Evangelion: 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone (2007)
"Evangerion shin gekijôban: Jo" (original title)

The fate of the world is threatened by seemingly monstrous entities known as Angels. NERV is an organisation set up to counter this threat and it is up to young pilots to protect Earth but exactly what are the real motives behind NERV?

Directors:

Masayuki, Kazuya Tsurumaki,

Writers:

Hideaki Anno (screenplay), Yoshiki Sakurai (screenplay)

Stars:

Megumi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara, Kotono Mitsuishi

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Megumi Ogata	...	Shinji Ikari (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara	...	Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari / Pen Pen (voice)
Kotono Mitsuishi	...	Misato Katsuragi (voice)
Yuriko Yamaguchi	...	Ritsuko Akagi (voice)
Akira Ishida	...	Kaworu Nagisa (voice)
Fumihiko Tachiki	...	Gendô Ikari (voice)
Motomu Kiyokawa	...	Kozo Fuyutsuki (voice)
Miki Nagasawa	...	Maya Ibuki (voice)
Takehito Koyasu	...	Shigeru Aoba (voice)
Hiro Yuuki	...	Makoto Hyuga (voice) (as Hiro Yuki)
Tomokazu Seki	...	Toji Suzuhara (voice)
Tetsuya Iwanaga	...	Kensuke Aida (voice)
Junko Iwao	...	Hikari Horaki (voice)
Mugihito	...	Kiel Lorenz (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Maeghan Albach	...	Additional Voices (voice)

Storyline

The fate of the world is threatened by seemingly monstrous entities known as Angels. NERV is an organisation set up to counter this threat and it is up to young pilots to protect Earth but exactly what are the real motives behind NERV?

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Plot Keywords:

anime | mysterious girl | battle | post apocalypse | rainbow | 

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for action violence and some nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [fr] Official site [jp]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

1 September 2007 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Neon Gensis: Evangelion 1.01 You Are (Not) Alone

Filming Locations:

Tokyo, Japan

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$4,505 (USA) (17 July 2009)

Gross:

$23,401 (USA) (4 September 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gainax, Khara Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min 100 min (extended cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX DTS-ES

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Spike Spencer and Allison Keith reprise their roles from the first dub of the TV series created by ADV Films. John Swasey is reprising his role of Gendo Ikari from the directors cut of the series (taking over from Tristan MacAvery). In addition Tiffany Grant the English voice over for Asuka Langley Soryu has stated she want to reprise her role as Asuka (who does not appear in this film).

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Connections

Remake of Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)

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Soundtracks

"Beautiful World"
Written by Hikaru Utada
Performed by Hikaru Utada
Courtesy of EMI Music Japan

User Reviews

A Nutshell Review: Evangelion: 1.0 You are (Not) Alone

While I knew a little about the Japanese anime Neon Genesis Evangelion through the reading of various fan sites dedicated to it, I've never actually sat down and watched an episode of the series. So when opportunity came by to experience the Rebuild of Evangelion, why not start the slate clean?

Rebuild of Evangelion is actually a tetralogy based on the original anime series by the same creative team, but it's not exactly a shot-by-shot rehash in that it does include some extra scenes, and I guess the objective is to allow the tetralogy to encapsulate what worked in the original, while at the same time to perhaps make it the more definitive telling of the story. Kind of like how comic books like to do the various reboots and tweaking of origins to suit the times.

We're introduced to Shinji Ikari, the teenage kid whose father Gendo is commander of an organization called NERV, which developed the Evangelion mechas to fight against alien Angels who invade Earth. To a layman like me, it's something like Ultraman battling monsters, except that are certain constraints here that make Evangelions interesting. Firstly, they are dependent on launch pads and are wired to NERV control, and what more, piloting these sophisticated mechas involves some bio-fusion between children, and the bots. Imagine having the fate of the world resting on the shoulders of a child, and what more, a rookie one in Shinji, who has to learn the ropes on the job. To complicate matters, he's the reluctant hero who whines a lot, is indecisive, and seems like he could lose it all anytime.

But that's exactly what makes Evangelion a joy to watch. The flawed heroes, compounded by the fact that with every increasingly powerful Angel to battle, the Evangelions seem to be more patched and repaired after each encounter, you'd wonder how long it could hold up before actually crumbling. The battle sequences here are nothing less than spectacular to watch, as we discover along with the heroes, just how best to defeat the vastly different Angels. Animation wise there's nothing to specially shout out about, as it's quite standard 2D fair with the usual attention to details.

Being the introductory movie, this film begins quite unconventionally in the thick of the action to grip your attention and never let up. As it moves along, it does drop hints of previous incidents, while introducing us to new characters along the way, expanding its mythos and universe. And in all intents, it does leave many doors opened for questioning, and it's almost definite that these would (hopefully) be answered in the subsequent films. Oh, and for action junkies, I give the thumbs up for the final battle in this movie - the creative team really do know how to make everything look really bleak!

For those who are new to the series, I quite sure this will serve as an excellent starting platform into the Evangelion universe. For those who have already been in the loop (and probably hated the series ending), this could be interesting for you to see what changes were made, and whether you will prefer the tetralogy instead.