neon genesis evangelion manga 3 in 1 vol 1

Shinji and Rei are two of the most compelling (and depressing) characters I have ever found in manga and anime. Whilst some of its’ messages – such as the religious ones are – a bit controversial, those related to how we should treat people as human beings not as machines and those which explore Freudian theories are incredibly interesting. The plot is deep and complex and holds strong messages for today’s world. Whilst on the surface, the franchise just appears to be a simple mecha anime, Evangelion is far more than that. If you have seen the original series, (from what I’ve heard) the ending of the manga is different to that of the anime and in terms of plot there is a lot more detail contained within each volume. Rather than watching the two recent movies I would recommend reading this edition first to understand the phenomena as a lot of the concepts and plot points are rushed in the movies and sequentially the manga makes a lot more sense. Any copies of the original anime that I have found online have always been put at a ridiculous price point so this reproduction of the manga (which was based upon the series) was a godsend for me. Before Shinji didn’t care about anyone, but with the fate of the human population on his shoulders he must learn the importance of protecting and helping others.ĭespite having only seen the two recent Rebuilding of Evangelion movies I still really enjoyed this book. 14 year old Shinji Ikari is summoned to Tokyo 3 by his father to pilot Evanglelion Unit 01 on the eve of an angel attack. Despite this however the Seele organization manage to achieve a number of scientific feats following the second impact, including: the construction of the giant humanoids the evangelions and the building of the new city Tokyo 3.įifteen years after the second impact the fate of mankind tilts on the coming of the third impact. The population’s struggles are only worsened by great economic stress and the nuclear wars which countries begin to wage against each other. The impact is widely believed to have been caused by a meteorite, and its effects are catastrophic.

In the year 2000 over half of the world’s population was wiped out by a disaster known as the second impact. Evangelion 3-in-1 Edition Volume 1 Review: How well does Viz’s edition of the manga stand up?

Neon genesis evangelion manga 3 in 1 vol 1