Neon Genesis Evangelion 30th Anniversary — Global Theatrical Run Announced
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## Evangelion Turns 30 — and It's Coming Back to the Big Screen
Thirty years after *Neon Genesis Evangelion* first aired on TV Tokyo in October 1995, Khara has confirmed an international theatrical engagement to mark the milestone. The run will include a newly remastered 4K director's cut of the complete TV series condensed into two extended films, plus a restored theatrical presentation of *The End of Evangelion* (1997).
The announcement was made via Khara's official channels alongside an update to the Anno Project archive, confirming that Hideaki Anno has personally supervised the new 4K restoration from the original film elements.
**What is being screened**
The theatrical package includes:
- *Neon Genesis Evangelion: Director's Cut Compilation — Part I* (Episodes 1–13, including the Director's Cut versions of episodes 21–24 integrated contextually)
- *Neon Genesis Evangelion: Director's Cut Compilation — Part II* (Episodes 14–26)
- *The End of Evangelion* (1997, restored 4K)
Each film will be screened over a three-week rolling window. A limited run of commemorative programs — including frame-by-frame stills from the 4K masters — will be distributed at participating theaters.
**Why it still matters**
*Evangelion* remains the most analyzed, debated, and revisited anime ever made. Its influence spans mecha, psychological drama, religious symbolism, and the very structure of how anime talks about identity and mental illness. Thirty years later, it hasn't been resolved — and that's the point.
The Rebuild of Evangelion tetralogy concluded in 2021 with *Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time*, which brought formal closure to Anno's engagement with the franchise. But the original TV series and *End of Evangelion* remain the definitive texts — the ones that still generate new interpretation and visible emotional responses in audiences encountering them for the first time.
**Participating regions**
Khara has confirmed Japan, North America, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, and Australia for the initial theatrical window. Additional regions, including Latin America and Southeast Asia, are listed as "in coordination" — announcements expected within weeks.
**Streaming status**
The series and *End of Evangelion* remain available on Netflix globally. The theatrical run is explicitly positioned as a separate commemorative event, not a streaming exclusivity window.
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*Neon Genesis Evangelion* is available on Netflix. The Rebuild of Evangelion films are available on Amazon Prime Video.
