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新世紀エヴァンゲリオン [Shin Seiki Evangelion] #14
Neon Genesis Evangelion, Vol. 14
Japan's most controversial anime series is over...but not the manga version of Neon Genesis Evangelion! Series co-creator Yoshiyuki Sadamoto's personal interpretation of the Evangelion characters and story is sure to intrigue new and old fans alike. In 2015, the "Angels" have returned, and Shinji Ikari, a fourteen year-old child of the new Earth, is forced by his father Gendo--commander of the secret organization NERV--to pilot the monstrous biomechanical weapon called "Evangelion" to match the Angels' fearsome power...
The Third Impact has come. As the unbelievably massive form of Ayanami towers over the Earth, the Instrumentality Project enters its last stages. While the world shudders in terror as it is engulfed in a sea of LCL, Shinji's consciousness merges with Lilith';s, and he searches his memories for a final understanding of himself and the fate of humanity.
The Third Impact has come. As the unbelievably massive form of Ayanami towers over the Earth, the Instrumentality Project enters its last stages. While the world shudders in terror as it is engulfed in a sea of LCL, Shinji's consciousness merges with Lilith';s, and he searches his memories for a final understanding of himself and the fate of humanity.
192 pages, Paperback
First published November 20, 2014
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Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
166 books251 followersYoshiyuki Sadamoto (貞本義行) is a Japanese character designer, mangaka, and one of the founding members of the Gainax anime studio.
His notable works include Neon Genesis Evangelion character design and manga.
He is also the character designer for the .hack//Games and the Package designer for the .hack//GU games.
Also publishes with the doujinshi pen name 45yen.
His notable works include Neon Genesis Evangelion character design and manga.
He is also the character designer for the .hack//Games and the Package designer for the .hack//GU games.
Also publishes with the doujinshi pen name 45yen.
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July 4, 2022
That was quite a huge weight lifted off my chest—still, I think I need some time alone with my mind.
Also, I love how it was endless nothingness when Shinji wished to relieve the world of its suffering. And when he took everything back to protect humanity's happiness, the transformed Rei bursts out to be scattering, showering snow (symbolizing loneliness, if not isolation or grief) like it takes feeling sadness to get to know happiness. After all, the sun will always push its way in, even in the tiniest hole of an abandoned, dark, gloomy room. My god, I'm crying once again. It was just so poetic, I love Shinji's dramatic voice and the final sequence just grips your heart and really makes you feel something. I expected it to be brutal and disgusting but I was really shocked at how it turned out. I just love this. It's really something. Yoshiyuki Sadamoto (co-creator of the animated series and author of this manga series) really did a great job in giving his personal view of the story.
And I remember getting so furious with Commander Ikari on the previous volume, but what do you know, even his death literally made me cry... especially his conversation with Yui. That was just so tragic.
Also, I loved how it completely trashed all my theories. It was unbelievably unexpected (lol, the first death still made me furious, and yea, I never saw the anime. I might check it out but not today...) but I enjoyed everything, although I seriously needed to stop for a couple of hours to regain my damaged soul like Asuka.
I will do my best. I will find my own path. It may be rough and winding... with driving wind and rain... and somedays may be freezing cold... but I know the sun will light the way.
Also, I love how it was endless nothingness when Shinji wished to relieve the world of its suffering. And when he took everything back to protect humanity's happiness, the transformed Rei bursts out to be scattering, showering snow (symbolizing loneliness, if not isolation or grief) like it takes feeling sadness to get to know happiness. After all, the sun will always push its way in, even in the tiniest hole of an abandoned, dark, gloomy room. My god, I'm crying once again. It was just so poetic, I love Shinji's dramatic voice and the final sequence just grips your heart and really makes you feel something. I expected it to be brutal and disgusting but I was really shocked at how it turned out. I just love this. It's really something. Yoshiyuki Sadamoto (co-creator of the animated series and author of this manga series) really did a great job in giving his personal view of the story.
And I remember getting so furious with Commander Ikari on the previous volume, but what do you know, even his death literally made me cry... especially his conversation with Yui. That was just so tragic.
Also, I loved how it completely trashed all my theories. It was unbelievably unexpected (lol, the first death still made me furious, and yea, I never saw the anime. I might check it out but not today...) but I enjoyed everything, although I seriously needed to stop for a couple of hours to regain my damaged soul like Asuka.
March 20, 2017
Final rating : 4.43 stars
They told me that it is one messed up manga. After finishing the original anime, I was confused as hell. Then manga finished and additionally I saw the movie "End of Evangelion" and.. Why, God, they couldn't make an actual finished, satisfying ending or at least the ending that could be understood! That gave me a headache..
I am going to list my reasons why I liked the manga, then begin ranting about messed up things:
1. The story was complex and I love complex storylines. It was my second post-apocalyptic manga, and first mecha manga, and I am pleased with the story, the events. The disaster, the causes and consequences was interesting and complicated but on the negative note, it was not explained enough. I read fan theories and additional explanations for understanding it. However, it doesn't reduce the geniusness of the story.
2. The underlying themes mainly I liked how Shinji's depression was demonstrated in the story. I never hated Shinji for being weak, self-loathed or depressed, because it is somehow the feeling everyone gets in a while and it is a real thing. Shinji was real, depression was real, and I understood his motivations.
The theme of Christianity, religion, the beginning and the end of the world was fascinating. I liked the idea of two life seeds and human instrumentality project and all. I am a sucker for these things.
The mother-child theme was especially my favorite, that how Evas contained the souls of their mothers and the inside was like the womb, how primordial soup and life source themes collide together, those were fantastic!
