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Evangelion Shin Movie: Kyuu

Also known as Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo.

Studio: Studio Khara , Funimation , KLOCKWORX , Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Psychological , Sci-Fi

14 years after third impact, Ikari Shinji awakens to a world he does not remember. He hasn't aged. Much of Earth is laid in ruins, Nerv has been dismantled, and people who he once protected have turned against him. Befriending the enigmatic Nagisa Kaworu, Shinji continues the fight against the angels and realizes the fighting is far from over, even when it could be against his former allies. The characters' struggles continue amidst the battles against the angels and each other, spiraling down to what could inevitably be the end of the world.



Note: Exists in several versions, as denoted by the version number:
• 3.0: Nov 17, 2012 - Original theatrical release
• 3.33: Apr 24, 2013 - Blu-ray/DVD release with minor visual changes.
• 3.333: Jan 8, 2021 - Theatrical IMAX screenings mastered in 2K with numerous small adjustments to lighting and color, as well as a new preview at the end of the film.
 • Aug 25, 2021 - 4K Blu-ray release of 3.333

Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , Time Skip , LGBTQ+ Themes , Male Protagonist , Super Robot , Boys' Love , Tragedy , Alternate Universe , Philosophy , Denpa , Kaiju , Cosmic Horror , CGI , Bisexual , Memory Manipulation , Meta , Primarily Teen Cast , Gore , Kuudere , Tsundere , Tomboy

Shin Evangelion Movie:||

Also known as Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time.

Studio: Studio Khara , KLOCKWORX , Toho , Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Psychological , Sci-Fi

In the aftermath of the Fourth Impact, stranded without their Evangelions, Shinji, Asuka, and Rei find refuge in one of the rare pockets of humanity that still exist on the ruined planet Earth. There, each of them live a life far different from their days as an Evangelion pilot. However, the danger to the world is far from over. A new impact is looming on the horizon—one that will prove to be the true end of Evangelion. Finally, the Human Instrumentality Project is set in motion, and WILLE makes one last grueling stand to prevent the Final Impact.

Note: Exists in several versions, as denoted by the version number:
• 3.0+1.0: March 8, 2021 - Original theatrical release
• 3.0+1.01: June 12, 2021 - A second theatrical release which features updated cuts of various scenes while not changing the overall story of the film.
• 3.0+1.11: March 8, 2023 - A home media release scheduled for the film's two-year anniversary.

Tags: Coming of Age , Rehabilitation , Post-Apocalyptic , Alternate Universe , Meta , Gods , Robots , Philosophy , Time Skip , Space , Super Robot , Denpa , Cosmic Horror , Tomboy , Time Manipulation , Guns , Male Protagonist , Survival , Kaiju , Tsundere , Spearplay , CGI , Agriculture , Ships , Body Horror , Gore , Kuudere , Space Opera , Primarily Teen Cast , Clone , Nudity , Video Games , Iyashikei

Kaijuu 8-gou

Also known as Kaiju No. 8.

Studio: Toho , Shueisha , Production I.G , Production I.G , Studio Khara
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi

With the highest kaiju-emergence rates in the world, Japan is no stranger to attack by deadly monsters. Enter the Japan Defense Force, a military organization tasked with the neutralization of kaiju. Kafka Hibino, a kaiju-corpse cleanup man, has always dreamed of joining the force. But when he gets another shot at achieving his childhood dream, he undergoes an unexpected transformation. How can he fight kaiju now that he’s become one himself?!



Tags: Kaiju , Monster Boy , Shapeshifting , Male Protagonist , Super Power , Shounen , Henshin , Urban Fantasy , Military , Rescue , Work , Primarily Adult Cast , Guns , Gore , Tokusatsu , Kuudere , Body Horror , Slapstick , Tsundere , Ojou-sama , Heterosexual , Swordplay , Aviation

∀ Gundam

Also known as Turn A Gundam.

Studio: Sunrise , Fuji TV
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Mecha , Sci-Fi

This story is set thousands of years in the future. The people of Earth have forgotten the space wars of the past, reverting back to a pre-industrial existence. But the lunar settlers known as the Moonrace, who have retained their high technology, now plan to seize their mother planet for themselves. As the war of the worlds begins, a young Moonrace citizen named Loran Cehack, pilot of the legendary Turn A Gundam, struggles to bridge the gap between humanity's long-separated branches.



Tags: Lost Civilization , War , Post-Apocalyptic , Coming of Age , Real Robot , Ensemble Cast , Politics , Space , Philosophy , Space Opera , Classic Literature , Anachronism , Super Robot , Rural , Cosmic Horror , Crossdressing , Male Protagonist , Crossover , Foreign , Agriculture , Heterosexual , Environmental

Kidou Senshi Gundam GQuuuuuuX

Also known as Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX.

Studio: Studio Khara , Sunrise , Bandai Namco Filmworks , Nippon Television Network
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Amate Yuzuriha is a high-school student living peacefully in a space colony floating in outer space.

When she meets a war refugee named Nyaan, Amate is drawn into the illegal mobile suit dueling sport known as Clan Battle.

Under the entry name "Machu," she throws herself into fierce battle day after day, piloting the GQuuuuuuX. Then an unidentified Gundam mobile suit pursued by both the space force and the police appears before her, along with its pilot, a boy named Shuji.

Now their world is about to enter a new era.



Note: Prior to broadcasting, "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-" — a theatrical pre-screening of the first 3 and 8th episodes edited together— debuted in Japan on January 17, 2025 and in North America on February 28, 2025.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Space , Alternate Universe , Real Robot , Conspiracy , Heterosexual , Cyberpunk , Robots , Guns , Space Opera , Super Robot , Fugitive , Tragedy , Love Triangle , Politics , CGI , Achronological Order , Meta , Espionage , Isekai , Military , Swordplay , Class Struggle , Ensemble Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes