The End of Evangelion is set to stream on Criterion Channel starting September 1, following a U.S. theatrical screening in July as part of the EVANGELION 30th Movie Fest. GKIDS holds the license for the film.
The End of Evangelion has had a quiet year in North America, with two separate distribution moves bringing it back to audiences after a long absence. In June, GKIDS announced the EVANGELION 30th Movie Fest, a two-day theatrical event timed to the franchise's 30th anniversary. The film screened in U.S. theaters on July 22, one day after Evangelion: Death (True)² & Rebirth played on July 21. Tickets went on sale through GKIDS' website.
Then, in August, Criterion Channel confirmed it would add the film to its streaming lineup on September 1, alongside the original Neon Genesis Evangelion television series and Evangelion: Death (True)². GKIDS licensed the titles in 2020. Both the anime and the films had been out of print in North America for years, making these the first widely accessible official releases in some time.
The two stories together show a deliberate push to make the film available again, first in theaters for the anniversary, then on a major streaming platform. Neither story indicates any new content or remaster; the focus is on re-releasing the existing film to a broader audience.
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Sega's XrossLink figure series is adding Unit-02 and an EVA Mass Production Unit from Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (Air/Magokoro o, Kimi ni). The two figures, scheduled as crane game prizes starting September 11, 2026, can be displayed together to recreate the film's battle scene. Unit-02 stands about 16 cm tall; the Mass Production Unit is about 18 cm.
Criterion Channel will add the Neon Genesis Evangelion television anime and the Evangelion: Death (True)² and The End of Evangelion films on September 1. GKIDS licensed the titles in 2020. The original anime and films had long been out of print in North America.
GKIDS announced the EVANGELION 30th Movie Fest, screening Evangelion: Death (True)² & Rebirth on July 21 and The End of Evangelion on July 22 in U.S. theaters. Tickets are now on sale via GKIDS' website. The event marks the 30th anniversary of the original TV series.