Evangelion News Roundup for Summer 2017

By The Eva Monkey on Monday, June 18th, 2018

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Eva 3.0+1.0

July 12 – Project Studio Q
https://www.evageeks.org/2017/07/project-studio-q/
July 28 – First teaser image for 3.0+1.0 posted to official Evangelion website. Facebook and Twitter account update cover image.
https://www.reddit.com/r/evangelion/comments/6q4d9b/new_image_posted_on_official_website/
July 30 – Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Promo posters are going up in Japan.
August 5/6 – Hideaki Anno contributes 3.0+1.0 sketch to annual lantern parade
https://www.reddit.com/r/evangelion/comments/6rvaau/new_unit_02_from_3010/
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/08/05-1/hideaki-anno-returns-to-the-eva-rage-for-this-years-summer-festival-art
September 1 – Evangelion 1.0 released ten years ago

Studio khara

June 23 – Judge Finds In Favor Of Current “Evangelion” Studio Khara In Suit Against Original Studio Gainax
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/06/23-1/judge-finds-in-favor-of-current-evangelion-studio-khara-in-suite-against-original-studio-gainax
July 26 – Animator Shoichi Masuo Passes Away
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/07/26-1/animator-shoichi-masuo-passes-away
July 28 – Anime short about studio khara
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqeU5a6YgCs
http://www.otakuusamagazine.com/short-anime-tells-the-10-year-tale-of-hideaki-annos-studio-khara/
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/07/30/khara-celebrates-10-years-of-anime-mistakes-with-moyoco-anno-short

Hideaki Anno

July 30 – Hideaki Anno in Honda Civic Commercial
https://web.archive.org/web/20180111025347/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SBpBd-USw8
http://www.evamonkey.com/hideaki-anno-stars-in-honda-civic-commercial/

Cross Promotions

July 1-4 – UDON COLLECTIBLES to debut EVANGELION Collectible Pins
http://www.udonentertainment.com/blog/news/udon-collectibles-to-debut-evangelion-collectible-pins
July 8 – Exact Justice on Stray Hairs with “Evangelion” Spear of Longinus Tweezers
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/07/08/exact-justice-on-stray-hairs-with-evangelion-spear-of-longinus-tweezers
July 14 – VR Zone Grand Opening (Evangelion VR: The Soul Seat)
http://kotaku.com/evangelion-vr-puts-you-in-the-pilots-seat-literally-1795250908
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HADQruQnoXo
July 15 – Anime Collaboration Glasses Specialized Store “Animegane” Opens in Akihabara
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/07/12/anime-collaboration-glasses-specialized-store-animegane-opens-in-akihabara
September 5 / September 9 – New Balance Campaign
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/09/05/gendo-would-definitely-rock-these-evangelion-running-shoes-from-new-balance

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