Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
Movie, 2021, Rebuild, Set in Paris & Tokyo-3
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time is #6 of 6 in release order and #6 of 6 in chronological order in the Evangelion.
The story
In the aftermath of the Fourth Impact, stranded without their Evangelions, Shinji, Asuka and Rei find refuge in one of the rare pockets of humanity that still exist on the ruined planet Earth. There, each lives a life far different from their days as an Evangelion pilot. However, the danger to the world is far from over. A new impact is looming on the horizon—one that will prove to be the true end of Evangelion.
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time recap
WILLE and Mari restore part of Paris and recover parts for the Wunder. Asuka, Shinji and Rei walk to Village 3, a survivor settlement near Tokyo-3, where Shinji's old classmates Toji, now a doctor married to Hikari, and Kensuke, now a technician, take them in. Shinji withdraws in grief but slowly recovers. Rei learns to farm and finds a life there, until she dissolves because she cannot survive outside NERV's influence. Shinji rejoins the Wunder, where he is confined. Gendo, now beyond human, revives Unit-13 to start an Additional Impact to reunite with Shinji's mother Yui. In Antarctica, Asuka sacrifices Unit-02 and is absorbed by Unit-13, and Misato lets Shinji pilot Unit-01 one last time.
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time ending explained
Shinji faces Gendo in a surreal space and comes to understand him, and Gendo finally lets go. Misato sacrifices herself and the Wunder to give Shinji a new spear. Shinji uses it to remake the world without Evangelions, freeing Asuka, Rei and Kaworu. Shinji, now an adult, meets Mari on a train station platform, and they run out into a real, live-action town. Evangelion ends there.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time isn't on a US streaming service right now. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 8.0/10, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, MyAnimeList 8.58
Where it fits
- Release order: after Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo, the latest.
- Chronological order: after Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo, the last.
What to watch before Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
In release order, the essentials before Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) are Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007), Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009), and Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012).
Cast
- Megumi Ogata as Shinji Ikari (voice)
- Yuko Miyamura as Asuka Shikinami Langley (voice)
- Maaya Sakamoto as Mari Makinami Illustrious (voice)
- Megumi Hayashibara as Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
- Kotono Mitsuishi as Misato Katsuragi (voice)
- Yuriko Yamaguchi as Ritsuko Akagi (voice)
- Tomokazu Seki as Toji Suzuhara (voice)
- Tetsuya Iwanaga as Kensuke Aida (voice)
- Junko Iwao as Hikari Horaki (voice)
- Miki Nagasawa as Maya Ibuki (voice)
- Koki Uchiyama as Ryōji Kaji (voice)
- Fumihiko Tachiki as Gendo Ikari (voice)
Directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki, Mahiro Maeda, Katsuichi Nakayama, Hideaki Anno.