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Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2008): Cast & Ratings

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2008) movie poster

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone is a 2008 animated drama directed by Hideaki Anno and Kazuya Tsurumaki, starring Megumi Hayashibara, Takehito Koyasu and Akira Ishida. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes and earned $16.5 million worldwide. Critics gave it 71% on Rotten Tomatoes and 66 on Metacritic.

Rotten Tomatoes
71%
worldwide gross
$16.5M
Metascore
66
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Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2008) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 38m (98 min)
Genres
Action , Sci-Fi , Drama , Animation
Original language
Japanese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone About?

The premise of Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Following a global catastrophe, the remnants of humanity face extinction. The fragile Tokyo III is threatened by monstrous beings known as Angels, and the defense rests on the shoulders of reluctant teenager Shinji Ikari. Recruited by his estranged father to pilot the giant bio-machine EVA-00, Shinji must confront his inner demons and fight alongside Rei Ayanami, pilot of EVA-01. Led by the determined Misato Katsuragi, NERV prepares a risky operation to combat the approaching Fourth Angel and protect what remains of Japan.

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Cast & crew

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone Cast

Megumi Hayashibara leads the cast, with Takehito Koyasu and Akira Ishida. Directed by Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki and Masayuki; 10 actors are credited in all.

Ratings

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone 71% on Rotten Tomatoes and 66 on Metacritic.

Plot

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone Plot Summary

What happens in Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In the aftermath of the catastrophic Second Impact in 2015, the world found itself in a state of upheaval. For 14-year-old Shinji Ikari, the sudden summons from his estranged father, Gendo Ikari, was a shocking wake-up call. Gendo, who serves as the commander of the Nerv organization, had been absent for years, but now, he needed his son in Tokyo-3, where the stakes were impossibly high and the landscape, riddled with scars of battle, served as a haunting reminder of humanity’s vulnerability.

Full summary

The whole story of Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone, scene by scene

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Box office

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone Box Office

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone grossed $16.5 million worldwide. $107,797 came from the US and Canada and $16.4 million (99%) from the rest of the world.

2008 box office

Worldwide gross

$16.5M

US & Canada
$107.8K
International
$16.4M
US & Canada 1% Rest of the world 99%
Videos

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone Trailers & Videos

2 videos: 2 trailers.

Evangelion 1.0 You are (not) alone Japanese Trailer
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Quiz

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FAQ

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone FAQ: Cast & Box Office

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone?

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).

When was Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone released?

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone was released on February 22, 2008.

Who directed Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone?

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone was directed by Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki and Masayuki.

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Who is in the cast of Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone?

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone stars Megumi Hayashibara, Takehito Koyasu and Akira Ishida, among 10 credited actors.

How much did Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone make at the box office?

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone grossed $16.5 million worldwide ($107,797 domestic, $16.4 million international).

How is Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone rated?

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone has 71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic and 76% on TMDB.

Does Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone have a post-credit scene?

No. Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone in?

The original language of Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone is Japanese.

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