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Eva:2.22 BD/DVD to Be Long Version with Deleted Scenes
posted on by Egan Loo
At its Tokyo International Anime Fair booth this weekend, Evangelion: 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance (Evangelion Shin Gekijōban: Ha) film. The bonus features will include deleted scenes and the "Noguchi ver." of the "I Would Give You Anything" scene. The May 26 release from King Records' Starchild label will also include the teaser trailer, the full trailer, TV commercials, and the 2.22 version of the recording script.
The video also confirms that the Blu-ray/DVD release will feature an extended version of the film at 111 minutes and 49 seconds long; the theatrical release was only 108 minutes long. Japanee subtitles are listed, but not English subtitles. Along with a deluxe booklet, the first pressing will add a film strip from the actual film reels used in the theatrical release.
This second film in retakes." The second film continued the story of a group of 14-year-olds entrusted with giant biomechanical units to protect Earth from mysterious Angels. While the first film hewed closely to the original television series, the second film went farther in a different direction.
culminating with the latest "Evangelion 1.11" edition. Funimation's Blu-ray release of Evangelion 1.11 shipped on March 9.
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