Re: HOT! Evangelion 2.22 English Dub 1080p Torrent
Brandi Baylon
In May 2010, British anime distributor Manga Entertainment had announced plans to release Evangelion 2.0 in the U.K. and were waiting on Funimation to announce production dates;[47] in December 2010, the release dates for the Blu-ray and DVD of 2.22 were announced to be June 2011.[48] Later, the date was changed for an early release on May 30, but then finally pushed back to the original month, on June 20.[49] Australian distributor Madman Entertainment released Evangelion 2.22 on Blu-ray and DVD on June 15, 2011 under exclusive license from NTV & Manga Entertainment.[50] This time, Madman's DVD included all special features on the one disc, unlike its DVD release of 1.11, which came with one disc (whereas the North American DVD releases of both movies have two discs) and missing some special features (the Blu-ray came with all intact).
In 2021, Amazon Studios acquired the streaming rights to all of the Rebuild of Evangelion films. The 2.22 version of the film became available on the streaming service on August 13, 2021.[51][52] It featured full re-dubbings of all Rebuild films, including several voice actors from the A.D. Vision and Manga Entertainment localizations of the original series and films, in place of the mostly new cast used in the Funimation adaptations of the Rebuild series and Netflix's adaptation of the series. Like Netflix's release, it also included a full re-translation by Khara's in-house translator, Dan Kanemitsu.[53]
The film was released to DVD and Blu-ray on May 26, 2010 in Japan. Many cuts were made for the home video version, and a new scene between Kaji and Shinji was added. Like the second release of Evangelion 1.0, the DVD/BD was titled Evangelion: 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance.
Evangelion: 2.22 You Can (Not) AdvanceInitial RunNetworkAdult Swim (Toonami)Broadcast RunAugust 31, 2013[1]Broadcast Time12:00 AMSecond RunNetworkAdult Swim (Toonami)Broadcast RunDecember 27, 2014[2]Broadcast Time2:30 AMEvangelion: 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance is a 2009 Japanese animated film directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki and Masayuki, and written by Hideaki Anno. It is the second of four films released in the Rebuild of Evangelion tetralogy based on the original anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion. It was produced and co-distributed by Hideaki Anno's Studio Khara in partnership with Gainax.
Evangelion: 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance provides the development that 1.11 lacked, both in overall story, in a surprisingly rapid way, and in character. The pace may in fact be too quick as the film flies from one plot point and battle to another. Brief interludes of everyday life in Tokyo 3 are wonderfully felt and visualized, but are often too short for even the Eva pilots to understand what the previous battle meant before the next one begins.
Although somewhat overloaded yet still dragging, the half way point of the Rebuild of Evangelion has managed to remain true to the spirit of original series while blazing its own path forward. If 3.33 demonstrates as much improvement as 2.22 did from 1.11, the series will be well worth investing in.
Hideaki Anno finally takes his landmark series into a different direction with Evangelion 2.22, the second part in his tetralogy remake. After getting over the initial setup of the story with 1.0, Anno is finally able to branch off into more breathtaking action while still retaining the character development to a certain extent. With stunning widescreen animation and a jaw dropping 6.1 surround soundtrack, this is the Evangelion experience that I had been waiting for from these rebuilds. There's a significantly better connection between the characters that had been glossed over in the last part, retaining more of the palpable development that had made the series so fantastic in the first place.
Back in the Japanese NERV branch (introduced in the first film), another Angel is eradicated by another Eva Unit new to the remake series. This is where the film really pulls out all the stops to display its beautiful and stunning areal photography with an exquisite sense of action pacing, all of which is over in just seconds. Thus is introduced the final fresh face of Evangelion 2.22 and pilot of Eva Unit 2.0, Asuka Langely Shikinami.
