Convenience store, LAWSON, had recently announced that they are stopping all of their Evangelion campaigns in a neighbourhood of Hakone City, the inspiration for the Tokyo-3 setting of Evangelion. Due to overwhelming response for the 2-part campaign, LAWSON has decided that they will cancel the campaign tie-in altogether. The campaigns were meant to the promote [...] Related posts:Now Evangelion Comes In A Spandex Bike Shorts Variety Too Heading To Japan? Ready Up Yourselves With These! Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance Trailer Streamed!
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Japanese convenience store franchise Lawson has partnered with Evangelion to create a very special Lawson Tokyo-3 Shop right in Hakone, Kanagawa (location of the fictional city Tokyo-3) and it contains losta Evangelion goodies. Here’s a look ...
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Medicom Toy is going to release the Real Action Heros 503 Makinami Mari Illustrious ( 真希波・マリ・イラストリアス) School Uniform Ver. ( 制服版 ) 30cm doll from the anime movie “Evangelion 2.0 You can (not) Advance” ( 新劇場版エヴァンゲリオン「破」 ). Will be released in November 2010. [...]
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Medicom Toy is going to release the Real Action Heros 502 Shikinami Asuka Langley ( 式波・アスカ・ラングレ ) School Uniform Ver. ( 制服版 ) 30cm doll from the anime movie “Evangelion 2.0 You can (not) Advance” ( 新劇場版エヴァンゲリオン「破」 ). Will be released in November [...]
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Well it was only a matter of time before someone thought of doing something like this. Lawson a big convenience story chain in Japan has themed one of its shops in Hakone, Kanagawa into a ...
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Evangelion Convenience Store in tokyo. This miracle happens when the anime culture get appreciated, Fully customised with Rei and Asuka Fridge doors. And other merchandises.News and the Fridge Door at Sankaku.
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Well, this show is definitely on a roll, now. Pretty much all the praise I heaped on the previous episode continues regarding Eva being totally unpredictable, visceral exciting and its universe being genuinely intriguing apply to this tale of battleships, red Eva's and undersea leviathans. I’d say that the characters have definitely hit their stride in terms of what roles they fill and how they interact… so, of course, it makes perfect sense to throw another character into the mix to turn all of that on its head! MetalGearFlaccid and OmegaChosen were telling me to “Watch out for Asuka” and her arrival definitely lives up to the hype. She’s an immediately charming, feisty red head who serves as a welcome foil to Shinji’s emo introversion. That had to be one of the funniest gags when she accidentally flashes the two bullies (what are their names again?).  How do they respond, after getting slapped? They flash her back! Ha! Actually, this was probably the funniest the show’s been since I’ve started watching. I also liked the introduction of Misato’s old flame and his cheeky question to Shinji about her still being “crazy in bed.” How saucy! I’m sure more than a few Eva enthusiasts have probably drawn fan arts and written fan fictions about Misato being crazy in bed… which brings me to my next point. See, the promos for these episodes talk a lot about “fan service.” Now, I know what fan service, alright. At least, in principle, I do.  But how is it different enough from what Americans refer to as simply T&A that it warrants another name? Is it just a nicer way of putting it? Or is it more equal opportunity for the sexes? Because, from where I’m standing, it’s the same thing. Educate me, here! -- Tom Pinchuk is the writer of UNIMAGINABLE for Arcana Comics and HYBRID BASTARDS! for Archaia. Pre-order the HYBRID BASTARDS! hardcover now on Amazon.com.
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Yamato is going to release the Shikinami Asuka Langley ( 式波・アスカ・ラングレ ) non-scale resin cast GK illustrated by Shunya Yamashita from the from the anime “Neon Genesis Evangelion” ( 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン ). Will be released in July 2010, 12,000 yen. Kit is not pre-painted nor assembled. Here is the Shunya Yamashita versioin Asuka!! Sculpted by Yoshizawa [...]