3. Characters The characters were perfectly imperfect. I mean, look at Shinji who hates himself, passive, coward, but also caring, sensitive, nice towards people, and could be much better person if those messed up things didn't happen to him.
Asuka hot-headed, rude, confident and overachieving girl and Misato professional at work, carefree at home , were my favorite female characters in the manga. I didn't particularly like Rei mainly because Rei was underdeveloped as she was a clone. Gendo could be the second worst father figure after Oz Bezarius' father (Pandora Hearts). I liked Ritsuko, Kaji, Toji, Aida, Yui, a bit Nagisa . I mentioned these characters because they are worth mentioning.
4. The art was clean and nice. It was easy to read pictures and imagine what happened.
Now, on the negative side:
1. I hated how the story was confusing and wasn't explained enough. The information was scattered through the story and never given in a whole and simple way. The ending was different in anime and manga and it made me frustrated. It didn't make sense in both versions, while in manga it was on a positive tone, it was unexplained and in anime, it was somehow explained but was depressing and sad. I am glad that the manga wasn't too long because if it was 20 + volumes, I would be extremely mad that I spent my time for a messed up ending like that ( Looking at you, Tsubasa Reservoir chronicles) I gave up on explanation, I'll interpret my own story.
2. There was many things that was disturbing. Some symbolism was overdone, there were too many sexual references/symbolism, some nudity (some of them was reasonable though) and emotionally it left me drained. It was good psychological manga that made me cry, ask why, think metaphorical and made philosophical discussion within myself but again, the ending was wtf.
So, it became one of my favorite stories (excluding the ending) and it gave me some ideas in my own writing too. Thus, I am glad that I started this manga in the first place!
They told me that it is one messed up manga. After finishing the original anime, I was confused as hell. Then manga finished and additionally I saw the movie "End of Evangelion" and.. Why, God, they couldn't make an actual finished, satisfying ending or at least the ending that could be understood! That gave me a headache..
I am going to list my reasons why I liked the manga, then begin ranting about messed up things:
1. The story was complex and I love complex storylines. It was my second post-apocalyptic manga, and first mecha manga, and I am pleased with the story, the events. The disaster, the causes and consequences was interesting and complicated but on the negative note, it was not explained enough. I read fan theories and additional explanations for understanding it. However, it doesn't reduce the geniusness of the story.
2. The underlying themes mainly I liked how Shinji's depression was demonstrated in the story. I never hated Shinji for being weak, self-loathed or depressed, because it is somehow the feeling everyone gets in a while and it is a real thing. Shinji was real, depression was real, and I understood his motivations.
The theme of Christianity, religion, the beginning and the end of the world was fascinating. I liked the idea of two life seeds and human instrumentality project and all. I am a sucker for these things.
The mother-child theme was especially my favorite, that how Evas contained the souls of their mothers and the inside was like the womb, how primordial soup and life source themes collide together, those were fantastic!
3. Characters The characters were perfectly imperfect. I mean, look at Shinji who hates himself, passive, coward, but also caring, sensitive, nice towards people, and could be much better person if those messed up things didn't happen to him.
Asuka hot-headed, rude, confident and overachieving girl and Misato professional at work, carefree at home , were my favorite female characters in the manga. I didn't particularly like Rei mainly because Rei was underdeveloped as she was a clone. Gendo could be the second worst father figure after Oz Bezarius' father (Pandora Hearts). I liked Ritsuko, Kaji, Toji, Aida, Yui, a bit Nagisa . I mentioned these characters because they are worth mentioning.
4. The art was clean and nice. It was easy to read pictures and imagine what happened.
Now, on the negative side:
1. I hated how the story was confusing and wasn't explained enough. The information was scattered through the story and never given in a whole and simple way. The ending was different in anime and manga and it made me frustrated. It didn't make sense in both versions, while in manga it was on a positive tone, it was unexplained and in anime, it was somehow explained but was depressing and sad. I am glad that the manga wasn't too long because if it was 20 + volumes, I would be extremely mad that I spent my time for a messed up ending like that ( Looking at you, Tsubasa Reservoir chronicles) I gave up on explanation, I'll interpret my own story.
2. There was many things that was disturbing. Some symbolism was overdone, there were too many sexual references/symbolism, some nudity (some of them was reasonable though) and emotionally it left me drained. It was good psychological manga that made me cry, ask why, think metaphorical and made philosophical discussion within myself but again, the ending was wtf.
So, it became one of my favorite stories (excluding the ending) and it gave me some ideas in my own writing too. Thus, I am glad that I started this manga in the first place!
May 3, 2017
NEON GENESIS EVANGELION n 14
Devo ancora riordinare le idee. Questo manga mi ha devastato. È stato dolore e gioia. Profetico e geniale. Pieno di colpi di scena e intenso. Bello davvero. Finale tra una lacrima e un sorriso. Sono contenta di averlo finalmente letto tutto. Meraviglioso ❤️️. Posso solo dire leggetelo.
Devo ancora riordinare le idee. Questo manga mi ha devastato. È stato dolore e gioia. Profetico e geniale. Pieno di colpi di scena e intenso. Bello davvero. Finale tra una lacrima e un sorriso. Sono contenta di averlo finalmente letto tutto. Meraviglioso ❤️️. Posso solo dire leggetelo.
September 26, 2016
"A world without bad things means that there are no good things either."
A fitting and bittersweet ending to a great series.
A fitting and bittersweet ending to a great series.
September 13, 2025
Honestly this series was very confusing. I felt like I understood what was going on through the series but at the same time I had no clue what they were saying. Honestly I found the ending not very satisfying. I feel the ending didn’t bring the story justice. Ayanami was probably the most mind-boggling character I’ve ever seen (?). This story was pretty good though! I feel that near the end every thing just kept getting more and more confusing 😵💫. But this book was definitely a solid 3.5 stars but Goodreads doesn’t do decimals so im giving it a 3.
