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1.11 is the May 2009 Blu-ray director's cut with added scenes.", "snippet": "Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone (ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版：序) is the 2007 first Rebuild of Evangelion film by Hideaki Anno and Studio Khara, retelling the original series' first six episodes; 1.11 is the May 2009 Blu-ray director's cut with added scenes.", "node": "culture.performance.screen.films.films.genre-form.animated-shorts.anime-features.yr-1999-2013", "markdown": "# Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone\n\n**Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone** (ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版：序, *Evangerion Shin Gekijōban: Jo*) is a 2007 Japanese animated science fiction film, the first entry in the four-film [Rebuild of Evangelion](https://www.edgepedia.org/rebuild-of-evangelion) series that retells the story of the 1995 television series [Neon Genesis Evangelion](https://www.edgepedia.org/neon-genesis-evangelion). Directed by [Hideaki Anno](https://www.edgepedia.org/hideaki-anno) with Masayuki and Kazuya Tsurumaki and produced by Studio Khara, it condenses the first six episodes of the original series into a 101-minute film, ending with the battle against the 14th Angel Ramiel known as Operation Yashima.[1](https://2danicritic.github.io/index_files/ReviewHtml/review_Evangelion_1.11_-_You_Are_%28Not%29_Alone.html) • [2](https://evangelion.fandom.com/wiki/Rebuild_of_Evangelion) The theatrical release was titled Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone; 1.11 is the revised home-video version with added new cuts.[3](https://www.evangelion.jp/about_version_numbers.html)\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Japanese premiere | September 1, 2007, as Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone[3](https://www.evangelion.jp/about_version_numbers.html) |\n| 1.11 version | Released May 27, 2009 on Blu-ray and DVD, with picture and sound re-adjustment of the 1.01 master and added new cuts[3](https://www.evangelion.jp/about_version_numbers.html) |\n| Directors / studio | Hideaki Anno, Masayuki, Kazuya Tsurumaki; Studio Khara[1](https://2danicritic.github.io/index_files/ReviewHtml/review_Evangelion_1.11_-_You_Are_%28Not%29_Alone.html) |\n| Runtime | 101 minutes[4](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=tNP-REYYyxY.P) |\n| Story scope | A condensed retelling of the first six episodes of the original series, concluding with Operation Yashima against the 14th Angel Ramiel[2](https://evangelion.fandom.com/wiki/Rebuild_of_Evangelion) |\n| Worldwide box office | $17,184,599[5](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0923811/) |\n| Principal cast | Kotono Mitsuishi, Megumi Hayashibara, Megumi Ogata[6](https://www.netflix.com/title/70135952?fromWatch=true) |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Story and relation to the original series\n\nThe film is set after the Second Impact, a cataclysm that has left humanity gathered in the fortified city of Tokyo-3. When the Fourth Angel attacks Tokyo III, humanity's fate falls to the special government agency NERV, and the 14-year-old [Shinji Ikari](https://www.edgepedia.org/shinji-ikari) is forced to pilot the biomechanical mecha EVA-01. He and [Rei Ayanami](https://www.edgepedia.org/rei-ayanami), pilot of EVA-00, fight successive Angels, and after EVA-01 is damaged by the Sixth Angel, Misato Katsuragi draws up a plan to focus all of Japan's electricity into EVA-01's positron cannon to defeat it.[7](https://gkids.com/films/evangelion111/) • [6](https://www.netflix.com/title/70135952?fromWatch=true)\n\nThis structure follows the original television series closely. The first film's story concludes with Operation Yashima, a fight against Ramiel, the 14th Angel, drawn from Episode 06; that episode had brought the original anime's opening story arc to a close.[2](https://evangelion.fandom.com/wiki/Rebuild_of_Evangelion) Reviewers have described the film as a largely scene-for-scene, polished-up remake of those episodes, emphasizing action and spectacle while trimming the original's slower, more introspective passages.[8](https://www.avforums.com/reviews/evangelion-1-11-you-are-not-alone-blu-ray-review.4181/) The condensation is substantial: the movie runs 31 minutes shorter than the same section of the series.[9](https://kotaku.com/evangelion-1-11-is-way-better-than-i-remember-5957998)\n\nCritics differed on what the compression cost. Jess Kroll of Pop Mythology noted that the film covers three hours of television in about half that time, but that most characters remain single-sided, with little character progression beyond Shinji's slight arc toward accepting his role as a pilot.