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The latest film of "Rebuild of Evangelion", "Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time", will soon be released. (The release date has been delayed from the initial Jun. 27, due to the novel coronavirus)
It has been 8 years since the last film, "Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo". Let's go over the unsolved mysteries and differences from the previous pieces of work.
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
This film is set in Japan, 15 years after the unprecedented catastrophe known as the "Second Impact", which killed half the population on earth. Ikari Shinji, an introvert 14-year-old, gets dragged into the war against the giant life forms called "Angels". At first, he doesn't even know how to interact with other people, but through the fearsome battles as a pilot of the Multipurpose Humanoid Decisive Weapon, Evangelion, he grows and begins to build relationships with his boss, Katsuragi Misato, and another Eva pilot, Ayanami Rei. Shinji belongs to NERV, which is run by
ZEELE, and the mysterious "Human Instrumentality Project", conducted by the two organizations, begins to reveal itself.
The story up to "Operation Yashim" from the 6th episode, "Showdown in Tokyo-3", of the initial TV series, has been depicted with even more intensity and on a larger scale. The smile of Ayanami Rei, when Shinji says "You should try smiling," after the project, has again captured the hearts of many fans.
The differences from the previous TV series.
Most of the development in "1.0" follows the steps of the previous TV series, but there are some differences. For instance, in the former series, the story was specifically set in the year 2015, but in "1.0", it is only said that it has been 15 years since the "Second Impact" and they do not mention a specific year. Also, the giant humanoid life form, "Lilith", which is hidden in the NERV headquarters, makes an appearance a lot earlier than in the TV series.
The first Angel they encounter in the 1st episode was the 3rd Angel, but in "1.0", it is the 4th Angel. Visually, the blue ocean in the previous series has been colored red in the Rebuild series.
Another difference you can't miss is that Kaworu, who only appeared in the very last of the TV series, has already made an appearance.
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Unlike "1.0" which was mostly the same as the TV series, "Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance" makes its original developments. A new pilot from Germany, Shikinami Asuka Langley, joins Shinji and Rei, and fight against the Angels, building new relations.
Rei, who didn't show much emotion in the previous film, trying to change herself, such as her saying "I feel warm when I'm with Ikari-kun," and organizing a dinner party for Shinji, are some of the best scenes of the film.
The film depicts the plans of NERV and SEELE advancing at the cost of the children. Shinji resists against his father, Gendou, and refuses to ride Eva. However, he gets back on to rescue Rei and becomes the trigger of the "Third Impact".
The story from episode 8 to 20 of the TV series has been drastically changed. One of the biggest surprises for the fans must have been the new function of Eva, secret code: "The Beast". The pilot's eyes change color showing the pilot losing control as Eva changes into a beast-like form. Becoming more compatible with battle, it raised the heat of the battle scene towards the end of the film.
Also, by playing the famous folk song "Tsubasa wo Kudasai", right before the "Third Impact", it gives the scene a majestic feeling.
The differences from the previous TV series.
The biggest change was the appearance of the new Eva pilot, Makinami Mari Illustrious, who wasn't in the former series. (She did make an appearance in the manga adaption) Her words, such as how she calls Shiji's father "Gendou-kun", as if she knows him well, are very meaningful, making her a mysterious character.
Fans were also surprised that Asuka, who is as popular as Ayanami Rei, had her name changed. (She used to be called Souryuu Asuka Langely) Also, story-wise, her role has been changed, as she becomes the pilot of the testing of Unit-03, which formerly was piloted by Shinji's classmate, Suzuhara Touji, in the TV series.
The biggest surprise was the new function of Eva, secret code: "The Beast". Somehow, Mari knew about this ability that even the general NERV staff didn't know.
Also, they added a new scene where they show Evangelion Mark.06 being assembled at NERV's Moon Base, and Kaworu getting in.
Unsolved Mysteries.
There has been a change in the role of Misato's ex-boyfriend/triple agent, Kaji Ryouji. He brings the Adam sample for Gendo in the TV series, but in "2.0", he instead brings him a mysterious item called "Nebuchadnezzar's Key".
The new character Mari also has many secrets. Since she knew about the secret code "The Beast", and says meaningful things, she may know more secrets about NERV and Gendou than Misato and the other characters.
Though there are many mysteries left, such as the true intentions of SEELE and Gendou, which seem different, and how they are involved with the "Third Impact", the story had made a significant development, raising the expectations of the fans to the max.
