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Neon Genesis Evangelion: 3-in-1 Edition, Vol. 3
The manga adaptation of the landmark animated series that changed the mecha genre. Each volume contains three of the original graphic novels and includes pages of stunning, full-color art.
Once Shinji didn’t care about anything; then he found people to fight for—only to learn that he couldn’t protect them or keep those he let into his heart from going away. As mankind tilts on the brink of the apocalyptic Third Impact, human feelings are fault lines leading to destruction and just maybe, redemption and rebirth.
Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen plus audiences.
Once Shinji didn’t care about anything; then he found people to fight for—only to learn that he couldn’t protect them or keep those he let into his heart from going away. As mankind tilts on the brink of the apocalyptic Third Impact, human feelings are fault lines leading to destruction and just maybe, redemption and rebirth.
Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen plus audiences.
549 pages, Paperback
First published May 14, 2013
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About the author
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
164 books247 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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October 26, 2020
It is safe to say that this 3rd collection (comprising of the original volumes 7, 8 and 9) is where things are starting to come to a head, and things are becoming more and more troubling.
Spoilers under the tag:
Rei's denial that she and Kaworu were the same, is very interesting - potentially signalling that while their composition / shell may be the same, she still has a soul somewhere. Interesting too, was Asuka's history, which goes a ways towards explaining her motivations, and why she chooses to act the way she does. Her prime motivations has always been for attention and praise, very much like how Shinji's always wanted his father's praise and attention. I wonder if this is a commentary of a child's desire to please, and desire to seek a connection with their emotionally (and even physically) distant parents, and likewise, their growing desire to seek a connection with someone else if that parent is absent?
I am fascinated too, in Shinji's desire to become close to Rei while being likewise uncomfortable with Kaworu's desire to be physically (and otherwise?) closer to himself too. I suspect that the manga and the translation, is a slightly less vague and obscure about what is going on, given that we are allowed into Kaworu's thought processes?
Anyways - onto the fourth collection!
Spoilers under the tag:
Rei's denial that she and Kaworu were the same, is very interesting - potentially signalling that while their composition / shell may be the same, she still has a soul somewhere. Interesting too, was Asuka's history, which goes a ways towards explaining her motivations, and why she chooses to act the way she does. Her prime motivations has always been for attention and praise, very much like how Shinji's always wanted his father's praise and attention. I wonder if this is a commentary of a child's desire to please, and desire to seek a connection with their emotionally (and even physically) distant parents, and likewise, their growing desire to seek a connection with someone else if that parent is absent?
I am fascinated too, in Shinji's desire to become close to Rei while being likewise uncomfortable with Kaworu's desire to be physically (and otherwise?) closer to himself too. I suspect that the manga and the translation, is a slightly less vague and obscure about what is going on, given that we are allowed into Kaworu's thought processes?
Anyways - onto the fourth collection!
August 10, 2021
Sigo pensando que la falta de información es clave en Evangelion, pero ver el pasado de algunos personajes a través de flashbacks no muy forzados ha estado muy bien.
August 24, 2023
Another fantastic interpretation of NGE in this book.
This volume really highlights the strengths and the weaknesses of the medium; it allows so much more time to flesh out the side characters. Kaji and Ritsuko go beyond their anime motivations and have doubts and misgivings regarding their roles. But much like Shinji in previous volumes, the opportunity for doubt is fleeting when action is needed.
The changes to Shinji's character is also more obvious in this volume, rather than a melancholy sense of duty, Shinji grows a backbone and imposes his will and desire to fight upon NERV and his father in a rare act of defiance.
The pitfall of the medium is obviously the lack of sound. In this volume, one of Asuka's most iconic battles with Arael lacks the impact of the anime; without Ode to Joy blaring in the background, the actual impact of the psychological attack is undermined.
Getting to the stage of the story that really set NGE apart from other series of the era.
This volume really highlights the strengths and the weaknesses of the medium; it allows so much more time to flesh out the side characters. Kaji and Ritsuko go beyond their anime motivations and have doubts and misgivings regarding their roles. But much like Shinji in previous volumes, the opportunity for doubt is fleeting when action is needed.
The changes to Shinji's character is also more obvious in this volume, rather than a melancholy sense of duty, Shinji grows a backbone and imposes his will and desire to fight upon NERV and his father in a rare act of defiance.
The pitfall of the medium is obviously the lack of sound. In this volume, one of Asuka's most iconic battles with Arael lacks the impact of the anime; without Ode to Joy blaring in the background, the actual impact of the psychological attack is undermined.
