Neon Genesis Evangelion - Platinum Collection 5 | 
| Directors: Kazuya Tsurumaki, Hiroyuki Ishido, Hideaki Anno
Actors: Yuko Miyamura, Koichi Yamadera, Tomokazu Seki, Tetsuya Iwanaga, Junko Iwao
Studio: Adv Films
Category: DVD
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 61374
Format: Animated, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Subtitled), English (Original Language), Japanese (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 75 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: DNGE005D
ISBN: 1578138639
UPC: 702727079023
EAN: 9781578138630
ASIN: B00074CBR4
Release Date: February 8, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Disc only, in jewel case, no DVD case, but in perfect condition!
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Description
Neon Genesis Evangelion is indisputably one of the greatest and most popular anime titles of all time. Now, this classic and influential series is presented in a whole new light with Neon Genesis Evangelion Platinum. Each episode of Evangelion has been digitally remastered to create beautiful, vibrant video and crisp, sparkling English and Japanese 5.1 audio. Also, the final two episodes have been redubbed and re-edited to include footage from the Evangelion movie Death & Rebirth to create never-before-seen versions of the title's controversial ending. Even fans who've purchased the previous Evangelion DVD releases will be compelled to complete their collection by buying Neon Genesis Evangelion Platinum!
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| Customer Reviews:
 Awesome and very intense February 28, 2005
D. Ohlms (Troy, Missouri)
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is the most intense DVD in the boxset yet. The amount of violence was certainly more than in the previous DVDs and it was an interesting touch to show some of the characters wincing and vomiting when the two battles in the DVD occured. The purpose of the armor on the Evas is revealed (it isn't for aesthetic reasons, though given the way they look without the armor, you may be led to believe so).
Shinji's psychology is explored in episode 20 and a number of hints are given about the significance and origins of the Evas. The S^2 organ also makes an appearance and plays a role, though not much is revealed about. On the whole, a great but decidedly gory DVD.
The Best of the Series June 20, 2005
Lisa Carroll (Florida)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
18 - The Judgement of Life/Ambivalence
NERV is finally receiving EVA Unit-03, and eagerly places its new pilot inside for a seemingly routine sync test. But yet again, fate rears its ugly head as Unit-03 is taken over by an Angel, destroying the research facilities and wreaking havoc on Asuka and Rei as they try in vain to stop the rampaging EVA. Now it's up to Shinji to stop the Angel/EVA before it invades NERV HQ - but he'll have to make a decision to fight against someone he doesn't even know, but still feels a strang ebond with as a pilot. Gendo, however, doesn't feel the same, and he will do anything in order to protect the interests of NERV and of SEELE. This is one of the more emotional and disturbing episodes of the series, and was the most effective up to this point. It's simply heartbreaking to see Shinji go through all of this.
19 - A Man's Fight/Introjection
In anger and frustration over seeing the broken and battered body of the Fourth Child, Shinji threatens to blow up Tokyo-3 with the self-destruct sequence of his EVA. When that fails, he tenders his immediate resignation from NERV as an EVA pilot, disgusted by the actions of his father. Shinji's "retirement", however, may be short-lived as another Angel threatens to endanger not only NERV, but all of Tokyo-3 and its innocent civilians in the Geo-Front shelters! Now Shinji must make a choice between his pride and his conscience, but little does he know that his decision will take him down a path from which there is no return. Another wonderful episode, including the infamous second berserker scene, which was almost as disturbing as seeing Shinji destroy Unit 03.
20 - Weaving a Story II: Oral Stage
EVA Unit-01 has once again shown its enigmatic yet incredible power. However, Shinji has completely disappeared, almost without a trace, and NERV must work against time to find a solution to this latest dilemma. Misato and Ritsuko are on edge with each other as the fate of the Third Child hangs in the balance. However, it's more than Shinji's body that is on the line - it is his very soul, as he is forced to look inward and discover his reasons for existence, piloting an EVA, and his lack of hope for the world. From this episode, it's clear to see where things are going. Everything is falling apart. Shinji, Asuka, Rei, Misato, Nerv, and, the world. So many have complained that the show just suddenly switched to this psyco-babble (as many like to call it), but I think that even from the start of the series that it wasn't just another big-robot-fighting anime. Which, people still pass it off as.
Oh, and the Extras are great too. The Meaning of Eva documentary didn't give any new information, since, most likely if you're a fan enough to go out and buy the special edition DVDs, you already wrapped your head around these ideas...But it was entertaining and good to see something rounding it all out.
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