Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance is an anime film that premiered in summer 2009, produced by Studio Khara.

About the production: the story comes from an original script, the film runs about 112 minutes and its current status is "finished".

Its main genres are action, drama, mecha, psychological and sci-fi, with themes such as Kaiju, Super Robot, Denpa and Military.

On AniList, Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance has an average score of 81%, a very good score, and appears on 136,206 users' lists.

The franchise continues in or follows from: Evangelion Shin Movie: Jo and Evangelion Shin Movie: Kyuu.

In the earliest battles against the monstrous Angels, young Eva pilots Shinji and Rei were forced to carry humanity's hopes on their shoulders. Now, with the deadly onslaught of the Angels escalating and the apocalyptic Third Impact looming, Shinji and Rei find their burden shared by two new Eva pilots, the fiery Asuka and the mysterious Mari. Maneuvering their enormous Eva machines into combat, the four young souls fight desperately to save mankind from the heavens—but will they be able to save themselves? (Source: FUNimation) Note: Exists in several versions, as denoted by the version number: • 2.0: Jun 27, 2009 - Original theatrical release • 2.22: May 26, 2010 - Blu-ray/DVD release with new scenes and 'readjustments'.

Official synopsis from AniList.