[EVA] They mean, the first part will arrive in spring 2008 ^_^

[Peter Svensson]

> >The title for the new film series is "Evangelion Shin Gekijou Ban"

So "New Evangelion Films" Hmmm. No more Shin Seiki. Makes sense though, 
since the New Century has already arrived. Consequently Neon Genesis is out 
of the title as well. Which is for the best I suppose. If I ever have to 
hear a "Isn't that the series about lightbulbs?" joke again, I might die.

>, it will consist of 4 parts (First
> > volume, Second part, Latter part and Final story) with the first part
> > arriving in Japanese theaters in early summer, 2007.

Hmmm. Four films. That's roughly the content of seven TV episodes per film. 
I was expecting three films personally, but four is better.

And this is the answer to my question of why Gainax feels they can continue 
to produce Evangelion merchandise ten years after the fact.

>Staff include General Supervisor: Hideaki Anno, Director: Tsurumaki Kazuya 
>,
>Character Design: Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, Mecha Design: Ikuto Yamashita,
>Animation Production: Khara (Color) Studio.

Anno isn't directing. Which makes sense. He's no longer in an Eva frame of 
mind anymore, at least that's what he said the last time this subject came 
up. But for the most part the rest of the team is back on Evangelion.

It'd be interesting if Sadamoto concluded the manga only to start up a new 
manga based on the films.

>The scenario of the 1st  part will be written by Hideaki Anno with 
>storyboard by Shinji Higuchi.

But will he write the other three? Probably.

> > Key points of an interview in the magazine with Toshimichi
> > Ohtsuki of King Records have also been circulating. According to that
> > information: -The content is quite different though the time base of
> > the story is the same as the original TV series. - It will be a
> > remake, however, it is not a re-creation but a "new work". - The
> > approach will be different than what Tomino-san did with the Gundam Z
> > New Translation films, there will apparantly be a large amount of new
> > material.

So less Macross: Do You Remember Love, more Shoujo Kakumei Utena: Adolesence 
Mokushiroku?


- Even if the TV series has not be seen, the viewer will be
> > able to enjoy it. Though the content becomes easy, it is not
> > redundant to those already familiar with the series. -

>The technique that purposely scatters difficult words and phrases will not 
>be used any longer.

Oh no! The ML's days are numbered! The series won't be purposefully 
confusing! And somehow I'll bet that the Judeo-Christian imagery will be 
toned down this time. Just a hunch.

> > As an antithesis to current animation industry
> > segments, it is an attitude on the production side to pull the act in
> > the age that started from Eva.

Amen to that.

And the first part will arrive in 2007, but that first part will be a 
preview DVD "Shin Evangelion Gekijou Ban 0" doncha know?

Peter Svensson

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