The elusive Evangelion short film is officially available...

What’s Happening

Breaking it down: The short’s release coincides with the fifth anniversary of Evangelion: 3.

Follow Followed Like Thread Link copied to clipboard Add us on By Debopriyaa Dutta Published Mar 7, 2026, 12:26 PM EST Anime Asuka Langley Soryu finally gets the ending she deserves Related Jujutsu Kaisen’s latest episode proves that Shibuya will forever haunt its main character Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack remains endlessly rewatchable Bandai Namco teases new RPG reveal thats still a mystery Evangelion’s top-secret 30th anniversary short film is finally streaming online Image: Studio Khara Sign in to your Polygon account As die-hard franchise the fandom already know, Hideaki Anno’s Neon Genesis Evangelion is making a comeback with a new anime from Yoko Taro, the creator of Nier and Nier: Automata . This announcement was made during Evangelion’s 30th anniversary event , where enthused attendees were also treated to an exclusive short film about Evangelion Unit-02 pilot, Asuka Langley Soryu. (we’re not making this up)

At the time, there was little hope that the Asuka short would be made available to the public, especially with Studio Khara cracking down on bootleg copies circulating online.

The Details

That dropped, there’s reason to rejoice for those who missed out on the event exclusive, as it is rn available to watch on Studio Khara’s official YouTube channel . The 14-minute, 26-second short is accompanied by a lengthy message on the event site .

It opens with sincere thanks to everyone who attended the 30th anniversary event, and the acknowledgment that the studio had always “hoped to deliver it to audiences again in some form. ” This leads up to the official announcement of the short being available on Khara’s YouTube channel from March 8 onward, as the date coincides with the fifth anniversary of Evangelion: 3.

Why This Matters

0 Thrice Upon a Time, the final film in the Rebuild of Evangelion tetralogy. The message ends with the reiteration that the team has been “making significant efforts to address the spread of illegally recorded and leaked footage of this work on socials.

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