Getting to the stage of the story that really set NGE apart from other series of the era.
June 1, 2018
My mind was Blown after reading the first six volumes, but now that the theme has dropped to a more depressing level. I cannot wait until I can buy and finish the rest of the series. I appreciate the dramatic and depressed scenarios that the series protagonist is going through more than any gory action scene. As I feel that this can speak out to more readers who escape the problems of the real world by sitting down or laying in bed and read about stories with characters they know are going through things that may not only be similar, but even worse than they are. That is why this series has been such a beautiful masterpiece of a story which I would obviously recommend to those who enjoy hearing about harsh back stories and far yet impending doom for not only one person, but for the whole worlds just like Yoshiyuki Sadamoto created in the Neon Genesis Evangelion.
*I read the whole thing in one day
*I read the whole thing in one day
August 23, 2024
An excellent third megavolume, this set of manga issues 7-9 add much-needed depth - of character, relationships, backstory, and sociopolitical environment - to the NGE series. They also take on a more stridently anti-war tone as conflicts ramp up and we see the true, long-term stakes of piloting when it comes to the children tasked with it.
November 8, 2019
Whew!
December 13, 2020
i hate that i like this so much becuase this volume is where it starts to get real frikin' weird ...
February 21, 2023
kaworu was cooler when he was gay
January 9, 2025
The twink has been unleashed
December 14, 2025
Lock tf in shinji
July 27, 2013
No spoilers for this volume. However minor spoilers from previous volumes can't be helped.
Vol. 7 - Can I just start my opinion of each volume with "Oh, Wow!" Shinji is wracked with guilt but he takes on his father and quits! Go Shinji! Meanwhile an Angel attacks and Mr. Kaji finds Shinji. We're given Kaji's heartbreaking background and he fills us in on the final missing pieces of Misato's equally tragic background that has slowly been revealed through the last few volumes. Shinji learns he is like these two and of course returns to Nerve. Its a loosing battle for all the pilots until Shinji turns up then the Eva shocks everyone by becoming sentient and running on its own with Shinji inside. Is he still alive or has he been consumed by the Eva? The book ends with a peek at the next pilot that the (bad guys? Seele have in their possession. Seems they are fed up with Shinji's dad too at this point but still find him useful enough to keep him around. So some mystery still exists as to whether the dad is the user or is being used. Very Interesting!!! (5/5)
Vol. 8 - Stunning! This volume concentrates a lot on the intrigue and secret agencies doings, both Nerv and Seele. We are finally really understanding what is going on, but it's way too complicated for me to try to detail. That's why you have to read it yourself! This volume is full of reveals and surprises. Another death of a major character and another one tries to murder another! Wow, that was unexpected. The weird story of Shinji's mother has pretty much been revealed and a kidnapping took place. No battles this volume but who needs one with all that action! BTW, I just love Rei! Her character is developing so much; she is my favourite by far. A page-turning volume! (5/5)
Vol. 9 - Well the fifth child joins the team as the next pilot and he comes from Seele. He's not human and we learn more about what makes him tick, understanding Rei much better. However, something is changing Rei as she is becoming more human. Nobody likes Nagisa and neither will you when you see the first thing he does! Asuka's mysterious background is pretty much revealed in this volume so now we know where her heartache stems from. Lots of battle scenes where the new guy proves himself to be a superior pilot but Asuka is dangerously injured by a psychological attack from an Angel. The new kid appears to be the new bad guy and the volume ends with another one of our characters in serious danger! Is anybody going to be left fit to fight? Bring on vol. 10! (5/5)
Vol. 7 - Can I just start my opinion of each volume with "Oh, Wow!" Shinji is wracked with guilt but he takes on his father and quits! Go Shinji! Meanwhile an Angel attacks and Mr. Kaji finds Shinji. We're given Kaji's heartbreaking background and he fills us in on the final missing pieces of Misato's equally tragic background that has slowly been revealed through the last few volumes. Shinji learns he is like these two and of course returns to Nerve. Its a loosing battle for all the pilots until Shinji turns up then the Eva shocks everyone by becoming sentient and running on its own with Shinji inside. Is he still alive or has he been consumed by the Eva? The book ends with a peek at the next pilot that the (bad guys? Seele have in their possession. Seems they are fed up with Shinji's dad too at this point but still find him useful enough to keep him around. So some mystery still exists as to whether the dad is the user or is being used. Very Interesting!!! (5/5)
Vol. 8 - Stunning! This volume concentrates a lot on the intrigue and secret agencies doings, both Nerv and Seele. We are finally really understanding what is going on, but it's way too complicated for me to try to detail. That's why you have to read it yourself! This volume is full of reveals and surprises. Another death of a major character and another one tries to murder another! Wow, that was unexpected. The weird story of Shinji's mother has pretty much been revealed and a kidnapping took place. No battles this volume but who needs one with all that action! BTW, I just love Rei! Her character is developing so much; she is my favourite by far. A page-turning volume! (5/5)
Vol. 9 - Well the fifth child joins the team as the next pilot and he comes from Seele. He's not human and we learn more about what makes him tick, understanding Rei much better. However, something is changing Rei as she is becoming more human. Nobody likes Nagisa and neither will you when you see the first thing he does! Asuka's mysterious background is pretty much revealed in this volume so now we know where her heartache stems from. Lots of battle scenes where the new guy proves himself to be a superior pilot but Asuka is dangerously injured by a psychological attack from an Angel. The new kid appears to be the new bad guy and the volume ends with another one of our characters in serious danger! Is anybody going to be left fit to fight? Bring on vol. 10! (5/5)
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October 2, 2021Blasted through this and the previous and most of the next 3-in-1 omnibuses tonight.
