Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Movie, 2012, Rebuild, Set in 14 years later
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo is #5 of 6 in release order and #5 of 6 in chronological order in the Evangelion.
The story
Fourteen years after Third Impact, Shinji Ikari awakens to a world he does not remember. He hasn't aged. Much of Earth is laid in ruins, NERV has been dismantled, and people who he once protected have turned against him. Befriending the enigmatic Kaworu Nagisa, Shinji continues the fight against the angels and realizes the fighting is far from over, even when it could be against his former allies. The characters' struggles continue amidst the battles against the angels and each other, spiraling down to what could inevitably be the end of the world.
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo recap
Asuka and Mari recover Unit-01 from orbit. Shinji wakes aboard the warship Wunder, run by WILLE, an organisation led by Misato that fights NERV. Fourteen years have passed, Asuka wears an eyepatch, and Shinji's former friends treat him coldly; a collar is locked on his neck that will kill him if he awakens Unit-01 again. A NERV Eva attacks the ship with Rei's voice calling to him, and Shinji goes with her to NERV's ruined headquarters. There he meets Kaworu, who plays piano duets with him. Shinji learns that his awakening in 2.0 caused the Near Third Impact that devastated the Earth, and that this Rei is a clone without his memories. Kaworu takes the collar on himself and convinces Shinji that they can fix the world using two spears in Terminal Dogma.
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo ending explained
Shinji and Kaworu pilot Unit-13 down to Lilith's remains, but Kaworu realises the spears are wrong. Shinji pulls them out anyway, and Mark.06 turns out to be an Angel, beginning Fourth Impact. Kaworu triggers the collar and dies to stop it. Mari ejects Shinji, and Asuka drags him and Rei across the red wasteland toward the Wunder.
Post-credits scenes
Yes. After the credits, a preview of the next film plays, showing WILLE fighting in Paris.
Ratings
IMDb 6.9/10, MyAnimeList 7.68
Where it fits
- Release order: after Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance, before Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time.
- Chronological order: after Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance, before Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time.
What to watch before Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
In release order, the essentials before Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012) are Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) and Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009).
Cast
- Megumi Ogata as Shinji Ikari (voice)
- Yuko Miyamura as Asuka Shikinami Langley (voice)
- Akira Ishida as Kaworu Nagisa (voice)
- Megumi Hayashibara as Rei Ayanami (voice)
- Maaya Sakamoto as Mari Makinami Illustrious (voice)
- Kotono Mitsuishi as Misato Katsuragi (voice)
- Yuriko Yamaguchi as Ritsuko Akagi (voice)
- Fumihiko Tachiki as Gendo Ikari (voice)
- Motomu Kiyokawa as Kozo Fuyutsuki (voice)
- Mariya Ise as Midori Kitakami (voice)
- Miyuki Sawashiro as Sakura Suzuhara (voice)
- Takehito Koyasu as Shigeru Aoba (voice)
Directed by Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Masayuki, Mahiro Maeda.