Compilation recap movie for the series Shin Seiki Evangelion. Due to the struggling production of the movie 'End of Evangelion' delaying the film a month before it was set to release, this film was announced to 'hold fans over'.
During the early 21st century a meteorite crashed into Antarctica. After scientists went to study the crash a gigantic explosion followed, classified as the 'Second Impact'. Shinji Ikari is a fourteen year-old boy who has come to Toyko3, a city that also serves as a fortress, to meet up with his father who left him many years ago. The city also happens to be under siege by monstrous creatures called 'Angels' at the time of his arrival. Somehow Shinji finds himself in Evangelion Unit 01, and manages to synchronize with the giant robot. Shinji is told to become its permanent pilot, and is thrown into combat as the city's last defense for fighting off the angels. However, as Shinji fights, he begins to realize the truth behind the Angels, the Second Impact, man's struggle against God and what he truly is afraid of.
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Notes
Exists in several versions, most of which appear on the Japanese 2015 Blu-ray Boxset:
Evangelion: DEATH & REBIRTH (March 15th, 1997) - Original theatrical release. A 2-part feature where the first two-thirds recaps the TV series under the title Death, with new and redrawn animation mixed in, and the last third is a 28-minute rough cut of End of Evangelion titled Rebirth.
Death(True) (January 2nd, 1998) - A re-edited cut of Death by director Masayuki, aired on WOWOW. Most of the new animation was removed, having been moved to the Director's Cut of episodes 21-24, though a few new shots were added. Later included in the ARCHIVES OF EVANGELION DVD Boxset.
Death(True)² (March 7th, 1998) - A further trimmed version of Death(True) with some new animation added. Widely regarded as the definitive version, and the one licensed by Netflix.
Revival of Evangelion (March 8th, 1998) - Theatrical double feature made up of Death(True)², a 4-minute intermission, and End of Evangelion.
This entry counts only the original (DEATH & REBIRTH) theatrical release.
Evangelion: DEATH & REBIRTH (March 15th, 1997) - Original theatrical release. A 2-part feature where the first two-thirds recaps the TV series under the title Death, with new and redrawn animation mixed in, and the last third is a 28-minute rough cut of End of Evangelion titled Rebirth.
Death(True) (January 2nd, 1998) - A re-edited cut of Death by director Masayuki, aired on WOWOW. Most of the new animation was removed, having been moved to the Director's Cut of episodes 21-24, though a few new shots were added. Later included in the ARCHIVES OF EVANGELION DVD Boxset.
Death(True)² (March 7th, 1998) - A further trimmed version of Death(True) with some new animation added. Widely regarded as the definitive version, and the one licensed by Netflix.
Revival of Evangelion (March 8th, 1998) - Theatrical double feature made up of Death(True)², a 4-minute intermission, and End of Evangelion.
This entry counts only the original (DEATH & REBIRTH) theatrical release.
Type
MovieSeason
Spring 1997Release Date
Status
Finished
Source
OriginalEpisodes
1
Episode Length
1 hour 44 min
Score
6.89 (76)Popularity
#2583 (147)Related Anime
Official Streaming Platforms
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Alternative Names
Romaji
Shin Seiki Evangelion Gekijouban: Shi to Shinsei
English
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth
Japanese
新世紀エヴァンゲリオン劇場版 シト新生
Synonyms
Shinseiki Evangelion Gekijouban: Shi to Shinsei
Neon Genesis Evangelion - Death and Rebirth