Summer Meets God (Rick Meets Evil)

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.

Summer Meets God (Rick Meets Evil)
Directed by	Takashi Sano
Written by	Takashi Sano
Based on	Rick and Morty by Justin Roiland     Dan Harmon Neon Genesis Evangelion by Hideaki Anno
Produced by	Takashi Sano
Starring	Yōhei Tadano Keisuke Chiba
Edited by	Takashi Sano
Production companies	Sola Entertainment Telecom Animation Film
Distributed by	Adult Swim[a] YouTube
Release date	August 2, 2021 (2021-08-02)
Running time	15 minutes
Countries	Japan United States
Language	Japanese

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

Cast

Main article: List of Rick and Morty characters

• Yōhei Tadano as Rick Sanchez
• Keisuke Chiba as Morty Smith
• Manabu Muraji as Jerry Smith and Delta
• Akiha Matsui as Summer Smith
• Jun Irie as Beth Smith
• Uncredited Voice Actress as Dr. Wong
• Hinata Tadokoro, Daiki Kobayashi, Hodaka Mieno, Nanami Yamashita, and Kazuya Saji as Future Beings

Reception

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

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,^[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

• Rick and Morty: The Manga, a Rick and Morty manga series also parodying Neon Genesis Evangelion

Notes

1. Sentai Studios commission to produce the English sub.
2. "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]