Author: ADV Films
Dated: February 24, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE SET FOR NEON GENESIS EVANGELION: GENESIS REBORN
SECOND VOLUME OF DIRECTORS’ CUT OF ACCLAIMED TELEVISION SERIES’ LAST SIX
EPISODES IN STORES MARCH 9, 2004; INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE FOOTAGE
HOUSTON, February 24, 2004—ADV Films today announced a March 9, 2004 release date
for Genesis Reborn, the second of two Directors’ Cut volumes of the enormously
influential anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion. The Directors’ Cut is not just a
remaster, but a revised and re-edited special edition produced under the careful
supervision of creators Hideaki Anno and Gainax to include amazing new footage never
before available outside of Japan. The second volume contains Evangelion episodes 24-26 in
both the extended Directors’ Cut versions and the original broadcast versions,
allowing fans to see the creative progression of this seminal title’s final moments.
Neon Genesis Evangelion is the story of a reluctant young hero, called upon to pilot an
immense robotic weapon in battle against alien invaders in the year 2015. As the remnants
of the human race cower in subterranean cities, a deadly war is being waged on what is
left of the planet. On one side are the mysterious beings known as Angels; on the other,
the special agency NERV and mankind’s last hope, the awe-inspiring Evangelions.
Piloted by a special team of teenage warriors, these giant bio-mechanical humanoids are
the only thing that can withstand the force of the Angels’ defense fields long enough
for the pilots to tackle the invaders themselves in hand to hand combat! With the lives of
every soul on the planet at stake, these few youngsters must reach down deep inside
themselves to find the strength and courage necessary to meet the Angels head on in a
desperate attempt to save mankind.
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Directors’ Cut—Genesis Reborn ($29.98 SRP)
includes episodes 24-26 in both director’s cut and original broadcast versions. In
both English 2.0-language and Japanese 2.0-language versions, with English subtitles.
Includes ADV previews, clean opening animation; clean closing animation; and sneak preview
of the live-action movie.
NEON GENESIS EVANGELION: DIRECTORS’ CUT—GENESIS REBORN
Running time: 150 minutes; Age Rating: 15+
Pre-book Date: 2/10/04
Street Date: 3/9/04
Format SRP
DVD $29.98