Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

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Part of a series of articles on the Rebuild of Evangelion movie series Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance Evangelion 3.0: You Can (Not) Redo Evangelion: 3.0 + 1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance (ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版:破 Evangelion Shin Gekijōban: Ha, "Evangelion New Theatrical Version: Breakup") is the second film in the Rebuild of Evangelion movie series. It will premiere in Japan on June 27, 2009. As of March 14, 2009, two trailers have been released, along with a poster revealing key terms and names from the movie in chronological order.

The movie will introduce Asuka Langley Shikinami (formerly "Soryu", and now with the rank of Captain), Ryoji Kaji, and the new character Mari, along with Eva-02, Eva-03, Eva-05, and Eva-06. A combination of familiar (to NGE veterans) and newly-designed Angels will appear over the course of the film. New locations (such as Betania Base and Tabgha Base) will also feature.

Eva 2.0 will depart from the original much more extensively than 1.0, with a greater emphasis on new material, although little is known about the plot at this time. Elements from several TV episodes seem to be present in some form, namely Episodes 08, 12, 15, 17, 18, and 19.

Angels

Based on the scant available information (namely poster key words and the trailers), the film appears to feature five Angels, including at least one that is original to Rebuild. In the potential order of appearance:

	New Angel: It possesses a stylized "skull" face vaguely reminiscent of Zeruel and a narrow body with what looks like a long, skeletal tail. It is depicted in the trailer advancing through a dark corridor (resembling the one Eva-05 uses in the preview from Eva 1.0), large eye sockets lighting up to set off an explosion. It will probably fight Eva-05 at Bethania Base.
	New (?) Angel: Seen only via two stilt-like "legs" walking on the ocean. When a "foot" touches the water, an A.T. Field-like projection spreads out and causes what appears to be instant frosting. The destroyed warship seen in the same frame implies that the Angel is incredibly large. The spindly "legs" have invited much comparison with Matarael, although the leg proportions/spacing and walking pattern are so different (Matarael's walk) that a vast design overhaul would be implicated. This Angel will probably replace Gaghiel as the featured opponent in Eva-02's debut battle. The new "Aerial Retcon S-Type Equipment" may be intended to deal with the issue of the Angel's size.
	Sahaquiel (?): The trailer contains multiple cuts for a scene based directly on the Sahaquiel-"catching" operation from Episode 12: most directly based on the preexisting material, but none actually depicting the involved Angel. Another cut, probably depicting the "N2 Aerial Depth Charge from Satellite Orbit" described in the poster, shows an assemblage of spacecraft over Earth attacking something obscured completely by a rapidly fluctuating, Ireul-like "multicellular" A.T. Field. Sahaquiel has possibly been redesigned, hence the current "air of secrecy", but more information is required.
	Bardiel (?): A "possessed" Eva-03 is seen in cuts implying a similar role in Eva 2.0 as in the original show, including destruction by Eva-01 under the influence of the dummy system. As Bardiel itself is not depicted in any of the available footage, that a parasite Angel is still responsible for the incident is, for now, only an educated guess.
	Zeruel: Its brief appearance in the trailer indicates that the design of the face has been changed slightly. The inclusion of the keyword "Predation" on the poster implies that Zeruel will suffer a similar fate as in NGE.

Trailer Summaries

Preview

"ADAMS"

Mari looks at an array of glowing crosses

A preview following the credits of Eva 1.0, structured the same as the "Next Episode Previews" in Neon Genesis Evangelion, complete with the same musical theme, voice-over by Misato, and promise of more fan service.

It opens with an introduction to the Evas scheduled to appear: The "provisional" Eva-05 on an underground rail, Eva-02 being air-dropped (outfitted with the new "S-type Equipment"), Eva-04's explosion, Eva-03 (infected by Bardiel), and Eva-06 descending from the Moon. The text "ADAMS" and a cryptic image of several ghostly, vaguely humanoid figures are flashed on the screen. The text "LILIN+?" then appears, followed by several shots of the "human" cast: Kaji and Gendo (as seen at the end of Episode 08); Misato slapping Ritsuko (recycled from Episode 16); Asuka, Rei, and Shinji (from the Zeruel battle in 19); and Kaworu (smiling against a dusky sky). Finally, the new character Mari is seen from behind, looking up at multiple giant glowing pink crucifixes, followed by a close-up of her face, a fleeing flock of birds reflected in her glasses.

Theatrical Trailer

Released in Japanese cinemas on March 14, 2009, set to "FLY ME TO THE MOON (IN OTHER WORDS) 2007 MIX" by Hikaru Utada (same as 1.0's theatrical trailer). Several familiar scenes are indicated, including: the Evas during the operation to "catch" Sahaquiel (although Sahaquiel itself is not depicted), Shinji and Gendo visiting Yui's "grave", Eva-03/Bardiel's attack and subsequent destruction, and Zeruel's attack. Some kind of maritime event is also implicated.

