Guides:Episode 22 OA vs. DC
Of all the DC episodes, Episode 22 is the one that was most heavily modified for the Video & LD release. The additions of more than 110 new cuts (over one third of the entire episode) and the removal of the opening sequence are the most drastic changes, other than the usual DC "polishing" of the worst-looking original cuts, which surely weren't in short supply in the OA version.
While most of the cuts altered in Episode 21 DC were redrawn trying to be as close as possible to the original, the retakes for 22 DC usually show much larger changes. Most cuts are simple retakes, with some being more extensive than others (i.e., completely redone from scratch, vs. simply having the cel element redone).
NOTE: As usual for the Renewal OA episodes, very little of the actual OA footage remains intact; in most cases, it is replaced with the revised DC equivalents (exceptions will be noted below). In such cases, screenshots were acquired from an earlier DVD release (hence the discrepancy in image quality).
See also: Guides:Episode 21 OA vs. DC; Guides:Episode 23 OA vs. DC; Guides:Episode 24 OA vs. DC
Scene 01: So look at me!
Cut | OA | DC | Comments |
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292 ~ 309 |
New scene for the DC, it replaces the OP in the OA.
22 DC is the only Evangelion TV episode that omits the opening sequence. |
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The DC uses the eyecatch A at the end of the first scene, where the OA used it at the end of Part A (scene 05).
Again, this is the only episode in the TV series where this happens, aside from 24-25-26 which use a custom title screen / eyecatch A at the end of Part A. |
Scene 02: I'm going to think by myself
Cut | OA | DC | Comments | |
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001A | New cut for the DC. | |||
001 (OA)/ 001B (DC) |
Completely redrawn for the DC. The OA has a fade from black to transition from the OP, and zooms out somewhat slower.
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005 | Completely redrawn. The DC also adds new images and makes this cut longer, moving into this cut some of the lines from 006 OA.
LADY DOCTOR (OFF): “I'm just another human before I'm a doctor, a flesh and blood woman.”
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006 | Replaced in the DC by cut 290 from Episode 25, with a different background.
ANNOUNCER (OFF): “The medical staff meeting on the E Incident will be held as planned.”
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012 | Redrawn. | |||
014 | Redrawn. | |||
015B | The DC adds more lights. Additionally, they were redone for Renewal (the lights now shine over the cables that hold EVA-02's head). | |||
022 | Redrawn in the DC, adding a lot more detail and blinking lights. | |||
310 | New scene for the DC. | |||
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Scene 03: A total stranger
Cut | OA | DC | Comments |
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024A | The lights on top of Misato's apartment block are brighter in the OA. | ||
025 | Pen-Pen has a sweatdrop in the OA, and his backpack is colored differently. | ||
033 | The DC version is more detailed.
(why they felt the need to redraw an image of a phone ringing and add new details to the cover of a phonebook with no relation whatsoever to the story is beyond me...) | ||
041 | A lot of cuts were redrawn in this scene - look at the eyes, they're more of an oval shape in the DC. | ||
043 | |||
044A | The lightning is slightly different.
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045 | |||
046 | Shinji tilts this head slightly to the left in the OA. | ||
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Scene 04: Why me?!
Cut | OA | DC | Comments |
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319 | New scene for the DC. | ||
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063 | The cafeteria is now a lot more detailed in the DC. Even the background has been improved. | ||
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067 | DC Ritsuko is visibly sullied, which isn't evident in the original. Her expression also immediately differs from C065. | ||
068 |
Scene 05: I am not a puppet
Cut | OA | DC | Comments |
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069 | Asuka's reflection removed.
Look closely - the dress in the reflection doesn't look like Asuka's one at all. That's Ritsuko from Episode 13! Yay for recycling! | ||
070 | |||
073 | DC Asuka's expression is "weary" from the start, rather than simply surly. | ||
075 | DC opts to cut away with Asuka not quite so close to the camera. | ||
078 | OA: Asuka blinks at a point (not shown here).
DC: Asuka "sniffles" instead.
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079 | |||
081 | DC Asuka straightens her neck out rather than tilt her head. | ||
083 | DC Asuka "pushes" her face to the side when she speaks, instead of lifting her face before bringing it down. | ||
084 | |||
085 | The two versions begin with Asuka's gesticulations "matching up", but DC soon diverges. Asuka's dialogue is provided as the common element.
ASUKA: “What?!” | ||
“Are you so happy that I can't pilot my Eva?!” | |||
“There's nothing to worry about! If another Angel attacks us,” | |||
“the great, invincible Shinji-sama will take care of it for us!” | |||
“We don't have to do anything!” | |||
088 | |||
090 | OA: Asuka's face is in a different position from the end of C088. She simply brings it down when she speaks.
DC: Asuka's head starts in the same position as C088. She aggressively jerks her face to the side (with her hair subsequently settling into place). | ||
092 | |||
104 | The cut is longer in the DC, as the camera zooms out more slowly.
"So, you're finally back to normal after losing like that!"
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105 | Audio changes: interestingly, while Asuka's line remains the same, it was redubbed in the DC.
“You're my puppet, so all you have to do is quietly do as I say!”
