1.11 - You Are ( Not ) Alone is a film that takes the first six episodes of the TV series and features new animation and CG and a few different storyline details of certain characters but for the most part , creator Hideaki Anno made sure the film was faithful to the anime series . The major difference between Evangelion 1.01 and Evangelion 1.11 is that the latter includes three minutes of extra footage ( spread out during the first 15 minutes of the film ) and scenes that were darker can now be seen much better . Also , the Blu-ray edition boasts video and audio in HD and also comes with special features which 1.01 on DVD was barebones .
VIDEO :
Evangelion 1.11 - You Are ( Not ) Alone is featured in 1080p High Definition . I had the opportunity to compare the Blu-ray to the 1.01 DVD release from FUNimation Entertainment from last fall and I can tell you right now that this Blu-ray looks fantastic . Detail is much more apparent and the vibrancy of the colors of the film literally pop onscreen . The CG animation is top notch and overall , Gainax definitely went all out in creating a fantastic anime full of detail , vibrant colors and staying faithful to the anime series but making sure everything is updated and looks amazing .
The DVD looks good but the main difference was that 1.01 was taken from a 35mm film transfer while the Blu-ray release was taken from the original High Definition digital file . Not to say that the two look like night and day but there is a significant difference in terms of how vibrant and sharper the animation looks on Blu-ray . Evangelion 1.11 - You Are ( Not ) Alone looks absolutely beautiful !
AUDIO & SUBTITLES :
As for audio , I know how I was appreciative of the Dolby Digital 5.1 for Evangelion 1.01 - You Are ( Not ) Alone but for Evangelion 1.11 - You Are ( Not ) Alone , you get a Dolby TrueHD 6.1 English and Japanese lossless soundtrack and there are MAJOR differences between the lossless soundtrack and its DVD counterpart . On lossless , there is good use of the various channels for this film . From hearing the music and main character vocal coming from the center and front channels , you will then hear the loudspeakers through the surround channels and then the rear surround channels carry audio that is different . For example , in one scene in which Shinji is asking out of his mecha , you hear the main characters and vocals through the center and front channels , loud speakers and musical instruments on the surround and on the rear surround channel , you hear Shinji screaming in agony behind you .
There is a huge difference between the lossless audio track and the Dolby Digital 5.1 track from the DVD . Personally , the lossless audio is just phenomenal , how it is so immersive and envelops the soundscape from all directions was fantastic . And I am so happy to find out that the Japanese audio track is lossless as well . Something that fans have wanted from anime on Blu-ray !
As for the dubbing , personally , I have never listened to the original ADV Films English dubs , so I can't comment on how the newer voice dubs are with the original but from what I hear from friends and have read , fans were more than grateful for the English voice dubbing for Evangelion 1.01 . As for the Japanese voice acting , I've always felt the voice acting was solid . Both tracks are similar for the most part in terms of audio featured on a certain channel but I did notice that the Japanese lossless track took advantage of the space . For example , in the beginning you will see Shinji , his father and the scientist in a large open space . In the Japanese lossless audio track , the sense of emptiness in that area and the echoing can be heard quite well on the lossless Japanese audio track . But I also feel that the English dub was a slight more louder than its Japanese counterpart . So overall , both lossless audio soundtracks are well-done .
As for subtitles , the subtitles on the Blu-ray are in English only .
SPECIAL FEATURES :
Evangelion : 1.11 - You Are ( Not ) Alone contains the following special features :
* Rebuild of Evangelion 1.01 - ( 15 : 14 ) This segment features two versions of the pre-rendered 3D compared to the final cut . The two versions are the Shiro Sagisu Version and the Joseph-Maurice Ravel Version and both music are different from one another but the segment is the same .
* Angel of Doom Promotion - ( 2 : 20 ) A music montage video from scenes taken from the film .
* News Flasher - ( : 55 ) Text teasers for Evangelion 1.11 - You Are ( Not ) Alone ) .
* Movie Previews - The movie previews contain the Preview 1 ( Color Corrected Version ) , three versions of the Fly Me to the Moon and three versions of the Beautiful World themes ( sung by Hikaru Utada ) .
* FUNimation Entertainment Trailers
JUDGMENT CALL :
When I first heard that the rebuild of Neon Genesis Evangelion would take place and that these new films would be based on the television series , I wasn't so surprised because the series is so popular that it would definitely generate an extreme amount of money for GAINAX . But one thing that I was not looking forward and what drove me crazy about the TV series was the character of Shinji Ikari . Back in the mid - 90 ' s , I can easily remember how his whining really tested my patience and looking back , he was such an anti-hero , mainly because he was emo most of the time . Always negative , always in a bit of depression and funk as he always felt people didn't care about him ( and yes , I know that Hideaki Anno was clinically depressed when he was creating this film and parts of show was based on his depression ) but it did get on my nerves at the time .
But here we are nearly 15 years later and watching Evangelion 1.11 - You Are ( Not ) Alone and after it was all done , I was excited and hoping the second film would come out stateside very soon . Yes , Shinji still whines and is still depressed but the fact is the film is structured a bit differently from the anime TV series and somehow , the pacing is much easier to take for the viewer with the film version and felt that the screenplay for the first film , the quality of the animation and artistic backgrounds and the music all worked together fantastically .
In a way , some part of me wants to rewatch first six episodes of the television series to find out the key differences ( it's been 14 years and I can't recall too much from the television series except certain key scenes and the final episodes ) were but personally , I found myself happy and content with this film that I look forward to seeing how Anno and the GAINAX crew tweak the next three films ( and I can't wait until the final film ) . But for the most part , I felt that the film , the voice acting , the animation , the art and everything else about the film was well done and fantastic .
As for the Blu-ray release , this release was just fantastic . I felt the Eva 1.01 DVD release was good but after watching this Blu-ray release , Evangelion : 1.11 - You Are ( Not ) Alone is just fantastic and just an overall exciting release . Fantastic picture quality , as well as phenomenal lossless Japanese audio .
As for the PG - 13 rating , yes , Evangelion 1.11 has its share of violence and nudity , so this is not a series that you want to have your little kids around watching at all . But overall , in the end , it was great to see Evangelion again but this time with the much improved reboot . Nearly 15 - years-later , it was definitely great to see Evangelion again but this time in a film sporting newer animation , CG , artwork and a solid screenplay and soundtrack . But most importantly , done in the way that the director Hideaki Anno had wanted but also what the fans have wanted as well . And after I watched the film , I can tell you that I loved it ! The action , the drama is still intact . Things may be a little different but still , fans of the original series will definitely enjoy this film release .
Evangelion : 1.11 - You Are ( Not ) Alone is in the top 3 for best anime release on Blu-ray . This release is absolutely fantastic and I definitely recommend this film in HD !
001 4 Like many fans out there , you're probably wondering what in the world the 1.11 rebuild of Evangelion is considering the 1.01 release is barely four months old . While FUNimation has confirmed that 1.01 was the beginning of four rebuilt feature film releases , 1.11 isn't the second one but rather 1.01 again with some of its lighting ( lack thereof ) issues addressed , the addition of 2 - minutes of new scenes and a second disc including a bunch of extra material .
Hard facts first : The release is comprised of a two-disc set , with the feature presentation now coming in at comes in at 100 - minutes with an appropriate PG - 13 rating due to animated action , violence and some ambiguous nudity .
Language options are standard sub & dub fair , which means the viewer is given the option of running the original Japanese dialog track or an English dub , either of which is presented in Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound . The option to turn on English subtitles exists for either language choice as well .
Extras are quite robust and occupy the entire second disc . Included : Rebuild of Evangelion : 1.01 ( Shiro Sagisu Version , Joseph-Maurice Ravel Version ) , Angel of Doom Promotional Music Video , News Flashes , Movie Previews : Preview 1 - Color-corrected version , Beautiful World Version 2 , Beautiful World Version 2A , and Beautiful World Version 2B .
The story , while straightforward enough in presentation , has been the source of case studies , web-site devotion , even college thesis throughout the years and hence could never be summarized accurately ( with dignity ) here . However , to reduce it all down to its most basic levels , a young boy by the name of Shinji is thrust into a world beyond comprehension once an attacking Angel comes to town . It turns out that Shinji is one of few individuals in the world who possesses the rare ability to pilot the massive synthetic beings / weapons known as Evangelions .
Reluctantly he allows himself to submit to the whirlwind of life-changing experiences associated with becoming an Evangelion pilot and makes some new friends and discovers more about his own past in the process . Working for a top-secret , underground ( literally ) organization known as NERV , Shingi's life as an average 14 - year-old is forever lost to the reality that his destiny is to be the one to save all of mankind from imminent doom .
So here it is precisely twelve years since this very material graced Japanese movie screens , you may rightfully be wondering what it is that FUNimation is releasing here . The answer is a bit complex , but I'll do my best to set it straight .
Way back in October of 1995 , the animated television series Neon Genesis Evangelion made its television debut in Japan . Two years later the work was rebuilt into a theatrical release that essentially spliced together the key moments of the tale into a larger , single effort . The mission was a success but kind of like what George Lucas has done with his Star Wars franchise , the creators behind the property always felt as though the technology available at the time wasn't quite where they would have liked it to be to accurately present the tale visually . Hence in 2007 , the material was revisited once more , this time not simply remastering from the original film stock , but rather breaking the material down into its raw form so as to correct and readjust even the smallest imperfections such as animation density and errant particles as a result of using film . It was not so much an exercise of splicing new CGI effects and eye-candy into the original material as it was about using modern animation methods to perfect the look and feel of the original material . As an added bonus the CG elements allow for visual flair that was , at the time , quite impossible to achieve .
