North American Video Releases

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Original TV Series Releases (ADV Films)

VHS

Vintage: August 20, 1996 - July 7, 1998

Description: Separate releases for subbed and dubbed versions; 13 volumes with 2 episodes each.

Laserdisc

Vintage: May 27, 1997 - May 19, 1998

Description: Bilingual sub/dub release; only 2 volumes with 4 episodes each released before being discontinued.

DVD Single Volumes

Vintage: May 23, 2000 - June 26, 2001

Description: Bilingual sub/dub release; 8 volumes released, episodes 21-24 are original "On-Air" versions.

DVD Perfect Collection

Vintage: April 9, 2002

Description: Boxset of all 8 DVD volumes; original Volume 1 replaced with a reauthored disc that removes previous version's hard-subbed overlays.


Paul Champagne Box (Right Stuf)

Vintage: April 23, 2002

Description: Empty outer box designed to hold the 8 volumes of the original DVD releases. Was available alone or with a reauthored Volume 1 DVD.


TV Series "Director's Cut" Episodes (ADV Films)

Resurrection

Vintage: January 13, 2004

Description: Bilingual sub/dub; Contains both "New Production Cut" and "On-Air" versions of Episodes 21-23.

Genesis Reborn

Vintage: March 9, 2004

Description: Bilingual sub/dub; Contains "New Production Cut" version of Episode 24 and "On-Air" versions of Episodes 24-26.


TV Series "Platinum Edition" Releases (ADV Films)

Platinum Singles

Vintage: July 27, 2004 - April 19, 2005

Description: Bilingual sub/dub with remastered video and Dolby 5.1 audio, 7 volumes released. NPC and OA versions of Episodes 21-24 included. Box comes as an option with volume 1. Individual volumes came with silvery slipcovers and informational booklets.

Platinum Complete

Vintage: November 22, 2005

Description: Bilingual sub/dub. Thinpak box with only 6 consolidated DVDs, all on-disc extras stripped, no booklets. Same main program video content.

10th Anniversary Box Set

Vintage: August 22, 2006

Description: Canceled

Platinum: Perfect Collection

Vintage: November 27, 2007

Description: Bilingual sub/dub. Tin holding 7 DVDs in thinpaks, discs identical to Platinum single releases but with no booklets.

Complete Platinum Collection (Limited Edition Holiday Special)

Vintage: November 18, 2008

Description: Bilingual sub/dub. "Brick" packaging holding 7 DVDs, discs identical to Platinum single releases but with no booklets.

Netflix streaming release

Vintage: June 21, 2019

Description: Online streaming release on streaming service Netflix. Includes the original series, Death (true)² and End of Evangelion, with Director's Cut versions of Episodes 21-24 only, no OA version. Also includes new translations by Studio Khara as well as a new English cast chosen by them.

Ultimate Edition Blu-ray (GKIDS)

Vintage: Scheduled for 2021

Description: British distributor Anime Limited has announced it has acquired the UK and Ireland home video rights for the original anime series, Death (true)² and End of Evangelion. American distributor GKIDS has also announed a North American release, also for 2021. Full details have not been released.

Movies (Manga Entertainment)

Death & Rebirth

Vintage: July 30, 2002

Description: Bilingual sub/dub; 4:3 letterbox video with Dolby 5.1 English and stereo Japanese audio.

The End of Evangelion

Vintage: September 24, 2002

Description: Bilingual sub/dub; 4:3 letterbox video with DTS 6.1 + Dolby 5.1 audio for both Japanese and English.

Movie Boxset

Vintage: March 21, 2005

Description: Boxed set of both D+R and EoE movie releases, with a mousepad and postcard included inside.

Rebuild Movies [aka New Theatrical Edition] (FUNimation)

DVD

Evangelion 1.01: You Are (Not) Alone

Vintage: November 17, 2009

Description: Bilingual sub/dub with Dolby 5.1 audio and 16:9 anamorphic video. No extras. Comes in an Amaray case with slipcover.

Evangelion 1.11: You Are (Not) Alone

Vintage: March 9, 2010

Description: Bilingual sub/dub with Dolby 5.1 audio and remastered 16:9 anamorphic video. Has additional 3 minutes of scenes integrated into main feature. 2-disc set with "Rebuild of Evangelion 1.01", "Angel of Doom" PV, and trailers. Comes in a digipak case.

Evangelion 2.22: You Can (Not) Advance

Vintage: March 29, 2011

Description: Bilingual sub/dub with Dolby 5.1 audio and 16:9 anamorphic video. 2-disc set with "Rebuild of Evangelion 2.02", "I Would Give You Anything" scene (Noguchi version), trailers, omitted scenes (subtitled only) and English cast commentary. Comes in an Amaray case with slipcover.

Evangelion 3.33: You Can (Not) Redo

Vintage: February 2, 2016

Blu-ray

Evangelion 1.11: You Are (Not) Alone

Vintage: March 9, 2010

Description: Bilingual sub/dub with Dolby TrueHD 6.1 audio and remastered HD video. Has additional 3 minutes of scenes integrated into main feature. Includes "Rebuild of Evangelion 1.01", "Angel of Doom" PV, and trailers. Comes in a digipak case.

Evangelion 2.22: You Can (Not) Advance

Vintage: March 29, 2011

Description: Bilingual sub/dub with Dolby TrueHD 6.1 audio and HD video. Includes "Rebuild of Evangelion 2.02", "I Would Give You Anything" scene (Noguchi version), trailers, omitted scenes (subtitled only) and English cast commentary. Comes in a standard Blu-ray case w/ slipcover.

Evangelion 3.33: You Can (Not) Redo

Vintage: February 2, 2016