Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Complete Series [Blu-ray]

A classic, a masterpiece, an icon. All this and more. This set has all 26 episodes of the legendary series with the end of Evangelion movie and a recap movie to finish it off. It’s what you’ll find on Netflix and for some that may be a problem. This set only contains the original Japanese and the new dub made for Netflix a few years back, meaning that fans of the series from the late 90’s and early 2000’s won’t be able to return to their original experience through this set, which is very unfortunate as the price gap between this and the other blu ray sets that include that dub is significant. It’s a greedy practice and an insult, one made solely to drain from the fans who wanted to get what they had all those years ago because the companies involved knew they would be willing to pay extra for it. Is this set worth it then? If you were introduced to the series with the recent dub as I was then it might not be a huge issue and if you watch subbed then the only thing you’d be missing from the collectors sets are some bonus trinkets, which isn’t a huge deal in my eyes but if you’re passionate about the series you might already own the series a few times anyway. Is this set worth it? Yes. It’s affordable and it’s decent and even though it was made purposely lacking, it’s still too good for that to seriously effect that.

If you are like me and have never seen the series before and want to see what all the fuss is about, don't hesitate to purchase this collection. It's another high quality release from Shout Factory. The picture and sound quality is excellent. I can understand long time viewers being disappointed not having the original dub they know and love. However, one can tell a lot of hard work and love has gone into the new dub. The actors have done an exceptional job. If one didn't know, they would think the dialog was done before the animation. And the story is as good and engaging as everyone says it is.

I bought this before I realized it was the Netflix dub and expected to return it. Watched it and it was actually very solid

Great anime, a must watch!! Good adder to my collection

The Blu-ray transfer of this 90s anime is nothing short of stunning. For a series originally intended for Japanese broadcast TV, the image quality here is remarkably clean and sharp, with rich color grading and minimal artifacts. It’s almost surreal how well the restoration holds up—like unearthing the original film reels and giving them a modern polish without losing the charm of the hand-drawn animation. Equally impressive is the 5.1 surround mix. It’s not just immersive—it’s creatively mixed in a way that mirrors the aesthetics of the show itself. Ambient elements like in-universe radio chatter float to the rear channels, adding a tactile sense of space that feels almost animated in its precision. The result is a soundstage that’s dynamic, deliberate, and unusually expressive for a title of this vintage.

We can't have nice things. This collection is well made and the video is very clear. I watch it in Japanese with English subtitles so the new English dub doesn't throw me. It was almost perfect. But, dang it, the lawyers had to go and mess with it. The end music in the original was one of several covers of "Fly me to the moon." But due to licensing issues, they had to replace it with another piece (Rei I, I think). This is not bad, really, and fairly respectful of the original. But it's not 100% true to the original either. And the original is a work of art. It should not be changed for such a frivolous reason. So, while I'm happy to have a really clean image, I'm not super enthusiastic about the end music being changed just because the lawyers couldn't work out. And, it's got me wondering if they messed with anything else I haven't noticed yet.

NGE is my favorite tv anime ever. Theatrical films are nice but the original TV+End of Eva movie will always be my favorite. I made the mistake a few years back of listening to 'certain' sensationalist anime-Tubers who were busy on the "Netflix dub" meme/complain bandwagon at the time. Because I've been a fan of the old ADV dub, I took their word for it and that was it. But once I started watching said netflix/Shout Studios dub, It wasn't bad at all. After settling in a few episoes, it felt nice to hear a new cast take on such a iconic anime. And I commend them for that. Of course the most obvious omission that was mentioned by others - Fly Me To The Moon on each episode credits is missing. Guess studio didn't want to pay a little extra for licensing. Instead variants of Rei themes plays on the credits. Not a huge deal. The visual/audio quality on this Blu-ray is excellent, and a nice case+sleeve worth collecting and displaying on the shelf.

Extremely cool and will always go down as one of the classics. An emotional rollercoaster, but a must watch for any true fan of manga or anime.

