By The Eva Monkey on Wednesday, May 17th, 2006
No, this is not a Japanese release. This is yet another release of Evangelion on DVD by ADV Films. This thing is supposedly limited edition and full of extras. And if the extras on Platinum are any indication, you will not be buying this set for the extras. You will be buying this because it’s Evangelion, and because it’s limited edition. It comes out August 22nd, and will cost you $250 and another small portion of your soul. It’s cruel, there is just always a newer and shinier release of Evangelion “Coming Soon”. And for the record, ADV Films explicitly told fans that Platinum would be their last release of Evangelion on DVD. Then they put out the Platinum thinpak, and now they’re putting out this 10th anniversary set, and you just know that they’ll slap Evangelion on either HD-DVD or Blu-ray when the next format rolls around. Good grief. Sadly, there is no doubt that these sets will sell. I’m just kicking myself because I should pick one up, but I know now that I haven’t got the money for it.
Curious to learn more? Read up on the currenlty meager amount of info at the links below:
http://videovault.diamondcomics.com/update/june_06/june_06_mp.htm
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=8890