Eva-01

It opens with several Eva-related shots:

• Eva-01 (presumably under influence of dummy plug) rearing up and roaring. Blood flies up from the bottom of the screen.
• A pilot's (probably Eva-05's) hand inputting commands into cockpit console buttons.
• Monitor screen with text changing from "Internal Power Supply Mode" to "External Power Supply Mode". It seems to depict a schematic of Eva-05's power collectors shifting position.
• Eva-05 seen from the front, visor and pylons lighting up as she activates.
• Eva-01 rearing back, then lashing her hand forward. (Corresponds to shot in Episode 18 where she prepares to punch Eva-03's head.)
• Eva-00 leaping in mid-sprint to avoid telephone lines. From Sahaquiel operation. The color scheme is unchanged from 1.0, although pylons have been added.
• Eva-02 running while paired weapons (progressive knives?) emerge from the pylons. (From Sahaquiel run?)
• Eva-01's foot touching off the ground (from Sahaquiel run).
• Eva-01 unleashing her A.T. Field. (From Sahaquiel operation.)

Asuka

Several character shots follow:

• Shinji wearing a polo shirt, hanging onto a railing and talking to someone (Kaji?). Probably on a ship.
• Misato, with a dusky sky in the background, smiling and talking.
• Asuka in plugsuit, standing on top of ?Eva-02, with hands on hips. Followed by a closeup of Asuka talking with an intense expression.
• Rei sitting in her dimly-lit apartment, holding something.
• Gendo with VTOL in background. (Presumably being picked up from Yui's grave site.)
• A flustered-looking Ritsuko.
• Shinji in what seems to be the storage room (i.e., after getting kicked out of his by Asuka), wearing SDAT earbuds, hoisting himself off the floor.

Several "environmental" shots follow, including:

• A railway track switching lanes.
• School girls ascending a building's exterior staircase, with a male student in the foreground leaning against a railing.
• Tokyo-3 in the mist.
• A flock of crows aggregated on telephone pole wires. (Corresponds to a shot from Episode 18.) A streetlight attached to the pole turns on.
• A space vehicle above Tabgha (misspelled "Tagbha") Base, apparently on the Moon's surface.
• Buildings rising up from the ground.
• People on a crosswalk over several train tracks.
• Tokyo-3's array of mirror buildings shifting position.
• A train emerging from a subterranean tunnel.

Several action shots follow:

• Enigmatic shot of what seems to be an Angel, walking on the ocean. (See Angels.)
• Eva-03 descending from a jump, seen from below. The shot ends with a super-closeup of the Eva's eye.
• Scene set in orbit above Earth, showing multiple spacecraft facing off against something obscured behind a "multicellular" A.T. Field. Probably the bombardment of Sahaquiel with N2 depth charges only mentioned in the original show.
• Closeup of a previously unseen Angel's face, unleashing a blast via eyes.
• A row of tanks unleashing fire.
• Eva-01 running through a city (Sahaquiel sprint).
• Eva-05 in dark environs. Two of her legs fly past the camera as she spins around.
• Missile silo.
• Eva-02 holding up (and breaking through?) Sahaquiel's A.T. Field. At the end of the cut, she rapidly draws her knee up (as if mid-kick).
• Zeruel, unleashing a cross-blast.
• A ship being consumed by a giant spout of water from below.
• Giant explosion between two hills in the distance, with a reddish dome and a large halo.
• Red fluid flooding a town or city. (Possibly the dissolved body of an Angel.)

Shinji

It closes with more character shots:

• Shinji seen from the side, with the red ocean behind him and a flooded settlement at the horizon.
• A girl in a plugsuit rearing up and rapidly looking to one side. She is sitting in some kind of cockpit, face obscured by a giant helmet and plugsuit outfitted with various cables. The helmet has a red visor with "EVANGELION-05" written across it. (Possibly Mari.)
• Asuka sitting in front of an aquarium, picking up a small electronic device.
• Gendo and Fuyutsuki standing near one another. Location unclear.
• Kaworu, gazing towards the camera while the Earth pans behind him. (Heading towards Earth on a spacecraft/Eva-06?)
• Toji and Kensuke chatting in the classroom. Shinji is standing nearby and looks away (at Rei?).
• Kaji leaning back, smoking a cigarette. Possibly on a ship, talking to Shinji.
• Misato hoisting herself off her car.
• Asuka laying on a futon. She rolls over to one side and looks at something.
• Rei sitting alone at school.
• Aerial shot of Shinji standing at his mother's grave, presumably watching Gendo fly away. He walks off-camera and 2.0's title comes onscreen, thus ending 2.0's theatrical trailer much the same as 1.0's ended.

External Links

• Official Website
• Studio Khara Website