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Unlike "1.0" and "2.0", "Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo" developed a completely original story of the "Rebuild" series. It is set 14 years later from "2.0", where the opposing organization of NERV called WILLE, which Misato and Asuka now belong to, kidnaps Shinji, who had put to sleep.
Shinji, who has no idea of what happened in these 14 years, decides to go with Rei (actually a clone of her) who attacked WILLE with Evangelion Mark.09. He meets Gendou at NERV's headquarters, which has fallen apart, and is told to ride Evangelion Unit-13 along with Kaworu.
Shinji feels a moment of peace being with Kaworu, but despairs once he is told that the "Third Impact" was triggered by him and the world has been destroyed because of it. Kaworu tells Shinji to ride along in Unit-13 to redo the universe, but Asuka and Mari have come to NERV headquarters to stop them. When Kaworu dies in front of Shinji because of Gendou's tricks, it almost triggered the "Fourth Impact".
In this film, Asuka, who was severely injured in "2.0", returns with outstanding performance. She fights at the forefront to retrieve Shinji as one of the main members of WILLE and goes into beast mode to stop the enemies at the battle to prevent the "Fourth Impact". She acts as the hero of the film who saves Shinji even though she is sick of his moping around.
One of the main attractions of this film is the battles between Evas. The fight between Unit-02 Revised and Unit-08 against Unit-13 and Mark.09 is something never seen in the previous 2 movies nor the former TV series.
You also don't want to miss the scene where Shinji and Kaworu bond through playing the piano together. The beautiful music and images are very emotional, and displays why Shinji trusts Kaworu even more convincingly than in the TV series.
More mysteries.
It has been 14 years since the events in "2.0", leaving us with even more mysteries. What happened during the 14 years? Why is Misato standing against NERV? How did Asuka return from her injuries? Why haven't the Eva pilots grown older? Why did Asuka refer to these reasons as "Eva's curse"? What happened to "Nebuchadnezzar's Key" and Kaji Ryouji who brought it? There are so many mysteries yet to be solved. Gendou's intentions are also still a secret to us.
We went over the 3 movies while comparing them to the former series, but it's difficult to anticipate the conclusion with so many mysteries left unsolved. Will all of them be solved in "Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time"? Sadly, the series is coming to an end, but at the same time let's look forward to the day of seeing the conclusion of this grand saga.
(C)Khara (C)Khara / Project Eva. (C)Khara / EVA Production Committee
With the power of "Return by Death", Subaru has gone back in time over and over again not only to save his own life but also the ones he loves.
However, many incidents that others can't perceive have been overwritten through traveling through time, and Subaru had to pay the price of keeping the "memories" he would have shared with others to himself.
This article looks back at the events of season 1 and 2 of the TV anime series and the films "Memory Snow" and "Bond of Ice" through the eyes of Emilia and others, and this is a simple chronological chart of the past events revealed up until episode 31 of the TV anime.
This data provides a bird's eye view of the events that have taken place in the timeline of the current world.
By organizing the events, the words and actions of the characters have a different meaning... We hope this chart will guide you through the past episodes and help you to revalidate the events.
[Composed and written by Kigasawa Masashi]
■From the age of lore to right before Subaru gets summoned in another world.
【400 years ago / age of lore】
The "Witch of Envy", a silver-haired half-elf named "Satella", absorbed the other 6 Witches of Sin and brought upon the Great Calamity that destroys most of the world. Satella does not age nor does she die, so she was sealed by the 3 heroes of the time, including a dragon and sage.
(Episode 8 "I Cried, Cried My Lungs Out, and Stopped Crying")
【A few hundred years ago / age of lore】
The "Dragon Kingdom of Lugnica" was founded by the pact between the current royalty and the dragon. The dragon watches over the kingdom from the Great Waterfall, hoping for the peace of the kingdom. As for the promise and what the dragon wished for, is unknown.
(Episode 6 "The Sound of Chains")
【Age Unknonwn】
The head of the Roswaal family begins to manage the "Sanctuary" currently known as the "Graveyard".
(Episode 28 "The Long-Awaited Reunion")
【About 50 years ago】
The "Demi-human War" brakes out between the humans and demi-humans. The war ends with the defeat of the demi-humans and leads to the increase of prejudice towards half races between humans and demi-humans.
