane. In the films it is shown that she "exists" in Eva Unit-02. (* Asuka's father remarried and her step mom gave her a call from Germany in ep.22. 5.4) What is the big deal about Rei? (major spoiler ep.23, 24) Rei is a clone, in the sense that there are multiple copies of her body. She is probably cloned from Yui Ikari (the RCB states that Rei was derived from the remains of Yui after the accident in 2005), and Lillith, the being crucified in the Terminal Dogma. She was said to process some Angel-like characteristics: She has red eyes, and Kaoru said to her "We are alike." in ep.24. It was hinted that she generated an A.T.Field in ep.24. She was somehow connected with Yui: They look alike, which Naoko noticed in ep.23, and Shinji commented "I feel she is like (a) mother" in ep.?? and again "so, that feeling was right after all" in ep.23. The only people who definitely knew, prior to ep.23, was Gendou, Ritsuko, and Maya (hence her comment of dummy plugs being "inhumane" in episode 14). Fuyutsuki probabaly knows also. Rei is instrumental to the completion of Gendou's plans in the films. Gendou planned to unite Rei, Lilith- and himself- to complete his version of the Third Impact. Instead, Rei rejected Gendou and unites with Lilith alone, becoming a deity, and giving Shinji the option to decide. (* There is only 1 "operational" Rei in any given moment in the TV series. The rest of the bodies are said (by Ritsuko in ep.23) to possess no "soul" and are just "spare parts" to the dummy plugs and the real Rei. It seems that it is possible to transfer her soul to another body in the event of her death, which happened twice in the series. The first Rei was killed (strangled) by Naoko. The incident was shown in ep.21. The second Rei sacrificed herself to save Shinji in ep.23. 5.5) Why is everybody talking about the last two episodes? (ep.25 & 26) Mostly likely that it did not make a satisfying ending and it confused many viewers. It did not give much of a conclusion just a lot of philsophy. Of course, some people liked 25 & 26. 5.7) What is LCL? LCL, the fluid that Evangelion pilots breath whilst in the entry plug, is the liquid that issues out of Lillith. According to End Of Evangelion, when the Third Impact takes place, human matter dissolves into LCL. This, of course, brings up several interpretations of what LCL is, something that is beyond the charter for the FAQ. 5.8) What is the RCB? The Red Cross Book lists a glossary of terms as used in the series and films, and claims to be the final explanation of the secrets and mysteries of Evangelion. The following terms and names are defined in the Red Cross Book: A-801; A.T. Field; BC Weapon; L.C.L; MAGI; N^2 Weapon; S^2 Engine; Aoba Shigeru; Akagi Ritsuko; The Red Earth Purification Ceremony; Adam; Ayanami Rei; Umbilical Cable; Ikari Shinji; Ikari Gendou; Ikari Yui; Ibuki Maya; Secret Dead Sea Scrolls; Entry Plug; Evangelion; Evangelion mass-produced model (EVA series); Kaji Rouji; Katsuragi Misato; Gaf's Room; Keel Lorentz; Black Moon; Community/Colony; Third Impact; Third Children; Geo-Front; Angels; EVA-01; Human Complementation Plan; Stigmata; Tree of Life; Fruit of Life; SEELE; SEELE's Coat of Arm; Second Impact; Second Children; Tree of Sephiroth; Noises of Cicada; Strategic Self-Defence Force; Central Dogma; Souryu.Asuka.Langley; Souryu.Kyouko.Langley; Dummy Plug; Neo-Tokyo-2; Neo-Tokyo-3; Single-Form; Fruit of Wisdom; Children; Rite of Passage; Destrado; Secret Agency NERV; Nagisa Kaworu; EVA-02; Mark of NERV; Ark; Command Centre (literal translation: Command Announcement Office); Hyouga Makoto; First Children; Fuyutsuki Kouzou; Plug Suit; Progressive Knife; Frigate; Bakelite; Enchantment; Lilith; Lilim; Spear of Longinus; and Spear of Longinus (copy) A translation of the RCB by Patrick Yip can be found at http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Towers/4190/shrine.html 5.8.1) Is the RCB Evangelion Canon? The RCB is produced and edited by Studio Yuu under the supervision of Gainax/EVA Production Committee. Studio Yuu is listed in End of Evangelion as Promotion Assitance, and the copyright to RCB is owned by of Gainax/EVA Production Committee. It's a fair guess that the RCB can be considered as canon. 5.9) Why does Rei's image appear in front of Shinji in episode 1? This appers early on in the episode. Shinji has just arrived in Tokyo-3, just as the population has retreated to shelters as the Third Angel attacks. As Shinji tries to ring Misato and find out why she isn't there to pick him up, he turns and sees Rei's image suddenly appear. He turns away momentarily, and when he turns back, it's gone. This incident is never referred to again in the series, leaving this a true mystery. At the end of the film End of Evangelion Rei appears in the same way that she appeared at the beginning of the TV series; in other words, she is the Beginning and the End, the Alpha and the Omega. 5.10) Why does Shinji's Plug Suit appear when he disappears completely into EVA Unit 1 in episode 20? When Shinji disappears into EVA Unit 1 (episodes 19/20) he's wearing his school uniform. Later on in 20, his plug suit appears. Some have considered this to be a continuity error on the part of Gainax. The following line is the only piece of information that refers directly to plug suits: Ritsuko: All of the materials which formed Shinji-kun are kept in the plug. What is called his soul exits there. In fact, his ego image gives pseudosubstance to his plugsuit. An interpretation of this line means that when a pilot operates an EVA Unit, his or her body can disintegrate. The plug suit is used to keep the physical body together so that the pilot can be retrieved intact. It can be then surmised that the plan to retrieve Shini involves collecting his substance and reordering it using the plug suit. Patrick Yip has noted though that the line spoken by Ritsuko does not exist in the original script. It has been theorised that there was an error of animation continuity which was caught before the episode was completed. The line was included to explain the inconsistency. Bochan Bird theorises that Shinji's physical form was instead turned into LCL. If this is true, then his clothes were also absorbed (it's not seen in the plug.) In End of Evangelion, when people are turning into LCL near the end of the film, their clothes are left behind! Now to err once could be explained as a mistake; to make the same mistake twice (albeit from different directions) could be construed as carelessness. Whilst the LCL theory seems viable it would seem that the reasons why Shinji is absorbed in 20 and why people turn into LCL are both different; having made a mistake with one set of continuity why would Gainax make it again in the film. 5.11) Is the term "Children" a deliberate use? According to a Evangelion date/address book, as Rei was not one child, but several identical clone children, she was referred to as the "First Children." It is surmised that to protect/hide this information, following Evangelion pilots were referred to as the "n-th Children". --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EVA FAQ ver.0.6.2 Written by Stephen Lee. Edited by Widya Santoso. Last revised June 6, 1999.