A visceral mecha-opera where high-octane spectacle collides with fragile adolescent hearts. Vibrant rays of hope pierce through a crimson apocalypse, painting a cinematic portrait of a boy choosing connection over a world of safe isolation.

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版：破

"In the War Between Heaven and Earth, Salvation is Machine."

26 June 2009 Japan 112 min ⭐ 7.8 (950)

Director: Masayuki Kazuya Tsurumaki Hideaki Anno

Cast: Megumi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara, Yuko Miyamura, Maaya Sakamoto, Kotono Mitsuishi

Drama Animation Action Science Fiction

The Price of Individual Desire Escaping the Loop of Isolation The Deconstruction of the 'Hero' Archetype Technology as a Curse and a Tool

Budget: $10,000,000

Box Office: $44,339,362

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance - Movie Quotes

Memorable Quotes

The promised time has come, Shinji Ikari. This time, I'll make you happy, for sure.

— Kaworu Nagisa

Context:

Spoken in the post-credits scene as Kaworu descends from the moon to stop the Near-Third Impact.

Meaning:

Implies a cyclical nature to the Evangelion universe, suggesting that Kaworu has attempted to save Shinji in previous timelines or loops.

Go, Shinji! Not for anyone else's sake, but for your own wish!

— Misato Katsuragi

Context:

Misato shouts this to Shinji during the final battle with the Tenth Angel as Unit-01 begins its transcendence.

Meaning:

A pivotal line that encourages Shinji's agency, but also ironically cheers on the destruction of the world.

I can be replaced.

— Rei Ayanami

Context:

Rei says this to Shinji inside the Angel's core as he tries to rescue her soul.

Meaning:

Highlights Rei's tragic self-perception as a biological tool rather than an individual, a belief Shinji vehemently rejects.

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