Things continue to shift in interesting ways. The way this reflects and refracts the original version of the story is pretty fascinating.
Things continue to shift in interesting ways. The way this reflects and refracts the original version of the story is pretty fascinating.
February 11, 2022
This is a review of the entire series!
After the disastrous results of a cataclysmic event known as the Second Impact, an alien species known only as Angels terrorizes the last remnants of humanity. Young children are raised in military schools and trained to combat these godlike entities by piloting giant biomechanical mechas into battle. The story revolves around the personal struggles of the members of NERV, the shady organization responsible for the creation of these mechas; most notably the cold and calculated leader Gendo Ikari and his chronically depressed son Shinji.
The surface level story of Evangelion is deceptively simple. It appears to be a straightforward apocalypse story about the last survivors of humanity fighting back against an alien race that nearly drove them to extinction, but there’s a lot of depth in the background of the plot. There’s more to the Angels than meets the eye. NERV has a disturbing number of skeletons in its closet. And the few survivors in charge of fighting against the aliens have an abundance of mental scars in desperate need of being healed lest they destroy themselves before the Angels can get to them.
I love the subtle depth of the characters. Shinji appears to be a cold and distant boy with odd tendencies that are almost sociopathic in nature, but he turns out to be an extremely sensitive and anxiety-ridden teen who suffers from a lack of parental guidance and affection. He’s not always likable, but he’s uncomfortably relatable. Asuka appears to be a bratty and spunky girl with all the confidence in the world, but she suffers from a self-destructive inferiority complex caused by past tragedies that causes her to act out in front of adults to make herself appear more mature than she really is while struggling with emotional breakdowns in her private time.
Every character has a facade they put on in front of their peers, only for it to be revealed that they’re hiding a brutal amount of unhealed trauma and emotional baggage that usually causes more damage than the main threat of the story. In fact, the main story is just a part of the background. What makes Evangelion a masterpiece in my eyes is how horrifyingly human the characters are, how painful their struggles are and how disastrous their bad choices end up being.
A very bleak, depressing and terrifying series that tackles nihilistic philosophy and twisted religious allegories in abundance, but there are faint glimmers of hope and lessons to be learned from the catastrophic mistakes made by the mentally and emotionally broken cast.
I enjoyed reading this much more as an adult than I did as a teen!
After the disastrous results of a cataclysmic event known as the Second Impact, an alien species known only as Angels terrorizes the last remnants of humanity. Young children are raised in military schools and trained to combat these godlike entities by piloting giant biomechanical mechas into battle. The story revolves around the personal struggles of the members of NERV, the shady organization responsible for the creation of these mechas; most notably the cold and calculated leader Gendo Ikari and his chronically depressed son Shinji.
The surface level story of Evangelion is deceptively simple. It appears to be a straightforward apocalypse story about the last survivors of humanity fighting back against an alien race that nearly drove them to extinction, but there’s a lot of depth in the background of the plot. There’s more to the Angels than meets the eye. NERV has a disturbing number of skeletons in its closet. And the few survivors in charge of fighting against the aliens have an abundance of mental scars in desperate need of being healed lest they destroy themselves before the Angels can get to them.
