Release Date Set for First Volume of Evangelion Director’s Cuts

By The Eva Monkey on Friday, November 14th, 2003 in Merchandise, Neon Genesis Evangelion, News.

ADV’s first director’s cut volume for Evangelion appears to be set for a January release according to Anime Nation. It will contain the original broadcast and directors cut edition of episodes 21-23, an interview with Richard Taylor of WETA, and some “never before seen” production images. Source: Anime Nation I’m excited to see that these […]

Reports from FanimeCon, Renewal of Evangelion, and the future of the Evangelion manga

By The Eva Monkey on Friday, July 4th, 2003 in Conventions, Manga, Merchandise, Neon Genesis Evangelion (manga), News.

Reports from FanimeCon by Andrew Tei, (Gundam, FLCL, and Yoshiyuki Sadamoto): http://www.evamonkey.com/writings/tei-andrew-yoshiyuki-sadamoto-panel-at-fanimecon-2003.php Review of Renewal of Evangelion by Justin Emerson: http://www.evamonkey.com/writings/emerson-justin-neon-genesis-evangelion-renewal-of-evangelion-dvd-box.php And finally, a post by Carl Gustav Horn, editor of the english edition of the Neon Genesis Evangelion manga: http://www.evamonkey.com/writings/horn-carl-sadamotos-plans-for-the-future-of-the-evangelion-manga.php

Hideaki Anno enthused about Live Action Evangelion

By The Eva Monkey on Friday, July 4th, 2003 in Live Action Evangelion, News.

Anime Tourist reports from Fanime about ADV’s Live Action Eva Project: Anime-tourist.com/article.php?sid=453 This Exerpt from the July issue of Newtype USA: (Concerning the live action Evangelion project) Neon Genesis Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno is enthused about the project, “Evangelion was created with a very Japanese sensibility,” said Anno. “In the live-action version, though, I suggested […]

Press Releases, and other site updates

By The Eva Monkey on Wednesday, June 11th, 2003 in Eva Monkey, News, Site Updates.

Today I added the two ADV press releases to the written statements section, and finished typing up the Personnel Files section of the Magi Archives. I also updated the Eva Units section of the glossary. And finally, I added two FAQs to the Questions? section.

ADV Films Announces Live-Action Evangelion Movie

By The Eva Monkey on Tuesday, May 20th, 2003 in Live Action Evangelion, News.

Just in, ADV has announced a joint project between itself, Gainax, and WETA studios to produce a live action Evangelion film. The details are scarce, but check the press release to read more. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES LIVE-ACTION THEATRICAL VERSION OF JAPANESE ANIMATED TITLE “NEON GENESIS EVANGELION;” VISUAL EFFECTS BY “LORD OF THE […]

ADV Films Acquires Neon Genesis Evangelion Director’s Cuts

By The Eva Monkey on Thursday, May 8th, 2003 in Neon Genesis Evangelion, News.

The following release was posted on ADV’s website sometime during April: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ADV FILMS TO RELEASE “NEON GENESIS EVANGELION: DIRECTOR’S CUT” EPISODES FINAL SIX EPISODES OF ACCLAIMED TELEVISION SERIES TO BE RE-RELEASED ON TWO DVD VOLUMES, EACH INCLUDING ORIGINAL AND DIRECTOR’S CUT VERSIONS. HOUSTON, April 28, 2003—ADV Films today announced formally that the […]