[10](https://www.popmythology.com/evangelion-1-11-you-are-not-alone-review/) A German review on FILMSTARTS.de made a similar point: the story becomes more consumable, but parts of the elaborate character psychology are lost, and questions about Rei, Gendo, and what lies beneath NERV headquarters are left unanswered.[11](https://www.filmstarts.de/kritiken/130708/kritik.html) Richard Eisenbeis of Kotaku, who initially disliked the film as an abridged compilation, revised his view after a back-to-back comparison, finding it better paced and clearer about Shinji's physical and emotional struggles, though he judged the series better at handling Shinji's middle-school life.[9](https://kotaku.com/evangelion-1-11-is-way-better-than-i-remember-5957998)\n\n## The version numbers: 1.0, 1.01, and 1.11\n\nThe decimals in the English titles work like version numbers, updated when the film is re-adjusted or changed for home video release; the official explanation states that the whole-number part corresponds to the film's order in the series and the decimal part is not a story iteration or world-line number.[3](https://www.evangelion.jp/about_version_numbers.html) • [12](https://anna-movies.com/evangelion/hubs-guides/video-version-guide)\n\n- **1.0** is the theatrical version released nationwide in Japan on September 1, 2007.[3](https://www.evangelion.jp/about_version_numbers.html)\n- **1.01** is a version with re-adjusted picture and sound prepared for the DVD released on April 25, 2008.[3](https://www.evangelion.jp/about_version_numbers.html)\n- **1.11**, released on Blu-ray and DVD on May 27, 2009, further re-adjusted the 1.01 digital master and added new cuts.[3](https://www.evangelion.jp/about_version_numbers.html)\n\n[The 1](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-1).11 additions are modest in length: the film runs only a couple of minutes longer than 1.01, but it was upgraded to Dolby 6.1 HD sound for both English and Japanese tracks and includes extras omitted from 1.01.[13](https://www.awn.com/blog/evangelion-111) The 2DAniCritic review characterizes 1.11 as a director's cut, something rarely done in animation, with improved lighting and contrast and a few extra minutes of footage.[1](https://2danicritic.github.io/index_files/ReviewHtml/review_Evangelion_1.11_-_You_Are_%28Not%29_Alone.html) Watch-order guides accordingly recommend seeking out 1.11 rather than 1.0.[14](https://www.gamesradar.com/neon-genesis-evangelion-order-netflix-end-of-evangelion-rebuild-movies/)\n\n## Production and reception\n\nThe film opened the Rebuild of Evangelion project, in which series creator Hideaki Anno retold the Evangelion story across four films; the later entries are [Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance](https://www.edgepedia.org/evangelion-2-0-you-can-not-advance) (2009), [Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo](https://www.edgepedia.org/evangelion-3-0-you-can-not-redo) (2012), and [Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time](https://www.edgepedia.org/evangelion-3-0-1-0-thrice-upon-a-time) (2021).[15](https://time.com/6090247/neon-genesis-evangelion-thrice-upon-a-time-hideaki-anno/) Anno has said the film series is intended to work as a self-contained story for newcomers and as a primer for the original series.[15](https://time.com/6090247/neon-genesis-evangelion-thrice-upon-a-time-hideaki-anno/)\n\nThe updated production drew consistent praise. Pop Mythology called it the highlight of the film, with fluid animation throughout and computer animation used to augment, not replace, the traditional hand-drawn material.[10](https://www.popmythology.com/evangelion-1-11-you-are-not-alone-review/) The FILMSTARTS review described the animation style and its execution as of the finest quality, with organically integrated new CGI shots.[11](https://www.filmstarts.de/kritiken/130708/kritik.html) AVForums scored the film 7 out of 10 overall, with 10 for picture quality, 9 for sound, and 5 for extras on the UK Blu-ray, judging the video and audio demo-quality but the extras lacklustre.[8](https://www.avforums.com/reviews/evangelion-1-11-you-are-not-alone-blu-ray-review.4181/) On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds a 71% Tomatometer.[4](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=tNP-REYYyxY.P)\n\nAt the box office, the film earned $107,797 domestically (0.6% of its total) and $17,076,802 internationally, for a worldwide total of $17,184,599.