北米版のアニメのBlu-rayを何本か購入してきましたが、今まではps3でそのまま見れました。 ただこの商品はタイトル通りPS3は国コードをアメリカに変更しないと見れませんでした。 なので国コード変更可能Blu-rayプレーヤーをお持ちの人のみ購入しましょう。 PS4はそのままで普通に見れました。 商品についてですがTVシリーズから旧劇場版まで入って5000円ほどなのでお得だと思います。 字幕もメニュー画面からON.OFF可能です。 あとエンディングの曲が違っているような気がします。

It's all in there, no problems apparent.

So I see a lot of reviews on there that have complained about the fact that Fly Me to the Moon is not included in the credits. I find that annoying too. They also complain that the original ADV dub isn't included, even though GKIDS clearly has the rights to it. (the original English dub is included in the super expensive releases) I tend to think that when you release old media, if there are multiple cuts or versions of something, you should release all of them, and let the consumer choose which version to watch. Despite these problems, I don't really feel like detracting a star. I was really happy to finally get a release of Eva on blu-ray, and the lack of dub options didn't bother me. (I don't have a preference either way because I tend to watch anime in Japanese) This is a great show, and the blu ray transfer is really nice. It's great to finally have disc media version of The End of Evangelion, as the old Manga Entertainment release was pretty close to VHS quality with fake widescreen. The bonus features are pretty decent. I wish there were more in depth interviews, but I still enjoyed a lot of the inclusions. My favourite would probably be the animatics. They included animatics from several episodes (and excerpts from the movie) that are a pretty interesting breakdown of the creative process. These are film reels that have a mixture of completely finished animation, pencil tests, key frames, layouts, and storyboards. Also of interest are the audition tapes from the Japanese voice cast. Overall, if you're interested in the series, I'd recommend checking it out on Netflix (which uses the same dub/sub translation as this blu-ray). If you're a long time fan, I get that some of the things not included can be disappointing, but it didn't bother me that much, personally.

Después de poco más de 20 años, no topamos con la edición definitiva de Neon Génesis Evangelion. Es una edición por más cuidada, que si cuentas con un equipo de vídeo y audio de calidad, podrás disfrutar de una manera inigualable está remasterización. Todos los capítulos de la serie original (26 capítulos) + escenas de la edición Directora Cut que originalmente se encontraban en la edición LD de los 90. Death2 y The End of Evangelion. Si bien en Death, se deja aun lado los 15 primeros minutos de "The End of Evangelion" y el Tamashi no Refrain de ending, ganamos la edición más cuidada e increíble de The End of Evangelion. Si bien, lo que podemos encontrar en Netflix es similar en cuanto a calidad, el códec y la compresión que usa Netflix es inferior al de esta versión Bluray. Así que, si no quieres depender de tu conexión para disfrutar deNeon Génesis Evangelion, consigue está edición sin pensarlo. P.D: Lo único que se perdió en esta edición vs las anteriores de AD Visión, fue los Fly me to the Moon del ending. Por problemas de derechos, no se consiguió sacar fuera de Japón estos endings.

The video and sound quality are great! The DNR is well balanced and handled properly. The audio is 5.1 for both English and Japanese tracks and the subtitles are well written. Contrary to what the internet is saying, Netflix's new translations are way more accurate than the original ADV's translations were. The Netflix Dub voice acting is much better done than the ADV dub and sticks to the original Japanese version way more! If you watch the subs only, like I do, then this set is great and you'll have a great experience. If you want dubs and don't have an unhealthy nostalgia for ADV, this is a great entry. Although everything is great, episode 16 is still low quality, I remember hearing how the original film masters were lost or something, so that episode still looks like low DVD quality, which is jarring but not terrible. I kind of respect the choice to leave it as is instead of going the FUNimation route and ruining the video quality with DNR and such. Definitely don't skip it though! It's such an important episode!