Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance.
An stairwell from the same scene as its previous film (1.0), with the same arrangement and characters that appeared in the film. Two Additional characters, Asuka and Mari, also appear on the stairwell.
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Screenplay byHideaki Anno
Based onNeon Genesis Evangelion
by Hideaki Anno
Starring
CinematographyToru Fukushi
Edited byHiroshi Okuda
Music byShirō Sagisu
Production
company
Distributed byThe KlockWorx
Release date
  • June 27, 2009 (2009-06-27)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Box office$44 million[citation needed]

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance. (ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版: 破, Evangerion Shin Gekijōban: Ha, lit. "Evangelion New Theatrical Edition: Break") is a 2009 Japanese animated science fiction action film written and chiefly directed by Hideaki Anno. It is the second of a tetralogy of films released in the Rebuild of Evangelion. The tetralogy is based on the original anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion. It was produced and co-distributed by Hideaki Anno's Studio Khara in partnership with Gainax.

The film continues the story of Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone, with Shinji Ikari continuing his role as a pilot of one of the gigantic Evangelion as part of NERV's ongoing fight against the mysterious creatures known as Angels. While replicating many scenes and plot elements from the original series, the film also introduces new ones, including newly designed creatures and new characters, such as Mari Illustrious Makinami, and integrates newly available 3D CG technology. Its ending paves the way for the significant storyline departures from the original series in Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo.