Product Description
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The stunning rebuild of the anime masterpiece is now extended
and enhanced with never before seen new animation and 266 visual
and audio improvements. Tokyo 3 still stands after most of
civilization was decimated in the Second Impact. Now the city
endures the ceaseless onslaught of the deadly Angels, bizarre
creatures bent on eradicating the human race. To combat this
strange and ruthless enemy, the government agency NERV constructs
a fleet of towering humanoid machines the Evas and Shinji Ikari
is called into action, reluctantly taking his place at the
controls of Eva Unit 01.Living a life of loneliness and
questioning his existence, Shinji struggles to accept
responsibility for mankind's battle for survival in this visually
striking rebuild of one of the most important anime of all time.
Shinji will fight the Angels alongside the only person who might
understand his plight Rei Ayanami, the elusive and frail pilot of
Eva Unit 00. In this film experience not to be missed, Shinji and
Rei will struggle to learn a simple truth: when carrying the
burden of humanity's survival on your shoulders, you are not
alone.
Review
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''It's a start of a new Evangelion on a near perfect Blu-ray.''
--Marc Levy, The Fanboy Review
''The closest thing to a perfect anime Blu-ray we have so far.''
--Marc Levy, The Fanboy Review
''Rating 8.0, Impressive'' --IGN.com Editor's Choice Award
"Evangelion is a must-see piece of anime. A classic of the mecha
genre, the rebuilding is a superb introduction for anyone new to
this franchise and an excellent re-entry for longtime fans. The
Blu-ray offers a marvelously rendered transfer and superb 7.1
mixes of both English and Japanese language tracks. Highly
recommended." --Brandon DuHamel, Blu-rayDefinition.com
''Rating 8.0, Impressive'' --IGN.com Editor's Choice Award
''It's a start of a new Evangelion on a near perfect Blu-ray.''
--Marc Levy, The Fanboy Review
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The blu-ray edition of You Are (Not) Alone makes it clear why
Hideaki Anno has returned to his watershed tale Neon Genesis
Evangelion (1995) yet again. He's "rebuilding" Evangelion as he
initially envisioned it, unconstrained by technological and
budgetary limits, and the new visuals eclipse the broadcast
series. In the original program, the Angel Ramiel was a flat blue
tetrahedron; the clarity of the Blu-ray images showcases the
reflections and refractions in its glassy surface. When that
Angel blasts most of a small ain into lava, the searing
yellows and whites convey a sense of intense heat. The subtle
palette created with computer coloring systems enables Anno to
energize emotional moments between characters through the more
effective use of light and shadow. Evangelion 1.11 contains about
two minutes of additional material missing from the earlier
Evangelion: 1.01, including some expository dialogue. When Shinji
meets Misato, she explains that he has just seen one of the
Angels, then gets them lost in the labyrinth of NERV
headquarters. The color has been adjusted in some scenes that
viewers of the earlier release complained were too dark to see
clearly. The second disc contains extras not included in the
initial release. "Rebuild of Evangelion" juxtaposes the
often-sketchy storyboards with new CG footage of the skyscrapers
of New Tokyo III rising from their silos, as well as other
high-tech effects at various stages of completion. One version of
"Rebuild" is incongruously set to Ravel's Bolero; the low strings
and percussion of Shiru Sagisu's score make a more effective
counterpoint. Four trailers play to a new arrangement of "Fly Me
to the Moon" and three to the J-pop tune "Beautiful World."
Although some otaku will want to keep their discs of the original
series with its haunting theme song, "The Thesis of a Cruel
Angel," the Blu-ray of Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone is a
must-have for anyone interested in anime. (Rated PG-13: violence,
nudity, alcohol and use) --Charles Solomon
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