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9:00 AM on 04.30.2013

Evangelion 3.0 made a whole lot of money in theaters

Say what you will about Evangelion 3.0 (I personally dug it), it sure as hell made a lot of money in theaters. With the DVD/BD now available in stores, theater showings have officially ceased, leaving the total box office gro...

Elliot Gay

8:00 AM on 04.30.2013

At last?! The Evangelion manga ends in two chapters

After 18 long years, Yoshiyuki Sadamoto's Neon Genesis Evangelion manga will finally be reaching its conclusion. Some of you may not realize this, but Sadamoto's manga treatment of the hit series actually started its run befo...

Elliot Gay

11:20 AM on 04.25.2013

This is fantastic

If you weren't sold on Wii U Karaoke yet, you should be now.

Dale North

10:00 AM on 04.22.2013

You (can) have a heart attack at Lotteria

On April 24th, in Japan, Evangelion 3.33: You can (not) redo will be released on DVD and Blu-ray. To celebrate the upcoming release, Lotteria will be making a special burger to commemorate this joyous event. It's a play on th...

Josh Totman

10:00 AM on 04.11.2013

A Daily Dose of Music: Old School Thursdays

I can remember the first time I watched Neon Genesis Evangelion quite clearly. I was going through an interesting period of time in my life where I had sort of stopped watching anime. The genres were getting a bit stale, and...

Hiroko Yamamura

2:00 PM on 03.25.2013

A lot of people tuned into Toonami for the Eva movie

It looks like Toonami had a pretty good evening last week, when it returned to its late night programming block. In fact, close to a million people tuned in to the Neon Genesis Evangelion: You are (not) Alone movie airing. Bo...

Hiroko Yamamura

6:00 PM on 03.13.2013

Evangelion body spray is the Essence of Shinji

Add another link to the illustrious, endless chain of Evangelion-themed merchandise, folks. Cosmetics brand Creer Beaute has shacked up with the brand that spawned a million torso-plugsuit water bottles to produce an appropri...

Josh Tolentino

12:00 PM on 03.11.2013

Evangelion 1.11 will air on Toonami this weekend

Loyal Toonami fans have a reason to stay in this weekend... well more reason than usual. Funimation has just released information at MomoCon that US television premiere of Neon Genesis Evangelion: 1.11 Yo...

Hiroko Yamamura



Evangelion 3.33 hits Japanese retailers April 24th photo
Evangelion 3.33 hits Japanese retailers April 24th
by Hiroko Yamamura


10:00 AM on 02.10.2013

JOYSOUND's Eva themed karaoke box

AnimateTV took it's cameras into JOYSOUND's Evangelion 3.0 karaoke box for a little tour. I'm amazed that we haven't seen this since it opened in Shibuya back in December, but at least we have something to go off of now inste...

Josh Totman

3:00 PM on 02.01.2013

Lash out at your Evangelion obsession

With the new, Evangelion 3.0 movie still burning in everyone's memory, the tidal wave of Neon Genesis Evangelion merchandise is not slowing down anytime soon. This time the target is young girls. When watching Evas ...

Hiroko Yamamura

6:00 PM on 01.29.2013

Evangelion re(rice)

You know what I said a couple of posts ago about Eva products? Well there is now rice and sake with Eva characters on them. And speaking of sake, I'm going to go drink myself to sleep now...

Josh Totman

8:00 AM on 01.29.2013

Pentax: You can (not) have Eva cameras

There is not a whole lot left in this world that doesn't have a Nerv logo on it or be done up in Eva colors. Well there is one more product that now has that privilege and it's a camera. Pentax is releasing an Evang...

Josh Totman

10:00 AM on 01.24.2013

A Daily Dose of Battles: Unit 02 vs Mass Produced Evas

Let's literally kick things off with our first themed Daily Dose of 2013! The week, your favorite Japanator editors let you know which famous anime battles get their adrenaline going, fists clenched, and showcase what we all...

Hiroko Yamamura



Best of 2012: Kristina's Top 5 Toyetic Anime photo
Best of 2012: Kristina's Top 5 Toyetic Anime
by Kristina Pino


12:00 PM on 12.25.2012

Curl up with Kaworu and Kaji arm pillows

Excuse me, ladies? Yes you. Have you ever wanted to be in the arms of the anime man of your dreams? If you answered yes, maybe, or even no, have I got something for you! The good folks at Kotobukiya are here to help your drea...