("Re:Zero: Bond of Ice")
【17 years ago】
Ram and Rem are born in an Oni village. Twin Oni's were traditionally killed as unwanted children, but due to Ram having extraordinary power, though having only one horn, the sisters are decided to be kept alive.
A few years later, the village is attacked by the Witch Cult and every Oni except Ram and Rem are killed. Ram loses her horn.
Later, the sisters are taken in at the Roswall mansion as maids.
(Episode 11 "Rem")
【10 and a few years ago】
The former "Sword Saint" Theresia van Astrea, wife of Wilhelm van Astrea, who later comes to serve Crusch, dies during the battle against the White Whale.
(Episode 20 "Battle Against the White Whale", Episode 21 "Wilhelm van Astrea")
【A few years ago】
Emilia, who was frozen in the Elior Forest, awakens. She was living alone in the woods until she contracts with Puck during the battle against the Arbitrator Melakuera.
Though Emilia has lost her memory before awakening, she has a vague image of the moment when the forest got frozen, a silver-haired woman with the same hairpiece as her, and a figure similar to Petelgeus.
("Re:Zero: Bond of Ice")
【A few years ago】
Roswaal invites Emilia, who lived in Elior Forest, to live in his mansion. He and Puck engaged in a magic battle so furious, the map got rewritten.
("Re:Zero : Memory Snow")
【Half a year ago】
The former king went into hiding at the same time as an epidemic spread through the castle. The king and his descendants become victims of the epidemic and their bloodline was cut off. As a result, the Sage Council is in charge of the country until the new king is elected in the Royal Election.
(Episode 7 "The Happy Roswaal Mansion Family")
【Age Unknonwn】
Frederica, who worked at Roswaal's mansion along with Ram and Rem, leaves her job a little while before Subaru comes to this world.
(Episode 27 "The Next Location")
■Events that took place in season 1 of the TV series.
【Episode 1 to 3】
Subaru gets summoned in the royal capital of the Kingdom of Lugnica. After taking a look around the city, he passes by Kadmon's fruit shop. He realizes he has the power of "Return by Death" and thinks of enjoying his life in this world by welling his cellphone worth of over 20 sacred gold coins.
However, he could not forget about the girl who called herself "Satella" and decides to save her. He finds out that the emblem had been already stolen, so he goes to see Felt to get it back from her.
On the way to meet her, Subaru bumps into a beautiful lady. She is Elsa a.k.a. the "Bowel Hunter", the person who asked Felt to steal the insignia in the first place.
Elsa sees through Subaru's hostility, anger, and fear, but leaves him alone because she doesn't want to make a scene.
Later, Subaru meets Felt and waits for Elsa at Old Man Rom's stolen goods warehouse, when "Satella" comes to the stolen goods warehouse to get back her emblem.
At first, she thinks Subaru as a member of the bandits, but changes her mind after being attacked by Elsa. During the fight against Elsa along with Felt and Reinhard, the knight Subaru met in the back alley, she recognizes that Subaru is on her side. After fighting off Elsa, she tells Subaru her true name "Emilia" and takes him in temporarily to take care of his wounds from the battle.
【Episode 4 to 11】
Midnight, Subaru wakes up to find himself in a bedroom of Roswaal's mansion. Emilia protected him and tended his wounds. However, he accidentally enters Betty's Forbidden Library and gets put back into a coma by her.
He wakes up in the morning and suddenly grabs the hands of Rum and Rem. The two of them are confused by his "perverted actions". They can't be blamed, because to the sisters, it's the first time to meet him, but he held their hands as if he knew them for a very long time and showed them unwavering trust. Moreover, he continues to act in an inexplicable manner since he starts working at Roswaal's mansion.
Subaru acts cheerful while working hard at his job. But it is clear to everyone else that he is making it up, and was at the brink of breaking down anytime. So Emilia tries to comfort him by letting him sleep on her lap though she's only known him for a short time.
Despite his strange actions, Subaru is loved by the villagers and even gains the trust of Roswaal so much as he asks him to look after Emilia during his absence.
And when he finds out that there is a demon beast hiding in the village, he fights it with no regard for his own life. Though he couldn't capture the "child" who was said to be controlling the demon beast, he was able to save Petra and the other kids of the village.
