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Why hasn't Evangeion TV been rereleased in US yet?




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tofukitty



Joined: 13 Jan 2006
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 6:57 pm Reply with quote
Probably a dumb question I know. I'd imagine it has something to do with the movies,. I sadly lent my DVDs to a kid that ended up dying and its unlikely I'll get them back. I'm happy I could lend some good anime to the kid (he needed a heart transplant) but I'd really like to rewatch the series it's sad that pirating is my only option.
I was wondering what was happening w the us license
Thanks
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Zalis116
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 08, 2017 1:09 am Reply with quote
ADV's license finally expired at some point after the last release in 2008. The two main threads of speculation on Evangelion TV's continued unavailability are:

1) Gainax/Khara/Anno are asking way too much for any company to re-license it profitably.

2) Whoever holds the rights is keeping them back to avoid dilution/confusion with the Western releases of the Rebuild movies.

Both or neither of these could be true. Or maybe the rights are so disputed/tangled on the Japanese side that no one's in a legal position to re-license the series at all.
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