Hence that brings us back to this , the 1.11 release , which is the second official North American release of this rebuilt movie series ( it is scheduled to be presented in 4 parts total , with the third and fourth parts being released together ) . Obviously , part 1.11 represents the introduction to the story .
If the timeline appears confusing , rest assured that sorting it all out is by no means a prerequisite to enjoying the film . It starts quickly with very little time spent establishing back-story and sweeps the viewer into a truly unique world where the precision and color pallet of modern computer generated animation melds seamlessly with the unique look of hand-drawn cells of yesteryear .
Plot wise , the tale is brisk and wonderfully entertaining with battle sequence on the absolute grandest scale broken up by moments of genuine character-development and emotional attachment . Perhaps the greatest of these being the sexual tension that exists between the lead characters or the appearances of the enigmatic father of young Shinji .
Fans , detractors , and scholars alike have gone to great lengths in drawing parallels and comparisons to Evangelion's symbolism throughout the years and yet agreement to or even knowledge of these theories is by no means necessary to come away from the film with satisfaction .
In fact , it has actually surprised me in revisiting this film ( which is actually made up of the first six episodes of the original television series ) at how much of an influence Evangelion has had over subsequent Giant Robot anime franchises like RahXephon and Aquarion . The show is rife with familiar archetypes such as the young boy being thrust into the role of humanity's savior , the biomechanical weaponry / interfaces , the enigmatic villains that refuse to reveal their intentions , the impassive corporation behind it all , and the dysfunctional family structure that makes the antagonist question his very purpose of existence . Evnagelion is essentially the framework from which all others have followed .
The direction is simply wonderful with the structure of the film being more an endless succession of perfectly framed scenes than a random display of visuals . The voice acting is also quite notable whether you choose to enjoy the original Japanese dialog track ( which is spectacular by the way ) or the freshly dubbed English track featuring the talents of some of FUNimation's finest performers . Either option represents the perfect accompaniment to the impeccable visual work .
In all this release marks the beginning of a franchise that has been deserving of revalidation for quite some time . The approach taken with rebuilding the film from the basic elements must surely have been quite an undertaking for all involved but I can attest that the finished product simply oozes with hints of the level of perfectionism sought out in the process . Amazing things are truly possible when such a revered and definitive property receives the loving caress of modern technology's capabilities . Considering the asking price of the new build isn't much higher than the extra-feature-less 1.01 release , this is the recommended choice .
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Evangelion : 1.11 You Are Not Alone [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray )
I've been a big fan of Neon Genesis Evangelion for many years . I've watched all the original series ( and barely made it out alive from 25 - 26 ) and absolutely love
The End of Evangelion
. When I found out they were remaking the series , I was both excited and concerned , but it turns out my fears were alleviated when I finally got to see Evangelion : You Are ( Not ) Alone .
Gainax took the first few episodes of the series , cleaned up the story , and redrew all the art , amazingly integrated CGI ( especially compared to its poor modern usage in anime ) and used a movie budget to make something that looks GOOD to watch in 1080p . If you're as big an Eva fan as I am , or even if you just liked some of the series , I'd definitely recommend Evangelion 1.11 . They've changed enough of it to flow better in a straight 110 minutes of run time and I didn't want to stop watching for a second .
Now , the real question begins : When will 2.11 escape to the United States ?
003 4 I've been a big fan of Neon Genesis Evangelion for many years . I've watched all the original series ( and barely made it out alive from 25 - 26 ) and absolutely love
The End of Evangelion
. When I found out they were remaking the series , I was both excited and concerned , but it turns out my fears were alleviated when I finally got to see Evangelion : You Are ( Not ) Alone .
Gainax took the first few episodes of the series , cleaned up the story , and redrew all the art , amazingly integrated CGI ( especially compared to its poor modern usage in anime ) and used a movie budget to make something that looks GOOD to watch in 1080p . If you're as big an Eva fan as I am , or even if you just liked some of the series , I'd definitely recommend Evangelion 1.11 . They've changed enough of it to flow better in a straight 110 minutes of run time and I didn't want to stop watching for a second .
Now , the real question begins : When will 2.11 escape to the United States ?
004 4 In 2006 , Japanese fans and anime fans of Neon Genesis Evangelion received exciting news that in the Summer of 2007 , the first of four Evangelion films based on the anime television series would be released in theaters . According to news reports , Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno watched the series from beginning to end and wanted to fix up a lot of questions and debates that fans had over the television series and most importantly , incorporate today's new CG technology for the film versions . Even furthering the excitement is that the original crew and cast have signed on to work on the new film .
So , with mass promotion in Japan , Evangelion 1.01 - You Are ( Not ) Alone became the #1 film in Japan making over $14.6 million ( US ) , surpassing The End of Evangelion which brought in $14.5 million ( US ) . A limited edition DVD was released in Japan in 2008 which came with a script , music videos and an Explanation of Evangelion feature and needless to say , fans paid dearly for this limited edition DVD release ( only 300,000 were made ) . A Blu-ray and DVD release titled Evangelion 1.11 which included a re-transfer of the film plus three additional minutes was released in May 2009 and is currently the best selling Blu-ray release in Japan and now the Blu-ray and DVD release of Evangelion 1.11 - You Are ( Not ) Alone has been released in the US .
With many Americans waiting for Evangelion 1.11 Blu-ray release , suffice to say , the film was released with a very short run at limited theaters and made over $100,000 and was screened at the anime convention Anime Expo in 2009 with great fanfare .
Evangelion : 1.11 - You Are ( Not ) Alone is a film that takes the first six episodes of the TV series and features new animation and CG and a few different storyline details of certain characters but for the most part , creator Hideaki Anno made sure the film was faithful to the anime series . The major difference between Evangelion 1.01 and Evangelion 1.11 is that the latter includes three minutes of extra footage ( spread out during the first 15 minutes of the film ) and scenes that were darker can now be seen much better . Also , the Blu-ray edition boasts video and audio in HD and also comes with special features which 1.01 on DVD was barebones .
VIDEO :
Evangelion 1.11 - You Are ( Not ) Alone is featured in 1080p High Definition . I had the opportunity to compare the Blu-ray to the 1.01 DVD release from FUNimation Entertainment from last fall and I can tell you right now that this Blu-ray looks fantastic . Detail is much more apparent and the vibrancy of the colors of the film literally pop onscreen . The CG animation is top notch and overall , Gainax definitely went all out in creating a fantastic anime full of detail , vibrant colors and staying faithful to the anime series but making sure everything is updated and looks amazing .
The DVD looks good but the main difference was that 1.01 was taken from a 35mm film transfer while the Blu-ray release was taken from the original High Definition digital file . Not to say that the two look like night and day but there is a significant difference in terms of how vibrant and sharper the animation looks on Blu-ray . Evangelion 1.11 - You Are ( Not ) Alone looks absolutely beautiful !
AUDIO & SUBTITLES :
As for audio , I know how I was appreciative of the Dolby Digital 5.1 for Evangelion 1.01 - You Are ( Not ) Alone but for Evangelion 1.11 - You Are ( Not ) Alone , you get a Dolby TrueHD 6.1 English and Japanese lossless soundtrack and there are MAJOR differences between the lossless soundtrack and its DVD counterpart . On lossless , there is good use of the various channels for this film . From hearing the music and main character vocal coming from the center and front channels , you will then hear the loudspeakers through the surround channels and then the rear surround channels carry audio that is different . For example , in one scene in which Shinji is asking out of his mecha , you hear the main characters and vocals through the center and front channels , loud speakers and musical instruments on the surround and on the rear surround channel , you hear Shinji screaming in agony behind you .
There is a huge difference between the lossless audio track and the Dolby Digital 5.1 track from the DVD . Personally , the lossless audio is just phenomenal , how it is so immersive and envelops the soundscape from all directions was fantastic . And I am so happy to find out that the Japanese audio track is lossless as well . Something that fans have wanted from anime on Blu-ray !
As for the dubbing , personally , I have never listened to the original ADV Films English dubs , so I can't comment on how the newer voice dubs are with the original but from what I hear from friends and have read , fans were more than grateful for the English voice dubbing for Evangelion 1.01 . As for the Japanese voice acting , I've always felt the voice acting was solid . Both tracks are similar for the most part in terms of audio featured on a certain channel but I did notice that the Japanese lossless track took advantage of the space . For example , in the beginning you will see Shinji , his father and the scientist in a large open space . In the Japanese lossless audio track , the sense of emptiness in that area and the echoing can be heard quite well on the lossless Japanese audio track . But I also feel that the English dub was a slight more louder than its Japanese counterpart . So overall , both lossless audio soundtracks are well-done .
As for subtitles , the subtitles on the Blu-ray are in English only .
SPECIAL FEATURES :
Evangelion : 1.11 - You Are ( Not ) Alone contains the following special features :
* Rebuild of Evangelion 1.01 - ( 15 : 14 ) This segment features two versions of the pre-rendered 3D compared to the final cut . The two versions are the Shiro Sagisu Version and the Joseph-Maurice Ravel Version and both music are different from one another but the segment is the same .
* Angel of Doom Promotion - ( 2 : 20 ) A music montage video from scenes taken from the film .
* News Flasher - ( : 55 ) Text teasers for Evangelion 1.11 - You Are ( Not ) Alone ) .
* Movie Previews - The movie previews contain the Preview 1 ( Color Corrected Version ) , three versions of the Fly Me to the Moon and three versions of the Beautiful World themes ( sung by Hikaru Utada ) .