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107 | |||
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111 | |||
E_A | The DC used Eyecatch A back at the end of Scene 01. |
Scene 06: Arael
Cut | OA | DC | Comments | |
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E_B | The 22' designation for the DC episode was added in Renewal. | |||
114 | Different lightning between OA and DC. In the OA version the Angel appears to be drawn in two different shades of white. | |||
117 | The DC changes the collar of Misato's uniform to fix continuity with cut 129. Strangely, Misato's cross is not visible in any of the two versions. | |||
118 | Redrawn in the DC, adding a lot of details to Hyuga's chair and a new background. | |||
119 | ||||
121 | ||||
123 | ||||
128 | Misato's cross isn't visible in the OA. | |||
129 | OA zooms in, while DC pans up slightly.
Cuts 117, 121 and 128 were redrawn in the DC to match how Misato wears the collar of her uniform in this cut. | |||
132 | ||||
143A | Redrawn for the DC, including a background that's noticeably different.
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144 | The DC adds a close-up on Asuka's face at the end of the cut.
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148 | A completely new visor and HUD for the DC. Arael is much more visible in the new version. | |||
150 |
Scene 07: Hallelujah
Cut | OA | DC | Comments |
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154 | Bridge crew brought out of silhouette and given "surprised" poses. Light attack intensified. Different font used for display screen. Image cropped more tightly. | ||
156 | Display completely redone. | ||
157 | Audio changes: the background noise of the display in cut 156 continues in the DC. | ||
158 | |||
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164 | The fire from the positron rifle now has a much higher arch. Arael's silhouette redone (with the three little "stars" removed, in addition) and placed further from the camera. Some left-to-right panning added.
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166 | Renewal OA: follows the OA and reuses the old animation. | ||
174 | Ritsuko's faces moves to the left at the end of the cut in the DC. |
Scene 08: Contamination
Cut | OA | DC | Comments | |
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182B | EVA-02's eyes shine much brighter in the DC during this sequence. | |||
183A |
All the panels containing the word "sex" were censored in the OA and then included uncut in the DC. But what's interesting is that they were censored again in Renewal for both OA and DC! The "sex" panels only appear in the original non-remastered DC, they're nowhere to be found on Renewal or Platinum. | |||
189 | Audio changes: the noise from the screen in cut 188 continues in the DC. | |||
206 | Audio changes: the noise from the screen in cut 205 continues in the DC up to cut 211. | |||
207 | ||||
208 | New animation created (versus the OA's recyclage). | |||
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211 |
Scene 09: Nein Tod
Cut | OA | DC | Comments | |
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214 | ||||
215 | Redrawn with more detail in the DC, which also zooms out slower than the OA. | |||
217 | ...
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Same "censorship" as seen in 183A. Again, no "SeX" anywhere in Renewal or Platinum. |
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221 |
Scene 10: Die with me
Cut | OA | DC | Comments |
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340 ~ 373 |
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New scene for the DC. |
Scene 11: Don't Be
Cut | OA | DC | Comments |
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374 ~ 410 |
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New scene for the DC. |
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410 | |
Interestingly, the last frame of cut 410 DC (だいっキライ!!, "I hate!!", which is also the last line of the episode) doesn't appear in Renewal or Platinum. |
Scene 12: The Lance
Cut | OA | DC | Comments |
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222 | The lightning was redone for the DC, and the shot is cropped more tightly. | ||
224 | Eva-02 redrawn, with her head lowered. Lighting effects altered. | ||
226B | Both OA and DC reuse the old display background from 156 OA, ignoring the DC improvements. | ||
230 | |||
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241 | |||
255 | Fuyutsuki originally shifts his head before speaking; it remains stationary in the retake. | ||
259B | New cut. | ||
259C | New cut. | ||
259D | New cut. | ||
261A | OA Fuyutsuki moves his entire head; in the DC, he only shifts his eyes. | ||
261B | DC recycles the OA cut ignoring that EVA-02's head was drawn lower in 224 DC. |
Scene 13: Amen
Cut | OA | DC | Comments |
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266 | Eva-00 is redone, now animated pulling the Spear back as she aims.
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267 | The animation is redrawn and "extended": The foot's placement is initially different, but it subsequently "follows the path" of the original.
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268 | |||
271 | Audio changes: The Spear (?) now makes a "roaring" sound. | ||
272 | |||
274A | New cut. | ||
274B | New cut. | ||
274 (OA)/ 274C (DC) |
C274C follows the original C274 closely, while adding a more distinct "membranous" element to the ATF. A new frame of animation is also added onto the very end.
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275 | The "explosion" of the Angel is much more elaborate and detailed in the DC.
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276 | Different background painting. The purplish sphere expands to a much larger size and lasts a longer duration before fading out. The twinkle of light is now still visible at the end of the cut, whereas it faded out before. The "Wings of Light" sound effect from Episode 12 has been removed.
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Scene 14: I hate everyone
Cut | OA | DC | Comments |
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278 | |||
280 | Fuyutsuki now remains stationary, rather than raising his body again before speaking. | ||
282B | OA: The Spear simply drifts from left to right across the screen. Earth is visible below.
DC: The Spear revolves in space, occasionally catching some light. Appears to be a simple utilization of CGI. | ||
284A | Completely redrawn in the DC adding much more detail and some 3D scrolling effects. EVA-02 keeps her head lowered from cut 224 DC. Also, EVA-02 OA is in a slightly different position than in 224 OA (look at the left pilon). | ||
288 | Shinji moves his left arm slightly in the OA, but he remains still in the DC. Also, Asuka keeps her head slightly higher in the first few frames of the DC. | ||
289 | It's hard to tell from the screenshots, but Asuka's head shakes a lot more in the DC. | ||
291 | Asuka keeps her head quite a bit higher in the DC than in the original. |