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Neon Genesis Evangelion Is Coming to Criterion Channel in September
Neon Genesis Evangelion will join the Criterion Channel on 1 September, bringing Hideaki Anno’s influential anime series to the service alongside two related films. The arrival matters because it broadens access to a landmark work known for combining post-apocalyptic action with an intense examination of identity, trauma and human connection.
Criterion will stream all 26 episodes of the 1995–96 series, plus The End of Evangelion (1997) and Evangelion Death (True)² (1998), distributed in North America by GKIDS. The series will be offered both in Japanese and with the Classic English dub, marking the first time that dub has been available via streaming.
In short
- Evangelion arrives on Criterion Channel on 1 September.
- All 26 episodes and two films will be available.
- The Classic English dub will stream for the first time.
Explained simply
Neon Genesis Evangelion is an anime series from the mid-1990s that blended spectacular action in a post-apocalyptic setting with an intense focus on human psychology, identity and emotional struggle. Created by director Hideaki Anno, it became a landmark work that attracted both mainstream audiences and dedicated fans of animation.
Criterion Channel is a streaming service that specialises in carefully selected significant films and shows from world cinema and animation. The arrival of Evangelion and its related films on the service makes this influential series available to a broader audience, including the first opportunity to watch the classic English version through a streaming platform.