Evangelion: Cronache degli angeli caduti, Vol. 1

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Campus Apocalypse #1

by Ming Ming, Gainax, Khara

Shinji Ikari frequenta l’Accademia della Nerv e la sua vita trascorre tranquilla ma alquanto noiosa. Una notte, però, nei pressi di un distributore automatico, vede Rei Ayanami e un altro ragazzo mai visto prima fuggire dalla scena di una violenta esplosione. Ma la cosa più sorprendente è che il ragazzo sconosciuto se lo ritroverà il giorno dopo come compagno di classe alla nerv. Il suo nome è Kaworu Nagisa e Shinji cercherà di scoprire quale mistero lo lega a Rei. Ma ben presto si troverà coinvolto nella lotta contro gli Angeli, al fianco di Rei, Asuka e il misterioso Kaworu. Inizia una nuova serie legata al mito di Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Genres: Manga, Science Fiction, Graphic Novels, Comics Manga, Comics, Fantasy, Supernatural

192 pages, Paperback

First published March 26, 2008

Reviews

[Daniel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ako ste fan Evangeliona (ja jesam :) ) onda ovde imamo fin reteling poznate price iz serija. U osnovi isto ali opet sve izmenjeno. Art style je lep ali je sama priča dosta konfuzno prikazana pa je potrebno par čitanja da se pohvata šta je pisac hteo da kaže.

[Fugo Feedback · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mejor que "Proyecto de Crianza" y "Iron Maiden 2nd" pero peor que cualquier obra seria de Evangelion, y casi igual de insultante a la idea primigenia como las otras dos versiones. Eso sí, los diseños son más o menos buenos.

[Carlimact · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Campus Apocalypse" is a reimagining of the Neon Genesis Evangelion storyline in an academy setting.

I loved Neon Genesis Evangelion (I never read the manga though but it's on my TBR). So when I spied this series all those years ago of course I picked it up.

I would consider this to less of a retelling as its more NGE: Magical Girl Edition, which in my mind is amazing.

This AU is very different from the canon universe (no mecha's anywhere) and I love it.

I like that the quad of dreams (Shinji, Asuka, Rei and Kaworu) are all together when we start. I always thought it was a damn shame Kaworu only got one episode. Like why.

Everyone seems in character and somehow I enjoy Shinji and Asuka while they're on page. 😂 Asuka had her "Queen" moment in this vol and it was amazing.

The art is beautiful as well.

I dropped a star due to the exposition dump that was very dry.

Now, I did read this years ago but I really don't remember how it ends. 😅 I'm excited to continue the series.

[John Ronald · Rating 3 out of 5]

A non-canonical AU based on the cast of Neon Genesis Evangelion but re-imagining the principle characters as junior detectives solving murder mysteries perpetrated by The Angels. The art style is very different from the "official" manga and could be off putting for some readers. The story is very strange and only tenuously connected to the original source material. It might be more enjoyable for readers who have no prior knowledge of NGE than for those that do. As someone already familiar with the NGE-verse, I found it too much of a departure to really hold my attention. I read the first volume and was like, "ok that's weird" and didn't feel any need to pick up the next volume. Your mileage may vary.

[Andy Febrico Bintoro · Rating 3 out of 5]

I rather disappointed with this series, the continuation of the first series. The first series would be a lot of better although the graphics need to be remake. The genre also change from fantasy mecha to magic mecha.

[Jeremy · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 1/2

[ReadingFrog · Rating 1 out of 5]

1.5 stars.

[Rae · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have no idea what's going on, but I'm loving it. Also; the art is phenomenal!

[Jack Christensen · Rating 1 out of 5]

Boring, generic and bland all at once

[Max · Rating 4 out of 5]

This manga is the first really different version of Evangelion to appear, and despite greatly diverging from the original, its very good. Many of the characters from the original series are here, which is especially good for Kaworu and Asuka as they get to be developed from the start of the storyline rather than partway through. There are interesting and funny references to the original series, including the nickname "Baka Trifecta" for Shinji, Kensuke, and Toji. The plot looks very interesting so far, and although it makes sense right now, it will almost certainly undergo multiple twists that will make it just as complex as that of the original Evangelion. This latest series of Evangelion manga is off to a good start, and I'm looking forwards to volume 2.

[Jenna · Rating 2 out of 5]

The cover caught my eye as did the title, as I loved the Evangelion series (End of, not so much.. the movie reboots, yes!). I both liked and disliked this version of Shinji. VVhile it was nice to see a different "tougher" version of him, it also did not feel fully fleshed out and still reliant upon the television series. The same goes for Nagisa Kaworu, who was my favourite character in the series despite his extremely brief appearance time.

[Melissa Noël · Rating 2 out of 5]

DNF

It was basically your run-of-the-mill high school AU that I lost interest in fairly quickly. I watched the original Evangelion anime a couple of summers ago due to its huge influence on the giant mecha genre and had recently watched the Rebuild movies. I was on my Evangelion high when I attempted to read this.

The artwork is nice and I love Kowaru's character in any variation but it just wasn't enough to garner my interest.

Book #21 of the 2014 Reading Challenge.

[John Keegan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Campus Apocalypse: Vol. 1 - While I appreciate the art style, the storytelling is a bit muddled, and it took a couple re-reads to get the full measure of the story. That said, this is probably the best showing for Kaworu I've seen, and Asuka's personality couldn't be nailed better (and damn is she wonderful!). To be honest, the heavy Shinji/Rei overtones don't help, but I'm biased....;)

[Theresia · Rating 2 out of 5]

(Reread) 4 volumes of Evangelion AU, authorized (Gainax you giant greedy bastard). Pretty illustration, neat inking. Awful additional characters and more awful ending, though no more awful than the Ikari Shinji Raising Project game.

Not spoiler: in each and every kind of universe, Kaworu still dies.

Now shut up and go home.

[Josh Storey · Rating 3 out of 5]

The original Eva is sacrosanct as far as I am concerned, but I love re-imaginings and reboots, and so far this one seems to be taking some of the original ideas set forth in NGE and twisting them nicely. I'd love to see where it goes and if it can hold up to the original's quality.

[Bridgett · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this manga because I enjoy everything about Neon Genesis Evangelion, but this first volume wasn't too overly exciting and was very different from the previous NGE worlds.

[Nic · Rating 4 out of 5]

My NFNT review is up here.