Neon Genesis Evangelion platinum ?

[Raven2099]

What is the difference between the Neon Genesis Evangelion platinum and the original ADV Perfect collection?

[Artimus Gigan]

What is the difference between the Neon Genesis Evangelion platinum and the original ADV Perfect collection?It's remastered Eva with the last episodes being the director's cut versions

[Karl Olson]

What is the difference between the Neon Genesis Evangelion platinum and the original ADV Perfect collection?


5.1 audio for English and Japanese, hyper-restored (almost reanimated) animation, commentaries from the English team. Basically, it's the best Eva had ever looked and sounded, with more background info than previously available. Oh, and it's across less discs. Whether you're already a fan, or you're looking to check out Eva for the first time, the Platinum Edition is the version to get.

[Raven2099]

Is there a website stating the difference between the original and the director's cut?

[Artimus Gigan]

If you already own Eva, wait on Platinum

they could release THE BOX with all volumes, once all volumes have been released singularly

[Lord Dalek]

Is there a website stating the difference between the original and the director's cut?Here's my "Gary Tooze-wannabe" comparison of the many Eva dvd's. I used Angel Attack as the subject...

http://forums.toonzone.net/showpost.php?p=1384118&postcount=97

[Deadly Messiah]

As people said, 5.1 audio, and a remastered picture. It is basically another trick to get people to waste their money on crap like Eva instead of something good. Every time ADV is low on profits, they seem to poop Eva right back out.

[Karl Olson]

As people said, 5.1 audio, and a remastered picture. It is basically another trick to get people to waste their money on crap like Eva instead of something good. Every time ADV is low on profits, they seem to poop Eva right back out.


Except this was Gainax's project (they were the one who wanted to do it, and it cost more than the original animation budget to remaster it, so they weren't that cash strapped either) ADV just licenced it because there is money in it (obviously.)

And ADV hasn't been short on funds lately, if ever. They are financing numerous anime from the get go (Elfen Lied, Gantz, Kleidostar and Grrl Power to name a few) and they've got enough cash built up to work on the live action Eva.

So yeah, there you go.

[Sheamon]

As people said, 5.1 audio, and a remastered picture. It is basically another trick to get people to waste their money on crap like Eva instead of something good. Every time ADV is low on profits, they seem to poop Eva right back out.
And Gainax to a further extent. They go even more over the top, going as far to make Eva hentai to rake in even more dough. ADV could be worse, they could be doing the 8 disc set thing once more. Atleast the collection is only 6 discs this time. Of course that doesn't mean I'll be buying it. The video quality on the original release is good enough for me and I got to see the Director's Cut footage on the Anime Network.

[Deadly Messiah]

The only series from ADV I'm looking forward to is Gilgamesh. I saw the first 3 episodes, and it was awesome, especially the artwork.

[Classic Speedy]

$20x5=100+25 for Vol. 1 w/box=$125. Compare that to Perfect Box for roughly $150. (Though it depends where you shop) Plus you get remastered video/audio and more special features (still light, but hey, most anime DVDs ARE).

I'm one of the lucky ones- this is my first time buying Evangelion so I'm not having to re-buy it. :p

P.S.: Volume 2 is a big improvement over Volume 1. I didn't HATE Volume 1, but the episodes in Vol. 2 were more fast-paced, had comic relief, and were overall more enjoyable.

[Artimus Gigan]

$20x5=100+25 for Vol. 1 w/box=$125. Compare that to Perfect Box for roughly $150. (Though it depends where you shop) Plus you get remastered video/audio and more special features (still light, but hey, most anime DVDs ARE).

I'm one of the lucky ones- this is my first time buying Evangelion so I'm not having to re-buy it. :p

P.S.: Volume 2 is a big improvement over Volume 1. I didn't HATE Volume 1, but the episodes in Vol. 2 were more fast-paced, had comic relief, and were overall more enjoyable.if you love Volume 2....

you will hate Volume 5 onward

Volume 4 is where things begin to turn awkward...

[Chad Bonin]

Kismet. I read part of the Epic of Gilgamesh today.

Oh... I so cannot wait to review Eva Platinum 2. I like the series so far.

[Artimus Gigan]

Kismet. I read part of the Epic of Gilgamesh today.