October 2, 2022
Definitelly a must read for fans of the show. It really encapsulates the essence of the anime and brings more depth to the table.
It's the perfect ending because it stands in balance between the anime original ending and EoE.
All in all, it made me appreciate NGE even more than before.
It's the perfect ending because it stands in balance between the anime original ending and EoE.
All in all, it made me appreciate NGE even more than before.
January 7, 2024
Pēc oficiālās versijas pirms 15 gadiem, īsi pēc tūkstošgades mijas, Zemi ne tikai skar, bet tajā ietriecas ne pārāk liels meteorīts, bet ar gana lielu ātrumu, lai tā postošais spēks un pēcāk sekojošās kataklizmas laupītu dzīvību vairākiem miljardiem cilvēku. Bet draudi Zemei un tās iemītniekiem ar to vien nebeidzas, pēcāk uzrodas ironiskā kārtā par Enģeļiem sauktas dīvainas tehnoloģijas un bioloģijas kombinācijas būtnes. Vienīgais glābiņš šķiet rasts faktā, ka šie Eņģeļi, lai kādi būtu to mērķi, neizmanto situāciju, lai tos realizētu.
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June 26, 2024I am a bit confused...
November 19, 2019
Me gustó más el final del anime :/
September 4, 2021
aaaa i finished !! this is the first manga series i've ever finished and it made me so emotional. my favorite things about evangelion were it's characters and the relationships and deep feelings that they had, shinji was definitely my favorite character
*plot, writing, artwork*
the plot developed in a very interesting way, i loved the concept of angels and the evas and i was always so invested everytime misato or kaji revealed information to shinji, i felt exactly like him.
the manga was really poetic at times and that's what i loved the most, i wasn't expecting such beautiful writing. the artwork was also stunning, i wanted to keep every single panel in my head.
*characters*
as i said before, shinji was my favorite character. i think in the manga you get to understand him better because he's more vocal about his feelings. he said to misato multiple times how hurt he was by his dad, shinji only wanted appreciation from him (and at first, that was his only drive to get into the eva) — it was beautiful to see shinji make friends and start to care for other people (misato, toji, rei, asuka, kaworu) and it hurt even more to see him lose them one by one :( he deserved a hug
apart from shinji, my two other favorite characters were kaji and misato. they are my parents and i love them very much 🧍♂️
*ending*
i've heard many times that the ending is very confusing so that's what i was expecting, but i think in the manga it's more understandable. i loved the ultimate decision that shinji took of saving humanity and realizing humanity's worth and potential, those scenes were the most beautiful ones in the series.
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i'm so excited to watch the anime and the rebuild movies !!!
*plot, writing, artwork*
the plot developed in a very interesting way, i loved the concept of angels and the evas and i was always so invested everytime misato or kaji revealed information to shinji, i felt exactly like him.
the manga was really poetic at times and that's what i loved the most, i wasn't expecting such beautiful writing. the artwork was also stunning, i wanted to keep every single panel in my head.
*characters*
as i said before, shinji was my favorite character. i think in the manga you get to understand him better because he's more vocal about his feelings. he said to misato multiple times how hurt he was by his dad, shinji only wanted appreciation from him (and at first, that was his only drive to get into the eva) — it was beautiful to see shinji make friends and start to care for other people (misato, toji, rei, asuka, kaworu) and it hurt even more to see him lose them one by one :( he deserved a hug
apart from shinji, my two other favorite characters were kaji and misato. they are my parents and i love them very much 🧍♂️
*ending*
i've heard many times that the ending is very confusing so that's what i was expecting, but i think in the manga it's more understandable. i loved the ultimate decision that shinji took of saving humanity and realizing humanity's worth and potential, those scenes were the most beautiful ones in the series.
***
i'm so excited to watch the anime and the rebuild movies !!!
March 13, 2015
This is the end of the manga. And it is a far less cynical conclusion than we got with the anime. I've really enjoyed reading these and seeing the plotting and characterization changes between the original story told in the anime and the manga. That being said, this volume contains a basic remix of the bulk of the navel-gazing from End of Evangelion. Interesting and subtle alterations but the bones of the same tale are there.
August 26, 2021
Tanto quanto l'anime, la conclusione del manga è a metà tra l'assurdo e il commovente. Shinji al centro di tutti "i finali" di Evangelion, rappresenta l'assoluto conflitto dell'uomo, l'oscillazione tra la sofferenza e la felicità data dall'incontro con gli altri suoi simili, capaci di ferirlo ma anche di restituire il tepore di una stretta di mano. Concluso circa quindici anni dopo la serie tv, il manga di Sadamoto è inevitabilmente un'opera più consapevole e meno istintiva dell'originale di Anno, ma non per questo la tradisce (secondo me), ma anzi la arricchisce soprattutto negli aspetti che nell'anime erano rimasti più ermetici. Alcune spiegazioni chiariscono gli eventi finali e cruciali, tanto da abbracciare l'approccio più lineare dei Rebuild. Basta così, capolavoro.
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August 31, 2025Releer esto fue conectarme directamente con mi yo de 16 años que depositaba en estos personajes el dolor del descubrimiento del trauma, el abandono, la presión, y todo lo que significa ser adolescente. La historia sigue siendo igual de difícil de entender, pero las emociones de Shinji son una magdalena de Proust para mi.
