Evangelion: 3.0 (-46h)

EVANGELION:3.0(−46h)

7.2(5,482)

MAL Score

Ranked #3350

Popularity #6066

Sci-Fi
Mecha

Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing

Synopsis

Evangelion: 3.0 (-46h) presents a collection of previously unreleased footage that enriches the narrative tapestry of the acclaimed Evangelion saga. This unique compilation offers fans a deeper glimpse into the intricacies of the story, featuring moments that expand upon the themes and character arcs established in the preceding films.

As a companion piece to Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time, this footage invites viewers to explore the emotional landscape and complex relationships that define the series. It serves as both a reflection on the journey of its characters and a contemplative pause before the concluding chapter, making it an essential experience for devoted followers of the franchise.

Otaku Consensus

Evangelion: 3.0 (-46h) lands as a high-density franchise artifact: Khara’s direction, Tsurumaki-supervised scripting, and the unusual Asuka/Midori focus give it more texture than its one-episode footprint suggests. Its 7.23 MAL score and 73/100 AniList score reflect a positive but specialized reception, with the recurring limitation being that it plays like premium connective tissue for Rebuild devotees rather than a self-sufficient Evangelion experience.

Why You Should Watch

Watch Evangelion: 3.0 (-46h) if your favorite parts of Rebuild are the tactical aftershocks, crew-level tension, and Khara’s hard-edged mecha staging rather than another tour through the franchise’s most famous psychological beats. It is built for viewers who already know why a few minutes of Eva material can matter: a glance, a uniform, a line of command, or a shift in body language can reframe how the films’ war-weary world feels. It scratches the same completionist itch as Gundam side material and the same studio-authored micro-text fascination as late Evangelion extras, without trying to onboard newcomers. The main draw is the rare spotlight on Midori Kitakami beside Asuka, giving attention to a character pairing that the main films do not linger on.

Key Characters

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Midori Kitakami(VA: Mariya Ise)
Midori stands out because Evangelion rarely elevates its bridge-crew perspective this directly, making her presence a sharper window into WILLE’s everyday hostility, professionalism, and fatigue.
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Asuka Langley Souryuu(VA: Yuuko Miyamura)
Asuka remains compelling here as an iconic Eva pilot seen through a later, harder-edged mode, where confidence reads less like bravado and more like survival discipline.

What Makes It Stand Out

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It is a single-episode Khara production attached to the Rebuild-era Evangelion ecosystem, which makes it closer to an official dossier fragment than a conventional OVA or recap special.
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The creative chain is unusually Evangelion-dense: Hideaki Anno is credited as original creator and chief supervisor, while Kazuya Tsurumaki serves as chief director and scriptwriter.
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Touko Yatabe receives the director credit, giving the short a distinct production identity under Khara while still operating inside Anno and Tsurumaki’s Rebuild framework.
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Its credited character design lineage connects three major Evangelion-related names: Yoshiyuki Sadamoto and Takeshi Honda as original character designers, with Atsushi Nishigori on character design.
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AniList’s tag profile marks it as post-apocalyptic, super robot, and CGI-inflected, an accurate signal that the short is more interested in the material condition of Rebuild’s damaged world than in standalone exposition.

Fun Facts & Trivia

Fun fact 1: Midori Kitakami and Asuka Langley Souryuu are the only main characters listed in the provided database data, making this a notably narrow character focus for an Evangelion anime entry.
Fun fact 2: Mariya Ise voices Midori Kitakami, while Yuuko Miyamura returns as Asuka, preserving one of Evangelion’s longest-running vocal identities around Asuka.
Fun fact 3: Kazuya Tsurumaki is credited twice here, as chief director and as part of the script team, alongside Hayato Tanaka and script assistance from Yukiyo Yamashiro.
Fun fact 4: The short’s database reception sits in a niche-but-respected band: MAL lists it at 7.23 from 5,482 votes, while AniList records a 73/100 score and 187 favorites.
Fun fact 5: Its MAL popularity rank of #6066 reflects how specialized it is compared with the main Evangelion titles, despite belonging to one of anime’s most discussed mecha franchises.