Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009)
Under constant attack by Angels, NERV introduces two new pilots: the mysterious Makinami Mari Illustrous and the intense Asuka Langley Shikinami. Parallel to the incursion, Gendo Ikari and ... See full summary »
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Directors:
Masayuki , Kazuya Tsurumaki , Hideaki AnnoWriter:
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1 win & 2 nominations.Reviews & Commentary
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Trivia
Continuing with the tradition of using religious references, in this film is invoked the "Vatican Treaty" where Japan and all other nations are forbidden to possess three or more functioning Evangelions at a time. The Unit-01's dummy plug system is manufactured at Golgotha Base, which is named for the hill (also known as Calvary) where Jesus was crucified.
Quotes
Ryoji Kaji:
Say, is Colonel Katsuragi around here?
Shinji Ikari:
Huh?
Ryoji Kaji:
I'm an old friend of hers. I bet we could swap stories about her snoring keeping us up an night. Right, Shinji?
Goofs
Mari is supposed to be British, but in the scene where she speaks in English, the accent is American.
Crazy Credits
At the end of the credits, there is a scene where EVA-01 is pierced with the LLance of Longinus, thrown by Kaworu Nagisa piloting the Evangelion Mark.06, who says that he will show Shinji "true happiness."
Soundtracks
Beautiful World -PLANiTb Acoustica MixPerformed by Hikaru Utada
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Genres
Animation | Action | Drama | Sci-FiDetails
Release Date:
27 June 2009Language
Japanese, German
Country of Origin
JapanBox Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$84,157 23 January 2011
Gross USA:
$133,640
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$41,322,359
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