* FUNimation Entertainment Trailers
JUDGMENT CALL :
When I first heard that the rebuild of Neon Genesis Evangelion would take place and that these new films would be based on the television series , I wasn't so surprised because the series is so popular that it would definitely generate an extreme amount of money for GAINAX . But one thing that I was not looking forward and what drove me crazy about the TV series was the character of Shinji Ikari . Back in the mid - 90 ' s , I can easily remember how his whining really tested my patience and looking back , he was such an anti-hero , mainly because he was emo most of the time . Always negative , always in a bit of depression and funk as he always felt people didn't care about him ( and yes , I know that Hideaki Anno was clinically depressed when he was creating this film and parts of show was based on his depression ) but it did get on my nerves at the time .
But here we are nearly 15 years later and watching Evangelion 1.11 - You Are ( Not ) Alone and after it was all done , I was excited and hoping the second film would come out stateside very soon . Yes , Shinji still whines and is still depressed but the fact is the film is structured a bit differently from the anime TV series and somehow , the pacing is much easier to take for the viewer with the film version and felt that the screenplay for the first film , the quality of the animation and artistic backgrounds and the music all worked together fantastically .
In a way , some part of me wants to rewatch first six episodes of the television series to find out the key differences ( it's been 14 years and I can't recall too much from the television series except certain key scenes and the final episodes ) were but personally , I found myself happy and content with this film that I look forward to seeing how Anno and the GAINAX crew tweak the next three films ( and I can't wait until the final film ) . But for the most part , I felt that the film , the voice acting , the animation , the art and everything else about the film was well done and fantastic .
As for the Blu-ray release , this release was just fantastic . I felt the Eva 1.01 DVD release was good but after watching this Blu-ray release , Evangelion : 1.11 - You Are ( Not ) Alone is just fantastic and just an overall exciting release . Fantastic picture quality , as well as phenomenal lossless Japanese audio .
As for the PG - 13 rating , yes , Evangelion 1.11 has its share of violence and nudity , so this is not a series that you want to have your little kids around watching at all . But overall , in the end , it was great to see Evangelion again but this time with the much improved reboot . Nearly 15 - years-later , it was definitely great to see Evangelion again but this time in a film sporting newer animation , CG , artwork and a solid screenplay and soundtrack . But most importantly , done in the way that the director Hideaki Anno had wanted but also what the fans have wanted as well . And after I watched the film , I can tell you that I loved it ! The action , the drama is still intact . Things may be a little different but still , fans of the original series will definitely enjoy this film release .
Evangelion : 1.11 - You Are ( Not ) Alone is in the top 3 for best anime release on Blu-ray . This release is absolutely fantastic and I definitely recommend this film in HD !
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Evangelion : 1.11 You Are Not Alone ( DVD )
Rebuild of Evangelion is a must buy for any fans of the original Evangelion . The production quality , once the worst part of Eva what with their budget issues , is now phenomenal ! Some of the original voice cast is back ( Shinji , Misato , word is out on Asuka since she's not in this one ) and the replacements are all quite good , they just take a little getting used to ( Kensuke and Gendo in particular ) .
Anyway , if you're a fan of Eva , buy this . Buy this now . Don't bother with rebuild 1.01 , it's on disc 2 of 1.11 . Enjoy the high definition defeat of the first three angels and ponder at the changes to Tokyo 3 .
006 4 Rebuild of Evangelion is a must buy for any fans of the original Evangelion . The production quality , once the worst part of Eva what with their budget issues , is now phenomenal ! Some of the original voice cast is back ( Shinji , Misato , word is out on Asuka since she's not in this one ) and the replacements are all quite good , they just take a little getting used to ( Kensuke and Gendo in particular ) .
Anyway , if you're a fan of Eva , buy this . Buy this now . Don't bother with rebuild 1.01 , it's on disc 2 of 1.11 . Enjoy the high definition defeat of the first three angels and ponder at the changes to Tokyo 3 .
008 4 First of all , I'd like to say I've only seen the first episode of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion , and with that I can appreciate just how much work they have put into this reproduction .
Evangelion 1.11 is the final version of the first film in what looks to be 4 films covering the entirety of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion anime .
It's a great film that will entertain anyone who has enjoyed anime in the past . You * don't * need to be a mecha fan to enjoy this stuff because it has a much broader storyline than that . . at least from what I can tell .
Thats the only flaw of this film . . lack of solid story . It's hard to say its a particularly bad point because theres no doubt we'll be filled in with Evangelion 2.22 , the preview for it at the end of the film indicates plenty of things will happen - whereas Evangelion 1.11 just gets you started , introduces the characters , the base concepts and situation of the story . It's extremely hard to tell how much plot there is behind it . . but I can say I'll be pre-ordering Evangelion 2.22 as soon as it becomes available because at the end of this film you're left wanting more . A lot more .
The animation is fantastic , flawless on this BluRay . Audio is also brilliant ( I watched with the original Japanese audio ) and subtitles are clear - much nicer than subtitles ever were on DVD .
Highly recommended .
009 4 So , this takes 1.01 , puts it over it's proverbial knee and . . . spanks it . I'll be brief , Eva 1.11 is THE definitive Evangelion ( part 1 ) movie all us Eva fans have been waiting for for so so long . . long .
I think my mouth was agape from start to finish . I was excited when I heard about the Evangelion rebuild project and was pleased with what they managed to accomplish with 1.01 but after seeing 1.11 , you will either a ) immediately sell or b ) never ever watch the 1.01 version again .
STUNNNING , absolutely STUNNING bluray visuals , sound and possibly even beter than those two points , the build and edit of 1.11 is far superior to that of 1.01 and as a result the viewer is compltely sucked in and enthralled throughout the entire motion picture experience and as exagerrated as some of this review may seem it is hard to fuly express how solid of a movie Evangelion 1.11 is without gushing . . . some . ; )
Even if you've never seen anything Evangelion related you can watch this stunner and rest assured your time and money will be very well spent .
Enjoy !
012 4 This is just an amazing anime . Can't wait for the other movies to come out ! ! !
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Evangelion : 1.11 You Are Not Alone ( DVD )
I just finished watching this weekend and I am amazed on how better it is in hidef . All the CG that they added / redo , it is all worth it . It is like watching it again for the first time . A must for all Evangelion fans out there . I've been a follower since the late 90 ' s and still am . The only reason why I didn't give a full five star is they did not include the original intro and end credits songs from the TV series as part of the special features . I hope that they include it in the 2.0 or later . Other than that , I love it !
018 4 I just finished watching this weekend and I am amazed on how better it is in hidef . All the CG that they added / redo , it is all worth it . It is like watching it again for the first time . A must for all Evangelion fans out there . I've been a follower since the late 90 ' s and still am . The only reason why I didn't give a full five star is they did not include the original intro and end credits songs from the TV series as part of the special features . I hope that they include it in the 2.0 or later . Other than that , I love it !
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Evangelion : 1.11 You Are Not Alone [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray )
Movie - 4.5
Regarded as one of the more notable franchises in anime , Neon Genesis Evangelion is something of an oddity . It's essentially a shounen ( as in geared towards a young demographic , check Wikipedia for a more thorough definition ) and mecha ( giant robot ) series , but at the same time possesses a plethora of other complexities : Freudian psychoanalysis , a heck of a lotta ' melodrama , fan service ( again , check Wiki if you're unfamiliar with the term ) , allusions to Christianity , bits of comedy , and a lot of convoluted plot twists . And with that said , it can be difficult to stomach for those who don't know the series or just aren't used to the over-exaggerated nature of anime in general . Evangelion 1.11 is basically part 1 of a quadrilogy that's a rebuild of the series that initially aired in 1995 . It took the original story ( in this case , condensing the first 6 episodes ) and key animation , made a bunch of tweaks with cleanup and CG , and ultimately gave us this first chunk of the overall revision . From my own experience with the series ( albeit 7 or 8 years ago ) , I actually enjoyed it quite a bit . Having spent such a long hiatus from this franchise and from anime in general the last couple of years it was a pleasant surprise for me to rediscover part of what made anime so enjoyable in the first place ( being all those complexities I mentioned above ) , not to mention comparing the astounding amount of new art and animation quality to my old DVDs of the series . The only drawback I would say 1.11 has , though , is a lack of character development , which I believe will make it extremely difficult for newcomers to understand , at least until all 4 movies can be viewed consecutively . But aside from that , the pacing is much , much faster with a good majority of it being in the Eva battles , and beautifully animated to boot .
Video - 5.0
Presented by FUNimation using the MPEG - 4 AVC codec at an original aspect of 1.85 : 1 ( framed at 1.78 ) , I'm glad to see FUNi finally jumped off their recent trend of upscaling all their anime and actually getting their hands on an HD master . Evangelion 1.11 looks absolutely stunning , not just in comparison to its serial counterpart , but as a standalone piece of animation . The cleanup effort they made on the original art and new integration of CG and cel animation meld together perfectly . Colors are rich and vibrant from the cityscape of Tokyo - 3 and its green mountains to the inside of NERV headquarters and all the black murkiness that accompanies one of the underlying themes of the franchise . Line detail never looked sharper , giving a great amount of dimensionality to the characters , Evas , Angels , and backgrounds . Contrast is also never too bright , resulting in a very pleasing look to the overall picture . There may have been just a tiny bit of color banding on a few quick scenes , but I'm just too happy they got off their butts and actually made a real transfer with a real HD master in the first place . Fans of the series will be pleased .
