About time? Hell, yes. After being delayed for the second time because of COVID-19 and the State of Emergency in Tokyo and other areas of Japan, the Evangelion 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon a Time anime movie will finally be released in Japan this Monday, 8 March.
The announcement was made on the official Evangelion website and was shared on Twitter:
『#シン・エヴァンゲリオン劇場版』公開日決定のお知らせhttps://t.co/JnMmDT6bmc
再延期の発表以降、検討を重ねました結果、『シン・エヴァンゲリオン劇場版』の公開日を西暦2021年3月8日（月）に決定しました。
ご鑑賞の際は各劇場での感染対策へのご協力をお願い申し上げます。#シンエヴァ pic.twitter.com/ffwjPglunV
— 株式会社カラー (@khara_inc) February 26, 2021
The release includes both 4DX and IMAX versions. A revised edition of the teaser trailer that was screened with the theater rerelease of Evangelion 3.333 was released on YouTube:
The main poster, drawn by Atsushi Nishigori, got an English update:
Evangelion 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon a Time is the last installment in the Rebuild of Evangelion film franchise, that reimagines (or continues, depending on which theory you subscribe to) the Evangelion story. It is set to be the longest film of the franchise, with a runtime of 2 hours and 34 minutes.
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