[5](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0923811/) It was also screened as the closing film of the 12th Busan International Film Festival in 2007.[16](https://www.biff.kr/eng/html/archive/arc_history_view.asp?kind=history&m_idx=12002&pyear=2007&s1=203)\n\n## Home video and availability\n\nIn the United States, Evangelion 1.11 was released on Blu-ray and DVD on March 9, 2010.[9](https://kotaku.com/evangelion-1-11-is-way-better-than-i-remember-5957998) The Japanese Blu-ray release of May 27, 2009 was the first software title to adopt Sony's Super Bit Mapping for Video, a proprietary image gradation enhancement technology.[17](https://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20090512_eva) A GKIDS Blu-ray followed on October 21, 2025, rated PG-13, with a 1.85:1 aspect ratio, English and Japanese audio, and bonus features including booklets, the Rebuild of EVANGELION: 1.01 music versions by Shiro Sagisu and Joseph-[Maurice Ravel](https://www.edgepedia.org/maurice-ravel), and the Angel of Doom promotional music video.[7](https://gkids.com/films/evangelion111/)\n\nThe film has circulated on streaming services under the 1.11 title: Netflix lists it as Evangelion 1.11: You Are (Not) Alone (2007, TV-MA),[6](https://www.netflix.com/title/70135952?fromWatch=true) and it was among the four Rebuild films available on Prime Video worldwide, though Prime Video removed the series from its program in August 2026.[14](https://www.gamesradar.com/neon-genesis-evangelion-order-netflix-end-of-evangelion-rebuild-movies/) • [18](https://www.anime2you.de/news/1038086/prime-video-entfernt-evangelion-filme/) In 2025, the film returned to Japanese theaters as the third installment of the limited-time revival project Monthly Eva EVANGELION 30th MOVIE Fest.2025–2026, screening the 1.11 version.[19](https://k2pic.com/en/article/1581)\n\n## References\n\n1. [2DAniCritic review of Evangelion 1.11 – You Are (Not) Alone](https://2danicritic.github.io/index_files/ReviewHtml/review_Evangelion_1.11_-_You_Are_%28Not%29_Alone.html)\n2. [Rebuild of Evangelion, Evangelion Fandom wiki](https://evangelion.fandom.com/wiki/Rebuild_of_Evangelion)\n3. [About the versions included in this product, EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Movie Collection (evangelion.jp)](https://www.evangelion.jp/about_version_numbers.html)\n4. [EVANGELION:1.11 YOU ARE (NOT) ALONE., Google Play Movies](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=tNP-REYYyxY.P)\n5. [Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone, Box Office Mojo](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0923811/)\n6. [Evangelion 1.11: You Are (Not) Alone, Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/70135952?fromWatch=true)\n7. [EVANGELION:1.11 YOU ARE (NOT) ALONE., GKIDS Films](https://gkids.com/films/evangelion111/)\n8. [Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone Blu-ray Review, AVForums](https://www.avforums.com/reviews/evangelion-1-11-you-are-not-alone-blu-ray-review.4181/)\n9. [Evangelion 1.11 is Way Better Than I Remember, Kotaku](https://kotaku.com/evangelion-1-11-is-way-better-than-i-remember-5957998)\n10. [Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone – Review, Pop Mythology](https://www.popmythology.com/evangelion-1-11-you-are-not-alone-review/)\n11. [Evangelion: 1.11 – You Are (Not) Alone, FILMSTARTS.de](https://www.filmstarts.de/kritiken/130708/kritik.html)\n12. [Evangelion video version complete guide, Evangelion Encyclopedia (anna-movies.com)](https://anna-movies.com/evangelion/hubs-guides/video-version-guide)\n13. [Evangelion 1.11, Animation World Network](https://www.awn.com/blog/evangelion-111)\n14. [How to watch Neon Genesis Evangelion in order, GamesRadar](https://www.gamesradar.com/neon-genesis-evangelion-order-netflix-end-of-evangelion-rebuild-movies/)\n15. [What to Know About the New 'Neon Genesis Evangelion' Film, According to Series Creator Hideaki Anno, TIME](https://time.com/6090247/neon-genesis-evangelion-thrice-upon-a-time-hideaki-anno/)\n16. [Busan International Film Festival archive, 12th (2007) Closing Film](https://www.biff.kr/eng/html/archive/arc_history_view.asp?kind=history&m_idx=12002&pyear=2007&s1=203)\n17. [Sony adopts original high image quality technology for Evangelion 1.11 Blu-ray, GIGAZINE](https://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20090512_eva)\n18. [Prime Video entfernt »Rebuild of Evangelion«-Filmreihe, Anime2You](https://www.anime2you.de/news/1038086/prime-video-entfernt-evangelion-filme/)\n19. 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