Eva 2.0 offically licensed by Funimation.

[shinji_ryoji_89]

I already saw You Can (Not) Advance, but I would LOVE to watch it on a big screen with a bunch of other fans. I hope that Funimation brings it close or that at least, the local otaku clubs can organize a screening just like they did with You are (Not) alone last year.

[TyrannicalGOD]

OMG this is "AWESOME" News....iv been watching 2.22 Blu-ray rip all day wishing that it had a decent English dub or subtitles..my damn tv doesnt pick up the subtitles while using a MKV file...and my computer is toooo crappy to play the movie...Pentium 4 1.6Ghz..:P...Im Going to Lose Sleep Tonight..:)

[NAveryW]

I wonder if they're planning on releasing 2.0 and 2.22, like they did for 1.0. I'd buy both :P

Update: Funimation confirmed with ANN that it licensed the updated 2.22 version of the Evangelion film — the only version that was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc in Japan. Funimation is planning DVD, Blu-ray, and theatrical releases, although details of the theatrical release are to be announced later.

[Wadels]

Madman have confirmed (via Facebook) that all the films at the ReelAnime festival will be in Japanese with English subs. No Dubs.
http://www.facebook.com/madmanent

And now I can not wait till the DVD/BluRay release of 2.22 from Funimation.
I'm looking forward to see who Funimation will choose to voice Asuka, Kaji and Mari.

[insomniac]

Good news, because if the theatrical screening were to be in dub, I no longer plan to see it.

[Guyver Spawn]

Great news since it's about time that they got the rights to it . I hope they are not lazy like last time where they dub 1.0 back in 08, and did not release it like a year later.

[Gendo'sPapa]

Never doubted Funimation would pick this up for a minute. So much for that other Eva websites lengthy diatribes about how ADV's new division would pick up the film and kickstart their failing enterprise.

Hopefully we'll get a release date relatively soon. I see either one of two scenarios. With there being only 2.22 and thus freeing us from multiple releases of the film, I see the film hitting BluRay either in March 2011 (one year after the release of 1.11 on US shelves) OR November/December.

Let's keep our fingers crossed for earlier.

[Eva 04]

I'm betting it's March since we're getting the good version right off the bat and that was when 1.11 was released.

[Nonoriri]

Never doubted Funimation would pick this up for a minute. So much for that other Eva websites lengthy diatribes about how ADV's new division would pick up the film and kickstart their failing enterprise.

Hopefully we'll get a release date relatively soon. I see either one of two scenarios. With there being only 2.22 and thus freeing us from multiple releases of the film, I see the film hitting BluRay either in March 2011 (one year after the release of 1.11 on US shelves) OR November/December.

Let's keep our fingers crossed for earlier.

They confirmed it would release in 2011.

FUNimation Entertainment will release the film on DVD and Blu-ray in 2011.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2010-07-30/funimation-entertainment-acquires-evangelion/2.0-you-can-not-advance-from-ntv

[Killer Bee]

FINALLY! Now I can stop worrying about it and start bitching impatiently about release dates.

I'm betting it's March since we're getting the good version right off the bat and that was when 1.11 was released.

That's what I'd assume, although I hope it's released sooner. We might get lucky and have it released in November since there's no 2.0 version to release first, but I'm not holding my breath.

EDIT:

They confirmed it would release in 2011.

Oh. Well, at least we have that much. I'd say this definately means March, though. The theatrical release will probably be around the end of this year. Hopefully they'll be playing it within driving distance of me.

[Guyver Spawn]

I hope the dub is decent since I thought they did a good job on dubbing the first movie. Looks like we have to wait another year though.

[Gendo'sPapa]

I should've put November/December 2011 cause that's what I meant.

[firegirl26]

I just really hope they use/get Tiffany Grant to do Asuka again. I was a little disturbed to here how they interpreted Gendos voice. But then again this is a Rebuild.


........I still want Tiffany Grant!

me too

[JupiterCallisto]

Saw it coming, still nice though. I REALLY hope they have another theater run so I can see it in theaters like a did with 1.0.

Really, really awesome

[Holy Diver]

Eh. Wake me up when they announce Mari's VA or when the 2.22 dub comes out.

[Amras Felagund]

I am glad that FUNimation is doing 2.22, but still, I had an interesting thought recently:

How are they gonna do the "Preview" part, if Evangelion 3.0's title hasn't even been announced?

Like, how at the end of You are (not) alone., Misato said, "Next time: Evangelion: 2.0 You can (not) advance."

Hopefully, Khara will announce something about 3.0's title before then.

[Eva 04]

I am glad that FUNimation is doing 2.22, but still, I had an interesting thought recently:

How are they gonna do the "Preview" part, if Evangelion 3.0's title hasn't even been announced?

Like, how at the end of You are (not) alone., Misato said, "Next time: Evangelion: 2.0 You can (not) advance."

Hopefully, Khara will announce something about 3.0's title before then.

They will. The movie should be released next year if we go by the two year pattern thing so we should have a name before it comes out.

[Grimmjow]

This is indeed awesome news.

[NeverKnowsBest]

My heart actually skipped a beat the second I read Monkey's blog about Funimation getting 2.0 licensed and getting a theatrical release. I am so excited!

[carla]

YESSSSS. i don't care about the dub either way, i just want to be able to own the DVD without waiting years for it to get here or paying hundreds of dollars in shipping. yaaaaay. (and i hope the DVD case is something like it was for 1.11. i just got my DVD in the mail last week and i haven't even watched it yet, all i do is stare at the case... it's so pretty...)

i really wish it could get a theatrical release here. it's not gonna happen, though. *pouts*