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New York Times Reviews Evangelion 2.0

Aaron Clark — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:19:05 +0000

The New York Times published a brief, and somewhat scathing review of Evangelion 2.0 online on January 20th, and in print on January 21st. While I, and some of my peers, would likely go into fanboy-mode and defend the image of Evangelion to the New York Times, citing certain misunderstanding or oversight into the franchise, I must be humble and point out that this is a mainstream publication writing about Evangelion. So regardless of how little is said, positive, or negative, the fact that they are reviewing Evangelion 2.0 says a lot. In many ways, it validates FUNimation’s theatrical run of these new films, which many of us fans find unnecessary and pointless. Many of us have already seen the fansubs of 2.0, and those who haven’t will likely get the home video release, due for release only a few months past the theatrical run. But the fact that mainstream publications are writing about 2.0 says that this run is helping get the series exposure, which is exactly what we as fans want. We want Evangelion to prosper and flourish, and that can only happen when the show is supported by an audience that is large and growing. I’d also like to point out that despite what fans have claimed, FUNimation has stated that these theatrical runs are not a requirement of their license. Both they, and their licensing partner in Japan want to see a theatrical run, so both sides are happy with the arrangements.

ANNCast “NERVous Breakdown” with Carl Horn and Aaron Clark

Aaron Clark — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 03:06:59 +0000

For your Thanksgiving listening pleasure, might I consider taking a listen to this week’s installment of Anime News Network’s podcast entitled “NERVous Breakdown“. Carl Horn, Dark Horse manga editor, long time Evangelion manga editor, and all around cool guy discusses with me and host Zac Bertschy a number of different topics including our take on the two endings, our thoughts about religion in the anime, as well as our thoughts on the manga and the new movie series. Carl brings the substance and commentary, I bring the banter and the opinion. We’re like a dynamic duo, and Zac is caught in the middle of it all. I really enjoyed the opportunity to be on ANNCast, and I hope you all enjoy the chat that we had.

Evangelion: Campus Apocalypse now in stores

Aaron Clark — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 03:18:19 +0000

While it may have been vastly overshadowed by the release of Halo: Reach, the first volume of Neon Genesis Evangelion: Campus Apocalypse was also released today, and can be purchased from a multitude of online vendors, as well as your preferred brick-and-mortar book store. I found mine in stock at Barnes & Noble in the very touristy Baltimore Inner Harbor with the greatest of ease. If you’re unfamiliar with this quirky four-volume series, check out the Eva Geeks wiki entry for Campus Apocalypse. Also, please take special note of the closing contents of the volume, as our good friend Carl Horn is once again including Misato’s Fan Service Center, which you can write to at evangelion@darkhorse.com.

Manga no longer has movie licenses.

Aaron Clark — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:09:59 +0000

It’s been an assumption for a while, given that DVDs for Death & Rebirth and The End of Evangelion have been out of print for some time now, but it’s finally official, according to Steve Sargent of Manga Entertainment on the Anime News Network podcast, Manga no longer has the licenses for the Evangelion movies. This is good news for Evangelion fans, as it means that the licenses will transfer to a new company, who will hopefully put out a superior anamorphic DVD that Manga promised back in the Summer of 2006. Who knows, maybe we’ll even get a Bluray, or the real Rebirth!

Rebuild of Evangelion 1.0 out on DVD early.

Aaron Clark — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:49:48 +0000

A couple of days, a user on our forum made an outlandish claim that he had in his possesion a legitimate store-bought version of Rebuild of Evangelion 1.0, published by Funimation. Being the skeptic I am, I laughed at him, and then proceeded to take several days to find time to go to my local urbanite deathtrap Best Buy in order to attempt to verify that Rebuild was in fact released to stores earlier than was previously advertised. The trip was fruitful, and I was able to purchase the DVD for the small sum of $24.95 and another small portion of what remains of my dignity. So despite what you’ve read, the domestic release of Rebuild of Evangelion 1.0 is out before its November 17th release date, and believe me, if I can find it at that particular Best Buy, which has a small, messily stocked anime section, you should be able to find it anywhere. Happy hunting!

Rebuild of Evangelion 3.0 to be released Summer 2010?

Aaron Clark — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:22:15 +0000

According to a recent Newtype interview, as discussed on tokyo3cn, reposted to the Evangelion ML, and once more reposted here for your delight and consumption, Rebuild of Evangelion 3.0 is due out in the Summer of 2010. This is earlier than expected, as it took nearly two years between 1.0 and 2.0. Apparently, the films have been so successful that they’re not limiting the budget on 3.0, and with the staff from the previous two films, they’ll be adding new staff, maintaining the same level of quality, and pushing the film out much earlier than expected. The only downside is that the directors/supervisiors won’t be able to do interviews/press conferences. I’d say that’s a pretty fair trade, wouldn’t you?

