ADV Sues Gainax over Live Action Evangelion

By The Eva Monkey on Friday, August 12th, 2011 in Live Action Evangelion.

I’ll be damned. For the first time in about five years, we actually have news about Live Action Evangelion.  You know, that thing that everyone was buzzing about for a good two years?  That thing where ADV, Gainax, and WETA were going to make the next huge film trilogy?  Yeah, that.  Apparently, ADV still exists […]

A Closer Look at the Tenth Anniversary Set.

By The Eva Monkey on Wednesday, June 14th, 2006 in Merchandise, Neon Genesis Evangelion.

ICv2 posted some news concerning the 10th Anniversary Edition of Evangelion being released by ADV this August. Here’s the short of it. This is a limited edition set, and once it’s gone, it’s gone. It will not be $250 as previously stated, it will in fact be $300. The jacket which I presumed was just […]

Evangelion 10th Anniversary Box Set

By The Eva Monkey on Wednesday, May 17th, 2006 in Merchandise, Neon Genesis Evangelion, News.

No, this is not a Japanese release. This is yet another release of Evangelion on DVD by ADV Films. This thing is supposedly limited edition and full of extras. And if the extras on Platinum are any indication, you will not be buying this set for the extras. You will be buying this because it’s […]

Eva BESM cancelled

By The Eva Monkey on Monday, July 18th, 2005 in Merchandise, News.

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 […]

Platinum Volume 1 missing dialogue.

By The Eva Monkey on Wednesday, December 8th, 2004 in Merchandise, News.

While searching for info on Platinum Volume 4 on Anime On DVD, I came across this. Apparently, the English dialogue track of episode 3 is missing some lines of dialogue just before Shinji goes into battle against the fourth Angel Shamshel. The line “Why am I piloting this thing again, even though my father’s not […]

Renewal Redubbed "Platinum Edition"

By The Eva Monkey on Tuesday, April 20th, 2004 in Merchandise, Neon Genesis Evangelion, News, Platinum.

Eva News I have something more to add to the post I made yesterday concerning the release date for a Renewal of Evangelion Vol 1 DVD. At the time, AnimeOnDVD stated they knew nothing of it, and it seemed to be some sort of misunderstanding. Turns out that bit of info slipped out ahead of […]

Guardians of Order, Cutie Honey, Ask John, and Neo Pokemon Evangelion

By The Eva Monkey on Monday, March 22nd, 2004 in Eva Monkey, Mildly Evangelion, Site Updates.

Evangelion/Gainax News Guardians of Order Inc. will, in association with ADV, be releasing two Evangelion RPG guides this fall. They will detail the series and the director’s cuts. If they will detail the movies is unclear. They will contain numerous color images, as well as character and episode guides, rule mechanics, roleplaying sheets, and more. […]

Evangelion Panel at Otakon 2003

By The Eva Monkey on Monday, August 11th, 2003 in Conventions, Eva Monkey, Live Action Evangelion, Personal.

I just got back from Otakon, and the Evangelion panel went very well. I got somewhere in the neck of 100-150 attendees. I also managed to get onto a web design panel, that was cool too. The Eva panel was almost delayed due to the Japanese dress panel that went over time…. all the way […]

ADV Films Announces Live-Action Evangelion Movie

By The Eva Monkey on Tuesday, May 20th, 2003 in Live Action Evangelion, News.

Just in, ADV has announced a joint project between itself, Gainax, and WETA studios to produce a live action Evangelion film. The details are scarce, but check the press release to read more. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ADV FILMS ANNOUNCES LIVE-ACTION THEATRICAL VERSION OF JAPANESE ANIMATED TITLE “NEON GENESIS EVANGELION;” VISUAL EFFECTS BY “LORD OF THE […]

ADV Films Acquires Neon Genesis Evangelion Director’s Cuts

By The Eva Monkey on Thursday, May 8th, 2003 in Neon Genesis Evangelion, News.

The following release was posted on ADV’s website sometime during April: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ADV FILMS TO RELEASE “NEON GENESIS EVANGELION: DIRECTOR’S CUT” EPISODES FINAL SIX EPISODES OF ACCLAIMED TELEVISION SERIES TO BE RE-RELEASED ON TWO DVD VOLUMES, EACH INCLUDING ORIGINAL AND DIRECTOR’S CUT VERSIONS. HOUSTON, April 28, 2003—ADV Films today announced formally that the […]