"Neon Genesis Evangelion" HD remastered version will be broadcast on NHK BS premium

The HD remastered version of the TV animation "Neon Genesis Evangelion" broadcasted from October 1995 to March 1996, also known as a big social phenomenon later became NHK BS premium September 16, 2016 ( It is understood that it will be broadcasted from Friday.

"Neon Genesis Evangelion" broadcast from September 16 at NHKBS Premium! Every Friday afternoon from 11: 45 to 0:14 am is scheduled.
This is the first time that HD remastered content will be broadcast. And it becomes 5.1 ch surround. Thank you. I expect you.

- evangelion_official (@ evangelion_co)August 26, 2016

According to the official Twitter account of the work, the broadcast is every 29 minutes from 23:45 to 24:14 on Friday. Up to now, this is the first time that rebroadcasts are done on television a number of times, but the contents that HD remastered are broadcasted. The sound will be 5.1 ch surround.

The director of "Neon Genesis Evangelion" is Hideaki Anno, the director of the movie "Shin Godzilla" which is currently on acclaim. In 2007 "However, there has been no new animation from Eva for the past 12 yearsThere was a message saying that "Evangelion New Theatrical Version", which is a remake of the TV series (rebuild), will start. Part 1 "Introduction" was published in September 2007, Part 2 "Destruction" was published in June 2009, Part III "Q" was released in November 2012.

As for the fourth part and the final version "Shin · Evangelion theatrical version: ||", contents etc are still unknown. In the completion report meeting held prior to the opening of "Shin · Godzilla", Mr. Anano revealed that it was burned out to the place "I thought I could not make it anymore" after the production of Eva Q, and produced Godzilla By doing that, I thought that I could continue making Evangelion works, I was showing enthusiasm for Shin.

This HD remaster series is scheduled to have a final story on March 10, 2010 (Friday) unless there is a pause of broadcasting, but at that time is something new information coming out?