Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes...Yes!
I've been waiting for this for so long! New Eva! I know this is old news,
but I'm just posting about it right now, so shut up. There have been so many dissapointments with Eva, like the uber box set that never came out (I had it pre-ordered for like...a YEAR), the concept art for the live action movie they SAID they were going to make (still up in the air), and the Evangelion: Angelic Wings manga (which wasn't that great
[mainly because Rei had a personality but I'll still get it because I'm clinically insane]). But now...VINDICATION. Not really. But I just wanted to say "vindication." In any case, as they say, there's no doubt that this will be incredible. I've seen the preview for it on YouTube and it is INCREDIBLE. A lot of the old staff is working on it, too, so the chances of it sucking are a lot less. And even the ones who weren't on the project have really good credits to their name. Here's some of what we know so far:
-New logos for NERV and SEELE, putting a new spin on the symbolism and theme behind the two
-General Director = Hideaki Anno (but of course!)
-Direction and Storyboards = Tomoki Kyoda (Director of the RahXephon Movie and Eureka Seven, so he knows what he's doing)
-Storyboards = Shinji Higuchi (He's been with GAINAX before Eva was even a thought, but he worked on the first Eva, too)
-Character Designs and Promotional Art = Yoshiyuki Sadamoto (once again, but of course!)
-A lot of music will be done by Utada Hikaru (who most of you know through Kingdom Hearts) Including Kiss&Cry, Beautiful World, and Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) -2007 Mix-, another rendition of Sinatra's classic
-A slew of new toys, clothes, games, etc., including a new toyline and series dubbed Petite Eva (I love Evancho...)
-The movies (4 in total) will be called Jo, Ha, Kyu, and ?. Jo, Ha, and Kyu are stage terms for the Japanese Noh Theatre meaning the equivalent of Setup, Climax, and Resolution, respectively. So, what the heck is the "?" movie going to be about? Rumor has it that it's a new and completely original ending to the series. I CAN'T WAIT.
The first movie, Jo (basically, episodes 1-8, taking us up through operationn Yashima), will begin showing in Japanese theatres on September 1st. Hopefully ADV will pick it up and translate it really quickly so we Americans can watch it!
The fansubs will probably be out the next day, though, considering it's Eva, so I'll probably just watch them. Nah, I won't do that. Even if I did, though, I'd probably, no, I'd DEFINITLEY buy the American DVD anyway, because I'm a crazed fan. Anyhoo, that's it for me. I'm tired. Enjoy the info, if you haven't seen it already.
Goodnight, and good luck. *is kicked*