Rebuild of Evangelion

To everyone who loves Evangelion, this superb Gainax production is set to release the 2nd movie part of it’s tetralogy on January 2008. The first movie part, Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone, was released last September 2007 in Japan and as expected, it went straight up to No.1. The first three movies are said to be newer and better versions of the anime series but the fourth movie will hold a new conclusion for this story.

To those who are not familiar with Neon Genesis Evangelion (Shin Seiki Evangelion), go here first.

From what you can observe from the trailer, the images are way better, sharper and the CGs are now grander than what they have been. There are minor revisions to the sequence of events in the movie, but that doesn’t make it any less brilliant than the enigmatic series.

The Rebuild of Evangelion Project has been widely anticipated by fans and after 12 years of waiting, Hideaki Anno delivered his promise well. The thing that I love about this series is how it schemes about the end of the world and how we, mere mortals, are trapped in it because of our own doing. Can you imagine being attacked by ‘angels’ that look like demons? The line between good and evil is reduced to almost non-existence, the notion of right vs. wrong is twisted and over-thinking is a prerequisite to enjoy this series. The story, the characters and their struggles are a classic and it gives you so much room for imagination and internalization.

Another thing that I love about this series is how an underdog, Shinji Ikari, is expected to overcome his personal demons and save the world. You could identify with the characters so well it makes you feel as if the series is reading right through your head. Some don’t really like the way the series delves into way too much of religion and gore but for me, I think the series is a genius when it came to connecting all that with human nature and realism. If you think about it, Evangelion presents an eerie future that could potentially happen lest we behave like Gendou and his minions. The power of science is too much that it pushed humans to become sinful, enough for ‘angels’ to attack us.

I’ve been wanting to see this movie for the past two months but seeing as the producers hadn’t set dates for it’s international release, I would have to wait and be patient longer than I could. The dvd set that I have for this series includes it’s first 2 movies but watching these over and over again doesn’t help ease the torture of waiting.