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Revival of Evangelion Movie

Evangelion Rebirth is the final Evangelion film release before the announcement of the Evangelion Rebuild films. It is essentially the culmination of Death and Rebirth and The End of Evangelion and is meant to contain the entire story of Evangelion in a single version released in 1998. The film itself is composed of the "Death" section of Death and Rebirth , which acts as a re-edited retelling of the first 24 episodes of the Neon Genesis Evangelion television anime series. The End of Evangelion acts as an alternate version of the final two episodes.

Development

As a compilation of the previous two films, the cast and crew that produced this film are identical to Death and Rebirth and The End of Evangelion . The production studio that led its creation was GAINAX while Year Hideaki directed the film with the help of Masayuki and Kazuya Tsurumaki. Masayuki is credited for directing the "Death" section of Death and Rebirth and went on to create "Death(True)", which is a secondary version of Death and Rebirth that omitted the "Rebirth" segment and removed some scenes found in the original version. Another version, called Death(True2) was also made, and this version is the one used in The End of Evangelion. "Rebirth" was directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki and included the last 25 minutes of Death and Rebirth. It is almost identical to the first half of The End of Evangelion , except for a few details.

Plot Summary

"Death"

"Death" (from Death and Rebirth ) is a compilation of the first 24 episodes with a small amount of added scenes not present in the original series . Its story is told chronologically and can sometimes jump from the beginning to the end of the series. This editing method is used to introduce each main character individually and summarize who they are and what they have done throughout the series. Throughout the film, original "string quartet" scenes have been added. Shinji , as in Neon Genesis Evangelion , plays the cello. Asuka and Kaworu both play the violin while Roi plays the viola.

End of Evangelion

The End of Evangelion takes place immediately after the events of Episode 24. None Shinji is completely lost in life and has no idea what to do or where to go. Asuka is in an unresponsive state, having just killed Kaworu , and is too afraid to show his face to Roi or Misato . SEELE aims to initiate the Human Instrumentation Project using Evangelion Unit 01. None Gendo Ikari refuses to give them the unit, and SEELE launches a full assault on NERV, starting with a digital attack on Magi, then a physical attack on the facility. Asuka begins fighting against the military force attacking NERV in Evangelion Unit 02 , but they manage to cut her power cord, giving her a limited amount of energy to work with. Mass-produced Evangelion units are also deployed to Asuka's area, giving her a group of new enemies to face. However, they prove too numerous and Asuka is defeated, while Unit 02 is horribly mutilated just in time for Shinji to find her.

The Mass Production Eva units begin the ceremony to begin Third Impact using Evangelion Unit 01 and Shinji. A massive explosion reveals that NERV HQ is located inside Lilith's Black Moon, which begins to float in the sky and become part of the ritual. Rei merges with Adam and Lilith . This Rei-Adam-Lilith being begins to grow at an incredible speed and can apparently phase through matter. Third Impact continues, and life begins to merge into a single entity. A psychological, dreamlike conversation begins between Shinji and various characters, namely Rei. She says that this world where everyone is part of the same being is what Shinji wished for, but he says it's not quite what he wanted. A Kaworu figure asks him if he really wants a world where people can hurt each other to exist, to which Shinji agrees. Unit 01 reactivates and passes through the giant merged being, and the Black Moon begins to shatter, releasing all the souls that were already collected. Shinji is able to say a final goodbye to his mother in Unit 01 before reappearing from a sea of LCLs. Afterward, Shinji and Asuka are seen lying next to each other on the nearby beach. Shinji sits up and begins to strangle Asuka, who does not struggle, but instead places a hand on his cheek. Shinji releases his grip and begins to sob as Asuka utters the final line of the film: "Disgusting."