Summer Meets God (Rick Meets Evil) Explained

Summer Meets God
(Rick Meets Evil)
Italic Title:no
Director:Takashi Sano
Producer:Takashi Sano
Editing:Takashi Sano
Starring:Yōhei Tadano
Keisuke Chiba
Studio:Sola Entertainment
Telecom Animation Film
Distributor:Adult Swim
YouTube
Runtime:17 minutes
Country:Japan
United States
Language:Japanese

Rick and Morty: Summer Meets God (Rick Meets Evil), also known simply as Summer Meets God (Rick Meets Evil), Summer Meets God, and Rick Meets Evil, is a Japanese anime short film based on the American television series/franchise Rick and Morty, and parodying Neon Genesis Evangelion, produced by Sola Entertainment and Telecom Animation Film, and released unannounced to Adult Swim's YouTube channel on August 2, 2021, as a continuation of the fifth season episode "Gotron Jerrysis Rickvangelion", which first aired the previous day. Written and directed by Takashi Sano, the film received positive reviews from critics, leading to the production of a 10-episode spin-off series from Sano, , in 2024.

Production and release

Produced by Sola Entertainment and Telecom Animation Film, written and directed by Takashi Sano, in response to the critical and commercial success of the 2020 short film Rick and Morty vs. Genocider, the stand-alone Summer Meets God (Rick Meets Evil), and parodying Neon Genesis Evangelion, was released unannounced to Adult Swim's YouTube channel on August 2, 2021, as a continuation of the fifth season episode "Gotron Jerrysis Rickvangelion", which first aired the previous day.[1] [2]

Cast

See main article: List of Rick and Morty characters.

Reception

Summer Meets God (Rick Meets Evil) received a generally positive critical reception.[3] [4] [5]

Sequel and spin-off series

Following the release of Summer Meets God (Rick Meets Evil), another anime short film was commissioned by Adult Swim, The Great Yokai Battle of Akihabara, airing as a Halloween special in October 2021, written by Naohiro Fukushima and directed by Masaru Matsumoto,[6] followed by a 10-episode spin-off series again written and directed by Sano, , in 2024.[7] [8]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cobb. Kayla. August 2, 2021. Did You Catch Rick and Morty's Bonus Anime Episode?. August 2, 2021. Decider. en-US.
  2. Web site: Milligan. Mercedes. August 3, 2021. Watch: Rick and Morty Gets an Existential Anime Twist in New Short from Tower of God Director. August 3, 2021. Animation Magazine. en-US.
  3. Web site: Weiss. Josh. August 3, 2021. Rick and Morty Gets More Existential Than Usual In Anime Short Inspired By Neon Genesis Evangelion. August 3, 2021. Syfy. en-US.
  4. Web site: Walsh. Michael. August 3, 2021. Rick and Morty Gets Real Weird In New Anime Short. August 3, 2021. Nerdist. en-US.
  5. Web site: Oddo. Marco Vito. August 2, 2021. New Rick and Morty Short Delivers a Better Anime Homage Than Actual Episode of the Show. August 2, 2021. Collider. en-US.
  6. Web site: Flook. Ray. October 11, 2021. Rick and Morty Drops New Short "The Great Yokai Battle of Akihabara". October 11, 2021. Bleeding Cool. en-US.
  7. Web site: Xavier. Kyle. August 19, 2024. Rick and Morty: How the Anime Shorts Sparked the Creation of a Full Series. August 19, 2024. Game Rant. en-US.
  8. Web site: Valdez. Nick. July 30, 2024. SDCC 2024: Adult Swim Exec Teases Possibility of More Anime Spinoffs Following Rick and Morty. July 30, 2024. ComicBook.com. en-US.

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