Fans ofNeon Genesis Evangelionwho are looking for less expensive options to own when the highly popular anime releases on Blu-ray in North America can now rejoice. GKIDS is bringing affordable Blu-ray, digital, and physical formats to the table for those who do not wish to spend a lot for the Ultimate Edition collection.
GKIDS’ Blu-ray Collector’s Edition release will contain an 11-disc set, with the official dub and subtitles, but viewers will have the chance to use classic versions of dubs and subs, as well. The discs are expected to also feature 7 hours of bonus features, such as animatics, TV commercials music videos, Japanese cast auditions, and original trailers. A 40-page book and eight art cards are other additions to this collector’s bundle. Lastly, fans will be able to enjoy not only the 26-episode series but the two follow-up films,Evangelion: Death (True)²andThe End of Evangelion.
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This limited-edition set will be sold online through select outlets and is expected to release on December 8 at a $219.99 price point. It is currently available for pre-order through GKids and other retailers for $174.99.
Onto the Standard Edition! This set will include only 5-discs featuring the complete series. There will be a total of 5 hours of bonus features. The Standard Edition arrives on November 9 with a price of $59.99. It’s currently available for pre-order for $45.99.
Digital versions of the original 25-eps and the two films,Evangelion: Death (True)²andThe End of Evangelionwill be available on November 2. Until then, fans can stream them on Netflix. On the other hand,The Rebuild of Evangeliontetralogy andEvangelion 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Timecan be streamed through Amazon Prime Video.
Those who wish to order the expensiveNeon Genesis EvangelionUltimate Edition box set are out of luck at the moment. The set is sold out on the GKIDS' online store with no word of when to expect a restock. For the other editions, you can check out the GKIDS storehere. Check out the images of the new editions below:
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