Audio - 5.0
Also of great notoriety is the fact of FUNi adding a lossless Japanese track to their package , breaking the other recent trend of lossless dub / lossy JP presentations . The TrueHD 6.1 track sounds fantastic with lots of separation and immersion from the front , side , and rear speakers . I have a 7.1 setup , but was amazed at the clarity and directionality of the com announcements during the action sequences . You'd literally see the person on-screen talking , and then hear someone else in the back corner of your room , and then another person on the opposite side , and then hear several other voices simultaneously . Side surrounds get a good workout as well , even in the most subtle of moments like traveling down an elevator , hearing a railway train pass by , or the infamous sound of summer cicadas . LFE output is also very potent , though never too overwhelming , and compliments the action very nicely . The only thing that may detract viewers is the tinny-ness of the voice acting . When things get dead quiet , it tends to reveal that digital ringing or whatever that results from recorded voicing , but it's only a problem if the volume's too high ( like I had mine . . . ) . Dialogue and music are also very well-channeled through their respective speakers and suffer no levels of dropout or distortion . This is reference material if you ever want to showcase anime .
Extras - 3.0
1.11 comes with a graphics progression bit , a bunch of theatrical trailers for the movie , and a bunch of other trailers for FUNi's upcoming releases . None of these are too great , aside from the Darker Than Black trailer , which I really hope will get just treatment for its eventual BD release . But what really got me was the little booklet that came with the movie . Not only does it textually fill in the gaps of the graphics progression feature , it also explains a lot of the general terminology used in the animation process and gives a little insight on how and why they did so . If anything , I'm just severely disappointed that there weren't any interviews with the creators and producers explaining the changes they made or their intentions with doing this rebuild in the first place . Perhaps they'll include them in spurts on future releases of the other movies ?
Overall 4.5
As much acclaim as the Evangelion franchise has received or as much hype people have given it in the last 15 years , it's probably safe to say it still remains a title of much [ whatever ] you wanna ' push on it . Fans who know and applaud all the subtleties and complexities of the series will enjoy this a great deal , if not for a second round of storytelling , then at least for the rebuild effort in the overall art and animation quality . FUNimation presents Evangelion 1.11 with an admirable effort ( finally ) giving consumers an actual HD experience in both video and audio quality . While the extras are a bit sparse , don't let that stop you from at least checking this out . If you're not really into anime or don't know the series too well , then you may want to just give it a rent until all 4 films are available to watch at the same time . Highly recommended for fans , though .
025 4 Movie - 4.5
Regarded as one of the more notable franchises in anime , Neon Genesis Evangelion is something of an oddity . It's essentially a shounen ( as in geared towards a young demographic , check Wikipedia for a more thorough definition ) and mecha ( giant robot ) series , but at the same time possesses a plethora of other complexities : Freudian psychoanalysis , a heck of a lotta ' melodrama , fan service ( again , check Wiki if you're unfamiliar with the term ) , allusions to Christianity , bits of comedy , and a lot of convoluted plot twists . And with that said , it can be difficult to stomach for those who don't know the series or just aren't used to the over-exaggerated nature of anime in general . Evangelion 1.11 is basically part 1 of a quadrilogy that's a rebuild of the series that initially aired in 1995 . It took the original story ( in this case , condensing the first 6 episodes ) and key animation , made a bunch of tweaks with cleanup and CG , and ultimately gave us this first chunk of the overall revision . From my own experience with the series ( albeit 7 or 8 years ago ) , I actually enjoyed it quite a bit . Having spent such a long hiatus from this franchise and from anime in general the last couple of years it was a pleasant surprise for me to rediscover part of what made anime so enjoyable in the first place ( being all those complexities I mentioned above ) , not to mention comparing the astounding amount of new art and animation quality to my old DVDs of the series . The only drawback I would say 1.11 has , though , is a lack of character development , which I believe will make it extremely difficult for newcomers to understand , at least until all 4 movies can be viewed consecutively . But aside from that , the pacing is much , much faster with a good majority of it being in the Eva battles , and beautifully animated to boot .
Video - 5.0
Presented by FUNimation using the MPEG - 4 AVC codec at an original aspect of 1.85 : 1 ( framed at 1.78 ) , I'm glad to see FUNi finally jumped off their recent trend of upscaling all their anime and actually getting their hands on an HD master . Evangelion 1.11 looks absolutely stunning , not just in comparison to its serial counterpart , but as a standalone piece of animation . The cleanup effort they made on the original art and new integration of CG and cel animation meld together perfectly . Colors are rich and vibrant from the cityscape of Tokyo - 3 and its green mountains to the inside of NERV headquarters and all the black murkiness that accompanies one of the underlying themes of the franchise . Line detail never looked sharper , giving a great amount of dimensionality to the characters , Evas , Angels , and backgrounds . Contrast is also never too bright , resulting in a very pleasing look to the overall picture . There may have been just a tiny bit of color banding on a few quick scenes , but I'm just too happy they got off their butts and actually made a real transfer with a real HD master in the first place . Fans of the series will be pleased .
Audio - 5.0
Also of great notoriety is the fact of FUNi adding a lossless Japanese track to their package , breaking the other recent trend of lossless dub / lossy JP presentations . The TrueHD 6.1 track sounds fantastic with lots of separation and immersion from the front , side , and rear speakers . I have a 7.1 setup , but was amazed at the clarity and directionality of the com announcements during the action sequences . You'd literally see the person on-screen talking , and then hear someone else in the back corner of your room , and then another person on the opposite side , and then hear several other voices simultaneously . Side surrounds get a good workout as well , even in the most subtle of moments like traveling down an elevator , hearing a railway train pass by , or the infamous sound of summer cicadas . LFE output is also very potent , though never too overwhelming , and compliments the action very nicely . The only thing that may detract viewers is the tinny-ness of the voice acting . When things get dead quiet , it tends to reveal that digital ringing or whatever that results from recorded voicing , but it's only a problem if the volume's too high ( like I had mine . . . ) . Dialogue and music are also very well-channeled through their respective speakers and suffer no levels of dropout or distortion . This is reference material if you ever want to showcase anime .
Extras - 3.0
1.11 comes with a graphics progression bit , a bunch of theatrical trailers for the movie , and a bunch of other trailers for FUNi's upcoming releases . None of these are too great , aside from the Darker Than Black trailer , which I really hope will get just treatment for its eventual BD release . But what really got me was the little booklet that came with the movie . Not only does it textually fill in the gaps of the graphics progression feature , it also explains a lot of the general terminology used in the animation process and gives a little insight on how and why they did so . If anything , I'm just severely disappointed that there weren't any interviews with the creators and producers explaining the changes they made or their intentions with doing this rebuild in the first place . Perhaps they'll include them in spurts on future releases of the other movies ?
Overall 4.5
As much acclaim as the Evangelion franchise has received or as much hype people have given it in the last 15 years , it's probably safe to say it still remains a title of much [ whatever ] you wanna ' push on it . Fans who know and applaud all the subtleties and complexities of the series will enjoy this a great deal , if not for a second round of storytelling , then at least for the rebuild effort in the overall art and animation quality . FUNimation presents Evangelion 1.11 with an admirable effort ( finally ) giving consumers an actual HD experience in both video and audio quality . While the extras are a bit sparse , don't let that stop you from at least checking this out . If you're not really into anime or don't know the series too well , then you may want to just give it a rent until all 4 films are available to watch at the same time . Highly recommended for fans , though .
026 4 This review is from :
Evangelion : 1.11 You Are Not Alone ( DVD )
Originally , I had rented Evangelion 1.0 on Netflix , so when this new version came up for pre-order , I decided to jump upon it . I'm happy to say that this new version is a vast improvement on the first version , as it added some new scenes that 1.0 omitted .
If there was any negative complaints about the film , it is that some of the humor that the early part of Neon Genesis Evangelion was omitted , and it jumped into the psychological drama early on . I was relieved that a few of the humorous scenes of the original series was kept ( Shinji's first night at Misato's apartment and his meeting with Pen Pen ) .
The action scenes were greatly improved , particularly the combat scenes with Ramiel ( the 6th Angel ) . This film is definitely a must-have !
027 4 Originally , I had rented Evangelion 1.0 on Netflix , so when this new version came up for pre-order , I decided to jump upon it . I'm happy to say that this new version is a vast improvement on the first version , as it added some new scenes that 1.0 omitted .
If there was any negative complaints about the film , it is that some of the humor that the early part of Neon Genesis Evangelion was omitted , and it jumped into the psychological drama early on . I was relieved that a few of the humorous scenes of the original series was kept ( Shinji's first night at Misato's apartment and his meeting with Pen Pen ) .
The action scenes were greatly improved , particularly the combat scenes with Ramiel ( the 6th Angel ) . This film is definitely a must-have !
028 4 This review is from :
Evangelion : 1.11 You Are Not Alone [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray )
This movie is very good and true to the the original series ! There are a few deference from the series , but that the point of the rebuild movies . It has the original voice actors ( in Japanese ) which that alone is very cool and lets you get a true feelings of Neon Genesis Evangelion .
The Video and Sound Quality are great its has the Dolby TureHD 6.1 Audio sound track . The Visuals are good and the video quality is great .
I would highly recommend Evangelion : 1.11 You Are ( Not ) Alone to any anime fan !
029 4 This movie is very good and true to the the original series ! There are a few deference from the series , but that the point of the rebuild movies . It has the original voice actors ( in Japanese ) which that alone is very cool and lets you get a true feelings of Neon Genesis Evangelion .
The Video and Sound Quality are great its has the Dolby TureHD 6.1 Audio sound track . The Visuals are good and the video quality is great .
I would highly recommend Evangelion : 1.11 You Are ( Not ) Alone to any anime fan !
