Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
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"The Eva series? It's been completed?" |
| Rebuild of Evangelion | |||||||
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| Written By | Hideaki Anno | ||||||
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| Directed By | Hideaki Anno (general director), Kazuya Tsurumaki, Masayuki | ||||||
| Theatrical Release | June 27, 2009 | ||||||
| Streaming Release | {{{streaming_release}}} | ||||||
| Video Release Date | TBA | ||||||
| Angel Appearances | New Angels, ?Sahaquiel, ?Bardiel, Zeruel | ||||||
| Eva Sorties | Eva-05, Eva-02, Eva-01, Eva-00, Eva-03, Eva-06 | ||||||
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| "Evangelion 1.0" | "Evangelion 3.0" | ||||||
Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance (ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版:破) 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 Illustrious Makinami, 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.
Yuko Miyamura and Koichi Yamadera are both confirmed to reprise their roles as Asuka and Kaji, respectively, and Maaya Sakamoto is joining the cast to play Mari. Mugihito has also been listed on the cast as specifically playing "Keel Lorenz" (he only appeared as the "SOUND ONLY" Seele-01 monolith in the first film).[1]
Angels
Based on the scant available information (namely poster key words and the trailers), the film appears to feature five Angels, including at least two that are original to Rebuild. In the potential order of appearance:
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New Angel: Possesses a stylized face vaguely reminiscent of Zeruel, exposed jaw muscles like Gaghiel, and a narrow body with what looks like a long, skeletal tail. In the first theatrical trailer, it advances 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. |
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New Angel: Seen in the first trailer 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.
This Angel will probably replace Gaghiel as the featured opponent in Eva-02's debut battle. The new "Aerial Recon S-Type Equipment" may be intended to deal with the issue of the Angel's size. What is probably the Angel's face appears in the second theatrical trailer, with an appearance much like Sachiel's first face, albeit acting as the first hand on a "clock", with a red "second hand" behind it. (Very low quality image.) Confirmation that the "legs" and "clock face" belong to the same Angel is still pending. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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
These will be trimmed down to resemble "summaries" somewhat more when the movie is actually released.
Preview
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 #1
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.
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. The actual teeth seem to be visible, but they are red rather than white.
- A pilot's hand (presumably Mari's) inputting commands into cockpit console buttons.
- Monitor screen with text changing from "Internal Power Supply Mode (Disabled)" 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 it activates.
- Eva-01 rearing back, then lashing its hand forward. (Corresponds to shot in Episode 18 where it 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 progressive knives emerge from the pylons. (From Sahaquiel operation?)
- Eva-01's foot touching off the ground. (From Sahaquiel operation.)
- Eva-01 unleashing its A.T. Field. (From Sahaquiel operation.)
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 look on her face. (Similar to when she tells Shinji in Episode 08, "Come with me.")
- Rei sitting in her dimly-lit apartment, looking at something in her hands.
- Gendo with VTOL in background. (Presumably being picked up from Yui's grave site.)
- A flustered-looking Ritsuko (apparently arguing with someone).
- Shinji in what seems to be Misato's 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 lane forming.
- 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. (From Sahaquiel operation.)
- Eva-05 in dark environs. Two of its legs fly past the camera as it spins around.
- Missile silo.
- Eva-02 holding up (and breaking through?) Sahaquiel's A.T. Field. At the end of the cut, it rapidly draws up its knee (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.)
It closes with more character shots:
- Shinji seen from the side, with the red ocean behind him and a flooded settlement at the horizon. Wearing the polo shirt.
- Mari inside some kind of cockpit, wearing her "05" plugsuit, rearing up and rapidly looking to one side. Her face is obscured by a giant helmet with "EVANGELION-05 PROVISIONAL" written across the red visor, and the plugsuit has two large green cables plugged into it somewhere off-screen.
- Asuka sitting in front of an aquarium, picking up a small electronic device.
- Gendo and Fuyutsuki standing near one another. A tree-lined coastline with normal (not red) water is visible beyond the window.
- Kaworu, gazing towards the camera while the Earth pans rapidly behind him.
- 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. Dusk.
- 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.
Theatrical Trailer #2
Released to Japanese cinemas on April 25, 2009, and set to a bombastic choral/instrumental piece. This summary is currently based on reports from Japanese fans and a very low-quality camera recording. Many cuts are currently missing.
- A pristine blue ocean with coral.
- A row of mirror-like panels extending horizontally across the screen, with blue sky behind them.
- Basketball being shot through a hoop.
- Gendo standing at his desk with the (?) case containing Adam. (Fuyutsuki in background?)
- Toji in jogging suit, making a "Yes!" gesture (?).
- A doll (looks like a hand puppet version of Kyoko's doll).
- Asuka stirring in her sleep. (Dim lighting.)
- Shinji lying on his side.
- Closeup of someone from the side (Rei?), immersed in what looks like LCL, wearing some kind of choker.
- Closeup of Eva-01's eye turning red. (I.e., after being activated on the dummy plug?)
- Eva-03 attacking Eva-01.
- Eva-05 thrusting its lance weapon forward. (?)
- "Clock Angel".
- Eva-03 landing. (After somersaulting into Eva-01.) There's a bright blue spot where the exposed entry plug should be.
- Eva-03's chest plate being thrown into a hillside (?).
- Eva-03 slowly walking forward.
- Eva-02 rolled up, revolving forward rapidly in mid-air.
- Pallet rifle upright on the ground (after being dropped), falling backwards.
- Misato et al. in a strategic council room.
- Shots of Shinji and Rei looking through a glass aquarium.
- Asuka in plugsuit, with Shinji (not wearing plugsuit) falling backwards in the foreground.
- Ritsuko slowly looking over her shoulder.
- Kaji at the ?melon patch, with a pink towel draped around his neck.
- Shinji slowly standing up in a (?) pillar of mist.
- Mari glancing over her shoulder, pushing a button on her cell phone.
- Closeup of Eva-02's back with S-Type Equipment outfitted.
- Eva-02's feet landing on some of device holding a pallet rifle or other weapon. (?)
- Eva-02 flipping backwards into a crouching position and quickly looking to the rear.
- Closeup of Eva-01 being thrown into the mountain street (by Eva-03). (?)
- Low angle shot through a steel tower and power lines of closely-packed aircraft filling the sky.
- Eva-01 dashing towards the foreground (low angle shot).
- Rei standing in front of an unidentifiable man.
- Asuka in casual clothes, turning towards the camera with an irritated expression.
- Piloting shots of Mari (with visor) and Shinji.
- Closeup of Gendo doing his "pose".
- Shots of Misato and Ritsuko on the bridge, with red emergency lighting.
- Piloting shots of Rei and Asuka.
- Eva-02 falling out of the sky towards the camera (low angle).
- Unconfirmed: At least two other cuts possibly depicting Angels are said to be present, including the "Tunnel Angel" and an Angel in the sky (Sahaquiel?).
References
- ↑ EVANGELION.CO.JP. Evangelion:2.0, Staff & Cast. Retrieved 2009/04/26.
External Links
| Episodes & Films | |
| Television Series | Episode 01 | Episode 02 | Episode 03 | Episode 04 | Episode 05 | Episode 06 Episode 07 | Episode 08 | Episode 09 | Episode 10 | Episode 11 | Episode 12 | Episode 13 |
| Movies | Death | Rebirth |
| Rebuild of Evangelion | Evangelion 1.0 | Evangelion 2.0 | Evangelion 3.0 | (-46h) | (-120min) | Evangelion: 3.0 + 1.0 |