Roswaal sets his new goal of "winning the Royal Election to kill the dragon", and Subaru makes a promise with Emilia to go on a "date".
【"Re:Zero : Memory Snow"】
Right after defeating the demon beast, Subaru was checking out places in the village while being excited for his "date" with Emilia. However, before going on the "date", a strange incident happens at Roswaal's mansion. Puck goes into his Hatsumaki (a magical release period), bringing the whole mansion to a sudden surge of cold weather. Subaru tries to do something about the situation and decides to organize a snow festival in the village.
【Episode 12 to 25】
With the addition of Felt, the last "Dragon Priestess", the Royal Election begins with 5 candidates, including Emilia. But at the declaration, Subaru doesn't listen to Emilia's "wishes" and goes out of control again, calling himself Emilia's knight, which results in her strongly rejecting him.
Subaru is feeling bad for himself from being rejected by Emilia. Rem tries to cheer him up by taking him to the market, but instead, he suddenly grows weak and becomes frightened, as if he were a different person.
Rem is worried that maybe he got tired of the crowd at the market, but Subaru suddenly grabs her hand and tells her to run. Obviously, he is in despair. Rem holds him gently and encourages him though she doesn't know what's going on with him.
Subaru gets back on his feet and defeats the demon beast "White Whale" along with Crusch, Anastasia, and others. He makes peace with Julius, who he dueled at the royal capital, and together, fights off the Witch Cult led by Petelgeus.
However, the story doesn't end happily ever after, and a mysterious incident suddenly happens, Rem's presence disappears...
■Events that took place in season 1 of the TV series.
【Episode 26 to 31】
Rem's presence disappeared because she was attacked by the Sin Archbishops of "Greed" and "Gluttony", and the Sin Archbishop of "Gluttony" devoured her past and presence. Moreover, she shows no signs of waking up. Subaru and Emilia decides to go to the "Sanctuary", where Roswaal had taken refuge along with the villagers of Irlam Village, to inform him about the situation and ask for guidance.
The "Sanctuary" is the graveyard of the "Witch of Greed" Echidna, which has been managed by the Roswaal family for generations, and is an important hideout for Roswaal.
His "tricks" to make Subaru a worthy knight of Emilia's by leaving him on his own in situations which wouldn't have been a problem if Roswaal were there, were revealed.
But the "Sanctuary" was currently in an unstable state with some of the villagers rebelling. The residents were not allowed to leave the boundaries of the "Sanctuary". Those who wanted to go out took the villagers of Irlam hostage and planned to make Emilia take the test to open up the "Sanctuary".
But that wasn't the only hardship that awaited them. Elsa the "Bowel Hunter" is after Subaru's life, and he has to go through the painful "Return by Death" experiences again.
[Things Subaru lost from "Return by Death"]
When you cut out the events in different timelines and take a bird's eye view of the events in chronological order, Rem and the fruit vendor Kadmon must have thought it odd how Subaru suddenly spaces out or mentally breaks down.
To those who do not have the power to travel through time, it's a continuous timeline.
But for Subaru, it's a save point at the end of a long detour. Each "moment" has events that have been overwritten as if they "never happened".
Meeting Emilia for the first time and taking care of a lost child. The promise to get a haircut by Rem. Being taught how to read and write by Ram...
The deeper the relation was, the harder the "loss" hits Subaru. For example, how he meets with Subaru was always the same, and with the merchant Otto, it was better that it was overwritten, since the tragedy of the White Whale was gone.
His "Return by Death" not only hurts him physically but also scars him in the heart.
Elsa's attack brings him back to the test of "Return by Death".
The 2nd season has only just started. Will Subaru "grow" as Roswaal expects him to? How will the new "truth" be revealed? Let's look forward to seeing what happens.
"Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World"
(C)Nagatsuki Tappei, Kadokawa Corporation / Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World 1 Production Committee
"Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World" 2nd season
(C)Nagatsuki Tappei, Kadokawa Corporation / Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World 2 Production Committee
More than 40 years have passed since the first movie was released in 1979, and the anime series "Mobile Suit Gundam" continues to be immensely popular even today. The latest movie, "Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathoway’s Flash" will be released on June 11, 2021.
This movie is based on a novel of the same title written by Tomino Yoshiyuki, the creator of the Gundam series, and is about 13 years after the events of Mobile Suit Gundam, and the fact that this novel, which was written over 30 years ago but is still loved today, is finally being made into a movie has sent shivers down the spines of all those who love the Gundam series.