I love the subtle depth of the characters. Shinji appears to be a cold and distant boy with odd tendencies that are almost sociopathic in nature, but he turns out to be an extremely sensitive and anxiety-ridden teen who suffers from a lack of parental guidance and affection. He’s not always likable, but he’s uncomfortably relatable. Asuka appears to be a bratty and spunky girl with all the confidence in the world, but she suffers from a self-destructive inferiority complex caused by past tragedies that causes her to act out in front of adults to make herself appear more mature than she really is while struggling with emotional breakdowns in her private time.
Every character has a facade they put on in front of their peers, only for it to be revealed that they’re hiding a brutal amount of unhealed trauma and emotional baggage that usually causes more damage than the main threat of the story. In fact, the main story is just a part of the background. What makes Evangelion a masterpiece in my eyes is how horrifyingly human the characters are, how painful their struggles are and how disastrous their bad choices end up being.
A very bleak, depressing and terrifying series that tackles nihilistic philosophy and twisted religious allegories in abundance, but there are faint glimmers of hope and lessons to be learned from the catastrophic mistakes made by the mentally and emotionally broken cast.
I enjoyed reading this much more as an adult than I did as a teen!
January 30, 2021
This has been a real interesting read. The Manga so far has remained fairly faithful with some time messed with and added and removed scenes and angels. This saw a lot more change.
Characters
All the characters are good. None are as interesting or good as their anime and Rebuild counterparts, but they aren't bad. Rei is a character that might be equally as good, but I will wait and see the manga handles the rest of her arc. I do heavily enjoy the added scenes with Rei, I love both Eva girls, but Rei is my favorite and to see more of her and more scenes of her with Shinji is nice. Manga Shinji has grown on me, I think he is not as good as his animated counterparts, but he is still fine. At times he's just too much of an asshole and it takes me out of the story. Kaji gets his backstory fleshed out and it is very good. In my mind, Anime Kaji now has the same past. It is so far the one thing that I think the manga did better. Ritsuko is pretty much the same, but a little crazier than the anime. Misato is pretty much unchanged. The elephant in the room for this volume is Kaworu, and they really messed him up. I get Sadamoto wants to do his own thing, but making Kaworu into a psychopath is not the way to go. Manga Shinji is an idiot. He sees Kaworu murder a kitten in front of him and is like "I guess I should show this crazy mad man where the school is." Kaworu! This isn't Ryo Asuka from Devilman, but Kaworu Nagisa, a Christ figure pretty much.
Plot
The plot follows the anime, more loosely this time around. I will just go over what is different as that is what matters the most. The watermelon field scene is replaced with a scene in a bunker. During this scene Kaji explains his backstory. Backstory is great, getting rid of the watermelon field scene is not. Rei/Shinji is pushed pretty hard, with Rei having much more screen time. I personally like this, I love both Rei/Shinji and Asuka/Shinji, just a performance for the former. Kaworu is introduced earlier. I would say this defeats the purpose of Kaworu, but Manga Kaworu is a completely different character from his anime and Rebuild counterparts. The biggest letdown is Shinji's time absorbed by the Eva. Episode 20 is one of my favorite episodes, and its version of it was a real letdown.
Art
The art is great as always.
Characters
All the characters are good. None are as interesting or good as their anime and Rebuild counterparts, but they aren't bad. Rei is a character that might be equally as good, but I will wait and see the manga handles the rest of her arc. I do heavily enjoy the added scenes with Rei, I love both Eva girls, but Rei is my favorite and to see more of her and more scenes of her with Shinji is nice. Manga Shinji has grown on me, I think he is not as good as his animated counterparts, but he is still fine. At times he's just too much of an asshole and it takes me out of the story. Kaji gets his backstory fleshed out and it is very good. In my mind, Anime Kaji now has the same past. It is so far the one thing that I think the manga did better. Ritsuko is pretty much the same, but a little crazier than the anime. Misato is pretty much unchanged. The elephant in the room for this volume is Kaworu, and they really messed him up. I get Sadamoto wants to do his own thing, but making Kaworu into a psychopath is not the way to go. Manga Shinji is an idiot. He sees Kaworu murder a kitten in front of him and is like "I guess I should show this crazy mad man where the school is." Kaworu! This isn't Ryo Asuka from Devilman, but Kaworu Nagisa, a Christ figure pretty much.
