Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone Complete Record Collection Visual Story Edition and Setting Document Edition ([Variety])

The "Evangelion" series, created by Anno Hideaki, enjoys unwavering popularity around the world. The new "Rebuild of Evangelion" series began its run in 2007, with the first film, "Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone," released that same year, followed by "Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance" in 2009 and "Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo" in 2012, all of which have been huge hits. With the release of the final installment, "Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time," due to take place next year in 2020, excitement is building. In response to popular demand, the official "Complete Records Collection" series, published by Hideaki Anno's khara Inc. and detailing the film's production, will be gradually republished in more affordable softcover versions!

The first volume, "Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone Complete Records Collection Visual Story Edition & Setting Materials Edition," is scheduled to be released in early June!

The cover illustration is an original work by Shunji Suzuki, animation director for ":1.0 You Are (Not) Alone," and it comes with a B4 color poster of the same illustration!

This hardcover book, which is now difficult to obtain, has been re-edited to make it more accessible even for first-time readers.

In addition to containing a reconstructed visual story with all cuts and dialogue, it also includes setting materials for not only mecha and characters but also accessories, art boards, and more, with an emphasis on providing a valuable resource for understanding the production process leading up to its completion. It offers a glimpse into the meticulous production process of a work that pioneered new possibilities in animation. In preparation for the theatrical release of the "New Theatrical Edition" series, which finally concludes the series, enjoy this book packed with information that will allow you to relive the excitement of ":Jo" (You Are (Not) Alone."

Specifications: A4 size / 384 pages / Full color Planning and supervision: Hideaki Anno Cover illustration: Shunji Suzuki Published by: khara Inc. Distributed by: Groundworks Co., Ltd. Copyrights: © khara

Key Contents ○ "Film Story" featuring every cut and line from the film, including previews ○ "Music cue sheets" ○ "Additional script collection" with announcements and background lines ○ "Setting materials" featuring a comprehensive collection of materials edited by a production studio ○ "Art board collection" ○ "Promotional materials collection" covering theatrical release posters, flyers, and other advertising media ○ "Complete script draft" ○ Includes illustrations from the fold-out poster by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto included in the hardcover edition *Staff interviews included in the hardcover edition are not included.