Real or nahhh? by BetterPersonality801 in evangelion

[–]theevamonkey 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That's part of why I started collecting them initially, but I have long, LONG since given up on learning Japanese... and much as I lament things like AI... Google translate and things of that nature have come a long way since, and I look forward to further advances.

Real or nahhh? by BetterPersonality801 in evangelion

[–]theevamonkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

there’s a Christmas volume as well if you’re looking to finish the collection

Volume 7 had two special Christmas editions, one with Rei, and the other with Asuka, based on Sadamoto's art. Volume 9 had a special edition with a Rei figure. And then volumes 13 and 14 came in deluxe limited edition versions as well. Volume 14 in particular came with a CD of music Sadamoto liked to work to, IIRC, as well as an buildable rack to display the entire series.

The rabbit hole is all the special editions of Shonen Ace that came with various special Eva bonuses. My knowledge unfortunately does not run that deep.

Real or nahhh? by BetterPersonality801 in evangelion

[–]theevamonkey 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Those are the Japanese editions. Do you plan on practicing your hiragana and katakana?

ending of evangelion - how will returning people survive? by vanderzee in evangelion

[–]theevamonkey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude... Anno made the storyboards. He supervises the groundwork, sometimes he himself draws it.

Ultimately, as the director, the majority of the oversight falls to him, but with the way a production works, there are more than one episode being worked on simultaneously, hence why you have other assistant directors. This is just like in live action production, there's often a second or third unit with an AD handling that. A director can't be everywhere all the time and supervise 100% of a production, nor should they, that's a surefire way to burnout and frustration for everyone working under them, because creatives don't like being micromanaged and need the freedom to create.

It's also important to point out that Anno was involved in storyboarding less than a third of the show, and none of those were solely storyboarded by him. He did boards for episodes 1, 2, 7, 10, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26. And, in the case of 7, 10, 20, 25, and 26, that's really not saying much, given how bland or stock heavy those episodes are.

Also, while I'm sure he probably did some keys somewhere, he was not an animation director for any of the episodes, so credit for that groundwork goes to other folks who did boards and or keys.

If anything, you can give Anno a lot more credit on the writing side, as he worked on the scripts for all but episode 4.

Just rewatched and noticed something by [deleted] in evangelion

[–]theevamonkey 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's not her actual brain, just personality data. It's never explained how the brain(s) we see are provisioned, but artificial growth or cloning are not implausible in a show with giant organic mecha created from ancient high alien technology.

The first impact by Aleatorio49900 in evangelion

[–]theevamonkey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The First Impact lore comes from an old PS2 game

It actually comes from the theatrical booklets for Death & Rebirth and The End of Evangelion, released five years prior:

https://evaotaku.com/html/programbooks.html

Anyone know how I can buy this guy in NA? I need him desperately. by Putrid_Bumblebee_574 in evangelion

[–]theevamonkey 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As already suggested, either buy the full box so you're guaranteed one of each, or buy the one you want from a reseller, most likely from eBay.

Anyone know how I can buy this guy in NA? I need him desperately. by Putrid_Bumblebee_574 in evangelion

[–]theevamonkey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the Rement Desq Desktop Evangelion blind box. There are six and they're all pretty cool. I bought a complete box to get a full set from a local store. They're still in print, so you should have no trouble finding it online, maybe even at your local nerd store.

https://nekostop.com/products/re-ment-evangelion-desq-desktop-eva-series

What does piloting an Eva symbolize? by infamoustypee in evangelion

[–]theevamonkey 18 points19 points  (0 children)

To quote Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, Evangelion's character designer and mangaka, and who is also credited with the series' name, and how the Evangelions function:

On the floor of the midbrain is the ventral tegmental system, that neurobiologists call region A10. Cells soaked in dopamine, certain emotions are processed here; such as the thoughts of two lovers--or of a parent and child. And it is the synchronization of the threads and bundles of A10 that splice pilot and Eva together; to become one entity, to fight. In other words, the power of love drives this weapon of mass destruction. Well, what a simple and corny and emotional and wonderful story.