Oh... I so cannot wait to review Eva Platinum 2. I like the series so far.
Which version of Gilgamesh? The whole region where it originated had different versions of the same story

[Swordfish_II]

$20x5=100+25 for Vol. 1 w/box=$125. Compare that to Perfect Box for roughly $150. (Though it depends where you shop) Plus you get remastered video/audio and more special features (still light, but hey, most anime DVDs ARE).

It's a 7 disc release, so it'd be about $145 for everything. Though if you got the PC boxset and wanted the director's cut episode you'd have to buy those two discs for another $40. Platinum will have the DC episodes along with the originals on that release.

[Chad Bonin]

The standard/Nineveh version.

[Beat]

This is why I never bought EVA until now.

[Sheamon]

P.S.: Volume 2 is a big improvement over Volume 1. I didn't HATE Volume 1, but the episodes in Vol. 2 were more fast-paced, had comic relief, and were overall more enjoyable.
I felt the opposite way. I feel the series started with a bang, and really had me enthralled with those initial 5 episodes (coincidently enough thats how things work out with the new release, of course with the one I own its 3 eps per DVD, and the initial 5 eps were spread over the first 2 discs). Things quickly nosedive with episode 6 as the filler starts to really become prevelent, first with far too much battle strategy against Ramiel, then Jet Alone, and Asuka's appearance topped it off. The show doesn't recover til episode 16, then we get taken on a nice roller coaster ride until the show blows up at the end.

[Raven2099]

And Gainax to a further extent. They go even more over the top, going as far to make Eva hentai to rake in even more dough.
They really made an Evangelion Hentai?

[Artimus Gigan]

They really made an Evangelion Hentai?Is the sky a blue hue?

Eva essentialy was ripe with the promise of hentai from the day ti was first concieved...

[Mrs._Tom_Ato]

And Gainax to a further extent. They go even more over the top, going as far to make Eva hentai to rake in even more dough.The fans can't have all the fun making gratuitous cartoon porn. ;)

[Swordfish_II]

They really made an Evangelion Hentai?

It's called "Evangelion X," I believe.

[Beat]

....

Well, so much for artistic integrity.

[Conekiller]

....

Well, so much for artistic integrity.
never thought I'd see the day Beatdigga talkin smak about hentai......O_o

[Beat]

Just seems weird for them to do it. That's all.

[Artimus Gigan]

Just seems weird for them to do it. That's all.They weren't normal to begin with...

[LordByronius]

Waidaminnit, Gainax actually made the Evangelion hentai themselves? I thought, like, either a fan-group or some chinese company made it.

Not that I'd put such things above Gainax, since they're still cranking out bondage Rei Ayanami resin kits and Eva dating sims.

[Sandoz]

Waidaminnit, Gainax actually made the Evangelion hentai themselves? I thought, like, either a fan-group or some chinese company made it.


I'm pretty positive that it was NOT made by Gainax, and was unauthorized. It was cheaply made stuff.

[Lord Dalek]

The only hentai-like thing I know of that was made by GAINAX was Re:Cutey Honey and thats not really hentai. You know the fact we're talking about this stuff is violating the faq.

[Beat]

Cutey Honey isn't hentai. It's uh...

Uh...

Well, I can't really describe it. But it's not hentai.

[lostrune]

The only hentai-like thing I know of that was made by GAINAX was Re:Cutey Honey and thats not really hentai.
Outside the Gainax PC Games, the closest you'd probably get is this (http://www.gainax.co.jp/goods/makura/index.html) (don't worry - not hentai). :D

[Raven2099]

Do the PC games work on US pc's? If so where can i buy em?

[lostrune]

Do the PC games work on US pc's? If so where can i buy em?
For the Japanese PC games, you may need a Japanese version of Windows. Or emulators; I think there's somethng called J-Win. You can buy those games in many Japanese import sites like J-List and CD-Japan.

[Duke]

If you already own Eva, wait on Platinum

they could release THE BOX with all volumes, once all volumes have been released singularly
With any other release, I'd say no way, but ADV's biggest series is by far Evangelion, so I wouldn't actually be surprised.

[G1Ravage]

Outside the Gainax PC Games, the closest you'd probably get is this (http://www.gainax.co.jp/goods/makura/index.html) (don't worry - not hentai). :D
*wants*