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Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth

Original title: Shin seiki Evangelion Gekijô-ban: Shito shinsei
  • 19971997
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  • 1h 41m
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7.3/10
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A recap of the first 24 episodes of Neon Genesis Evangelion, followed by a 30-minute continuation of the plot that would later form the first third of The End of Evangelion.A recap of the first 24 episodes of Neon Genesis Evangelion, followed by a 30-minute continuation of the plot that would later form the first third of The End of Evangelion.A recap of the first 24 episodes of Neon Genesis Evangelion, followed by a 30-minute continuation of the plot that would later form the first third of The End of Evangelion.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
14K
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  • Directors
    • Hideaki Anno(senior director)
    • Masayuki(segment Death)
    • Kazuya Tsurumaki(segment Rebirth)
  • Writers
    • Hideaki Anno(screenplay)
    • Akio Satsukawa(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Megumi Ogata(voice)
    • Megumi Hayashibara(voice)
    • Yûko Miyamura(voice)
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  • Directors
    • Hideaki Anno(senior director)
    • Masayuki(segment Death)
    • Kazuya Tsurumaki(segment Rebirth)
  • Writers
    • Hideaki Anno(screenplay)
    • Akio Satsukawa(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Megumi Ogata(voice)
    • Megumi Hayashibara(voice)
    • Yûko Miyamura(voice)
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    • 12Critic reviews
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      • 1 win

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    Megumi Ogata
    Megumi Ogata
    • Shinji Ikarias Shinji Ikari
    • (voice)
    Megumi Hayashibara
    Megumi Hayashibara
    • Rei Ayanamias Rei Ayanami
    • (voice)
    • …
    Yûko Miyamura
    • Asuka Langley Sôryûas Asuka Langley Sôryû
    • (voice)
    Kotono Mitsuishi
    Kotono Mitsuishi
    • Misato Katsuragias Misato Katsuragi
    • (voice)
    Fumihiko Tachiki
    Fumihiko Tachiki
    • Gendô Ikarias Gendô Ikari
    • (voice)
    Yuriko Yamaguchi
    • Ritsuko Akagias Ritsuko Akagi
    • (voice)
    Kôichi Yamadera
    Kôichi Yamadera
    • Ryôji Kajias Ryôji Kaji
    • (voice)
    Tomokazu Seki
    Tomokazu Seki
    • Tôji Suzuharaas Tôji Suzuhara
    • (voice)
    Motomu Kiyokawa
    • Kôzô Fuyutsukias Kôzô Fuyutsuki
    • (voice)
    Miki Nagasawa
    • Maya Ibukias Maya Ibuki
    • (voice)
    Hiro Yûki
    • Makoto Hyûgaas Makoto Hyûga
    • (voice)
    Takehito Koyasu
    Takehito Koyasu
    • Shigeru Aobaas Shigeru Aoba
    • (voice)
    Tetsuya Iwanaga
    • Kensuke Aidaas Kensuke Aida
    • (voice)
    Junko Iwao
    Junko Iwao
    • Hikari Horakias Hikari Horaki
    • (voice)
    Spike Spencer
    Spike Spencer
    • Shinji Ikarias Shinji Ikari
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Amanda Winn Lee
    Amanda Winn Lee
    • Rei Ayanamias Rei Ayanami
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Tiffany Grant
    Tiffany Grant
    • Asuka Langley Soryouas Asuka Langley Soryou
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Allison Keith-Shipp
    Allison Keith-Shipp
    • Misato Katsuragias Misato Katsuragi
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Allison Keith)
    • Directors
      • Hideaki Anno(senior director)
      • Masayuki(segment Death)
      • Kazuya Tsurumaki(segment Rebirth)
    • Writers
      • Hideaki Anno(screenplay)
      • Akio Satsukawa(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Death and Rebirth is divided into 2 segments. Death consists of clips from the main series while Rebirth is the first half hour of The End of Evangelion.
    • Quotes

      Misato Katsuragi: Shinji, this is your home now.

    • Crazy credits
      After the credits for "Death", there is a short scene of Shinji walking silently out of the recital room with his cello followed by a loud slamming sound as the Japanese text "zoku-geki" ("the movie continues") appears on the screen. A four-and-a-half-minute intermission follows, preceding the "Rebirth" segment.
    • Alternate versions
      A line of dialogue was added in the English version near the end of the film, during a shot showing a soldier firing a flamethrower into a room. Between the two bursts of flame, a soldier's voice can be heard saying "Hit 'em again!"
    • Connections
      Edited into Revival of Evangelion (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Suite for Unaccompanied Cello No. 1 in G-major
      Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

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    7/10
    Cool for Fans, Worthless to Anyone else
    Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth is a 1997 film that acts as both a recap of the original series Neon Genesis Evangelion and a preview for the at-the-time upcoming film The End of Evangelion. The Death and Rebirth in the title refers to the two segments of the film; Death being the recap, and Rebirth being the first half an hour of EoE.

    At the time of the film's release, the film was supposed to act as an alternative to watching the original 26 episode series, most likely to draw in non-fans to come and see End of Evangelion. In my opinion however, the film isn't a very good alternative to watching the original series. It's organised out of chronological order and forgoes a lot of the plot to give brief outlines of the main character's personalities, which could lead to a fair amount of confusion. Most of the animation in the "Death" segment is just reused footage from the series. The only parts of the film that are not reused are scenes where the three main leads practice classical music, which are more or less purposeless and really only serve as an excuse to listen to nice music. If you had not seen the original series before watching this, I would guess that you would be rather confused.

    However if you are a fan of this franchise (like me), you'll probably quite enjoy it. Though the recap is strangely organised, it's still Evangelion, which is inherently pretty cool if you love the show. The organisation can be seen as an interesting new way to experience the show, and it can also act as a nice refresher on the events of the series. While The End of Evangelion segment is kind of pointless, it's still the End of Evangelion, which, in my opinion, is one of the best animated films ever made, so watching a bit of it is hardly a bad thing.

    Still, the film only really functions as a curiosity piece for super fans. If you are not super invested in the franchise already, you probably don't even know it exists, and if you do, you probably don't care.
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    • Release date
      • March 15, 1997 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Evangelion: Death (True)²
    • Production companies
      • Gainax
      • Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co.
      • Production I.G.
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,877
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1:90:1
      • 1.85 : 1

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