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Ha… I can’t believe I’ve gotten five episodes in and haven’t said anything about the outro theme for this show, yet. I suppose that when a theme song finally gets stuck in your head, you know you need to offer some kind of observation pertaining to it.  I’ve commented  in the past about how I’m amused that one of the tropes of anime seems to be the choice of totally different intro and outro theme songs.   This case is really no different, as we’ve got an J-Pop that intro which has a breed of synth that really recalls midi-themes from the days of the SNES, followed by an outro that covers… Frank Sinatra?! I knew old Blue Eyes had a worldwide following, but I didn’t know it extended THIS far. And what’s up with the looping image behind the credits? It’s one of the kids, floating upside down in the water next to reflection of the moon? Is this one of those symbols I’ll only understand after watching the whole series and reading all those “out-there” interpretations? Anyway, the plot picks up a bit in this episode, following the unconventional characterization I voiced so much approval of. I really like the scene where Shinji watches his father extend his paternal love to Rei. It actually demonstrated a subtlety and power of suggestion you wouldn’t expect in a bombastic series like this.  And I was tickled by Shinji and Rei’s morbidly funny, and grossly uncomfortable, meet cute. Again, Shinji’s too much of a putz to handle the nude mistake that smoothly and Rei's too much of a space case to really even get offended by it. Sure, she takes offense when Shinji complains his own father, but not when he puts her in thoroughly comprised position. Oh no. I have to say I’m genuinely curious to see what happens next episode. I thought that was perfect gag to finish the episode and definitely following what we’ve been discussing about Nerv’s competency as a tactical organization. You put an untrained kid against an extra-terrestrial monster and DON’T expect him to get rocked within two seconds of the fight? Get real… -- Tom Pinchuk is the writer of UNIMAGINABLE for Arcana Comics and HYBRID BASTARDS! for Archaia. Pre-order the HYBRID BASTARDS! hardcover now on Amazon.com.
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I’ve noticed something in the responses all you lunatics in the Anime Vice community have been leaving in my reviews of these Eva episodes, so far. Some of you are you saying that Shinji is an idiot, while others are chiming in that, in so many words, Eva is so good partly because he’s an idiot. That is, it’s a lot more accurate that a 14-year-old mecha pilot would have a lot undesirable qualities and he’d be doing a lot of things wrong. Seeing that in play in this episode reminds me of ruminations I’ve had about characterization in genre stories myself. See (and I know this is going to stir up a lot of wrath here)  I’m a fan of the Star Wars prequels. More so than the classic trilogy, actually. Part of my reasons for liking the series can actually be phrased in the same terms a lot of detractors use to express why they don’t like the series. Specifically for ATTACK OF THE CLONES, people say that Anakin is whiney, that he’s a moron who makes a lot of stupid decisions and that he’s a serious creep when it comes to his relationship to Padme. In my mind, a character would be like that in those situations and, more importantly, it was far more interesting to see a maladjusted stalker being the “Chosen One” than a generic leading man or an equally generic reluctant hero. Tying that all back to Eva… this is a character episode (and I dug it for that) so there’s not as much to comment on, story wise. There is a lot to comment on, however, regarding character.  While the premise of a 14-year-old being selected to pilot a weapon of mass destruction is a might unbelievable, his characterization here isn't.  I think audiences a lot of times ask too much of protagonists. They want them to make the right decisions all the time, when, not only is that less “real”, it’s also less interesting. Sure, maybe it’s not the smartest thing to quit from Nerv like he did, and it's even more spineless to subsequently waver on his decision --  but it’s believable.  This is a kid, here. He’s got very little figured out and his missteps aren’t going to be cute or charming. They’re going to be awkward… and more interesting than the typical “gallant pilot” you’d meet in a regular sentai show. -- Tom Pinchuk is the writer of UNIMAGINABLE for Arcana Comics and HYBRID BASTARDS! for Archaia. Pre-order the HYBRID BASTARDS! hardcover now on Amazon.com.
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The Official Evangelion website released the Evangelion 2.22 promo video which was previous put on the internet via a cellphone video. The official website links to videos supplied by the Bandai channel, so unless you’re on an IP that’s in Japan, you won’t be able to see them. But Yahoo has a silverlight version on [...]
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Running Time: 111 minutes 49 sec + special features Video: Color/AVC/ 1080P HD/ BD50G/ Japanese Subtitle Audio(movie): 1. Japanese (Dolby TrueHD 6.1ch) 2. Japanese (DTS-HD MA 6.1ch) 3. Japanese (DD 2.0ch) Audio(Bonus content): Japanese (LPCM 2.0ch) Pack..
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WAVE is going to release the Treasure Figure Collection Makinami Mari Illustrious ( 真希波・マリ・イラストリアス) New Plug Suit Ver. ( 新プラグスーツVer���) 1/10 PVC figure from the Neon Genesis Evangelion movie “Evangelion 2.0 You can (not) Advance” ( 新劇場版エヴァンゲリオン「破」 ). Will be released in September 2010. Around 170mm tall, 4,400 yen. Does Mari taller than Asuka and [...]
