Three days after the announcement for the postponement of the theatrical release of Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time, khara's official YouTube channel started streaming the first three installments of the Rebuild of Evangelion tetralogy film series for free for a limited time of ten days between April 20 and April 29. The three films are also available on the franchise's official app "EVA-EXTRA" from 12:00 on April 18 to 23:59 on April 30 (JST).

The first installment Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone. was immediately viewed more than two million times just in one day.

As of this writing (9:00 am on April 22/JST), the first installment has gotten 2.67 million views, while the second installment Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance. and the third installment Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo. have been viewed 1.69 million times and 1.36 million times each. According to khara's official announcement, an audio commentary project to enjoy the films more at home has been also underway.

The long-awaited fourth and final installment Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time was originally scheduled to be released in Japan on June 27, 2020, but has been delayed due to the spread of COVID-19 throughout Japan.

Source: "Evangelion" anime official website, khara official YouTube channel

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