Editing Neon Genesis Evangelion (section)

===ADV Films===
The series was distributed in North America and Europe by [[ADV Films]]. The thirteen English VHS tapes, released from August 20, 1996, to July 7, 1998, contained two episodes each and were released using the same "Genesis 0:(volume number)" titling convention as the first Japanese home video release. Two LaserDisc collections were released as ''Collection 1 Deluxe Edition''<ref>{{cite web|title=A.D.V. Films News|url=http://advfilms.com/adv/news.html|publisher=ADV|access-date=September 9, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961025002133/http://advfilms.com/adv/news.html#Title8|archive-date=October 25, 1996|url-status=dead}}</ref> and ''Collection 2 Deluxe Edition'',<ref>{{cite web|title=A.D.V. Films News|url=http://advfilms.com/adv/news.html|publisher=ADV|access-date=September 9, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19971210235652/http://www.advfilms.com/adv/news.html#Title3|archive-date=December 10, 1997|url-status=dead}}</ref> containing episodes one to four and five to eight, respectively. The first DVD release by ADV Films was the eight-disk ''Perfect Collection'' in 2002, containing the original installments.<ref>{{cite web|last=Beveridge|first=Chris|title=Neon Genesis Evangelion Perfect Collection Box Set|url=http://www.animeondvd.com/reviews2/disc_reviews/988.php|website=AnimeOnDVD|access-date=July 31, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050421190208/http://www.animeondvd.com/reviews2/disc_reviews/988.php|archive-date=April 21, 2005|date=March 22, 2002}}</ref> In 2004, ADV released two DVD compilations titled ''Neon Genesis Evangelion: Resurrection'' and ''Neon Genesis Evangelion: Genesis Reborn'', encompassing the directors' cuts of episodes from the twenty-first to the twenty-fourth, additionally including the original versions of episodes from the twenty-first to the twenty-sixth.<ref>{{cite web|last=Beveridge|first=Chris|title=Neon Genesis Evangelion: Directors' Cut: Resurrection|url=http://www.animeondvd.com/reviews2/disc_reviews/2658.php|website=AnimeOnDVD|access-date=July 31, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080620045015/http://www.animeondvd.com/reviews2/disc_reviews/2658.php|archive-date=June 20, 2008|date=January 19, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Beveridge|first=Chris|title=Neon Genesis Evangelion: Directors' Cut: Genesis Reborn|url=http://www.animeondvd.com/reviews2/disc_reviews/2774.php|website=AnimeOnDVD|access-date=July 31, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050309224803/http://www.animeondvd.com/reviews2/disc_reviews/2774.php|archive-date=March 9, 2005|date=March 2, 2004}}</ref>

The ''Platinum Edition'' release was announced by ADV in 2004,<ref>{{cite web|title=ADV Films Announces Neon Genesis Evangelion – Platinum Edition|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2004-04-20/adv-films-announces-neon-genesis-evangelion-platinum-edition|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=September 9, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012120845/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2004-04-20/adv-films-announces-neon-genesis-evangelion-platinum-edition|archive-date=October 12, 2013|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> consisting of seven DVDs<ref>{{cite web|title=Neon Genesis Evangelion Platinum|url=http://advfilms.com/CatalogFilms_Volumes.asp?ID=2021|publisher=ADV|access-date=September 9, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070624104640/http://advfilms.com/CatalogFilms_Volumes.asp?ID=2021|archive-date=June 24, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> released between July 27, 2004, and April 19, 2005.<ref>{{cite web|title=Neon Genesis Evangelion Platinum – Volume 7|url=http://advfilms.com/CatalogFilms_Detail.asp?ID=3793|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929013133/http://www.advfilms.com/CatalogFilms_Detail.asp?ID=3793|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 29, 2017|publisher=ADV|access-date=September 9, 2013}}</ref> The ''Platinum Edition'' contained the original twenty-six episodes and the four "Director's cut" versions<ref>{{cite web|title=Neon Genesis Evangelion Platinum – Volume 1|url=http://www.advfilms.com/catalog/DetailsNeonGenesisEvangelionPlatinumDVDVolume01.asp|publisher=ADV|access-date=September 9, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040811182940/http://www.advfilms.com/catalog/DetailsNeonGenesisEvangelionPlatinumDVDVolume01.asp|archive-date=August 11, 2004|url-status=dead}}</ref> of episodes from the twenty-first to the twenty-fourth. A six-disc version of the Platinum Edition, the ''Platinum Complete Edition'', was released on November 22, 2005, and omitted several extras included in other versions, including commentary and trailers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Neon Genesis Evangelion Platinum – Complete Edition|url=http://www.advfilms.com/CatalogFilms_Detail.asp?ID=4313|publisher=ADV|access-date=September 9, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060714194953/http://www.advfilms.com/CatalogFilms_Detail.asp?ID=4313|archive-date=July 14, 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref> A seven-disc ''Platinum Perfect Collection'' tin case version was released on November 27, 2007, and included the extras that were omitted from the ''Platinum Complete Edition''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2007-09-27/adv-announces-november-27-titles|title=ADV Announces November 27 Titles|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=September 27, 2007|access-date=October 5, 2020|archive-date=October 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010143727/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2007-09-27/adv-announces-november-27-titles|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Neon-Genesis-Evangelion-Platinum-Collection/dp/B000VLL0O8|title=Neon Genesis Evangelion – Platinum: Perfect Collection|work=Amazon.com|date=November 27, 2007|access-date=October 5, 2020|archive-date=January 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190104103312/https://www.amazon.com/Neon-Genesis-Evangelion-Platinum-Collection/dp/B000VLL0O8|url-status=live}}</ref> On November 18, 2008, a seven-disc ''Holiday Edition'' DVD was released; this would be the final DVD release of the series from ADV Films.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Neon-Genesis-Evangelion-Complete-Collection/dp/B001GTFP1I|title=Neon Genesis Evangelion: Complete Platinum Collection (Limited Edition Holiday Special)|work=Amazon.com|date=November 18, 2008|access-date=October 5, 2020|archive-date=April 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417164943/http://www.amazon.com/Neon-Genesis-Evangelion-Complete-Collection/dp/B001GTFP1I|url-status=live}}</ref> In late November 2011, it was announced the series was going out of print.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-11-29/u.s-evangelion-tv-dvd-release-going-out-of-print|title=U.S. Evangelion TV DVD Release Going Out of Print|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=November 29, 2011|access-date=October 5, 2020|archive-date=May 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526002910/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-11-29/u.s-evangelion-tv-dvd-release-going-out-of-print|url-status=live}}</ref>