Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

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About Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance is a 2009 Japanese-language animation, science fiction and action film directed by Masayuki and Kazuya Tsurumaki. The cast is led by Megumi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara, Yuko Miyamura. It has a runtime of 1h 52m. Viewers rate it 7.8/10 across 1000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance was produced by khara and made in Japan. It was released on June 26, 2009, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $10 million, it went on to gross $44 million worldwide.

Director

Masayuki, Kazuya Tsurumaki

Writers

Hideaki Anno

Release date

June 26, 2009

OTT release

September 16, 2025

Original language

Japanese

Age rating

NR

Status

Released

Country

Japan

Budget

$10 million

Box office

$44 million

Production

khara

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance cast & crew

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance was directed by Masayuki and Kazuya Tsurumaki and written by Hideaki Anno.

The cast features Megumi Ogata as Shinji Ikari (voice), Megumi Hayashibara as Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice), Yuko Miyamura as Asuka Shikinami Langley (voice), Maaya Sakamoto as Mari Makinami Illustrious (voice), Kotono Mitsuishi as Misato Katsuragi (voice), and Yuriko Yamaguchi as Ritsuko Akagi (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Shiro Sagisu, cinematography is by Toru Fukushi, and it was produced by Toshimichi Otsuki.

Is Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance worth watching?

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance holds an audience score of 7.8/10 from 1,013 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed animation films.

At 1h 52m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy animation, science fiction, and action, Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

In United States, you can stream Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on September 16, 2025.

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Cast of Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

Megumi Ogata

Shinji Ikari (voice)

Megumi Hayashibara

Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)

Yuko Miyamura

Asuka Shikinami Langley (voice)

Maaya Sakamoto

Mari Makinami Illustrious (voice)

Kotono Mitsuishi

Misato Katsuragi (voice)

Yuriko Yamaguchi

Ritsuko Akagi (voice)

Koichi Yamadera

Ryoji Kaji (voice)

Fumihiko Tachiki

Gendo Ikari (voice)

Motomu Kiyokawa

Kozo Fuyutsuki (voice)

Miki Nagasawa

Maya Ibuki (voice)

Takehito Koyasu

Shigeru Aoba (voice)

Hiro Yuuki

Makoto Hyuuga (voice)

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