Josh Totman

10:00 AM on 11.29.2012

A Daily Dose of Music: Old School Thursdays

All this hype surrounding the new Neon Genesis Evangelion movie totally takes me back to when I first watched the series. Yes kids, I am one of those huge Eva fans. I admit it! I am a hardcore fangirl! I can remember being t...

Hiroko Yamamura

4:00 PM on 11.26.2012

Evangelion: 3.0 is still making a lot of money

I swear, this is the last time I write about Evangelion for the foreseeable future. Probably. It's been nine days since Evangelion: 3.0 debuted here in theaters, and already the film has earned over double of what 2.0 took in...

Elliot Gay

9:00 PM on 11.21.2012

Evangelion: 3.0 is making a killing at the box office

As I said in my review earlier this week, I really dug Evangelion: 3.0. Apparently I'm not the only one either, as the film has been killing it at the Japanese box office. In its opening four days, You Can (Not) Redo made a r...

Elliot Gay



Review: Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo photo
Review: Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
by Elliot Gay




6:00 PM on 11.13.2012

Load up on exclusive good at the Evangelion 3.0 opening

Anyone in Japan heading to the Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (not) Redo opening this weekend? If so, make sure your wallet is loaded up, as there will be a plethora of exclusive goods offered at the theatre. There are things like c...

Hiroko Yamamura

12:00 AM on 11.12.2012

Latest Evangelion 3.0 trailer brings the piano

This Saturday, Evangelion 3.0 hits theaters across Japan to what I imagine will be the screams of fanboys and fangirls nationwide. As somebody who has loved this new take on the franchise, you can bet your butts I'll be ther...

Elliot Gay

9:36 AM on 11.10.2012

Hey lady, Rei Ayanami called; She wants her plugsuit back

Look, miss, I understand the motivation here. Cosplay's cool, and as a hopeless nerd I applaud the apparent decision to make it part of the prestigious Victoria's Secret fashion show this year. Alongside Justin Bieber, a...

Josh Tolentino

4:23 AM on 11.01.2012

Evangelion: Q's theatrical trailer hits the internet

The theatrical trailer for Evangelion: Q has hit the internet, and boy is it a doozy. Between the giant pink Eva units, and Asuka being a badass, I probably couldn't be more excited. With all hell breaking loose in this thir...

Elliot Gay

6:06 AM on 10.17.2012

Huzzah! Evangelion 3.0 gets a trailer with real footage

I can't even begin to describe how tired I was starting to get of seeing piano posters and trailers for Hideaki Anno's upcoming Evangelion 3.0: Q. We've been waiting a few years on this film, and it's kind of hard to believe...

Elliot Gay

8:00 AM on 09.17.2012

Sapporo-3: This is the Eva-themed 'A.T.-Field' apartment

Much to my chagrin, I love it whenever someone makes a new Evangelion-themed piece of merchandise. Not only does it give us something to write about here at Japanator HQ (actually a dank cave in range of someone's Wi-Fi), but...

Josh Tolentino

4:00 PM on 09.08.2012

This Evangelion humidifier is the best humidifier

I was once out buying a humidifier for my grandmother's room, and saw one that looked a bit like a volcano. This one, shaped like NERV headquarters with Unit 01 standing on top, is way better. Sadly, dear grandma doesn't know...

Josh Tolentino

2:00 PM on 09.04.2012

UCC Coffee and Evangelion reunite for new designs

Right on schedule, UCC and Evangelion have announced their newest canned coffee collaboration with the new Neon Genesis Evangelion: 3.0 You can (not) Redo movie. Just like previous installments, the cans will c...

Hiroko Yamamura

10:00 AM on 08.21.2012

Evangelion manga to end at volume 14

The Evangelion collective is moving closer towards completion: after 17 years, the end of the Neon Genesis Evangelion manga has been announced. In just two more volumes, the series will finally reach its conclusion....

Brad Rice

1:00 PM on 07.23.2012

Now you have a chance to Re-Build your own Eva

Tired of LEGO getting all the fun licenses? Toy block maker, Nanoblock is set to release some new kits for the upcoming, Evangelion 3.0 movie this October. The reasonably priced sets come in a variety of your favori...

Hiroko Yamamura