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From the same people who brought you the Evangelion iPhone Battery Case, here comes another gadget that’s sure to get fans char…. —sorry, actually it would be just too corny to say that; let me start over. Studio Khara have again teamed up with X-Pal Power(Energizer) to offer Evangelion themed versions of the XP1000 portable [...]
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Kaiyodo x Kadokawa are going to release the Original Figure collection Ver.2 Ayanami Rei ( 綾波レイ ) Plug Suit Ver.2 ( プラグスーツver.2 ), Shikinami Asuka Langley ( 式波・アスカ・ラングレ ) Plug Suit Ver.2 ( プラグスーツver.2 ), and Makinami Mari Illustrious ( 真希波・マリ・イラストリアス) Plug Suit Ver.2 ( プラグスーツver.2 ) non-scale PVC figure from the the Neon [...]
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Talk about serendipity. I was trying to find another series to watch after finishing FLCL and it turns out that  the same friend I borrowed that DVD from also had the complete box set of NEON GENESIS EVANGELION in his possession. It’s a nice coincidence for me, seeing as how I didn’t realize both shows were by Gainax until somebody pointed the fact out to me in the talkbacks for one of my reviews. Actually, it’s probably not much of coincidence, given that they’re both included in the ranks of the most successful and critically-acclaimed anime. It’d be like watching two Pixar movies in a row and crying, “Coincidence!” Eva (as I understand is the cool way to refer to this show) has been built up to me for more than decade. In my mind, it’s been constructed to be no less than a life-changing philosophical mediation on the meaning of existence, itself.  My only exposure so far has been limited to when I borrowed a high school friend’s copy of one of the manga volumes in high school. The story of that particular volume concerned two of the pilots learning how to ballet dance as a means to be better mecha fighters. I thought it was rather silly. That same friend also enthusiastically showed me some sequence from the manga where the main character was jerking off next to hospital bed of an unconscious pilot who was, it was explained to me, his big crush. I though that was rather gross. But I’m an adult, now (at least, I think so) and I like to believe my mind is more open that it was, then, so I’m diving into this show with great enthusiasm! The animation’s been fantastic so far and I love the designs of the mecha. I remember my high school friend telling me that the philosophy behind their look is to convey “constricted force” and that definitely comes across. These designs look like hurricanes wrapped up by leather belts. Not much has happened, so far, but I like where it’s going, although I do have to say I’m always amused by the leaps in protocol for stories like these. So, the fate of the city’s hanging in the balance, right? And we’re just going to drop this kid into a walking weapon of mass destruction without giving him any training whatsoever, got it? That’s responsible. I’m sure he’s going to save the day, though. -- Tom Pinchuk is the writer of UNIMAGINABLE for Arcana Comics and HYBRID BASTARDS! for Archaia. Pre-order the HYBRID BASTARDS! hardcover now on Amazon.com.
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BFI Southbank Cinema’s Anime Weekend will be screening both Evangelion 1.0, You Are (Not) Alone, and Evangelion 2.0, You Can (Not) Advance. The weekend starts on Friday, May 21st to Sunday, May 23rd. 1.0 will be screened on the 21st at 6:30pm while 2.0 will be screened right afterwards at 8:45pm. Other movies that will [...]
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The Noguchi Version of Evangelion 2.22 (Bluray Disc release) is going to be screened in “New Tokyo-3″ (really in Hakone, where Tokyo-3 would be located) on May 8th and 9th. (Warning: This post may have spoilers!) “I Would Give You Anything” is an English adaption of the song Tsubasa o Kudasai (Please give Me Wings). (“I Would [...]
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Kaiyodo is going to release the Fraulein Revoltech 018 Shikinami Asuka Langley ( 式波・アスカ・ラングレ ) 1/10 action figure from the anime movie “Evangelion 2.0 You can (not) Advance” ( 新劇場版エヴァンゲリオン「破」 ). Will be released on June 01, 2010. Around 150mm tall, 2,762 yen. Yea, here is the new Fraulein Asuka with her test plug suit! [...]
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Found these on nico video. They’re a bunch of fan-made recreations of battle scenes from Evangelion 2.0 using Revoltech figures. Warning, there are 2.0 spoilers in these videos. Part of the Zeruel battle with Eva-02.   Part of the Sahaquel battle   There are a few other videos these people have put out but they’re mostly angel models. You can do [...]
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