Evangelion University, Live Action Webseries Pilot
By The Eva Monkey on Thursday, February 13th, 2014
Brendan Steere, a filmmaker in New York, recently released a short pilot for a live action Evangelion webseries called Evangelion University. The show strips the Evas, Angels, and general sci-fi elements out, and re-imagines it as a 90s-era college dramedy. If someone were to pitch you that concept, you would probably be pessimistic like I was. However, I was pleasantly surprised by Eva-U. Once you get past its 90s music and the awkwardness of (mostly) white actors with Japanese names, it’s really not that bad. The audio editing needs some work, but the cinematography is good, most of the actors hit pretty close to the mark, and there are a few good laughs, especially with Asuka’s introduction at the very end.
I contacted Brendan on Twitter, as I was curious if he plans to make more episodes. He said that they have a season mapped out, but it really depends on the pilot’s reception, and whether people want it or not. So if you like it, be sure to show your support.
It’s also worth mentioning, Brendan is/was also in the band Free Parking! which did the tribute album “Asuka”.