March 6, 2015
So I have finally finished it. It is kind of funny if you think about it. It took him 19 years to finish this series and it took me 2 days to finish it. I could have finished it earlier if it weren't for the world cup. Comics takes very little time to finish, kind of disappointing.
It is not much different from the anime series. I expected more difference like rebuild series I guess. However, the ending is more different from the anime series and more detailed than End of Evangelion.
I particularly didn't like the characters growth in the manga. Specially Shinji, his character growth is very inconsistent. At least in the anime he was always a vulnerable character. I can understand his mental breakdowns, his continuous downward spiraling. However in here he is not that weak. I thought he would show some intent, some strength, like he showed in the 2nd movie in the rebuild series. So it was rather disappointing to see that in the latter part of the manga his character changed very abruptly and became exactly like the End of Evangelion. See this is the most disappointing thing of this manga, while characters acts differently from their anime part in beginning Volumes, in the end their characters changed abruptly and became same like in the anime.
On the other hand, most characters are more fleshed out, there past is explored more in depth. But what I liked most was the exploration of some of the answered questions about nerv, seele, human instrumentality project. Yes, some questions are still unanswered. This is the strength of the manga, not the character growth. The anime is more of a character study (breakdown of Asuka was rather mind-blowing, also more horrifying) neglecting the plot, While the manga's plot is more well structured.
Another thing this manga series has done well is the ending which while the manga more or less follow the path of the End of Evangelion, even though I didn't exactly like the way it was ended, it was a proper ending. Unlike the anime series which had like a totally WTF ending and the alternate ending in the End of Evangelion, although it was much better than the anime, that still left me hanging for something more.
It is not much different from the anime series. I expected more difference like rebuild series I guess. However, the ending is more different from the anime series and more detailed than End of Evangelion.
I particularly didn't like the characters growth in the manga. Specially Shinji, his character growth is very inconsistent. At least in the anime he was always a vulnerable character. I can understand his mental breakdowns, his continuous downward spiraling. However in here he is not that weak. I thought he would show some intent, some strength, like he showed in the 2nd movie in the rebuild series. So it was rather disappointing to see that in the latter part of the manga his character changed very abruptly and became exactly like the End of Evangelion. See this is the most disappointing thing of this manga, while characters acts differently from their anime part in beginning Volumes, in the end their characters changed abruptly and became same like in the anime.
On the other hand, most characters are more fleshed out, there past is explored more in depth. But what I liked most was the exploration of some of the answered questions about nerv, seele, human instrumentality project. Yes, some questions are still unanswered. This is the strength of the manga, not the character growth. The anime is more of a character study (breakdown of Asuka was rather mind-blowing, also more horrifying) neglecting the plot, While the manga's plot is more well structured.
Another thing this manga series has done well is the ending which while the manga more or less follow the path of the End of Evangelion, even though I didn't exactly like the way it was ended, it was a proper ending. Unlike the anime series which had like a totally WTF ending and the alternate ending in the End of Evangelion, although it was much better than the anime, that still left me hanging for something more.
August 5, 2021
Evangelion is not an easy series. I’m not saying that it’s too deep/complex for readers to understand, or that it’s only for a subset of people. In fact, I sincerely think that NGE is a series meant for everyone that everyone has the capability of enjoying. heck, even my high school physics teacher said that this was her favorite series growing up. (love u, high school physics teacher!)
But Neon Genesis Evangelion bites at your core. At risk of sounding pedantic, I will say this: it understands what it means to be alive, to make mistakes, and to know another human person. It explores the intricacies and bluntness of humanity through the lens of a totally absurd (yet totally engrossing and believable???) event. The characters are so blindingly real that I’m shocked that I didn’t evaporate upon grasping their personalities.
Reading Evangelion from start to finish, I was entranced, just as I was when I first watched the series. I liked all the little changes from the anime and the author’s notes/extras at the end of each volume. Evangelion’s always going to have a special place in my heart. I’m glad I read the manga.
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But Neon Genesis Evangelion bites at your core. At risk of sounding pedantic, I will say this: it understands what it means to be alive, to make mistakes, and to know another human person. It explores the intricacies and bluntness of humanity through the lens of a totally absurd (yet totally engrossing and believable???) event. The characters are so blindingly real that I’m shocked that I didn’t evaporate upon grasping their personalities.
Reading Evangelion from start to finish, I was entranced, just as I was when I first watched the series. I liked all the little changes from the anime and the author’s notes/extras at the end of each volume. Evangelion’s always going to have a special place in my heart. I’m glad I read the manga.
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January 21, 2025
20250121 6th read
今年這作品三十週年
被日本麥當勞合作提醒拿出來重看
曾經是最喜歡的作品之一
但漫畫版放了五年後第六次拿起來看
卻漸漸無感
中二少年為賦新辭強說愁的憂鬱
被養家活口的重擔取代
現在的憂鬱總是充滿銅臭味
已經無暇悲秋傷春了
當下反而是職場劇比較有共鳴@@
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20200530 5th read
已經完結的漫畫可以很快讀完連貫的內容
但事實是連載了十九年才完結
雖然以日本漫畫來說還不算最長的
但也夠讓中二生變大叔了
從1995開始追的人真是煎熬喔
所以我說那個新劇場版呢....被肺炎擊沉
又不知道要等多久才有新結局了
第五遍讀，發現劇中的時間好像不到兩年
中二病還沒上高中，世界就重開機了
第四遍讀到現在過了一年
從明日香派轉零派，到現在應該是全都要派了XDD
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4th 20190127
照時間算第三次衝擊都過完了，庵野還是生不出新劇場版的結局....
大學時第一次看是明日香派，隨著時間推移現在好像變成零派了!!