030 4 This movie , like my title stated , is probability the best remake of anything I have ever seen . Looks awesome , sounds awesome , and feels awesome . What they have done with the story is really good , although you would have to already be an Evangelion fan to really grasp what is going on . I don't know why Amazon is saying the release date is later this year , I have had my copy for 4 months now . I highly recommend getting this and is a must have for any Neon Genesis Evangelion fan boy / girl .
031 4 This review is from :
Evangelion : 1.11 You Are Not Alone [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray )
Evangelion 1.11 is without a doubt the best looking anime yet released on blu-ray . In the box is one 50gb blu-ray disc with the main feature ( with dual audio tracks for English and Japanese of course ) , and several special features . Included is a booklet detailing the impetus behind the rebuild project , which also details a few scene by scene comparisons ( original to rebuild ) and character profiles . The main feature is , for me , the main attraction , and funimation doesn't disappoint . Eva looks great . In fact it's never looked better , the team behind rebuild ( no longer Gainax for those who want to know ) , have gone back to the drawing board , literally , to recreate the show in a 16 : 9 theatrical format . Original key animation was used as a jumping off point for the entire project , which means that while there are many shots that look identical to the original series , there is not in fact any reused material . The end result is a pristine picture that is free from the blemishes that plagued the older Evangelion dvds you may have seen . In short , this is the best looking Evangelion available .
The story itself though , that's a different matter . To those people who haven't watched Evangelion , and just plain don't get what all the fuss is about ; welcome ! Evangelion 1.11 you are ( not ) alone is a wonderful place for you to start . To diehard fans of the series I say this ; this is not the Evangelion you remember . While all the major events in the first 6 episodes are presented here in the first entry of rebuild , the pace is decidedly faster than the original series . This is probably rebuild's biggest asset and greatest liability at the same time . New fans will probably appreciate the snappy pace of the series , but if you're like me you might find the pace somewhat jarring . The original series was very . . . deliberate in its pacing . While I appreciate the fact that Shinji's decision to pilot the Eva came so quickly this go ' round , I miss the flashback sequence detailing his first confrontation with an angel . Originally the viewer is kept in the dark about what happened , in the middle of the first battle Shinji awakens in a hospital in the episode titled unfamiliar ceiling . A good deal of time goes by before it's revealed exactly what happened with unit 01 and the fourth angel , and the audience reacts with the same shock that Shinji experiences when he begins to remember the outcome of the battle . That moment of revelation is both more powerful and more subtle because it's more removed , in terms of time , from the event . This is the sort of thing that happens throughout the entire disc . Like I said earlier , all the big moments are there , but to me they seem rushed . A lot of the subtlety of the series seems to be getting swept under the rug for the sake of brevity . I still like rebuild 1.11 , but I don't yet love it . It's going to be difficult for the rebuild to dislodge my love of the original series , warts and all .
032 4 Evangelion 1.11 is without a doubt the best looking anime yet released on blu-ray . In the box is one 50gb blu-ray disc with the main feature ( with dual audio tracks for English and Japanese of course ) , and several special features . Included is a booklet detailing the impetus behind the rebuild project , which also details a few scene by scene comparisons ( original to rebuild ) and character profiles . The main feature is , for me , the main attraction , and funimation doesn't disappoint . Eva looks great . In fact it's never looked better , the team behind rebuild ( no longer Gainax for those who want to know ) , have gone back to the drawing board , literally , to recreate the show in a 16 : 9 theatrical format . Original key animation was used as a jumping off point for the entire project , which means that while there are many shots that look identical to the original series , there is not in fact any reused material . The end result is a pristine picture that is free from the blemishes that plagued the older Evangelion dvds you may have seen . In short , this is the best looking Evangelion available .
The story itself though , that's a different matter . To those people who haven't watched Evangelion , and just plain don't get what all the fuss is about ; welcome ! Evangelion 1.11 you are ( not ) alone is a wonderful place for you to start . To diehard fans of the series I say this ; this is not the Evangelion you remember . While all the major events in the first 6 episodes are presented here in the first entry of rebuild , the pace is decidedly faster than the original series . This is probably rebuild's biggest asset and greatest liability at the same time . New fans will probably appreciate the snappy pace of the series , but if you're like me you might find the pace somewhat jarring . The original series was very . . . deliberate in its pacing . While I appreciate the fact that Shinji's decision to pilot the Eva came so quickly this go ' round , I miss the flashback sequence detailing his first confrontation with an angel . Originally the viewer is kept in the dark about what happened , in the middle of the first battle Shinji awakens in a hospital in the episode titled unfamiliar ceiling . A good deal of time goes by before it's revealed exactly what happened with unit 01 and the fourth angel , and the audience reacts with the same shock that Shinji experiences when he begins to remember the outcome of the battle . That moment of revelation is both more powerful and more subtle because it's more removed , in terms of time , from the event . This is the sort of thing that happens throughout the entire disc . Like I said earlier , all the big moments are there , but to me they seem rushed . A lot of the subtlety of the series seems to be getting swept under the rug for the sake of brevity . I still like rebuild 1.11 , but I don't yet love it . It's going to be difficult for the rebuild to dislodge my love of the original series , warts and all .
033 4 In this time we are living in , remakes are coming in theaters literally every 5 seconds . Texas Chainsaw massacre , the karate kid , batman , and so on . But what makes this movie different from other crappy movie remakes ? Why remake Neon Genesis Evangelion when it's already perfect the way it is ( ignore eps . 25 - 26 ) . To be honest , I can't give a good reason why I love this remake movie of the franchise but I can easily say that it is DAMN IMPRESSIVE ! Probably the best 30 bucks I spent on a blue ray disk . ALMOST everything is PERFECT about this new version of Eva . The art is perfect , that voice acting is perfect , the plot , even the music kicks ass . Basically this and the other 3 movies coming out is a remake of the whole tv series ( and supposedly a remake ending of The End of Evangelion film as well ) but without all the plot fillers in it . I highly recomend it to anyone but I Will have to warn you to watch the original tv series before watching this movie . And for good reasons
SPOILER ALERTS ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
1 . Many symbols are changed in nerv . Instead of a leaf it's an apple . Probably a symbol for adam's apple . And you don't see Nerv's higher command face to face like in the show at the begining . They start off with the weird obilisks things .
2 . Misato is very aware of lilith's location at Nerv HQ . She even shows it to Shinji .
3 . Kawrou makes an appearance at the end , and I'm guessing there is a space station on the moon with supposedly another Lillith creature .
4 . At the ending credits , Mari the newest Evangelion character ever made is briefly shown . Making her first appearance in Eva 2.0 movie .
I love this movie . I can talk about this thing for hours on end . If you love Eva , THEN BUY IT ! NO REGRETS ! ! ! ! ! ! !
034 4 There are already a couple of lengthy reviews so I'll keep this brief .
If you are new to Evangelion :
I suggest watching the original series first (
Neon Genesis Evangelion Platinum : Perfect Collection
) , substituting
Neon Genesis Evangelion - The End Of Evangelion
for the final two episodes . Evangelion 1.11 is essentially taking the first 6 episodes of NGE ( 150 + minutes of storytelling ) and fitting it into slightly over an hour and a half . To the new viewer , the story in Evangelion 1.11 may seem rushed . To me it seems to focus more on how bad-ass it is when giant , bio-engineered cyborg / beings fight against giant , celestial beings whilst smashing to pieces the surrounding cityscape . . . because it is really , really cool .
If you are already an Evangelion fan :
Why haven't you already bought this ! ? Even though this focuses more on action , there are several spots ( plot-wise ) where I like what is done in Evangelion 1 : 11 more than the series . There are even a couple of ' a-ha ! ' moments as well . The story is pretty faithful to the first 6 episodes of the series with the exception of the end ( no spoilers ! ) when we are left believing the story will start varying more from the original . For the English dub , the voices of Misato and Shinji seem exactly the same ; Rei sounds the same except not quite as ' whispery ' and sad ; Ritsuko is slightly different but familiar ; Gendo is completely different . Gendo's new voice is a lot less cold . I almost feel like it makes his character a little more complex because he doesn't come across as such a complete ass * . That being said . . . I kinda miss the old voice . Kensuke and Toji sound different as well . As far as visual presentation goes , Evangelion 1.11 is an ocular orgasm . I had this cheesy otaku grin on my face the whole way through - you know the one I'm talking about ! Maybe some slight drooling as well . Eh , let's face it ; the drooling started as soon as I picked this up at the store . My girlfriend can attest to this since she had to drive home from the mall so I could flip through the included booklet . Speaking of the booklet , special features are plentiful , though not completely amazing . The packaging is pretty damn cool , however . . . Oooo , shiny !
Okay , I'm done now so you can click Add to Cart .
035 4 Other people have gone into great detail about the movie .
I will chime in to smite the people putting this movie down :
It is NOT a repackaging of 1.00 / 1.01 . It's a very different movies . Hundreds of edits were made to further clean this up and expand on the theatrical release .
[ . . . ]
This link has a side by side showing the differences .
This movie is fantastic . If you like anime you need to own this . If you do not have a bluray player and HD tv , go out an buy them so you can watch this movie . It's that good .
I have also seen 2.00 and I will say this : You haven't seen anything yet .
038 4 This review is from :
Evangelion : 1.11 You Are Not Alone ( DVD )
This graphically revamped version of the television series Evangelion Neon Genesis is beautiful . Certain things were left out to cut down on time . But it maintains the integrity of the old show . There are Doritos in this one . One critique that I have though is that Rei's smile isn't as touching as it was in the series . Other than that I loved it . And my copy was new so I have had no problems with it .
