When the Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series premiered back in 1995, anime was still an extremely niche hobby overseas.
“I hope all of you will watch Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time without pausing at home [in order] to get the same experience as watching in theaters.
Because of that, the streaming release of Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time is a global event, with Amazon Prime Video making the Eva finale movie, as well as the other three instalments in the Rebuild of Evangelion film series, available both inside Japan and abroad as of August 13.
Fast forward to the present day, though, and anime in general, and Evangelion in particular, has found a large, passionate audience around the world.