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Evangelion 2.22 Hits the East, Quality Rips in the Wild
Evangelion 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance hit the DVD/Blu-ray shelves in Asia on Wednesday. To eager Eva fans in the west this means they’ll finally be able to watch the second installment of the Rebuild saga in crisp resolution, either by importing or snatching a DVDrip from the corners of the Internet.
Since early in the week quality DVD/BDrips have been trickling onto the web. Some without English subtitles, others using unsynchronized fansubs from the early and crumby CAM leaks (2.22 has new scenes). Private torrent sites are just beginning to be updated with proper releases. Soon quality rips will be widespread.
Those interested in importing 2.22, beware that the Japanese release lacks English subtitles. For subs you’ll want the Hong Kong release.
Or you can wait another year (or two) for the official North American/European release. Judging by how long it took Evangelion 1.0 to get to the states, it’s highly unlikely that we’ll see a Region 1 DVD/Blu-ray of 2.22 before 2011.
Reminder
Evanglion 1.0 DVD release dates….
Japan: April 28, 2008
North America: Nov 17, 2009
A 19 month wait. = (
Funimation to release Evangelion 1.11 on Blu-ray March 9th
The “.11” upgrade to the first of the Rebuild movies, Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone, will have its release in North America on March 9th 2010 on DVD and Blu-ray.
Evangelion 1.01 is already available on DVD, fansubs of a hi-def 1.11 on the net.
Evangelion 2.0 DVD in Spring
EvaGeeks reports that the directors of Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance are aiming for a ‘10 spring DVD release (in Japan). A North American release is not likely to happen before 2011. But good quality fansubs are sure to leak online next spring.
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Reminder: Evangelion 1.0 now out on DVD in NA
Evangelion: 1.01 You Are (Not) Alone is now official available on DVD in North American.
Though I’m waiting for the North American Blu-ray release. When that comes out, I don’t know. And I do hope to have a Blu-ray player (PS3?) by then.
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Evangelion 1.0 Funimation Site Online
Evangelion 1.0 Funimation Site Online
The website for the Funimation release of Evangelion: 1.0 You are (not) alone is now online. It features the first 8 minutes of the film, dubbed, as well as other clips.
Perhaps it’s because I haven’t seen the series “dubbed” in while, but the dubbing in these clips seem a lot worse than the series. Whatev, I’ll stick to the subs.
The Funimation Region 1 DVD of Evangelion: 1.01 will be officially available on November 17, 2009, though reports reveal that it’s already on some store shelves.
The fansub has been available on torrent sites for a quite a while now. Check out my review here: Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone - Review
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Though the official North American DVD release of Evangelion: 1.0 is scheduled for Nov. 17, some have already found copies on store shelves.
Rebuild of Evangelion 1.0 out on DVD early.
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