039 4 This graphically revamped version of the television series Evangelion Neon Genesis is beautiful . Certain things were left out to cut down on time . But it maintains the integrity of the old show . There are Doritos in this one . One critique that I have though is that Rei's smile isn't as touching as it was in the series . Other than that I loved it . And my copy was new so I have had no problems with it .
042 4 This review is from :
Evangelion : 1.11 You Are Not Alone [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray )
Evangelion is back and more vivid than ever . For those who are new to this series , its best if you start off with the t.v . series because you will be lost trying to understand this one . This is meant for the fans that know whats going on with the whole angels , eve , son of adam and so fourth . A lot of the scenes were cut in order to squeeze in the important parts of the show . For example , they focused on the main characters and their personalities rather than his classmates or co-workers at nerv who all have a little backround of their own , but you won't see that in 1.11 . Other than that lets get to the good stuff . This movie puts 4 or 5 episodes into one so far . The whole thing is redrawn with extended and new scenes added and extra features for the angels as well as the eva's . The eva's now have a new disturbing roar when going berserk , and the angels have halos over them now ( just some cool little features if you observe closely ) . 1.11 is the way to go , the difference with 1.0 is like night and day . 1.0 is poorly converted to dvd quality , the scene when shinji first pilot his eva is so dark all you can see is the green glowing from the eva and thats the first fight scene . 1.11 fixed that right up , its crisp and clear in the blu ray , I haven't seen the dvd version of 1.11 but im sure its the same . Fans of Evangelion need to pick this one up wether for you collection or to refresh your memory either way you wont be disappointed . Just remember this is a movie series . Meaning its an actual movie it just gonna come in parts , I think four movies in total .
043 4 Evangelion is back and more vivid than ever . For those who are new to this series , its best if you start off with the t.v . series because you will be lost trying to understand this one . This is meant for the fans that know whats going on with the whole angels , eve , son of adam and so fourth . A lot of the scenes were cut in order to squeeze in the important parts of the show . For example , they focused on the main characters and their personalities rather than his classmates or co-workers at nerv who all have a little backround of their own , but you won't see that in 1.11 . Other than that lets get to the good stuff . This movie puts 4 or 5 episodes into one so far . The whole thing is redrawn with extended and new scenes added and extra features for the angels as well as the eva's . The eva's now have a new disturbing roar when going berserk , and the angels have halos over them now ( just some cool little features if you observe closely ) . 1.11 is the way to go , the difference with 1.0 is like night and day . 1.0 is poorly converted to dvd quality , the scene when shinji first pilot his eva is so dark all you can see is the green glowing from the eva and thats the first fight scene . 1.11 fixed that right up , its crisp and clear in the blu ray , I haven't seen the dvd version of 1.11 but im sure its the same . Fans of Evangelion need to pick this one up wether for you collection or to refresh your memory either way you wont be disappointed . Just remember this is a movie series . Meaning its an actual movie it just gonna come in parts , I think four movies in total .
044 4 This review is from :
Evangelion : 1.11 You Are Not Alone [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray )
The movie : 4.5 / 5
Basically this is the first in a series of theatrical adaptations of the original Evangelion anime TV series . Some of the filler content of the TV series was trimmed off and the pacing was adapted to a theatrical release . For newcomers as well as Evangelion fans , this is a must-watch anime : newcomers won't have any trouble following the story due to the strong rewriting and newcomers will find the pacing fresh and not too slow but also not too fast .
Video quality : 5 / 5
Simply put , I was unable to discern any flaw in this beautiful transfer . Even banding , the enemy of every animated feature , is absent . Colors are spot-on , detail is clear and crisp , and the animation of the original series was completely reworked for this theatrical release . The Blu-ray is a faithful reproduction of what was shown in theaters .
Audio quality : 5 / 5
Simply stunning . This disc sports a powerful Japanese TrueHD 5.1 track that envelops you into a realistic listening area . Sound effects are clear and precise and dialog is well-balanced and clearly audible .
Moreover , it's a very , VERY welcome change to for once be able to listen to the original language track in high quality on a US released anime feature . Funimation , take note !
Extras : 2 / 5
Not a whole lot of extras but what is on the discs discusses how the team brought the original animation of the Evangelion TV series anime to the big screen and it shows clearly that a lot of love and work went into making this feature .
Overall : 4.5 / 5
Anime fans , fans of Evangelion and purists like me who like quality audio on the original language should add this to their basket post haste . The production values are astonishing for an anime feature and I was unable to detect any technical faults on this disc's transfer . The story was nicely condensed , trimming out superfluous material to leave only the core story and it's moving along at a steady pace . This one ranks at the top of my anime Blu-ray list as far as US releases are concerned ! Media companies like Funimation who churn out series after series with mediocre quality ( most of the time ) and little to no regard for the original language track should take a few lessons from Bandai Visual . Don't let the rather high price tag scare you away . . . this one is worth it !
045 4 The movie : 4.5 / 5
Basically this is the first in a series of theatrical adaptations of the original Evangelion anime TV series . Some of the filler content of the TV series was trimmed off and the pacing was adapted to a theatrical release . For newcomers as well as Evangelion fans , this is a must-watch anime : newcomers won't have any trouble following the story due to the strong rewriting and newcomers will find the pacing fresh and not too slow but also not too fast .
Video quality : 5 / 5
Simply put , I was unable to discern any flaw in this beautiful transfer . Even banding , the enemy of every animated feature , is absent . Colors are spot-on , detail is clear and crisp , and the animation of the original series was completely reworked for this theatrical release . The Blu-ray is a faithful reproduction of what was shown in theaters .
Audio quality : 5 / 5
Simply stunning . This disc sports a powerful Japanese TrueHD 5.1 track that envelops you into a realistic listening area . Sound effects are clear and precise and dialog is well-balanced and clearly audible .
Moreover , it's a very , VERY welcome change to for once be able to listen to the original language track in high quality on a US released anime feature . Funimation , take note !
Extras : 2 / 5
Not a whole lot of extras but what is on the discs discusses how the team brought the original animation of the Evangelion TV series anime to the big screen and it shows clearly that a lot of love and work went into making this feature .
Overall : 4.5 / 5
Anime fans , fans of Evangelion and purists like me who like quality audio on the original language should add this to their basket post haste . The production values are astonishing for an anime feature and I was unable to detect any technical faults on this disc's transfer . The story was nicely condensed , trimming out superfluous material to leave only the core story and it's moving along at a steady pace . This one ranks at the top of my anime Blu-ray list as far as US releases are concerned ! Media companies like Funimation who churn out series after series with mediocre quality ( most of the time ) and little to no regard for the original language track should take a few lessons from Bandai Visual . Don't let the rather high price tag scare you away . . . this one is worth it !
046 4 This review is from :
Evangelion : 1.11 You Are Not Alone [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray )
The are already a number of very good , heavy duty reviews with the Otaku styling on here - so I will just say that if you are , for any reason , hesitating about whether to buy this , stop it right now . Buy it ! It is stunningly awesome . Perhaps a little sparse in the extras department , but there's a way that the 15 minute long meditation on how the animation developed from sketches to final product is just about all I need . I like my eva to remain shrouded in a bit of mystery .
048 4 This review is from :
Evangelion : 1.11 You Are Not Alone [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray )
Well after all this time , Evangelion 1.11 came out last Tuesday . I have been waiting for this movie ever since October when I first discovered it and then I found out that the November Evangelion 1.01 release was a bad dvd release with problems , so I had to wait until Evangelion 1.11 came out so I waited about 5 months for this movie . During that time however I watched the whole original Neon Genesis Evangelion series , all the way till the end of End of Evangelion . I will not give anything away at the end but the ending to the Original Series was not what I hoped for but I was glad that Anno made End of Evangelion instead of leaving it to the even worse ending that the original TV series left off at .
Ok , now moving back to Evangelion 1.11 release . Well I was so excited about this release that I pre-ordered my blu-ray copy in January and I received it this Wednesday and just watched it today which is Saturday . After watching it I was glad . This movie met with my expectations and was a faithful remake and it was just as I expected . It did not exceed my expectations because I knew what was coming from the movie and I did not see how they would be able to make the first 6 episodes of Neon Genesis Evangelion any more interesting because this movie was meant to introduce the characters so I knew they would not change anything major from the start . So the story is about the same as the original TV series except that they cut out what was unnecessary to the main plot like all of Shinji's classmates knowing that he was an Eva pilot or when Shinji camped out with Kensuke when he was returning home after he was trying to run away . So the story is very faithful to the first 6 episodes
The animation is wonderful and looks really clean and the CG is the best that I have ever seen in an animated movie , especially the Evas and Angels look a lot better than they did in the original anime series . I played this movie off my Playstation 3 and I was watching it through my 13 year old TV that only projects movies and games in 480i but it still looked really good and in the future when I get an HDTV , it will probably look way better . The dub is really great too but I cannot comment on the audio yet because I do not have a stereo system and that one of the speakers on my TV is dead so I had to put my TV volume high while listening to the movie in mono .
The only thing that I have to complain about this blu-ray is the packaging . I am not saying the packaging looks bad however , I actually really liked how the packaging looks , it is just physical how the case was . The case is pure cardboard and I though it would have a blu-ray case like all of my other blu-rays but everything about the case is made out of cardboard so that is my only complaint .
So it is a good movie for Neon Genesis Evangelion fans like myself , but for people who did not watch the original anime may think there was not enough action in it and that it was too short . Well just wait until the other 3 movies to come out because this movie is not like Final Fantasy 7 Advent of Children , because it is rebuilding a story that actually makes sense instead of pointless action sequences . So this is a must have for Neon Genesis Evangelion fans and people new to the series , just watch this movie and wait for the rest because this is just an introduction to an epic story , just like the first Lord of the Rings movie .