I was so shocked by this information that I thought I was going to wake up with Newtype abilities.
“Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash" has been released with high expectations from many Gundam fans. There is no doubt that it can be enjoyed on its own.
However, if you review the previous stories and learn more about Hathaway, you will surely enjoy it even more. Let's review the story again, focusing on Hathaway's progress so far. I'm sorry, but I need everyone's lives! (Bright Noah style)
■Who is Noah Hathaway? A review of basic information
In order to learn more about Noah Hathaway, the main character of this story, we first need to know about his parents: his father's name is Bright Noah, and his mother's name is Yashima Mirai (her maiden name). They are the same people who fought alongside the main character, Amuro Ray, in the first Gundam series, Mobile Suit Gundam.
The main character Amuro Ray and other refugees who lost their homes in the war take refuge in the battleship White Base and are forced to survive the war together.
Hathaway's father, Bright, was the captain of the White Base, and his mother, Mirai, was the helmswoman who supported him. After surviving the war together, the two formed a strong bond and married after the war ended. Their first son is Noah Hathaway.
In the subsequent Gundam series, Mirai does not go to war herself. However, Bright is a soldier. He continues to go to numerous battlefields and continues to command troops as the captain of a battleship.
As a result, Hathaway is forced to grow up with numerous wars and connections.
■When did Hathaway first appear in the Gundam series?
Hathaway first appeared in the Gundam series in "Mobile Suit Z Gundam" episode 17-18. The episode depicts Hathaway, who is only 7 years old, being taken by Mirai to get a ticket to go into space. Mirai's former comrade in arms, Amuro Ray, happens to be there. Amuro and Mirai reminisce, and Mirai introduces her son, Hathaway, to Amuro.
This is the moment when the name Hathaway was engraved in the Gundam series.
It was not long after that that the evil hand reached out to them. Ben Wooder, a captain of the opposing force to Amuro, who had been monitoring the activities of Amuro and the others, decides that Mirai and the others are worthy of being hostages, and captures Mirai and Hathaway. He forces them to surrender in exchange for the release of hostages.
However, Amuro and the others, who have been through many deaths, do not give in to such threats. They create an opening by pretending to surrender, and successfully evade Ben Wooder and his men to rescue Mirai and Hathaway. Hathaway returns to his normal life.
At this time, Hathaway appeared as a guest character. It is a few years later that he becomes fully involved in the story. That moment will be depicted in the movie "Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack".
■The tragedy that struck Hathaway in "Char’s Counterattack".
Hathaway, who was 13 years old at the time, happens to be on board the battleship Ra Cailum commanded by his father, Bright, which is in the middle of a war. There he meets a girl named Quess Paraya and falls in love with her.
The war, however, cares nothing about his love, and cruelly tears his feelings apart.
Quess is attracted to Char Aznable, the commander of the forces opposing his father Bright, and leaves Ra Cailum.
After training as a pilot under Char, she boards the latest mobile armor, the Alpha-Azier, and goes to the front lines. There, Hathaway and Quess meet again, of course, as part of the opposing forces.
Hathaway tries to persuade Quess, but his voice does not move her. Hathaway refuses to give up, and Quess points her gun at him. Hathaway's companion Chan Agi sees this and destroys the Alpha-Azier that Quess is riding, taking her life. Right in front of Hathaway's eyes.
Hathaway loses a loved one right in front of his eyes. In a fit of rage, he takes the life of his ally Chan with his own hands.
Hathaway has suffered the death of his loved one and the life of his comrade. The tragedy of war is deeply etched in his mind.
■What kind of story will be depicted in "Hathaway’s Flash"?
Hathaway is heartbroken by the death of his loved one and his own actions that killed his allies. What does he think and what actions does he take out of this despair? ......
The whole story is depicted in “Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash”. This work has not been made into a film until today, and Gundam fans had given up on it, thinking that the day would never come when they could see this work as an animation ....... After a long time, the day has finally come to see it on the screen.
Directed by Murase Shukoh, who has a deep connection with the Gundam series. The main character of this work, Hathaway, is played by Ono Kensho. I wonder what kind of images and acting he will bring to us in this film.
This film has been produced with high expectations. We don't know when we will be able to see Hathaway in action on the screen. Please come and see it in the theater.