Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
Movie, 2007, Rebuild, Set in Tokyo-3
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone is #3 of 6 in release order and #3 of 6 in chronological order in the Evangelion.
The story
After the Second Impact, Tokyo-3 is being attacked by giant monsters called Angels that seek to eradicate humankind. The child Shinji’s objective is to fight the Angels by piloting one of the mysterious Evangelion mecha units. A remake of the first six episodes of GAINAX’s famous 1996 anime series. The film was retitled “Evangelion: 1.01” for its DVD release and “Evangelion: 1.11” for a release with additional scenes.
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone recap
This retells the first six episodes of the series. Shinji Ikari arrives in Tokyo-3 as an Angel attacks, and his father Gendo orders him into Evangelion Unit-01. Shinji agrees only when the injured pilot Rei Ayanami is wheeled in, and Unit-01 goes berserk to destroy the Angel. Shinji moves in with Misato Katsuragi, starts school, and clashes with his classmate Toji, whose sister was hurt in the battle, before they become friends. After defeating a second Angel and running away for a while, Shinji returns to NERV. Misato shows him Lilith, a giant crucified being in NERV's depths, the thing the Angels are trying to reach. A crystalline Angel, Ramiel, drills toward NERV, and Misato plans Operation Yashima: firing a positron rifle charged with all of Japan's electricity.
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone ending explained
Shinji fires the rifle while Rei shields him with Unit-00. The first shot misses, and Rei takes the Angel's blast until Shinji's second shot destroys it. Shinji pulls Rei from her cockpit, crying, and tells her to smile, and she does. The film sets up 2.0.
Post-credits scenes
Yes. After the credits, a boy named Kaworu wakes on the Moon among coffins and says he looks forward to seeing the Third Child, Shinji, again. A preview for 2.0 follows.
Where to watch Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone isn't on a US streaming service right now. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 63%, MyAnimeList 7.99
Where it fits
- Release order: after Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion, before Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance.
- Chronological order: after Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion, before Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance.
What to watch before Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
Nothing. Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) doesn't continue an earlier version, so it stands on its own.
Cast
- Megumi Ogata as Shinji Ikari (voice)
- Megumi Hayashibara as Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
- Kotono Mitsuishi as Misato Katsuragi (voice)
- Yuriko Yamaguchi as Ritsuko Akagi (voice)
- Akira Ishida as Kaworu Nagisa (voice)
- Fumihiko Tachiki as Gendo Ikari (voice)
- Motomu Kiyokawa as Kozo Fuyutsuki (voice)
- Miki Nagasawa as Maya Ibuki (voice)
- Takehito Koyasu as Shigeru Aoba (voice)
- Tomokazu Seki as Toji Suzuhara (voice)
- Hiro Yuuki as Makoto Hyuuga (voice)
- Tetsuya Iwanaga as Kensuke Aida (voice)
Directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki, Masayuki, Hideaki Anno.