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Neon Genesis Evangelion is getting a new streaming home this summer
Polygon.com • • technology
Key Points:
- The Criterion Channel will add Neon Genesis Evangelion to its anime lineup on September 1, featuring the original 1995 series, Evangelion: Death (True)2, and The End of Evangelion film, distributed by GKIDS.
- The release includes both the Japanese dub and the original English dub of the series, with the latter streaming for the first time on the platform.
- Neon Genesis Evangelion is a highly influential mech-anime that explores themes of identity, trauma, loneliness, and human connection in a postapocalyptic setting.
- The Criterion release excludes the Rebuild of Evangelion films, which are available on Amazon Prime Video until mid-August, while the original series and related films are also currently on Netflix with a newer English dub.
- The Criterion Channel launched its dedicated anime collection in late 2025, featuring acclaimed titles like Ghost in the Shell and Paprika, and currently offers Gunbuster, Hideaki Anno’s pre-Evangelion work.