Plot
The plot follows the anime, more loosely this time around. I will just go over what is different as that is what matters the most. The watermelon field scene is replaced with a scene in a bunker. During this scene Kaji explains his backstory. Backstory is great, getting rid of the watermelon field scene is not. Rei/Shinji is pushed pretty hard, with Rei having much more screen time. I personally like this, I love both Rei/Shinji and Asuka/Shinji, just a performance for the former. Kaworu is introduced earlier. I would say this defeats the purpose of Kaworu, but Manga Kaworu is a completely different character from his anime and Rebuild counterparts. The biggest letdown is Shinji's time absorbed by the Eva. Episode 20 is one of my favorite episodes, and its version of it was a real letdown.
Art
The art is great as always.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 24, 2020
Intense is an understatement.
We learned more about life after the 2nd impact, the apocolypse which wiped out 3/4 of all life on earth and how the powers at large took advantage of this to control resources in order to revitalize the programs needed to realize human instrumentality.
This issue delved deeper into explanations of the systema sephiroticum in relation to the plans for the human instrumentality project, what happened to shinji and asukas parents, what is the marduk institute and what is gendo's relation status with rei? Relationships are explored more intesly than in the anime and the coming of the 5th child brings many questions for those in command who begin to realise just how far they are from the inner circle than previously understood.
This is the issue where events differ from the newer movie reboot. so if you are familiar with the events of the anime, cast aside all expectations as you will be shocked by the amount of information dumping that is completely necessary.
In summary, this volume spends a lot of time in the past (or present depending on which dimension you are in) answering questions on how everyone and everything came to be where they are at this point.
We learned more about life after the 2nd impact, the apocolypse which wiped out 3/4 of all life on earth and how the powers at large took advantage of this to control resources in order to revitalize the programs needed to realize human instrumentality.
This issue delved deeper into explanations of the systema sephiroticum in relation to the plans for the human instrumentality project, what happened to shinji and asukas parents, what is the marduk institute and what is gendo's relation status with rei? Relationships are explored more intesly than in the anime and the coming of the 5th child brings many questions for those in command who begin to realise just how far they are from the inner circle than previously understood.
This is the issue where events differ from the newer movie reboot. so if you are familiar with the events of the anime, cast aside all expectations as you will be shocked by the amount of information dumping that is completely necessary.
In summary, this volume spends a lot of time in the past (or present depending on which dimension you are in) answering questions on how everyone and everything came to be where they are at this point.
February 10, 2023
Neon Genesis Evangelion continues to be one of the best things I have put into my eyes. The plot is absolutely amazing, and I adore all of the characters and their stories. The development of Shinji, Rai and Asuka is top-notch. Even when I thought that there was a problem with how Asuka was being portrayed, it turned out to be a feature, not a bug.
Into spoiler territory.
Into spoiler territory.
September 10, 2025
I remember wat ching this series, and while things went slightly different in the anime, the fact of the matter is we just did not know what to expect or what was coming next! It almost captures that feeling again as I read the manga. So much happening and while the volumes are mounting up, there is confusion, reveals, shocks and utter mysteries that have you wondering if it will be explained clearly. So much really happens in each and every volume but these 3-in-1 really let you submerge yourself into the story. Having 500 plus pages of story and moments really leaves you satisfied when you complete a volume of this. A new Eva pilot! Someone dies! More mysteries unraveled while new ones present themselves! What more can you ask from a book?!? Yoshiyuki Sadamoto is to be praised for this timeless story!
October 29, 2025
Another excellent manga!
Neon Genesis Evangelion, like many manga, is influenced by Christianity, and not in a positive way. Having read Silence by Shusaku Endo, and more recently, A People's History of the United States, 1492 Present by Howard Zinn, this does not come as a surprise. Missionaries from Europe and the US were often sent in service to Mammon rather than to God - the rich folks back home seeking markets for their goods and raw materials for their products. Neon Genesis Evangelion volume 8 includes an interesting discussion of the influence the Old and New Testaments on the manga. I don't normally read these tail-end text entries, but they are helpful for this manga.
Neon Genesis Evangelion, like many manga, is influenced by Christianity, and not in a positive way. Having read Silence by Shusaku Endo, and more recently, A People's History of the United States, 1492 Present by Howard Zinn, this does not come as a surprise. Missionaries from Europe and the US were often sent in service to Mammon rather than to God - the rich folks back home seeking markets for their goods and raw materials for their products. Neon Genesis Evangelion volume 8 includes an interesting discussion of the influence the Old and New Testaments on the manga. I don't normally read these tail-end text entries, but they are helpful for this manga.
March 14, 2023
Overall I have enjoyed the Evangelion manga and enjoyed seeing the differences, but this volume has had the most differences and they weren’t ones a really enjoyed but overall, this story is one of my favorites ever told and I always enjoy seeing it told in different mediums. I have really love the the little bits of history/information about different facets of the Evangelion universe at the end of each volume, it has really informed me about things that weren’t 100% clear in the anime or the Re:build movies.
