It was back in November 2018 when Netflix confirmed Neon Genesis Evangelion would debut on the streaming platform. However, soon after that announcement, updates regarding the series were nowhere to be found. But four months later, Netflix has given us a release date for the anime classic: June 21.

　　According to an official Netflix Twitter account, Neon Genesis Evangelion premieres on June 21, 2019. The announcement came with a trailer showing giant mechs sprinting, backflipping, jumping, and fighting to a thumping synth-led soundtrack. It's certain to induce nostalgia for the 90s.

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　　Congratulations! Neon Genesis Evangelion hits @Netflix 6.21. pic.twitter.com/hyUlgGpW26

　　— NX (@NXOnNetflix) March 23, 2019

　　Thanks to Netflix, both fans of the series and anime lovers will get the most complete version of the series to date. The original 26 episodes and the two films, The End of Evangelion and Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth, will be available to stream.

　　Neon Genesis Evangelion will have some actors recast when it streams on Netflix this June. Amanda Winn Lee, the voice actor behind Rei Ayanami, confirmed on Twitter that, she has been replaced. This is also the case for Allison Keith (Misato Katsuragi), Spike Spencer (Shinji Ikari), and Tiffany Grant (Asuka Langley Soryu). According to Lee, "They never had any intention of even auditioning us in the first place." She clarified this statement to a reply on Twitter, saying "They let us audition- AFTER we found out auditions were being held and raised a fuss. But I wouldn't be surprised if they threw out the files as soon as we left the studio. They never had any intention of involving us."

　　Further, Grant took to Facebook to share her disappointment with the news, confirming she's known for a while she'd be replaced. "The truth is that I have known for months that we were all being replaced. Whether or not we were ever actually under consideration, I may never know."

　　Neon Genesis Evangelion, written by Hideaki Anno, is a mecha anime. The series follows Shinji Ikari, a pilot of giant mechs called Evangelions, which are used to fight Angels, alien beings led by the First Angel Adam. Neon Genesis Evangelion explores Ikari's experience being both a teenage boy and a pilot risking his life for the sake of human preservation. It's an anime with complex themes, and thanks to Netflix gaining streaming rights, more people will get to see one of the most influential animes of all time.