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NEWS: Adult Swim Announces Evangelion

XenoCrisis0153 wrote:

anyone know if this will be the original version or the recently-released platinum edition?

I would think it'd be the Platinum edition to help drive DVD sales, and because it's so well-restored, the show looks almost done in digi-cel. It'd be a stupid idea to broadcast the old washed-out version with the unfixed dubs. I just hope AS actually puts in the sign subtitles. 'Cause even though I've got all of Paranoia Agent on DVD, I can see where a lot of people are gonna get lost without sign translations in Eva (or at least miss some good gags, i.e. spoiler[naked Shinji and toothpicks]) like they've been doing now with PA.

[edit]Oh, and yeah, to help push the live-action movie.

A few years back, a PBS station in San Jose (KTEH), aired the sub of eva uncut (to the best of my knowledge), complete with toothpicks, rivers of blood, etc. If PBS can show it unedited, why the hell can't a cable network *sigh* Well, here's to hoping AS does the right thing... I'd like to see it again because, the first time, I caught the eps out of order (a bit confusing to say the least).

You know i just realized why on earth ADV would allow Adult swim to show Eva, think about it like this. If the show gets popular with its now wide area showing. It will lay the ground work to get a movie studio to help with the distribution and help pay for part of the making of the 3 to 5 part movie series of the live action Evangelion movie they want to make .... I mean everyone here must know about WETA workshop (the guys who did Lord of the rings) have being doing preliminary work on eva for the last 2 years (drawings, basic 3d models) and Peter jackson said in an interview once that he was thrilled to have WETA work on a live action eva (because it was broadcasted in Australia and New Zealand with subtitles when it was also shown in japan). Just think about it, how do you build popularity for a show that all the anime fans want to see made into a live action movie? you put it on the television block that beats out even Leno and Letterman in numbers of viewers for the biggest most important demographic of tv and movie viewers.

If this takes off im soooooo hoping WB or FOX takes notice and helps them off with making a live action eva

ProfessorOhki wrote:

A few years back, a PBS station in San Jose (KTEH), aired the sub of eva uncut (to the best of my knowledge), complete with toothpicks, rivers of blood, etc. If PBS can show it unedited, why the hell can't a cable network *sigh* Well, here's to hoping AS does the right thing... I'd like to see it again because, the first time, I caught the eps out of order (a bit confusing to say the least).

I guess not enough people watched to warrant a complaint, but that's really stupid of KTEH to do that. I could go to http://www.parentstv.org and use their little form to fill out a complaint, and the FCC will go and fine KTEH tens of thousands of dollars.

That and ADVs going down the tube and needs more money

ADV is goin down the tube? is this true?

Wyvern wrote:

ZODDGUTS wrote: This would have been exciting news if it was 3 or 4 years ago now it's meh who cares what about 80% of anime fans have already seen EVA. AS might as well gotten something more "fresh" like Rahxephon or even Fahner. [sarcasm]Yeah, and since we all know that every single person who watches Adult Swim is a hardcore fan who bought the entire series on VHS eight years ago, this is a collosal waste of time and money. Where does Cartoon Network get off bringing one of the greatest series of all time to American television? Jerks.[/sarcasm]

I actually had the same reaction as ZODDGUTS. This would have been absolutly cool a few years ago, now it's actually a nuscience. I'm not nessicarly a person who bought the Eva VHS eight years ago...because I've only been an anime fan for 6 years, but I mean, something as old as Eva that practicly everyone has seen? If you can rent an anime at Blockbuster, or buy for like $5, then why air it on TV? I've never understood why the remastered versions were brought out in the first place, let alone this. The only reason I'll watch Eva on AS is the last few eps because I have yet to see those, but other than that, I don't see much point in me rewatching an anime I saw 3-4 years ago. It's not going to generate any large number of new fans (definatly not like Naruto will) so I still see no point, but whatever, that's their decission. I find it comical, but whatever.

Mohawk52 wrote:

XenoCrisis0153 wrote: anyone know if this will be the original version or the recently-released platinum edition? It will most likely be a version similar to the "Toonami Version" of "Tenchi Muyo" OVA.

thecactusman17 wrote:

I also dread the soon to follow Edit Lists

First off, there is no chance that it would go on Toonami, because some episodes just can't be edited that much without seriously detracting from the series. The only logical place it could air in any form is on Adult Swim. That said, I highly doubt it will be severely edited. I'd say that Adult Swim could get away with most of the stuff in Eva. Sure, nudity will be edited (i.e. no more nipples, but that's it), and maybe some blood will be removed. However, it should air mostly intact. The scene I'm worried about is spoiler[when Shinji and Unit 01 burst out of the inside of the shadow angel (can't remember the name or episode number) and there's a river of blood flowing down the streets...]

anyone know if this will be the original version or the recently-released platinum edition?

ProfessorOhki wrote:

A few years back, a PBS station in San Jose (KTEH), aired the sub of eva uncut (to the best of my knowledge), complete with toothpicks, rivers of blood, etc. If PBS can show it unedited, why the hell can't a cable network *sigh* Well, here's to hoping AS does the right thing... I'd like to see it again because, the first time, I caught the eps out of order (a bit confusing to say the least).

I guess not enough people watched to warrant a complaint, but that's really stupid of KTEH to do that. I could go to http://www.parentstv.org and use their little form to fill out a complaint, and the FCC will go and fine KTEH tens of thousands of dollars.