EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening

This Japanese animated science fiction comedy was produced to mark the 30th anniversary of Neon Genesis Evangelion. The story uses a humorous approach to examine different timelines, featuring a meeting between the original version of Asuka and her counterpart from the Rebuild series. In this short film, the Rebuild version of the character assists the original Asuka in fulfilling several wishes.

Directed by Naoyuki Asano, the project was produced by studio khara. The screenplay was written by Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki, and Asano. The voice cast includes Yuko Miyamura, who provides the voices for both versions of Asuka, alongside Megumi Ogata as Shinji Ikari, Akira Ishida as Kaworu Nagisa, Kotono Mitsuishi as Misato Katsuragi, Miki Nagasawa as Maya Ibuki, and Maria Kawamura as Kyoko Zeppelin Soryu. Released on February 21, 2026, the film has received a rating of 8/10 on TMDB based on 13 votes.