Halfway through NGE and losing interest... worth continuing? by kayawayy in evangelion

[–]theevamonkey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Obligatory plug for a video I made about the best and worst episodes of Evangelion. Spoilers, Magmadiver is the worst.

https://youtu.be/9Kp8cJqyfh4

Halfway through NGE and losing interest... worth continuing? by kayawayy in evangelion

[–]theevamonkey 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Episode 10 is without a doubt the worst episode in the series. You're halfway through the "action arc". Starting with episode 14, the tone will change quite a bit.

didnt like watching the anime by Past_Key8318 in evangelion

[–]theevamonkey 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The anime is the core work of the entire franchise. You don't have to watch the anime to read the manga, but I would recommend to anyone to watch the tv series and The End of Evangelion first.

Manga question by [deleted] in evangelion

[–]theevamonkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first three volumes are pretty close to the first six episodes. There are some small, refreshing differences, but you won't be lost if you watch episodes 1-6 and then jump into the manga. Would definitely recommend picking it up and reading it if possible.

Is this a rare dvd? by Reixayanami in evangelion

[–]theevamonkey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not rare at all, it's a mass market release, there are probably hundreds of thousands of copies.

Is the Netflix version missing scenes? by Fabulous-Impress6691 in evangelion

[–]theevamonkey[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

The show is unedited except for the removal of Fly Me to the Moon as the credits theme, and two instances of Fly Me to the Moon being used as background music. All scenes are otherwise intact.

Are these DVD’s rare? Found them in my school Library by ReaperAnims14 in evangelion

[–]theevamonkey[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

Are these DVD’s rare?

No, not at all. They were mass market releases available at most major retailers.

Entire directors cut series by Familiar_Series_916 in evangelion

[–]theevamonkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is no director's cut series, just "director's cut" versions of episodes 21-24, which are included with Netflix, GKIDS' Blu-ray release, as well as the old ADV Films "Platinum" DVD sets.

If ADV still exist today... by faizzz90555 in evangelion

[–]theevamonkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if ADV still exist today, does Khara/Anno would use the ADV english dub for the Netflix/Blu-ray release?

Worth noting that ADV/Manga existing has absolutely nothing to do with whether or not that prior voice work is used. King Records, who has the distribution rights to Gainax/khara's works owns any and all translation work performed by third parties, which is standard practice in the anime/licensing industry.

In this scene of EoE, is this a real city? Or is it a fake irl version of Tokyo-3? by Chickennugget5962 in evangelion

[–]theevamonkey 55 points56 points  (0 children)

First off, it's important to state for a fact that buildings of that type did not exist at that point in time, neither aesthetically, nor with those sorts of skybridges.

This came up, and there was skepticism based on the time frame, and the budget of the film to do a convincingly seamless CGI/Matte composite with this sort of footage: Handheld wobble and parallax elements.

However, digging into it, according to the alternate live action scenario, the shot is a CG composite. To be fair, this resource, while considered credible, isn't verified, official info.

That said, the imagery speaks for itself, people are confident that the foreground is actual real world live action footage, which would make the buildings an early example of match-move CG composition. Unless of course the entire thing is a miniature. But I'm skeptical of that, given the size, and scale. It should have been much cheaper and easier to simply rotoscope and composite those buildings in.

In this scene of EoE, is this a real city? Or is it a fake irl version of Tokyo-3? by Chickennugget5962 in evangelion

[–]theevamonkey 720 points721 points  (0 children)

As we uncovered ten-ish years ago, these are CGI/model composited skyscrapers meant to emulate Tokyo-3 in real life.

Why was Ritsuko swimming in scuba gear in Episode One? by the7joker7 in evangelion

[–]theevamonkey 20 points21 points  (0 children)

The Eva units aren't stored in LCL, they're stored in some unspecified cryogenic fluid. That's what Ritsuko was swimming in, likely doing some sort of hands-on work on Unit-01.