Archive for July, 2005

Don’t ask, I only find this stuff. I’m amused that the book in first two panels is for Otakon 2005 where I’ll be hosting my next Evangelion panel. It’s good to see that I’m not the one getting excited and geared up for the convention this year. If you happen to live a stone’s throw [...]

When it was announced earlier this month that Cartoon Network had picked up Evangelion for its Adult Swim format, most Evangelion fans could care less. And why should they care? Afterall, they’re seen it already. And there were also quite a few Eva fans whose reaction to the news fell between agitation and outrage. This [...]

I don’t quite understand creating a boxset for any fewer than three DVDs, but nevertheless, you may now purchase the Evangelion movies in a snazzy little set. For those that have already kindly supported Manga Entertainment, you need not run to the store and buy this two disc set, for this is merely the previous [...]

Late last year, Guardians of Order was working on two Evangelion books for it’s BESM series in conjunction with ADV. However, recently the decision was made to cancel these books. President of Guardians of Order Mark C. MacKinnon says that the decision to cancel was entirely ADV’s, and that Guardians of Order would still like [...]

NEWTYPE USA LAUNCHES EXCLUSIVE NEW SERIAL MANGA Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days begins in August 2005 issue A bold retelling of the classic anime series! HOUSTON, July 14, 2005—Anime fans wondering how life might be different for the cast of Neon Genesis Evangelion will finally get an answer starting this August when Newtype USA begins [...]

You may have heard the announcement at Anime Expo recently. But Evangelion is once again slated to air on Cartoon Network. What exactly does this mean? Its hard to say at this point. It is unclear to what degree the show will be censored, however it has been slated to run on Adult Swim, which [...]

The rumor mill just dropped a hell of a bomb: EVA PREQUEL (maybe) IN THE WORKS! >According to inside information from a friend who has>direct dealings with Gainax, Gainax has drawn up plans>for an Eva prequel covering the pre-SI, SI, Gehirn, and>early NERV periods up to the start of the TV series.>These are not firm [...]

Memoirs of madness Yasuhiro Takeda reveals the secrets of a world-famous anime production studio in this tell-all account of the horrors and hopes that accompanied GAINAX’s rise to fame. From beginners’ luck to the edge of defeat, this journey through the life and mind of one witness sheds light on the production of Neon Genesis [...]

source: Anime on DVD Edit by Aaron: The Anime on DVD article is a bit vague due to it’s wording, I would recommend the Anime News Network report: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention.php?id=240