 The official website for animation studio Khara's final installment in the Rebuild of Evangelion film series, Evangelion: 3.0+1.0, announced on Friday that the film's theatrical release will be postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. It was scheduled to premiere on June 27. A key visual (pictured right) was also released featuring the film's new English title—Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time.A handwritten statement from original creator, general director, planner, and screenwriter Hideaki Anno was posted on the official website. In his statement, Anno expresses sympathy for those affected by the virus, gratitude for medical workers and others fighting it, and apologizes to fans of the franchise for the many delays the film has faced. Briefly revealed with a 2013 premiere on New Year's Eve in 2011, it was soon delayed to 2015. In October 2014, its premiere was postponed once again due to Anno's commitment as director for the live-action film Shin Godzilla. Production would resume and the first ten minutes of the film were screened at a number of events worldwide on July 6 last year. With Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 previously scheduled to premiere a little more than two months from now, the official website released a comprehensive list of key staff members involved in its production. In addition to the previously announced staff, and Anno himself as credited above, the following contributed to the film: Director: Kazuya Tsurumaki (Rebuild of Evangelion film series, FLCL), Katsuichi Nakayama (Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory) Assistant Director: Touko Yatabe (Gegege no Kitarou (2018) episode director), Daizen Komatsuda (Bubuki Buranki director) Assistant Chief Director: Ikki Todoroki (Rebuild of Evangelion film series) Chief Animation Director: Atsushi Nishigori (Darling in the FranXX director) Animation Director: Shuuichi Iseki (Cutie Honey Universe), Se-jun Kim (Mobile Suit Gundam: Twilight Axis), Naoyuki Asano (Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na!), Masayoshi Tanaka (Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterunda.), Kouichi Arai (Birthday Wonderland) Design Works: Ikuto Yamashita (Neon Genesis Evangelion mechanical design), Toshiaki Ihara (Full Metal Panic! mechanical design), Shigeto Koyama (Koukyoushihen Eureka Seven mechanical design), Moyoco Anno (Kantoku Fuyuki Todoki original creator), Takeshi Takakura (Planetes mechanical design), Takashi Watabe (Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance) CGI Director: Daisuke Onizuka (Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo) CGI Art Director: Hiroyasu Kobayashi (Uchuu Patrol Luloco art director) 2DCG Director: Kayoko Zama (Promare motion graphics) In-between Animation Inspection: Yasuhito Murata (Houkago no Pleiades) Color Design (previously listed as Color Setting): Kazuko Kikuchi (Boku no Hero Academia) Art Director (previously listed as Background Art): Tatsuya Kushida (Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo) Concept Art Director: Mahiro Maeda (SSSS.Gridman creature design) Director of Photography: Tooru Fukushi (Osomatsu-san) Special Skill Director: Toyonori Yamada (Little Witch Academia) Editing: Emi Tsujita (Ryuu no Haisha) Music: Shirou Sagisu (Neon Genesis Evangelion, Bleach) Sound Effects: Tooru Noguchi (Made in Abyss) Recording: Makoto Sumiya (Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance) Dialogue Director: Haru Yamada (Sore ga Seiyuu! recording) Supervising Producer: Takatoshi Okajima (Gankutsuou assistant production manager) Animation Producer: Yuuki Sugitani (Nihon Animator Mihonichi production manager) Setting Production: Hayato Tanaka (Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor: Reboot) Previz General Production (Motion Storyboard): Masanori Kawashima (Dokumushi live-action film producer) Executive Producer: Tomoyuki Ogata (Mary to Majo no Hana production committee) Production, Promotion, Development: Khara Distribution: Toho, Toei, Khara Source: Comic Natalie |
ImperfectBlueApr 18, 2020 10:14 PM
| ye not surprising news |
| It's unfortunate but there's no helping it. I'm looking forward to whenever this will come out! It's nice to see so many people credited for their contributions by the way. |
#Anime4Life be my Life Motto! #PrayForKyoAni  |
| I didn't even know that it already had premiere date lol. |
"The Slave is the have-not, the oppressed one with nothing to spare. But because the Slave is in that despairing situation, having nothing, it can kill the Emperor !" |
| It's like this movie is cursed to keep getting delayed forever. Hopefully this will be the last one. |
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| I was so young in 2013, why not release it in 2023, to celebrate 10 years of depression |
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IbarakiDouji said: I have been waiting 8 years, I can wait for more. I have been wait 7 years already, a bit more is understandable, all the more considering the situation. Really when the movie comes out and in BD, and we get to see it, it will be a funny experience, expectations aside, because it just has been so long and I recall over the years coming here to chat and discuss whenever fans got news about it. |
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reiuno said: Who cares. It's gonna sucks anyway lmao. Exactly. Rebuild have been such a bad attempt to change things in the saga that I just want to see how it ends. I couldn´t care less about the plot or characters anymore, just end this bitch already. |
| Now I have time to catch up on Evangelion because I still need to watch Death and rebirth and The End of Evangelion |
| It's been so many years. This delay doesn't' surprise me one bit and I wasn't expecting anything from it very soon either. It's a surprise in itself that it was supposed to premiere this year. |
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| I mean at this point delay or not it doesn’t change that much after so many years of waiting and waiting |
| I'm disappointed but it's to be expected. Man, this spring/summer is such a drag. |
Awoo :3 |
| I really need to rewatch everything, I can't remember shit after all these years. |
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| It has taken so long for Anno to finish Rebuild I am genuinely surprised none of the voice actors have died on him yet. |
| Saw that yesterday on Twitter... I watched Evangelion when it came out in 1995 or somewhere in the 90s and I was REALLY impressed by what I was watching. It was when I got to know anime a lot more so Evangelion has a special place in my heart! |
DaCraziGuy said: I really need to rewatch everything, I can't remember shit after all these years. Same here... it is already on my list again! :D |
| Thrice Upon a Time? God, English titles are so bad sometimes. |
IbarakiDouji said: Playcool said: I have been wait 7 years already, a bit more is understandable, all the more considering the situation. Really when the movie comes out and in BD, and we get to see it, it will be a funny experience, expectations aside, because it just has been so long and I recall over the years coming here to chat and discuss whenever fans got news about it. Ah, yeah, I have completely forgotten about the BD release, which will take some time, too. Welp. Hopefully, the maestro will also make some epicness for the fans; I do not know if I want to see more the movie, or hear the new pieces of Shiro Sagisu, lol. Well, I hope for some really cool new stuff, I think the OST for 3.33 was as good as 2.22's, so lets hope the composer gone out with a bang for this movie. |
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| I'm not up to date with the Evangelion franchise, but I faintly recall hearing about an Evangelion movie in a "Best upcoming animes this year" Youtube video years ago, probably 2018 since I remember a Violet Evergarden teaser being in the Video as well. I hope it won't be delayed even more. It is such a shame that an Anime gets postponed for such a long time |
There is no cure for being a cunt.  |
| At this point the only thing keeping me waiting is my love for Evangelion. at this points these adaptions are just entertainment as much as I'd hate to say it Ikind of saw it coming I love nge but last few rounds of adaptions could have called an end. I just like to see how they continue it |
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| I don't even care anymore. After the terrible 3, I just want to get this over with. |
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