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Summer Meets God
(Rick Meets Evil)
Directed byTakashi Sano
Written byTakashi Sano
Based on
Produced byTakashi Sano
StarringYōhei Tadano
Keisuke Chiba
Edited byTakashi Sano
Production
companies
Distributed byAdult Swim[a]
YouTube
Release date
  • August 2, 2021 (2021-08-02)
Running time
15 minutes
CountriesJapan
United States
LanguageJapanese

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.[b][2][3] Written and directed by Takashi Sano, set in its own continuity, the film received positive reviews from critics, leading to the production of a 10-episode spin-off series from Sano, Rick and Morty: The Anime, in 2024.

Production and release

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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.[b][2][3] The English subtitles were produced by Sentai Studios.

Cast

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Main article: List of Rick and Morty characters

Reception

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Summer Meets God (Rick Meets Evil) received a generally positive critical reception.[4][5][6]

Sequel and spin-off series

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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,[7] followed by a 10-episode spin-off series again written and directed by Sano, Rick and Morty: The Anime, in 2024.[8][9]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Sentai Studios commission to produce the English sub.
  2. ^ a b "Gotron Jerrysis Rickvangelion" was accidentally released on Amazon Prime Video in Canada on July 13, 2021, before being removed ahead of its intended Adult Swim airdate of August 1, 2021.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Altland, Morgan (2021-07-13). "Rick & Morty Season 5 Episode 7 Leaks Early In Canada". Screen Rant. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  2. ^ a b Cobb, Kayla (August 2, 2021). "Did You Catch 'Rick and Morty''s Bonus Anime Episode?". Decider. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Milligan, Mercedes (August 3, 2021). "Watch: 'Rick and Morty' Gets an Existential Anime Twist in New Short from 'Tower of God' Director". Animation Magazine. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  4. ^ Weiss, Josh (August 3, 2021). "'Rick and Morty' Gets More Existential Than Usual In Anime Short Inspired By 'Neon Genesis Evangelion'". Syfy. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  5. ^ Walsh, Michael (August 3, 2021). "Rick and Morty Gets Real Weird In New Anime Short". Nerdist. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  6. ^ Oddo, Marco Vito (August 2, 2021). "New 'Rick and Morty' Short Delivers a Better Anime Homage Than Actual Episode of the Show". Collider. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  7. ^ Flook, Ray (October 11, 2021). "Rick and Morty Drops New Short "The Great Yokai Battle of Akihabara"". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  8. ^ Xavier, Kyle (August 19, 2024). "Rick and Morty: How the Anime Shorts Sparked the Creation of a Full Series". Game Rant. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  9. ^ Valdez, Nick (July 30, 2024). "SDCC 2024: Adult Swim Exec Teases Possibility of More Anime Spinoffs Following Rick and Morty". ComicBook.com. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
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