049 4 Well after all this time , Evangelion 1.11 came out last Tuesday . I have been waiting for this movie ever since October when I first discovered it and then I found out that the November Evangelion 1.01 release was a bad dvd release with problems , so I had to wait until Evangelion 1.11 came out so I waited about 5 months for this movie . During that time however I watched the whole original Neon Genesis Evangelion series , all the way till the end of End of Evangelion . I will not give anything away at the end but the ending to the Original Series was not what I hoped for but I was glad that Anno made End of Evangelion instead of leaving it to the even worse ending that the original TV series left off at .
Ok , now moving back to Evangelion 1.11 release . Well I was so excited about this release that I pre-ordered my blu-ray copy in January and I received it this Wednesday and just watched it today which is Saturday . After watching it I was glad . This movie met with my expectations and was a faithful remake and it was just as I expected . It did not exceed my expectations because I knew what was coming from the movie and I did not see how they would be able to make the first 6 episodes of Neon Genesis Evangelion any more interesting because this movie was meant to introduce the characters so I knew they would not change anything major from the start . So the story is about the same as the original TV series except that they cut out what was unnecessary to the main plot like all of Shinji's classmates knowing that he was an Eva pilot or when Shinji camped out with Kensuke when he was returning home after he was trying to run away . So the story is very faithful to the first 6 episodes
The animation is wonderful and looks really clean and the CG is the best that I have ever seen in an animated movie , especially the Evas and Angels look a lot better than they did in the original anime series . I played this movie off my Playstation 3 and I was watching it through my 13 year old TV that only projects movies and games in 480i but it still looked really good and in the future when I get an HDTV , it will probably look way better . The dub is really great too but I cannot comment on the audio yet because I do not have a stereo system and that one of the speakers on my TV is dead so I had to put my TV volume high while listening to the movie in mono .
The only thing that I have to complain about this blu-ray is the packaging . I am not saying the packaging looks bad however , I actually really liked how the packaging looks , it is just physical how the case was . The case is pure cardboard and I though it would have a blu-ray case like all of my other blu-rays but everything about the case is made out of cardboard so that is my only complaint .
So it is a good movie for Neon Genesis Evangelion fans like myself , but for people who did not watch the original anime may think there was not enough action in it and that it was too short . Well just wait until the other 3 movies to come out because this movie is not like Final Fantasy 7 Advent of Children , because it is rebuilding a story that actually makes sense instead of pointless action sequences . So this is a must have for Neon Genesis Evangelion fans and people new to the series , just watch this movie and wait for the rest because this is just an introduction to an epic story , just like the first Lord of the Rings movie .
052 4 This review is from :
Evangelion : 1.11 You Are Not Alone [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray )
Ok , unlike Ghost in the Shell 2.0 I actually liked the additions to Evangelion 1.11 . Eva looks better than ever thanks to a lot of reworked scenes and additions ( love the new look of the 5th Angel ) . A thing I noticed about Japanese rebuilds , similar to the Complete version of Advent Children this reworking of Evangelion makes more sense of the story . It seems that we will learn more about Seele and the Human Instrumentality Project in this version than we did in the original series . Looking forward to 2.0 , 3.0 , and Final !
053 4 Ok , unlike Ghost in the Shell 2.0 I actually liked the additions to Evangelion 1.11 . Eva looks better than ever thanks to a lot of reworked scenes and additions ( love the new look of the 5th Angel ) . A thing I noticed about Japanese rebuilds , similar to the Complete version of Advent Children this reworking of Evangelion makes more sense of the story . It seems that we will learn more about Seele and the Human Instrumentality Project in this version than we did in the original series . Looking forward to 2.0 , 3.0 , and Final !
054 4 This review is from :
Evangelion : 1.11 You Are Not Alone [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray )
I have been a big fan of Neon Genesis Evangelion for a very long time , despite itself . In the TV show , there's about 20 minutes of whining for every 2 - 3 minute action scene , the ending is the single worst thing ever , and it just wasn't there . Then Evangelion 1.01 was released , and then this , the Special Edition on Blu-Ray . They went over every single original frame and either restored it or threw it out and remade it , so this is beyond stunning . Every single second is so vivid , and they really went the extra mile . Not only did they redo it , but they have redone the dub with all of the original voice actors , improving on the decent dub to make a truly incredible one , and have gone back and instead of just making the TV show all over again , they paced it and changed to tone so it's a phenomenal movie now . If you are a fan of the original , or just want to get into anime , buy this .
068 4 This was my first taste of anime and while the visuals are very nice the black lines mimicing lips were too unnatural to me . The story was too complicated and not entertaining at all .
071 4 This is nothing more than a repackaging of Evangelion : 1.01 made to look like the next in the series . While this version is special edition of 1.01 and has features that 1.01 didn't . Every part of the dressing of this version is meant to imply that it is the next chapter .
If special editions are your thing , then this is a good series to collect special editions of . They did a great job of remaking Evangelion , but that fact can be enjoyed by watching Evangelion 1.01 if you already have that version .
This is just a warning because the dressing on this set is very deceptive .
021 4 When I was younger I had just begun to explore anime , and I remember a friend of mine telling me , Whatever else you may watch , you MUST see Neon Genesis Evangelion . And he was right , it really was ( and is ) a must-see series . as many other reviewers have stated , it explores large scale concepts that you usually don't see too much in any kind of series , anime or not . In the original 26 - part series , I was captivated by the basic story and exciting visuals / music , but more than that the ideas really hooked me and stuck with me . With the framework of giant robot battles , there is a wealth of symbolism and especially parallelism - between Shinji and Rei , between the Evas and Angels , between NERV and the city , you name it . Death and rebirth , even the purpose of life and death , are issues central to the story . The plot ostensibly is about giant killing machines , called Angels , that attack Japan , and about a boy named Shinji who arrives to pilot one of the counterweapons , EVAs , created by his father . However Shinji's journey is much more complicated then it first appears and what he expects it to be ; he remains an angst-driven , reluctant and petulant hero but learns a great deal about the nature of humanity along the way .
I'm glad to report that the Rebuild of Evangelion retains much of the power , structure and philosophical impact of the original series while souping it up visually and aurally like never before . This updated version of the first of four films , title You Are ( Not ) Alone , is absolutely fantastic and rectifies some of the previous lighting issues in the first release . The image quality and clarity is absolutely stunning , definitely a reference-level movie . The 4th Angel attack alone is mind-blowing , with it morphing into all sorts of digital wonderments with a glassy , reflective look - all the while blowing stuff up like crazy . Shinji's training sequence and all of the Eva arming / dispatch sequences along with the attacks really shine in the rebuild . And the quality of the lighting is amazing in scene after scene , whether it be liquid blood drops splattering everywhere or an almost angelic , soft palette as Shinji and Rei try to connect . All the digital effects look almost photorealistic in 1080p , and the blending with the traditional art look and style is seamless . In terms of story there is pretty much every key moment re-conceptualized in some form so if you aren't familiar with the series then you really aren't missing too much information . While I do advise finding the original first , this release is strongly recommended and I for one cannot wait for the rest to come over stateside . If only they had retained the original theme song or referenced it somewhere !
019 4 This review is from :
Evangelion : 1.11 You Are Not Alone [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray )
This was a ton of fun to watch ! I rewatched EVA on DVD just before watching 1.11 . You Are Not Alone stays true to the original , cutting out some of the less important details and adding in plenty of awesome . I can't wait for the rest !
063 4 This review is from :
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With very good animation - that new Nerve logo Sucks - and a well timed progression within the plot , I give it high marks .
BUT BE WARNED , this is a series of multiple movies . Only two are out now and two ( or even more ) in Japan to follow and if the company ( Funi ~ ) plans like most companies do . Do Not expect another movie till Late 2011 .
064 4 With very good animation - that new Nerve logo Sucks - and a well timed progression within the plot , I give it high marks .
BUT BE WARNED , this is a series of multiple movies . Only two are out now and two ( or even more ) in Japan to follow and if the company ( Funi ~ ) plans like most companies do . Do Not expect another movie till Late 2011 .
065 4 This review is from :
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English version of 1.11 .
The sale is Japanese version was seen .
Being possible to see in the North America version is the enjoyment .
It is a fan of Evangelion and Gundam OO .
Japan : EVANGELION : 2.22 YOU CAN ( NOT ) ADVANCE.yBlu-rayDisc Videoz
It puts it on the market in Japan on May 26 , 2010 .
It might be a North America version sale next March if the sale time of this time is seen .
I look forward to the North America version though I am Japanese .
Please look forward .
066 4 English version of 1.11 .
The sale is Japanese version was seen .
Being possible to see in the North America version is the enjoyment .
It is a fan of Evangelion and Gundam OO .
Japan : EVANGELION : 2.22 YOU CAN ( NOT ) ADVANCE.yBlu-rayDisc Videoz
It puts it on the market in Japan on May 26 , 2010 .
It might be a North America version sale next March if the sale time of this time is seen .
I look forward to the North America version though I am Japanese .
Please look forward .
Evangelion : 1.11 You Are Not Alone [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray )
First of all , I'd like to say I've only seen the first episode of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion , and with that I can appreciate just how much work they have put into this reproduction .
Evangelion 1.11 is the final version of the first film in what looks to be 4 films covering the entirety of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion anime .
It's a great film that will entertain anyone who has enjoyed anime in the past . You * don't * need to be a mecha fan to enjoy this stuff because it has a much broader storyline than that . . at least from what I can tell .
