The third installment of the popular anime "Evangelion" series' revival screening project, "Monthly Eva EVANGELION 30th MOVIE Fest. 2025-2026," "Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone," began screening on November 14th, and it has been revealed that it grossed 95.64 million yen and attracted over 60,000 viewers over the three days. In the weekend audience rankings for November 14-16 (according to Kogyo Tsushinsha), it ranked 7th despite only being shown in 89 theaters. This is an unusual achievement for a film that was released in 2007, some 18 years ago, to make it into the top 10.
For the third installment, a first in the history of the "Evangelion" series, "voice-allowed screenings" were held in three locations: Tokyo, Osaka, and Fukuoka. At the beginning, Megumi Hayashibara's commentary looking back on that time drew laughter, and as the film began, people cheered on the main character, Shinji, clapping, and waving penlights in the colors of Unit-01 and the Angels, creating an atmosphere of excitement. During Operation Yashima, people also turned off their penlights, a unique way to enjoy this film.
"Monthly Evangelion" will screen one film per month (two films in October) for one week each month from October through February 2026. "Neon Genesis Evangelion Evangelion: 1.0 You Can (Not) Redo" will be screened from October 10-16, "Neon Genesis Evangelion Air/The End of Evangelion" from October 24-30, "Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone" from November 14-20, "Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance" from December 12-18, "Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo" from Getsuku, 2026, and "Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time" from February 13-19.
The first film, "Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth," grossed 200 million yen and attracted over 120,000 viewers. The second film, "Neon Genesis Evangelion Air: The End of Evangelion," grossed 220 million yen and attracted over 140,000 viewers, both of which were very successful.
