Neon Genesis Evangelion

Books based on the landmark animated series that redefined the mecha genre.

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Japan’s most controversial anime series ended...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...

Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, one of the founding members of the animation powerhouse Studio Gainax, is the character designer for The Wings of Honnemaise, Nadia, Neon Genesis Evangelion and many other anime, illustration and art projects. His art book, Der Mond, is also available in English translation from VIZ Media. Neon Genesis Evangelion is Sadamoto's only full-length manga series.

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Neon Genesis Evangelion, Vol. 1

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...

Eva Vol. 1 contains a Japanese sound FX glossary plus a commentary by series mecha designer Ikuto Yamashita and the famous "confession letter" written by director Hideaki Anno in the months before the original TV premiere of Evangelion.

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