Thats the only flaw of this film . . lack of solid story . It's hard to say its a particularly bad point because theres no doubt we'll be filled in with Evangelion 2.22 , the preview for it at the end of the film indicates plenty of things will happen - whereas Evangelion 1.11 just gets you started , introduces the characters , the base concepts and situation of the story . It's extremely hard to tell how much plot there is behind it . . but I can say I'll be pre-ordering Evangelion 2.22 as soon as it becomes available because at the end of this film you're left wanting more . A lot more .
The animation is fantastic , flawless on this BluRay . Audio is also brilliant ( I watched with the original Japanese audio ) and subtitles are clear - much nicer than subtitles ever were on DVD .
Highly recommended .
007 4 This review is from :
Evangelion : 1.11 You Are Not Alone [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray )
First of all , I'd like to say I've only seen the first episode of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion , and with that I can appreciate just how much work they have put into this reproduction .
Evangelion 1.11 is the final version of the first film in what looks to be 4 films covering the entirety of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion anime .
It's a great film that will entertain anyone who has enjoyed anime in the past . You * don't * need to be a mecha fan to enjoy this stuff because it has a much broader storyline than that . . at least from what I can tell .
Thats the only flaw of this film . . lack of solid story . It's hard to say its a particularly bad point because theres no doubt we'll be filled in with Evangelion 2.22 , the preview for it at the end of the film indicates plenty of things will happen - whereas Evangelion 1.11 just gets you started , introduces the characters , the base concepts and situation of the story . It's extremely hard to tell how much plot there is behind it . . but I can say I'll be pre-ordering Evangelion 2.22 as soon as it becomes available because at the end of this film you're left wanting more . A lot more .
The animation is fantastic , flawless on this BluRay . Audio is also brilliant ( I watched with the original Japanese audio ) and subtitles are clear - much nicer than subtitles ever were on DVD .
Highly recommended .
010 4 This review is from :
Evangelion : 1.11 You Are Not Alone [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray )
WOW !
Some of the animation sequences in this anime are quite literally out of this world .
It leaves you longer for more - I can't wait for the rest of the series !
I don't know about the DVD version , but this Blu ray version is the one to get !
011 4 WOW !
Some of the animation sequences in this anime are quite literally out of this world .
It leaves you longer for more - I can't wait for the rest of the series !
I don't know about the DVD version , but this Blu ray version is the one to get !
013 4 This review is from :
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I loved every minute it of it . If your a fan and you have blu-ray . Pick this up now !
014 4 I loved every minute it of it . If your a fan and you have blu-ray . Pick this up now !
015 4 This review is from :
Evangelion : 1.11 You Are Not Alone [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray )
I was huge into Anime several years ago and was snatching up Enavgelion on VHS as it was released and loved the series , then came death / rebirth and I was drawn back in . I never picked it up on DVD but when i saw this Blu-ray release as an OVA style re-imagining of the series my interest was piqued . Boy am I glad I picked this up !
It i stunning looking and cuts through some of the slower pace of the original , which I'm not knocking , but as a revisitation of the story i think it's perfect so far . I am waiting impatiently for the next part to be released .
016 4 I was huge into Anime several years ago and was snatching up Enavgelion on VHS as it was released and loved the series , then came death / rebirth and I was drawn back in . I never picked it up on DVD but when i saw this Blu-ray release as an OVA style re-imagining of the series my interest was piqued . Boy am I glad I picked this up !
It i stunning looking and cuts through some of the slower pace of the original , which I'm not knocking , but as a revisitation of the story i think it's perfect so far . I am waiting impatiently for the next part to be released .
022 4 This review is from :
Evangelion : 1.11 You Are Not Alone [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray )
I've watched Evangelion numerous times on VHS and DVD but never purchased the set . When I heard they were remaking the series and putting them out with completely redone artwork , enhanced sound , etc . I was really excited ( especially to be able to watch it in 1080p ) .
I've been really happy with the result . The redone artwork and integrated CG is awesome , the sound is good , I have no problems with the scenes that have been adjusted . I can't wait for the others to be released .
023 4 I've watched Evangelion numerous times on VHS and DVD but never purchased the set . When I heard they were remaking the series and putting them out with completely redone artwork , enhanced sound , etc . I was really excited ( especially to be able to watch it in 1080p ) .
I've been really happy with the result . The redone artwork and integrated CG is awesome , the sound is good , I have no problems with the scenes that have been adjusted . I can't wait for the others to be released .
036 4 This review is from :
Evangelion : 1.11 You Are Not Alone [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray )
If you are a otaku you have to at least seen the classic , well at that time i thought it was the best , now I confirm that it's the best and that you have to have this blu ray in your collection .
037 4 If you are a otaku you have to at least seen the classic , well at that time i thought it was the best , now I confirm that it's the best and that you have to have this blu ray in your collection .
040 4 This review is from :
Evangelion : 1.11 You Are Not Alone [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray )
I first saw Evangelion 1 on DVD and was blown away by this retelling of an already epic anime . The blue ray is even better , but if you already have the DVD you really don't need to Blue Ray unless you want the HD . If you are new to Eva then definitely start with this it will get you through the first few episodes . Long story short , this movie is stellar from start to finish hold on to your seats , sit back , and enjoy , strongly recommended
041 4 I first saw Evangelion 1 on DVD and was blown away by this retelling of an already epic anime . The blue ray is even better , but if you already have the DVD you really don't need to Blue Ray unless you want the HD . If you are new to Eva then definitely start with this it will get you through the first few episodes . Long story short , this movie is stellar from start to finish hold on to your seats , sit back , and enjoy , strongly recommended
050 4 This review is from :
Evangelion : 1.11 You Are Not Alone [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray )
This is the definitive Anime Blu-Ray . Series creator Anno Hideaki's attempt to retell his critically acclaimed Neon Genesis Evangelion has received the 1080p treatment it so certainly deserved . In so doing it has now set the bar for HD Anime . Sony's SBMV ( Super Bit Mapping for Video ) Technology allows for much smoother colour gradients as compared to its 1.01 counterpart . As such the animation comes across as being extremely polished . The anime features some of the best 2D - 3D integration I've ever seen in anime . However the true star of this release is the 6.1ch Japanese and English audio tracks . Every screech , stomp , blast and cicada chirp is crystal clear and should satisfy even the most demanding audiophile . The packaging borrowed from the Japanese version in terms of form but with a completely different art style . It's distinct , beautiful and definitely stands out next to most commercial Blu-Ray packaging . For fans of Anime this buy is a must .
051 4 This is the definitive Anime Blu-Ray . Series creator Anno Hideaki's attempt to retell his critically acclaimed Neon Genesis Evangelion has received the 1080p treatment it so certainly deserved . In so doing it has now set the bar for HD Anime . Sony's SBMV ( Super Bit Mapping for Video ) Technology allows for much smoother colour gradients as compared to its 1.01 counterpart . As such the animation comes across as being extremely polished . The anime features some of the best 2D - 3D integration I've ever seen in anime . However the true star of this release is the 6.1ch Japanese and English audio tracks . Every screech , stomp , blast and cicada chirp is crystal clear and should satisfy even the most demanding audiophile . The packaging borrowed from the Japanese version in terms of form but with a completely different art style . It's distinct , beautiful and definitely stands out next to most commercial Blu-Ray packaging . For fans of Anime this buy is a must .
055 4 I have been a big fan of Neon Genesis Evangelion for a very long time , despite itself . In the TV show , there's about 20 minutes of whining for every 2 - 3 minute action scene , the ending is the single worst thing ever , and it just wasn't there . Then Evangelion 1.01 was released , and then this , the Special Edition on Blu-Ray . They went over every single original frame and either restored it or threw it out and remade it , so this is beyond stunning . Every single second is so vivid , and they really went the extra mile . Not only did they redo it , but they have redone the dub with all of the original voice actors , improving on the decent dub to make a truly incredible one , and have gone back and instead of just making the TV show all over again , they paced it and changed to tone so it's a phenomenal movie now . If you are a fan of the original , or just want to get into anime , buy this .
056 4 This review is from :
Evangelion : 1.11 You Are Not Alone ( DVD )
Amazing , Beautiful , Colorful , Sleek , Sexy , Intense ! A must have for any fan . Need I say more .
058 4 This review is from :
Evangelion : 1.11 You Are Not Alone [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray )
I love this movie . Never seen the Evangelion series before , but I really really enjoyed this . It looked great on Blu-Ray too . I really enjoyed all of the characters as well as the Angels and the Evas . They all looked so great .
059 4 I love this movie . Never seen the Evangelion series before , but I really really enjoyed this . It looked great on Blu-Ray too . I really enjoyed all of the characters as well as the Angels and the Evas . They all looked so great .
061 4 This review is from :
Evangelion : 1.11 You Are Not Alone [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray )
Amazing , can't wait for Evangelion : 2.22 , I have the Japanese DVD copy of the movie But the Blu-ray is something else , a shame it's not in DTS .
067 4 This review is from :
Evangelion : 1.11 You Are Not Alone [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray )
This was my first taste of anime and while the visuals are very nice the black lines mimicing lips were too unnatural to me . The story was too complicated and not entertaining at all .
069 4 This review is from :
Evangelion : 1.11 You Are Not Alone [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray )
yes this movie is nice lookin but thats it . its short runtime nd lack of extras makes it a ripoff . its better to buy the platnum collection boxset .
070 4 yes this movie is nice lookin but thats it . its short runtime nd lack of extras makes it a ripoff . its better to buy the platnum collection boxset .
