Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009)

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112 min - Animation | Action | Drama - 27 June 2009 (Japan)

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Ratings: 7.9/10 from 2,696 users
Reviews: 13 user | 21 critic

Under constant attack by Angels, NERV introduces two new pilots: the mysterious Makinami Mari Illustrous and the intense Asuka Langley Shikinami... See full summary »

Directors:

Masayuki, Kazuya Tsurumaki, and 1 more credit »

Writer:

Hideaki Anno (screenplay)

Stars:

Kotono Mitsuishi, Megumi Ogata and Yûko Miyamura

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Kotono Mitsuishi	...	Misato Katsuragi (voice)
	Megumi Ogata	...	Shinji Ikari (voice)
	Yûko Miyamura	...	Asuka Langley Shikinami (voice)
	Kôichi Yamadera	...	Ryoji Kaji (voice)
	Fumihiko Tachiki	...	Gendo Ikari (voice)
	Yuriko Yamaguchi	...	Ritsuko Akagi (voice)
	Maaya Sakamoto	...	Mari Illustrious Makinami (voice)
	Miki Nagasawa	...	Maya Ibuki (voice)
	Megumi Hayashibara	...	Rei Ayanami / Pen Pen / Yui Ikari (voice)
	Motomu Kiyokawa	...	Kouzou Fuyutsuki (voice)
	Hiro Yuuki	...	Makoto Hyuga (voice)
	Takehito Koyasu	...	Shigeru Aoba (voice)
	Tetsuya Iwanaga	...	Kensuke Aida (voice)
	Tomokazu Seki	...	Toji Suzuhara (voice)
	Mugihito	...	Kiel Lorenz (voice)

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Storyline

Under constant attack by Angels, NERV introduces two new pilots: the mysterious Makinami Mari Illustrous and the intense Asuka Langley Shikinami. Parallel to the incursion, Gendo Ikari and SEELE proceed the secret project that involves both Rei and Shinji. Written by Anime News Network

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In The War Between Heaven and Earth, Salvation is Machine.

Genres:

Animation | Action | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese | German

Release Date:

27 June 2009 (Japan) See more »

Also Known As:

Evangelion 2.22: You Can (Not) Advance See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

¥505,045,468 (Japan) (28 June 2009) (120 Screens)

Gross:

$44,000,000 (Japan) (2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

FUNimation Entertainment, Gainax, Khara Corporation See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min (extended cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

Asuka appears in this film, with a change to her name: it goes from Soryu to Shikinami (in Japanese means "Spreading Waves"). In this tetralogy, and it was said after the premiere of the film, the character of Asuka experiences significant changes in personality. In this film, she has no aversion to dolls. In fact she has a glove puppet that talks from time to time, using it to wish each other luck. She says to Shinji that is a reminder of his mother. She is now referred to as holding the rank of captain. She is also no longer infatuated with Kaji, choosing to ignore an invitation to go on a trip with him, until Misato forced her to go. In addition, she tested unit-3 instead of Touji, but she manages to survive the Bardiel incident, as she is seen with an eye patch in the preview image sequence at the very end of this movie. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Azuka is cooking, in the scene there is a pot on the stove, Misato comes to see what happens, from the Misato's POV, Azuka is holding the pot, but in the next shot, the pot is in the same position. See more »

Quotes

Asuka Langley Shikinami: [She is looking at the unit - 03] If I like it, paint it red.
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Crazy Credits

At the end of the credits, there is a scene where EVA-01 is pierced with the LLance of Longinus, thrown by Kaworu Nagisa piloting the Evangelion Mark.06, who says that he will show Shinji "true happiness." See more »

Connections

Remake of "Neon Genesis Evangelion" (1995) See more »

Soundtracks

"Beautiful World -PLANiTb Acoustica Mix"
Performed by Hikaru Utada See more »