Evangelion 1.11 & 2.22 Equal an October 21, 2025 Blu-ray and Digital Release

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6 months ago

GKIDS

Although the release order of the Evangelion movies to home video is unusual—since 3.0+1.11 was offered before 1.11 and 2.22—math is not required to figure out what’s going on. It’s simply explained by this definition: 2.0 is the unedited theatrical version, 3.33 is a tweaked version for home video release.

What’s coming will allow fans to see them all in sequential order and these editions are available for purchase in North America. GKIDS has unveiled details for the October 21 Blu‑ray™ releases of Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone (part one) and Evangelion: 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance (part two). Each release includes bonus features, with a 16‑page booklet included inside You Are (Not) Alone and a 20‑page booklet inside You Can (Not) Advance. Both films will also be available on all major digital platforms starting September 16.

From the Press Release:

Created by Hideaki Anno, the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise is considered one of the most influential animated sagas of all time. Since the original series premiered in 1995, the story of teenager Shinji Ikari has become a landmark in animation and global pop culture. The saga was later reimagined as the Evangelion movie series, beginning with You Are (Not) Alone (2007), followed by You Can (Not) Advance (2009), Evangelion: 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo (2012), and culminating in the finale Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time.

In You Are (Not) Alone, the Rebuild of Evangelion series begins. After the Second Impact, the Fourth Angel attacks Tokyo‑3, forcing Shinji Ikari to pilot EVA‑01 alongside Rei Ayanami in EVA‑00. When EVA‑01 is damaged by the Sixth Angel, Misato Katsuragi devises a dramatic plan, channeling all of Japan’s electricity into a positron cannon to save the city.

You Can (Not) Advance continues the Rebuild saga with bold new developments. Mari Illustrious‑Makinami pilots Provisional Unit‑05 against the excavated Third Angel, while Asuka Langley‑Shikinami in EVA‑02 defeats the Seventh Angel. Later, the Eighth Angel attacks NERV HQ—and during an EVA‑03 test, the Ninth Angel takes over the unit with Asuka inside. Shinji intervenes, but Gendō overrides with the Dummy System to take control of EVA‑01.

In addition to the previously released the complete 26‑episode Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series, as well as the films Evangelion: Death (True)², The End of Evangelion, and Evangelion: 3.0+1.11 Thrice Upon a Time.