Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
- Film
- Winter 2021
- 155 min
- Khara
- Original work
- PG-13
- Drama
- Sci-Fi
- Suspense
- Award Winning
- Mecha
Contents
Trailer · PV3 | ||
| Japanese | シン・エヴァンゲリオン劇場版𝄇 | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Shin Evangelion Movie:|| | |
| Also known as | Evangelion: 4.0 Rebuild of Evangelion Shin Evangelion Gekijouban: || | |
| Genre | Drama, Sci-Fi, Suspense, Award Winning, Mecha, Psychological | |
| Type | Film | |
| Directed by | Hideaki Anno, Mahiro Maeda | |
| Character design | Moyoco Anno, Shuuichi Iseki, Shigeto Koyama | |
| Music by | Shirou Sagisu | |
| Studio | Khara | |
| Released | March 8, 2021 | |
| Running time | 155 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Winter 2021 | |
| Age rating | PG-13 – Teens 13 and older | |
| Score | ★ 8.58 (#106) | |
| On users' lists | 90,760 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Streaming | Prime Video | |
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (Japanese: シン・エヴァンゲリオン劇場版𝄇, Hepburn: Shin Evangelion Movie:||) is a 2021 Japanese original anime film. It is animated by Khara and directed by Hideaki Anno and Mahiro Maeda. The film was released on March 8, 2021.
Set after the Fourth Impact, the film follows Shinji Ikari, Asuka Langley Souryuu, and Rei Ayanami as they encounter a fragile human community on a devastated Earth. Their changed circumstances contrast with the looming threat of another catastrophe, bringing the story’s focus to the characters’ lives amid a continuing struggle over humanity’s future.
Premise
Shinji Ikari, Asuka Langley Souryuu, and Rei Ayanami arrive at one such settlement without their Evangelions. Removed from the circumstances of their former lives as pilots, they find themselves in a place where people are trying to live amid the planet’s ruin.
The settlement offers a different environment for each of the three, but it does not put an end to the danger facing the world. As the prospect of another Impact draws closer, the Human Instrumentality Project and WILLE’s efforts to prevent the Final Impact become central to the conflict. The film opens with the survivors’ uncertain adjustment to life in the community, while the threat beyond it continues to shape their future.
Characters
Shinji Ikari, Asuka Langley Souryuu, and Rei Ayanami are the central characters, joined by Kaworu Nagisa. Shinji, Asuka, and Rei are Evangelion pilots whose circumstances change after the Fourth Impact.
Main characters
Supporting characters
Misato Katsuragi · Rei Ayanami · Yui Ikari · Kensuke Aida · Hikari Horaki · Ryouji Kaji · Pen Pen · Touji Suzuhara · Mari Illustrious Makinami · Sakura Suzuhara · Midori Kitakami · Sumire Nagara · Kohji Takao · Hideki Tama · Bunzaemon Horaki · Ryouji Kaji Jr. · Tsubame Suzuhara
Production
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time is an original animated film produced by Khara. Hideaki Anno, Mahiro Maeda, and Katsuichi Nakayama directed the work, with character designs by Moyoco Anno, Shuuichi Iseki, and Shigeto Koyama. Shirou Sagisu composed the music. The film first aired on March 8, 2021, as part of the winter 2021 season.
Key staff
Hideaki AnnoDirector
Moyoco AnnoCharacter Design
Takeshi HondaOriginal Character Design
Shirou SagisuMusicTatsuya KushidaArt Director
KharaStudioStaff
| Studio | Khara |
|---|---|
| Director | Hideaki Anno, Mahiro Maeda, Katsuichi Nakayama, Kazuya Tsurumaki |
| Script | François Dubuc |
| Character Design | Moyoco Anno, Shuuichi Iseki, Shigeto Koyama |
| Original Character Design | Takeshi Honda, Yoshiyuki Sadamoto |
| Music | Shirou Sagisu |
| Art Director | Tatsuya Kushida |
| Chief Animation Director | Atsushi Nishigori |
| Director of Photography | Susumu Fukushi, Nanae Hirabayashi, Hiroaki Yabe, Toyonori Yamada |
| Color Design | Kazuko Kikuchi |
| Editing | Emi Tsujita |
| Theme Song Performance | Hikaru Utada |
| Producer | Yuuki Sugitani |
Music
| Composer | Shirou Sagisu |
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Ending themes
- ED 1“One Last Kiss” — Hikaru UtadaAnimeThemes
- ED 2“Beautiful World (Da Capo Version)” — Hikaru UtadaAnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Where to watch
Streaming services that list Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time. What you can watch depends on your country. Acino does not host any video; each link leads to the service's own page.
Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch22,937
- Watching575
- Completed41,317
- On hold632
- Dropped555
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList. Rankings compare the titles listed in Acino.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 24,744 | — | — | — | — | 151 |
| Shikimori | 66,016 | 575 | 41,317 | 22,937 | 555 | — |
Watch order
The Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time story in order of release, as listed in Acino.
| # | Title | Format | Episodes | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone | Film | September 1, 2007 | |
| 2 | Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance | Film | June 27, 2009 | |
| 3 | Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (Prequel) | Film | November 17, 2012 | |
| 4 | Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time | Film | March 8, 2021 |
Related works
Prequel7.67Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) RedoFilm · 2012
Alternative version8.38Neon Genesis EvangelionTV series · 1995| Other | Evangelion: Hakata - Angel Attack Alternative (Film, 2019) Evangelion: 3.0 (-46h) (Special, 2023) |
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Recommendations
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7.50Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & RebirthFilm · 1997
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8.27Ghost in the ShellFilm · 1995References
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- “Shin Evangelion Movie:||”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q6434144”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
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