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

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 ... See full summary »

Directors:

Masayuki, Kazuya Tsurumaki

Writer:

Hideaki Anno (screenplay)

Stars:

Kotono Mitsuishi, Megumi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

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

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.

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Plot Keywords:

giant robot | mecha | older actors younger roles | kaiju | based on tv series | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

The new Asuka's last name comes from the Japanese destroyer Shikinami, Yard number: Destroyer No. 46, Laid down: 6 July 1928, Launched: 22 June 1929, Commissioned: 24 December 1929, Struck: 10 October 1944 and sunk in action in 12 September 1944. The older last name "Soryu" came from the "Japanese aircraft carrier Soryu" one of the famous aircrafts Sunk by air attack at the battle of Midway in 4 June, 1942.

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Goofs

In the first scene, Kaji talks in English with other European Union members, but the voice is completely different when he talks in Japanese.

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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."

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Connections

References Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)

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Soundtracks

Beautiful World -PLANiTb Acoustica Mix
Performed by Hikaru Utada

User Reviews

Decent retelling

This film is a retelling of some episodes from the original Neon Genesis Evangelion series. It summarises the events so as to cut out any unnecessary fluff and goes for a tighter flow. It also adds and changes some elements. I don't agree with all of the choices, especially the new character Mari Makinami who is not needed and steals the show too much. However, it is still pretty good overall.

Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese German

Release Date:

27 June 2009 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$84,157, 23 January 2011

Gross USA:

$133,640

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$41,322,359

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gainax, Khara Corporation, Studio Khara Digital-bu

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min (extended cut) 108 min (theatrical)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX DTS (DTS HD Master Audio) Dolby (Dolby TrueHD)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1