Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
2009 1h 52m movie Film Japan

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版:破

“In the War Between Heaven and Earth, Salvation is Machine.”

Synopsis

ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版:破

“In the War Between Heaven and Earth, Salvation is Machine.”

Under constant attack by monstrous creatures called Angels that seek to eradicate humankind, U.N. Special Agency NERV introduces two new EVA pilots to help defend the city of Tokyo-3: the mysterious Makinami Mari Illustrous and the intense Asuka Langley Shikinami. Meanwhile, Gendo Ikari and SEELE proceed with a secret project that involves both Rei and Shinji.

The 2008–2010 Japan Window

386 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance sits at position #44.

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    #1

    Cobra the Animation

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    #2

    25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert

    ★ 9.3 · 2008

  3. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
    #3

    Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

    ★ 8.7 · 2009

  4. Mother
    #4

    Mother

    ★ 8.7 · 2010

  5. Maid Sama!
    #5

    Maid Sama!

    ★ 8.6 · 2010

  6. To Love-Ru
    #6

    To Love-Ru

    ★ 8.5 · 2008

  7. The Tatami Galaxy
    #7

    The Tatami Galaxy

    ★ 8.5 · 2010

  8. Jin
    #8

    Jin

    ★ 8.5 · 2009

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The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.8
TMDB Rating
759
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #764 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (83rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.9 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #634 of 2,532 (top 25%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Spoken Languages English, Japanese
Production Companies khara
Runtime 1h 52m
Release Date June 26, 2009
IMDb tt0860906
Official Site www.evangelion.co.jp

Themes & Motifs

  • post-apocalyptic future
  • alien
  • anthropomorphism
  • tragedy
  • mecha
  • giant robot
  • piloted robot
  • apocalypse
  • alien invasion
  • alien monster
  • angst
  • shounen
  • anime
  • father son conflict
  • based on tv series
  • human enhancement

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