January 12, 2019
I don't think this volume is significantly better than the previous two, but it was with this book that I started to appreciate the depth of characters and also the religious themes more fully. Maybe this volume retroactively makes the previous volumes even better, but at the very least, the quality of this one is superb. The flashbacks and character points-of-view were particularly effective story-telling techniques.
May 22, 2023
If it weren't for the sluggy beginning, this book would have been a 5 stars from me. So much is revealed in this volume, whether its direct to point for readers or very subtle - and being very comfortable with the story, I noticed so much being hinted at! This volume really dove into the background of NERV and the children and it is so interesting to learn. With Kaworu newly in the mix, I am eager to pick up the next volume.
March 26, 2025
Character 3.5| Setting 5| Art 4| Plot 4| Enjoyment 3
Rating: 3.9
This follows volumes 7-9, we really see a lot of Shinji and Asuka's issues. We also get to see into some of Asuka's mind due to a mental attacking angel.
Also Kaworu has finally made his appearance. I find it interesting the little changes that this manga is making to the anime, and definitely makes it feel like an alternate timeline.
Also Kaworu what the fuck...you can't just kill a cat because it will probably die.
Rating: 3.9
This follows volumes 7-9, we really see a lot of Shinji and Asuka's issues. We also get to see into some of Asuka's mind due to a mental attacking angel.
Also Kaworu has finally made his appearance. I find it interesting the little changes that this manga is making to the anime, and definitely makes it feel like an alternate timeline.
Also Kaworu what the fuck...you can't just kill a cat because it will probably die.
June 29, 2019
This is a darker section of the Evangelion story than the prior volumes. Because of that I don't want to get into spoilers, so I can't share too much of what happens here.
I can say that this volume deviates from the anime in a few significant ways. Most notably, Kaworu is introduced to NERV before Arael attacks.
We get more hints about the true nature of the Evas, and LCL.
I can say that this volume deviates from the anime in a few significant ways. Most notably, Kaworu is introduced to NERV before Arael attacks.
We get more hints about the true nature of the Evas, and LCL.
July 17, 2022
All the front loaded character work of the manga serves to make a more coherent back end of the story, so far. What the show had to communicate through compressed innuendo and assumption is here stated plain, and with some key Kaworu and Toji shifts, the manga really layers in some depressing thematics on control, and how little of it the characters have over themselves.
March 26, 2023
very good. not as good as the last one but very very good. gets more into the tragedy of the main characters. we’re also introduced to kaworu (finally). ritsuko differs from how she is in the show by quite a bit, i actually find myself disliking her at times because of how much she is like her mother.
April 11, 2023
Starting to get more esoteric but it’s easier to hold all this together in a manga format rather than the typical anime. The anime happened too fast for me to fully track. I’m enjoying reading this quite a bit tho and the artwork stays with me even now. Admittedly it’s in this weird territory of sexuality that…. Man, this just can’t be right. It’s like borderline gross. Idk.
September 24, 2023
It's still really, really good. Sadamoto has a sharp sense for panelling, and I appreciate the sound effects are kept in katakana in this release. Some of the reordering of events is now starting to show drawbacks though, especially with Asuka's arc. Her sudden descent feels a bit sudden here, whereas in the show it got more buildup.
November 16, 2023
I really enjoyed Kajis' and Asuka's backstories, but god damn the way Kaji he acts makes me feel like I want to peel off my skin.
I personally think this manga would've been way better if it wasn't written by a man. The unnecessary sexualization of the women in this manga makes me want to kill myself. Keep in mind that the MAIN girls are 14 years old.
I personally think this manga would've been way better if it wasn't written by a man. The unnecessary sexualization of the women in this manga makes me want to kill myself. Keep in mind that the MAIN girls are 14 years old.
September 11, 2017
It is in this volume that everything starts to come to light. Past histories, repressed memories, forgotten emotions - all are brought painfully to the forefront. This volume may contain some of my favorite moments of the series. We also get the introduction of a new character who is not all that he seems
May 26, 2020
I'm reading
The story keeps you on the seat reading. The manga is different from the anime. I think it makes a lot more sense, but the mood is darker more urgent. A good read that I recommend.
The story keeps you on the seat reading. The manga is different from the anime. I think it makes a lot more sense, but the mood is darker more urgent. A good read that I recommend.
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