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Originally Posted by LoweGear
Q&A Session with Shoji Kawamori about the series, translated on a certain imageboard:
So essentially, EVOL is to Aquarion what Frontier is to Macross: a sequel that combines aspects of its alternate retelling predecessors.
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Ah, no.
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Q: Is EVOL a sequel to the TV series or the OVA?
A: It's set in an alternate continuity that combines common details between the two works.
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That's a mistranslation. It should be:
Q: Is the OVA of the previous series a sequel of the previous TV series?
A: It's a parallel universe. However, the event 12,000 years ago is common because it happened before time and space diverged.
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Are you going to say "budget"? Wait! Is your point really related to budget? Isn't it time or style?
Simply put, production time is consistency, and budget is framerate.
Even poor animation is costlier than a high-quality still shot.