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3rd 20180221
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2nd 20170123
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1st 20141201
今年這作品三十週年
被日本麥當勞合作提醒拿出來重看
曾經是最喜歡的作品之一
但漫畫版放了五年後第六次拿起來看
卻漸漸無感
中二少年為賦新辭強說愁的憂鬱
被養家活口的重擔取代
現在的憂鬱總是充滿銅臭味
已經無暇悲秋傷春了
當下反而是職場劇比較有共鳴@@
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20200530 5th read
已經完結的漫畫可以很快讀完連貫的內容
但事實是連載了十九年才完結
雖然以日本漫畫來說還不算最長的
但也夠讓中二生變大叔了
從1995開始追的人真是煎熬喔
所以我說那個新劇場版呢....被肺炎擊沉
又不知道要等多久才有新結局了
第五遍讀，發現劇中的時間好像不到兩年
中二病還沒上高中，世界就重開機了
第四遍讀到現在過了一年
從明日香派轉零派，到現在應該是全都要派了XDD
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20200509 購入KOBO版
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4th 20190127
照時間算第三次衝擊都過完了，庵野還是生不出新劇場版的結局....
大學時第一次看是明日香派，隨著時間推移現在好像變成零派了!!
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3rd 20180221
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2nd 20170123
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1st 20141201
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May 19, 2023What sticks out the most to me about this series is its melancholy rather than its symbolism. 😓
Those situations and the actions of the characters create loneliness. They went one by one. 😭
And that ending is kind of bittersweet. 🥲
Those situations and the actions of the characters create loneliness. They went one by one. 😭
And that ending is kind of bittersweet. 🥲
September 2, 2022
i’m so glad they had the little end chapter
April 11, 2025
Recopila los últimos siete stages de la serie (91 a 95 más Last Stage y Extra Stage).
Se reeditó también con el logo en rojo.
Se reeditó también con el logo en rojo.
August 29, 2021
Che finale stupendo!!!
Molto ma molto più completo, chiaro (e positivo) rispetto all’opera originale.
Lavoro stupendo, che riesce a non tradire l’essenza dell’anime ma ne diventa un complemento perfetto.
Consigliatissimo!
Molto ma molto più completo, chiaro (e positivo) rispetto all’opera originale.
Lavoro stupendo, che riesce a non tradire l’essenza dell’anime ma ne diventa un complemento perfetto.
Consigliatissimo!
September 4, 2023
I actually preferred the anime ending. It was more original. However, I'm glad I got to read the manga as well. I fell in love with the story all over again.
December 30, 2025
Amo evangelion, siempre va a tener un lugar especial en mi corazón. Serie toda del bien.
September 29, 2016
Hello reader, been a long time Fyuuh… finally I have the time to make this manga review. The reason for the delay of this review was because I am slightly fearful this review will not adequately express how freaking good this manga is! ! FYI this is my first time reading a mecha and post-apocalyptic manga genre. My friend who is a diehard fan of Eva successfully convinced me there romance within this manga and thus I reluctantly agreed to read it. Oh lord! The truth is, no romance detected, however amazingly enough I was drawn into the characters and it didn’t matter whether there was or there wasn’t romance in it.
The main-series Neon Genesis Evangelion manga started running in Japan in 1995, towards the end of the anime production. English translations started being released in 2004, and both languages completed their fourteen volumes run between late 2014 and early 2015.
At first, I was a bit under pressure when I read this manga because I am a novella reader, not a graphic book reader. I am not a multitasked person therefore I can’t focus on the graphics and on the dialogue at the same time. It was without a doubt slowed me down whilst consuming this manga. However, by the time I reached volume three I had gotten fairly used to the concept of reading and taking in the images at the same time. This manga clearly illustrated the fight scenes depicted in it. The heroic acts and the robotic fight to save the world were done incredibly well. But for me though, I felt what it really portrayed was about a boy’s struggles to learn how to deal with other people—a character’s observation and study of the double-edged sword of loneliness and companionship. The author did an amazing job illustrating how complex each and every character truly is within the manga and due to that unconsciously made me gloomy and depressed on bright days when I had no reason to be depressed. This goes to show how wonderful the author was at drawing up those emotions within the reader.
The characters of Evangelion struggle with their interpersonal relationships, their personal problems, and traumatic events in their past. These are brief explanation some of the main character :
Shinji Ikari is the series protagonist and the designated pilot of Evangelion Unit-01. After witnessing his mother Yui Ikari's death as a child, Shinji was abandoned by his father, Gendo Ikari. He is emotionally hyper-sensitive and sometimes does as expected out of fear of rejection, but he has often rebelled and refused to pilot the Eva because of the extremely excruciating harm that has been done to him, or done to his friends (source:Wikipedia)
Asuka Langley Soryu is a child prodigy who pilots Evangelion Unit-02 and possesses a fiery temper and an overabundance of pride and self-confidence, which often gets her in trouble and difficulty, especially during battles. As a little girl, Asuka discovered the body of her mother shortly after she committed suicide, leading the child to repress her emotions and vow never to cry. (Source:Wikipedia)
Misato Katsuragi is the caretaker and commanding officer for Shinji and Asuka. Her professional demeanor at NERV contrasts dramatically with her carefree and irresponsible behavior at home. Misato has an Electra complex and is consumed with conflicting love and hate for her father. (Souce:Wikipedia)
The withdrawn and mysterious pilot of Evangelion Unit-00, Rei Ayanami (Source:Wikipedia)
The plot itself was so amazingly built up. It built little by little until you were so absorbed emotionally in the story that it keeps turning page after page. I have to say it was amazeball! and I cried a lot T__T
My final thought is this manga is worth a read! It looks like they show you nothing explicitly, but believe me they show you everything implicitly! You may not understand what I mean reading my review but once you have read this manga, YOU WILL UNDERSTAND !
