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

[Aaron Clark]

Someone fill me in.  What exactly does the new title "Evangelion Shin
Gekijou Ban" mean?

--Aaron Clark
EvaMonkey.com


>> >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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