Not to be confused with an April Fools…
By The Eva Monkey on Sunday, April 4th, 2004
Now, before you get all excited, let me just tell you that this is a FAKE MOVIE POSTER. It is probably one of the more competent fakes I’ve seen, and the only reason I’m posting it is because I want to avoid any and all rumors from starting. Much like FofR over at TrivialBeing, I realize that there are people out there that are going to assume this is real, unless someone smacks them in the face and tells them otherwise. Click on the image to see the full version, as well as the first version, and some of the artist’s other art.
Eva Monkey Updates
Speaking of TrivialBeing, FofR gave me permission to post this video of the Gensis Reborn Live Action Sneak Peek. Its in .RM format, so you’ll need Real Player, or a compatible player. I know some of you out there hate Real, but it compresses well, and the player isn’t all that bad. And if you wanna watch this, you’ll have to get Real Player. Please note that the original audio was “Tokyo-3” from the Eva OST, and has been replaced with “Reincarnation” from the Ghost in the Shell OST.
Another video I have available this week is the Test Type Opening. Its essentially the full length version of Cruel Angel’s Thesis, and features clips from the series, movies, and director’s cuts. While this is technically part of a commercial product, I don’t see the harm in posting it, as it is not much different from the dozens of AMVs out on the net. You’ll need to have a good connection, a download client, or a lot of patience, as this file is 78 megs, but the quality of the video and audio is worth it.
I previously posted links to some posts on the Ask John section of AnimeNation, and John was kind enough to give me permission to create an FAQ for the site with them. So take a look at the Ask John FAQ, its all nice and new and shiny and begging to be looked it.
And on a somewhat more pathetic note, I finally finished typing up Heaven’s Messengers in the glossaries section. This was part of the Magi Archives that was on the Death & Rebirth DVD. I started typing these glossaries up a year and a half ago when I was designing Eva Monkey.
Featured Site
Since I missed an update and ought to have changed the featured site at some point, I figured I would do something different and do two featured sites. The first is a character shrine dedicated to Asuka called Asuka, the Real Girlfriend of Steel. The site includes information, images, a guide to Asuka merchandise, as well as some Asuka & Shinji cheesiness. On the flip side, I also have a Rei Ayanami shrine called Blue Girl. The site features information, images, some essays, and some other miscellaneous Rei luvin.
Featured AMV
This is an AMV that I saw back in 2000 at my first Otakon, which was my first convention. Prior to that, I don’t believe I had ever seen an AMV, and needless to say, this was on of the very first I had seen. I’m not a big fan of REM, but “Losing my Religion”, is an undeniably excellent song, whether you like their musical style or not. It went well with Evangelion, and this AMV did something few have, it featured Kaji. Its entitled “Jabbernowlism” and it won Otakon 1998’s Dramatic/Serious category award in the AMV competition.
Images
This week, I thought I would post some Asuka images. Most of these are Fan Art, minus one which I know was illustrated by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto. You can view them in the brand new image gallery, along with some other stuff I’ve posted previously. Also included in the gallery are some images from the Girlfriend of Steel game.