During the first anniversary of the release of the film Evangelion : 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time in Japan, director Hideaki Anno decided to answer some questions from fans. Thus, it was asked if Mari would be inspired by his wife Moyoco Anno! So, let's discover together what the author commented about:
Hideaki Anno says Mari is not inspired by his wife
However, Anno denied the similarity between his wife and character Mari from the Evangelion films , stating that " this theory is nothing more than the assumption and speculation of several people . " First, the author really showed himself firm and convinced that his fans end up exaggerating sometimes.
Furthermore, in the post we can read: Observing articles, videos, etc. They claim that Mari was modeled after Anno's wife, but this is nothing more than supposition and speculation. At the time of production, it would have been impossible. Mari's personality (as well as Asuka's and others) was created by director Kazuya Tsurumaki [instead of Anno].
Synopsis:
The story follows Shinji Ikari, a teenager recruited by his own father to be the pilot of an EVA – a giant bio-robot. Nerv is preparing to continue the Complementation Project through a New Impact. When WILLE's main air combat ship arrives at the village and Shinji decides to board. Well, he believes he can help by piloting an Evangelion.
Finally, Thrice Upon a Time premiered in cinemas on March 8, 2021 and became the most successful film in the Evangelion (Hideaki Anno). Furthermore, the film premiered on the Amazon Prime in August 2021.
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