Stay safe and Happy reading, fellas! Until next time
"even on a black empty street , if we go together, we might one day find something like the moon that floats in the darkness" - shinji
The main-series Neon Genesis Evangelion manga started running in Japan in 1995, towards the end of the anime production. English translations started being released in 2004, and both languages completed their fourteen volumes run between late 2014 and early 2015.
At first, I was a bit under pressure when I read this manga because I am a novella reader, not a graphic book reader. I am not a multitasked person therefore I can’t focus on the graphics and on the dialogue at the same time. It was without a doubt slowed me down whilst consuming this manga. However, by the time I reached volume three I had gotten fairly used to the concept of reading and taking in the images at the same time. This manga clearly illustrated the fight scenes depicted in it. The heroic acts and the robotic fight to save the world were done incredibly well. But for me though, I felt what it really portrayed was about a boy’s struggles to learn how to deal with other people—a character’s observation and study of the double-edged sword of loneliness and companionship. The author did an amazing job illustrating how complex each and every character truly is within the manga and due to that unconsciously made me gloomy and depressed on bright days when I had no reason to be depressed. This goes to show how wonderful the author was at drawing up those emotions within the reader.
The characters of Evangelion struggle with their interpersonal relationships, their personal problems, and traumatic events in their past. These are brief explanation some of the main character :
Shinji Ikari is the series protagonist and the designated pilot of Evangelion Unit-01. After witnessing his mother Yui Ikari's death as a child, Shinji was abandoned by his father, Gendo Ikari. He is emotionally hyper-sensitive and sometimes does as expected out of fear of rejection, but he has often rebelled and refused to pilot the Eva because of the extremely excruciating harm that has been done to him, or done to his friends (source:Wikipedia)
Asuka Langley Soryu is a child prodigy who pilots Evangelion Unit-02 and possesses a fiery temper and an overabundance of pride and self-confidence, which often gets her in trouble and difficulty, especially during battles. As a little girl, Asuka discovered the body of her mother shortly after she committed suicide, leading the child to repress her emotions and vow never to cry. (Source:Wikipedia)
Misato Katsuragi is the caretaker and commanding officer for Shinji and Asuka. Her professional demeanor at NERV contrasts dramatically with her carefree and irresponsible behavior at home. Misato has an Electra complex and is consumed with conflicting love and hate for her father. (Souce:Wikipedia)
The withdrawn and mysterious pilot of Evangelion Unit-00, Rei Ayanami (Source:Wikipedia)
The plot itself was so amazingly built up. It built little by little until you were so absorbed emotionally in the story that it keeps turning page after page. I have to say it was amazeball! and I cried a lot T__T
My final thought is this manga is worth a read! It looks like they show you nothing explicitly, but believe me they show you everything implicitly! You may not understand what I mean reading my review but once you have read this manga, YOU WILL UNDERSTAND !
Stay safe and Happy reading, fellas! Until next time
"even on a black empty street , if we go together, we might one day find something like the moon that floats in the darkness" - shinji
December 20, 2020
Q grandiosa obra
October 12, 2022
El fin de una era, o debería escribir el fin de una épica, aunque en verdad, y en base al Final Stage, toda la historia de Evangelion no es otra cosa que el fin de la infancia de Shinji Ikari. Al igual que los tomos anteriores, los primeros stages reproducen de manera idéntica, casi copiando fielmente las imágenes, las escenas más importantes de la película The End of Evangelion. Sin embargo, hay importantes variantes: la gran presencia de Yui es una de ellas. Otra son las formas interesantes en que se resuelven ciertos momentos clave sobre la página fija del manga: por ejemplo, cuando se repite a Shinji flotando de espaldas en el centro de la hoja y el resto aparece lleno de almas, luego de cuadros de texto, luego de una brillante luz blanca. En cuanto al cierre de la historia, si bien se produce el Tercer Impacto, pero luego Shinji elige el retorno a las formas corporales (el restablecimiento de los A.T. Fields que lo separan de los demás), el capítulo final o last stage, titulado "Un nuevo viaje", es único y original del manga, y varía completamente de lo que nos dejó el animé. Quisiera no hacer spoilers, simplemente diré que se produce un nuevo comienzo para algunos de los personajes, que parecen haber perdido la memoria de todo lo ocurrido, aunque quedan sensaciones, impresiones, reminiscencias, y por supuesto, adornando el paisaje nevado, ruinas. El volumen se cierra con un extra stage, titulado "Edén de verano", una historia ubicada en el pasado, cuando Yui y Gendo comenzaban su relación, y que introduce en el manga al personaje de Mari Makinami, de gran importancia en la saga de películas Rebuild of Evangelion. Pero esa es otra historia.
Mi línea favorita, que siempre me emociona y que imagino dicha por la voz tierna y maternal de Yui Ikari: "No te preocupes. Mientras sigan existiendo el Sol, la Luna y la Tierra, vas a estar bien".
Mi línea favorita, que siempre me emociona y que imagino dicha por la voz tierna y maternal de Yui Ikari: "No te preocupes. Mientras sigan existiendo el Sol, la Luna y la Tierra, vas a estar bien".
June 28, 2017
Y asi es que después de 17 años de haber comprado ese tomito finito de 100 páginas del número 1 de esta serie, finalmente leo el final.
La verdad es que esperaba algo un poco distinto, siendo que había escuchado a varios amigos decir que el final los había decepcionado. A mi en particular, el final me pareció muy bueno. Pensé que sería un final feliz-feliz, pero el tomo semiamargo le sienta muy bien, me gustaron mucho los guiños a los personajes secundarios en los últimos capítulos, y el último centrado en Yui me pareció excelente.
