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Live Action Neon Genesis Evangelion Concept Art

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the weta-deserves-a-crack-at-it dept.

Xzan writes "CGNetworks has released some concept art pictures of the upcoming feature film of the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion. I think the characters look really ugly, especially "Ray"(Rei in the anime). The concept art is made by Weta Workshop, who also did the special effects for Lord of the rings."

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  1. Not the same by Oen_Seneg · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Kate Rose"
    "Susan Whitnall"

    It's just not the same... and the poor children who are doing this will probably never realise they're filling tohe roles of characters that have been the fantasies of many, many sad, depraived anime otakus out there...

  2. I don't get it... by Enteebee · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why would they want to americanize Evangelion? Much of its cool factor comes from simply being Japanese.

    I can see it now... turning Nerv into the "Department of Homeland Security" with Johnny Depp playing Gendo Ikari..er.. "Tom Ridge".

  3. Re:Character ugliness by Spoing · · Score: 5, Funny
    Anyone who thinks the girls in those images look "dumpy" needs a good quick reality check.

    While I agree, a few years ago I started to think wrinkles could be 'cute' too, so why listen to an old^ guy like me?

    ( ^ - Old being relitive. I'm still mistaken for ~28 on a regular basis and referred to as 'kid' by 60 year olds. )

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  4. Bayesian-poison spam ? by cyb97 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Is it just me or does the title of the article sound like another bayesian-poison spam?

  5. I'll only watch it if... by Karhgath · · Score: 4, Funny

    (Anime Fan 1): Damn this sucks. I mean, they gave them American names for god's sake!
    (Anime Fan 2): Yeah... but wasn't some of the character not even japanese? German, etc.?
    (Anime Fan 1): So? What's the point?
    (Anime Fan 2): Nothing, just my brain trying to think a bit, it's ok now. Anyway, I'll only watch the movie if the character's names stay in japanese.
    (Anime Fan 1): Yeah. And if they shoot it in japanese only...
    (Anime Fan 2): Subbed. Oh yeah, and count me out if they do not follow the serie to the letter, all XYZ episodes and fit them in 2 hours without anything missing or added.
    (Anime Fan 1): Oh! Oh! And it must be all anime, I mean, Live Action will just suck you know? Will lose all the exagerated proportions and all.
    (Anime Fan 2): Yeah... Hey, lets just go watch the serie again.
    (Anime Fan 1): Ok.

  6. Re:News Flash! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    ...you will never find a human being that doesn't look "dumpy" next to a hyper-lithe anime plaything.

    I guess you've never seen photos of Rio Natsume. Live action hentai.

  7. Re:Welcome to Hollywood by cfuse · · Score: 2, Funny
    What do you think they'll call Pen-pen?

    Jar-Jar?