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Evangelion: 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance (ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版: 破) is a Japanese animated film directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki and Masayuki, and written by Hideaki Anno. It is the second of four films released in the Rebuild of Evangelion tetralogy based on the original anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion. It was produced and co-distributed by Hideaki Anno's Studio Khara in partnership with Gainax. It was originally released in Japan on June 27, 2009. It was released thearetically in North America by FUNimation Entertainment on January 19, 2011 and later on DVD in March 29, 2011.
The landmark anime Evangelion evolves, reaching new heights of intensity in the feature film: Evangelion 2.22. In this explosive new story, brutal action and primal emotion clash as a group of young pilots maneuver their towering cyborg Eva Units into combat against a deadly and disturbing enemy.
With 'Evangelion: 1.11: You Are (Not) Alone,' fans got to revisit the show, with a redub, some very much improved visuals, a more taut construction compared to the episodic series, and a few new twists and surprises, some of which were large, though we didn't quite get to see the changes in action, so much as they were teased. The revamp was quite successful, as it did feel like a coherent film, even if fans lost some of the fun eccentricities and nuances of the characters. The bar was set fairly high for 'Evangelion: 2.22: You Can (Not) Advance.'
The second installment into the four part 'Evangelion' film revision series is a fan's dream come true: all of the best elements were left intact (for the most part, at least), while new content stole the show quite often. While there were many recycled bits in '1.11,' '2.22' is almost completely new, so jam-packed with new scenes, characters, and animation that the show becomes unrecognizable...in a good way.
With '2.22,' the larger themes of the Human Instrumentality Project, perhaps the key to the entire anime series, are first mentioned, while some of the more famous bits of imagery (characters, weapons) from the series make their debuts. The entire world is growing more and more troubled as the Angels grow more successful in their attempts to end human existence. At the same time, ironically, the Evangelion pilots and their units slowly lose their humanity, lost in the power at their disposal. The true power of the units are first teased, a surefire fan pleaser, considering the way the changes to the show have been implemented.
'You (Can) Not Advance' isn't just a revision for sake of showing off new technology. This is a mixture of art and true beauty into a world of chaos, as the brutal mindfuck that is 'Evangelion' is made a bit more accessible to newcomers. Fans will get more out of the movies, to be sure, as many items and references aren't fleshed out, just referenced in passing, and a few events that are mentioned involve entire episodes of the previous incarnation of the series. But there's no denying the beautiful artistic merits found in the imagery and storytelling for this second film. A brilliant, riveting reimagining, '2.22' may be one of the best "sequels" I've had the pleasure of watching. A completely different, faster, stronger, and smarter adaptation of a wonderful series, the brutal and unforgiving second chapter will bring fans to their knees begging to see more.
FUNimation's release of 'Evangelion 2.22' comes on a BD50 disc coded for Region A and B playback. There is one pre-menu trailer (for 'Eden of the East: The King of Eden'), which is only skippable through the top menu button. The packaging is similar to the Hong Kong import, but inferior, and beyond fragile. The slipcover has a gatefold, which is nice, but the material seems to be a cheap reproduction of that found on the import release, and most copies you'll find in stores will have a ton of white flaking away at the orange layer.
FUNimation's release of 'Evangelion 2.22: You Can (Not) Advance' is a step up from the Hong Kong release, with the few technical errors being minimized, if not entirely removed. The 1.78:1 framed 1080p AVC MPEG-4 encode shines beautifully, retaining all the positives of that release. Since the majority of the positives remain the same, here's the good, sampled from the review of the import:
The audio? A gem, to be sure, but a tiny step backwards. This release of 'Evangelion 2.22' defaults to the FUNimation authored English dub track, though the traditional and authentic Japanese track is also available, both in blockbuster Dolby TrueHD 6.1 mixes. Personally, I am not a fan of the new English dub, especially with the recasting of Rei being so dramatically different, so this review will focus on the Japanese track.
Released in 2009, Evangelion: 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance is the second part of the Rebuild of Evangelion film series. While the first film pretty much sticks to story of the original TV series, with a few deviations, the second film has some much bigger changes and is a lot better for it. It improves on the first film in every way, with better pacing, action, and character development.
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