Quiero destacar lo hermoso que es el arte de este tomo en particular, aunque el arte desde el tomo 2 en adelante es muy bueno con regularidad, en este último es de una calidad muy superior al resto (este cambio ya se logra ver un poco en el tomo 13, pero acá es muy notable). Me hacen dar ganas de que exista una edición de tamaño grande para poder disfrutarlo mejor.
La verdad es que esperaba algo un poco distinto, siendo que había escuchado a varios amigos decir que el final los había decepcionado. A mi en particular, el final me pareció muy bueno. Pensé que sería un final feliz-feliz, pero el tomo semiamargo le sienta muy bien, me gustaron mucho los guiños a los personajes secundarios en los últimos capítulos, y el último centrado en Yui me pareció excelente.
Quiero destacar lo hermoso que es el arte de este tomo en particular, aunque el arte desde el tomo 2 en adelante es muy bueno con regularidad, en este último es de una calidad muy superior al resto (este cambio ya se logra ver un poco en el tomo 13, pero acá es muy notable). Me hacen dar ganas de que exista una edición de tamaño grande para poder disfrutarlo mejor.
January 26, 2015
Finally the end of a 20 years waiting period.
It's pretty clear that it took too long to finish this series and Sadamoto wanted to give its own touch to how things evolved. But in the end, he failed miserably. The manga pretty much followed the same lines as the anime bringing very little new stuff to the table.
Although it's weakness, the ending is much more clear on its meaning than the animation, without loosing much of its philosophy. Which is great, since Anno was too worried to create surrealistic messages on the original.
To close everything up, the finals chapters are happier. Bringing the tone of the end to a much brighter vibe. Which made me enjoy it a lot.
In the end. Eva is Eva, and it's very hard to not judge it without considering my baggage as a fan.
It's pretty clear that it took too long to finish this series and Sadamoto wanted to give its own touch to how things evolved. But in the end, he failed miserably. The manga pretty much followed the same lines as the anime bringing very little new stuff to the table.
Although it's weakness, the ending is much more clear on its meaning than the animation, without loosing much of its philosophy. Which is great, since Anno was too worried to create surrealistic messages on the original.
To close everything up, the finals chapters are happier. Bringing the tone of the end to a much brighter vibe. Which made me enjoy it a lot.
In the end. Eva is Eva, and it's very hard to not judge it without considering my baggage as a fan.
September 10, 2021
Dopo aver finito di vedere Thrice Upon a Time, tra i tantissimi articoli che ho letto ce ne era uno che mi è parso particolarmente rilevante. Parlava sostanzialmente del fatto che Evangelion non è un Loop che si ripete, né una qualche distorsione spazio temporale. E’ semplicemente una storia, tramandata in tempi diversi e con forme diverse (serie, film, fumetto, fan fiction,teorie) e come tante storie con il passare del tempo e con le diverse forme muta leggermente, cambia qualche parte, si accentua qualcosa, si dimentica di qualcos’altro, mantenendo però intatto lo spirito ed il messaggio di fondo.
Rileggendo e leggendo il fumetto ho avuto proprio questa sensazione. Una favola, una storia, ri-sentita nuovamente per l’ennesima volta di cui conosco tutti i dettagli e di cui posso apprezzare i cambiamenti e le modifiche, sapendo che ha mantenuto lo spirito della storia intatto.
Il manga di Evangelion è un pochino il fratello sfigato del franchise, è venuto dopo la serie ha avuto una storia produttiva molto dilatata principalmente perché il disegnatore, il Maestro Sadamoto, a quanto ho letto non è stato mai troppo coinvolto e convinto e pertanto si è trascinato nel tempo la produzione. Per me però ha sempre avuto un valore speciale perché è stato il primo contatto che ho avuto con Evangelion nella mia vita (tramite un compagno di scuola che comprò i primi numeri e me li prestò) e che mi ha poi agganciato a tutto il resto, facendo diventare quest’opera una parte molto molto molto importante della mia vita, a cui sono tornato tante volte e a cui ho pensato e ripenso spesso.
Non riesco quindi ad essere “poco affezionato” al fumetto pur cogliendone i difetti e pur comprendendo che per un’opera così complessa, stratificata e molto “visiva” e silenziosa come Evangelion, la trasposizione in carta stampata sia paradossalmente più un limite che un vantaggio.
Eppure, rispogliando le pagine e riempiendomi gli occhi con il tratto pulito di Sadamoto, riaffiorano tutte le emozioni che ho provato la prima volta che l’ho letto, intatte e pure come dovrebbe essere per le grandi opere. Solo con la consapevolezza accumulata nel tempo e con il bagaglio di esperienza e vita passata nel mentre.
E’ chiaro che sono di parte quindi non mi dilungherò oltre. Dico solo, per chi ha visto Thrice Upon a Time, che il finale del manga lanciava già qualche suggerimento su come sarebbe stato il finale del film (almeno nello spirito ma non solo) e che quindi anche in questo caso, per me, fa il centro perfetto.
Non so se questo è un addio come vorrebbe dirci Anno o solo un arrivederci (in cuor mio lo so) ma sicuramente è sempre una delle opere più influenti, importanti, incredibili dagli anni ’90 a oggi.
Grazie, come sempre.
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Rileggendo e leggendo il fumetto ho avuto proprio questa sensazione. Una favola, una storia, ri-sentita nuovamente per l’ennesima volta di cui conosco tutti i dettagli e di cui posso apprezzare i cambiamenti e le modifiche, sapendo che ha mantenuto lo spirito della storia intatto.
