2013 Evangelion Art Exhibition

Overview

If it weren't for the spellbinding work of Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle), the artistry and sheer beauty of anime may never have received the global recognition it so sorely deserves. And while the fantastical world of EVANGELION is yet to gain Miyazaki levels of cinematic attention, it has managed to garner the sort of cult following of which only sci-fi fans appear to be capable. It's story about a 14-year-old boy taking on intergalactic aliens with the help of a giant, piloted robotic humanoid, makes it easy to see why the mere utterance of the word "Evangelion" tends to have comic book fans frothing at the mouth.

For a unique insight into how these hand-drawn masterpieces become silver screen magic check out the Evangelion Art Exhibition, which drops into Sydney soon, and Melbourne later this month. With an amazing collection of original production art, character drawings, tapestries, books and filmic artifacts, this unique exhibition will take you behind-the-scenes into the mysterious world of Japanese animation and the far-out universe that is Evangelion.

Get your hands on a copy of EVANGELION: 1.0 YOU ARE (NOT) ALONE or EVANGELION: 2.0 YOU CAN (NOT) ADVANCE if you want to find out what the fuss is all about.

The Evangelion Art exhibition is open 11-4, Monday to Saturday.