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Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009)

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance poster

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009)

Overview

Under constant attack by monstrous creatures called Angels that seek to eradicate humankind, U.N. Special Agency NERV introduces two new EVA pilots to help defend the city of Tokyo-3: the mysterious Makinami Mari Illustrous and the intense Asuka Langley Shikinami. Meanwhile, Gendo Ikari and SEELE proceed with a secret project that involves both Rei and Shinji.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral

Viewer Rating
7.1

Overview

Under constant attack by monstrous creatures called Angels that seek to eradicate humankind, U.N. Special Agency NERV introduces two new EVA pilots to help defend the city of Tokyo-3: the mysterious Makinami Mari Illustrous and the intense Asuka Langley Shikinami. Meanwhile, Gendo Ikari and SEELE proceed with a secret project that involves both Rei and Shinji.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Prime Video logoPrime Video
Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film primarily explores universal themes of human connection, responsibility, and the psychological toll of conflict, without explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies, thus earning a neutral rating. Its central conflict and the nature of its 'solution' are driven by personal will and emotion rather than a political stance.

The movie features a cast predominantly of East Asian descent, consistent with its Japanese origin, without engaging in explicit racial or gender recasting of roles. Its narrative focuses on complex psychological and existential themes, portraying diverse character types without explicitly critiquing or promoting traditional identities from a DEI perspective.

Secondary

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance briefly introduces Kaworu Nagisa, a character associated with queer themes in the broader franchise, at its conclusion. However, his role in this specific film is limited to a setup for future events, without developing explicit LGBTQ+ narratives or character arcs. The portrayal is incidental, neither affirming nor problematic.

The film "Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate, resulting in a 'N/A' assessment for its depiction of transsexual identity.

The film primarily features female characters piloting giant mecha (Evangelions) in battles against non-human entities (Angels). There are no scenes depicting female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat, martial arts, or melee weapon fights against one or more male opponents outside of their mecha.

This film is a retelling of an existing anime series. All major characters carried over from the original source material maintain their established genders. New characters introduced in this installment do not constitute gender swaps.

The film is a sequel/reimagining of the original anime series. All established characters maintain their original racial depictions. New characters introduced in this film do not constitute a race swap as per the definition.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.9
The Movie Database logo
7.8

Critic Ratings

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8.2
Metacritic logo
4.6

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