Evangelion Rebuild 2.0 on Mistakes of Youth Blog

Aaron Clark — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:42:05 +0000

Wildarmsheero has done a series of blog entries about his outing to see 2.0. His Japanese isn’t spectacular, so you won’t be getting tons about the dialogue:

http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2009/06/27/evangelion-2-0-prelude-to-terror/
http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2009/06/27/evangelion-new-theatrical-version-division/
http://blog.mistakesofyouth.com/2009/06/27/evangelion-2-0-you-can-not-advance-spoilers/

Funimation Releases Dubbed Trailer

Aaron Clark — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:28:52 +0000

Funimation has released a trailer for Rebuild of Evangelion 1.0. It has people speaking English in it. It also has stock trailer music that you’ll never hear in Evangelion. If that interests you, you can find it at the following location.

http://www.funimation.com/Evangelion/

Rebuild 2.0 Trailer Leaked

Aaron Clark — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 16:13:42 +0000

Just as before, our first real look at Rebuild of Evangelion 2.0 is from a cellphone camera. This time, we don’t even have sound, and I think the quality is actually less. If I could pick apart everything that happens in this movie, it would amount to a mind boggling amount of stuff. Bardiel, Zeruel, Sahaquiel, Ireul, Leliel, Matarael, Sandalphon… just how many episodes and Angels do they plan to cram into this movie? Furthermore, how long is this movie? I am pleased to see that this movie has almost entirely new animation from what I can tell. That may just be the trailer for all we know, we’ll just have to wait until July 27th, when the film is released to know for sure.

The only confirmed Angels so far are Sahaquiel, Bardiel, and Zeruel. Episodes that are being utilized in some form include 08, 12, 15, and 17-19. -Reichu

The Eva Monkey on Fanboyhell

Aaron Clark — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 19:25:09 +0000

I somehow managed to find my way onto another episode of Fanboyhell. In this week’s episode, we discussed the shut down of EvaMonkey.com, as well as the launch of EvaGeeks.org, the DVD release of Eva ReDeath, and how I hate my job. You can also check out the first installment, where we discuss Rebuild of Evangelion, among other related Evangelion stuff.

The End of EvaMonkey.com

Aaron Clark — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 01:19:22 +0000

A little bit over 5 years ago, I set out to create a concise singular site of resources dedicated to Evangelion. An ambitious prospect to say the least when you’re dealing with a work that not only has an ever-expanding universe, but is already a work steeped in uncertainty and brimming with layers of detail. I never truly achieved the goal I set for myself with the site. Eva Monkey never lived up to the subtitle I gave it, “The Ultimate Evangelion Resource Site”. I still cringe inside whenever I read that horribly arrogant and inaccurately phrase. Don’t get me wrong, I consider Eva Monkey a success in a number of ways. I’m certain I was able to do a lot for the fandom by taking up my ambitions as many of the sites I read when searching for answers fell into various forms of inactivity or termination. I saw a need, and I wanted to fulfill it. And that journey was immensely rewarding and fulfilling to me. But at a certain point, you have to accept that there is only so much that you as one person can do, and that it’s time for a change.

To that end, I am hereby retiring EvaMonkey.com. I especially want to thank Carl Horn, formerly of Viz, as well as Brendan Jamieson of EvaOtaku.com. You have been a greater inspiration to me than I can convey, and it is your dedication and passion that ultimately led me to create this site. I think thanks are also in order to my girlfriend, Christina, whose infinite patience with the time I put into this site and fandom is completely undeserved. I also want to thank everyone I met along the way for your friendship and for sharing your experiences. You gave me a feeling of kinship that the immediate physicality of “IRL” life simply couldn’t afford. In particular, I want to shout out to Rachel Clark, whom I would be completely lost without; Sarah Myer, for being an all around awesome person to get to know; Xanatose, for being an enigmatic wonder that I love poking at; Travis Farren, for squealing “OMG it’s teh Eva Monkey” at Katsucon 2004; Vulkurt, for being the coolest teacher ever; Otaprince, DatDude, Seele08, Alan, Kyle, and Dan from OG, and anyone who I just can’t think of right now. And lastly, thanks to everyone who’s ever asked a question, contributed an article, or posted in the forum, without you, Eva Monkey would be nothing but a bunch of files on a server.

Now, this is not quite an end of an era. I’m not throwing in the towel quite yet. A month or so back, Rachel Clark, and a few others got together, and decided to unite our sites, time, energy, and talent together to form a new site and community, one which will hopefully achieve the goal that both Rachel and I set out to accomplish with sites like EvaMonkey.Com and EvaCommentary.Org. This new site can be found at EvaGeeks.Org. There you will find (in time) many of the same resources and features of both Eva Monkey as well as Eva Commentary, particularly the Eva Monkey Forums, which are now the forums of the new Eva Geeks site. And if you’ve ever wanted to get involved, now is the time to do it. This new site is being built from the ground up to allow any dedicated and responsible Evangelion fan to get involved, share their knowledge, theories, and ideas. Whether you’re a forum member, a wiki editor, a content editor, or a news poster, this new project is a communal effort, possibly unlike any before. This is a site by and for the fans in every sense of the phrase. While Eva Monkey will remain up in its present state for as long possible, my efforts and attention will now be channeled into Eva Geeks.

Thank you for the last 5 years. I’ll see you all on the other side.

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