Il manga di Evangelion è un pochino il fratello sfigato del franchise, è venuto dopo la serie ha avuto una storia produttiva molto dilatata principalmente perché il disegnatore, il Maestro Sadamoto, a quanto ho letto non è stato mai troppo coinvolto e convinto e pertanto si è trascinato nel tempo la produzione. Per me però ha sempre avuto un valore speciale perché è stato il primo contatto che ho avuto con Evangelion nella mia vita (tramite un compagno di scuola che comprò i primi numeri e me li prestò) e che mi ha poi agganciato a tutto il resto, facendo diventare quest’opera una parte molto molto molto importante della mia vita, a cui sono tornato tante volte e a cui ho pensato e ripenso spesso.
Non riesco quindi ad essere “poco affezionato” al fumetto pur cogliendone i difetti e pur comprendendo che per un’opera così complessa, stratificata e molto “visiva” e silenziosa come Evangelion, la trasposizione in carta stampata sia paradossalmente più un limite che un vantaggio.
Eppure, rispogliando le pagine e riempiendomi gli occhi con il tratto pulito di Sadamoto, riaffiorano tutte le emozioni che ho provato la prima volta che l’ho letto, intatte e pure come dovrebbe essere per le grandi opere. Solo con la consapevolezza accumulata nel tempo e con il bagaglio di esperienza e vita passata nel mentre.
E’ chiaro che sono di parte quindi non mi dilungherò oltre. Dico solo, per chi ha visto Thrice Upon a Time, che il finale del manga lanciava già qualche suggerimento su come sarebbe stato il finale del film (almeno nello spirito ma non solo) e che quindi anche in questo caso, per me, fa il centro perfetto.
Non so se questo è un addio come vorrebbe dirci Anno o solo un arrivederci (in cuor mio lo so) ma sicuramente è sempre una delle opere più influenti, importanti, incredibili dagli anni ’90 a oggi.
Grazie, come sempre.
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March 7, 2024
Evangelion, un manga complesso. Non solo per i personaggi e la trama nel suo complesso, ma per i complessi di ogni personaggio nella trama.
Shinji è un depressone, gli altri hanno tutti qualche problema (non a caso l'organizzazione si chiama NERV), i dialoghi sono a volte comprensibili e altre volte sarebbero più chiari in giapponese. Ma i disegni sono molto belli (anche se hanno lo stesso problema).
La trama è infine troppo inKajinata, e per questo ripeto che mi ha dato un po' sui NERV.
Ciononostante, Misato tanto di una storia che non dimenticheRei.
Dialoghi finali durante un combattimento: un angelo sta per sfondare la protezione del quartier generale mentre gli Eva cercano strenuamente di proteggerlo. A un certo punto, con uno scatto Asuka salta sul nemico ma con un colpo improvviso viene rovesciata, con grande delusione di Misato. Allora Shinji, dopo aver caricato l'A.T. Field al massimo, con una stretta afferra il kernel dell'angelo e finalmente lo neutralizza.
Misato si rivolge all'Eva-02: "A-suka, bastarda. Ci hai fatto quasi morire tutti"
"E tu fatti i Katsuragi tuoi", le risponde Asuka.
Ma l'Eva-01 prorompe: "State zitte tutte e due, altrimenti vi Ikari-co di botte. Sono io che vi ho salvati" (assumendo un tono da eroe nazionale).
Le due signorine, notoriamente in competizione per conquistare il loro amore Shinji, ammutoliscono. E gli angeli sono sconfitti.
Colonna sonora (by Annalilith):
"Sinceramente, Gendo Gendo Gendo..."
Shinji è un depressone, gli altri hanno tutti qualche problema (non a caso l'organizzazione si chiama NERV), i dialoghi sono a volte comprensibili e altre volte sarebbero più chiari in giapponese. Ma i disegni sono molto belli (anche se hanno lo stesso problema).
La trama è infine troppo inKajinata, e per questo ripeto che mi ha dato un po' sui NERV.
Ciononostante, Misato tanto di una storia che non dimenticheRei.
Dialoghi finali durante un combattimento: un angelo sta per sfondare la protezione del quartier generale mentre gli Eva cercano strenuamente di proteggerlo. A un certo punto, con uno scatto Asuka salta sul nemico ma con un colpo improvviso viene rovesciata, con grande delusione di Misato. Allora Shinji, dopo aver caricato l'A.T. Field al massimo, con una stretta afferra il kernel dell'angelo e finalmente lo neutralizza.
Misato si rivolge all'Eva-02: "A-suka, bastarda. Ci hai fatto quasi morire tutti"
"E tu fatti i Katsuragi tuoi", le risponde Asuka.
Ma l'Eva-01 prorompe: "State zitte tutte e due, altrimenti vi Ikari-co di botte. Sono io che vi ho salvati" (assumendo un tono da eroe nazionale).
Le due signorine, notoriamente in competizione per conquistare il loro amore Shinji, ammutoliscono. E gli angeli sono sconfitti.
Colonna sonora (by Annalilith):
"Sinceramente, Gendo Gendo Gendo..."
September 24, 2023
On the one hand, the manga does (in my opinion) a much better job explaining what's going on than End of Evangelion the film. On the other hand, the ending is completely different, and that is not a good thing. I found the change to be a very run-of-the-mill, uninteresting way to finish one of the most philosophically and theologically anime/manga ever. It is the equivalent of "it was all a dream!", which does nothing for plot or theme. Also missing is some of the confusing (though admittedly baffling) things Anno did with the original film. It's an ending to a great manga series, so it's better to read than not...but not by much.
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