Justin’s Japan: Anime Smash ‘Evangelion 2.0’ Invades North America
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Asuka Langley returns in 'Evangelion 2.0,' opening in New York Jan. 21. (Eleven Arts/FUNimation)
By JQ magazine’s Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his NY Japanese Culture page here to subscribe for free alerts on newly published stories.
This Friday (Jan. 21), Cinema Asia Releasing, Eleven Arts and FUNimation Entertainment are set to launch the second installment of the Evangelion film series, as Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance premieres in New York and nearly 80 other locations in North America.
Presented in English, 2.0 is the second film in a four part series that re-imagines the sci-fi animated blockbuster TV series Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995-1996). Written and directed by series mastermind Hideaki Anno, the film was one of the top five highest grossing Japanese films of 2009 with box office in excess of $40 million. The franchise itself has grossed over a billion dollars to date, and has become a staple of cosplayers worldwide.
Prior to this week’s debut, the film—which blends apocalyptic mecha action and adolescent angst with thought-provoking religious iconography—bowed at festivals around the world including France, Germany, Finland and Australia. The preceding installment, Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone (2007), will also screen in New York for two nights starting today (Jan. 19).
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