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Neon Genesis Evangelion, Vol. 1

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Having never seen the anime, my perspective on the book is probably different from the average reader. Upon first reading, I found Volume 1 to have a relatively simple plot hiding behind the complex scenes and characterizations. Perhaps this is the beauty of Evangelion: it seems so difficult to understand, but at the most basic level it's just another case of humanity trying to preserve itself. And yet this series presents the classic dilemma with such a unique twist.

Shinji obviously has some major issues, and with a father like Gendo Ikari, it's understandable. The tension between father and son is so strong; in fact the interactions/conflicts between all the human characters provide a quiet turbulence throughout the story.

One complaint, however: Evangelion is Sadamoto's first full-length manga, and it shows. Although most of the artwork is certainly up to par, the fight scenes between the evangelion and the angel in Vol. 1 were difficult to follow. Perhaps for someone who had seen the anime, this would be not so much of a problem, but since I'm not too familiar with the Who's-Who of Big Honkin' Robots, I couldn't always figure out who was hitting who. Otherwise, Neon Genesis Evangelion is an excellent story and highly recommended for those who like something that's stretch their minds.

I own the DVD series and when I saw this volume of manga I had to pick it up. It is interesting and the artwork is excellent. But I found that it didn't really offer alot new. A few scraps here and there, much of which was hinted at during the series.
If you don't want the DVD series but want to know all about it then this is a good buy, if you are a evangelion nut then buy it. But if you own the series and are just happy with it then I would not buy this as well.

Are you bored of looking at tiring anime? well I was until I luckily stumbled upon this book. Neon Genesis Evangelion is definatly a mixture of origonality and pure genius. All you thrill seakers in the anime world this is your exit have a pit stop in the world where angel's the distroyers of our world are over come by the infamous evangelions extreamly advanced technological robots made to syncronize with teen agers to save the human race. If any more is told then you would be mad at me after reading the first book but don't think I told you all of the first book I just told you .001% of it.

When I found out that Evangelion had a manga series, I was really excited. Because this was the series that really hooked me into the anime world.

The year is 2015, the Antarctica ice caps have melted and flooded most of he earth. Mysterious monsters, code named ANGELS, attack the small city of Tokyo-3. The world's only hopes against the ANGEL'S attacks are robotic life forms codenamed EVANGELION or `EVA' for short. The pilots... fourteen year old kids! (It's anime! They always rely on kids!)

After reading the book, I was very satisfied with it. However, watching the series and then reading the book, I found it very distraught for me. The story writer and illustrator Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, who worked on character design in the anime series, portrayed some of the characters in a different way than in the series. But the story itself was very original in some ways and also, in some parts, stays true to the anime series. But I suggest the series over the book. So if you had to decide between the book or the DVD, go with the DVD first, than the book.

The first volume of Neon Genesis Evangelion gets 4 stars out of 5.

My name is Amone. Adios!

Whoever thinks of Evangelion as a series of robots that fight is someone who cannot see that the sotry is really about the human being soul. Full of characters that Freud would love to talk about, Evangelion is one of the world's masterpiece. The Amrican edition`s only problem is that it does not have the color pages in the beggining. Instead, VIZ publishes those in black and white.

At first when i bought the manga I expected either, a totally parallel story with no points in common or the same exact amazing story. Instead i a mixture of both as it is the same anime story but re-drawn and focusing a lot more in the psychologies of the characters and overall, on the human instrumentallity project, that is what remains the darkest after the anime

Evangelion Vol. 1, by Yoshiyuki is the first book in the series. This book is based on a popular Japanese cartoon, Evangelion. This book covers the first episode and parts of the second.
This book takes place in Japan in the year 2015, 15 years after the first ?Angel? self-destructs taking Antarctica and half the human race with it. The enemies are known as ?Angels?. In this, another Angel attacks, and the only people who can stop them are a couple of 14 year-olds in their gigantic robots called Evangelions.
I enjoyed reading it because it is in manga (comic book) form. I first read it when my friend loaned it to me, but shortly after, I bought the book. I highly recommend this book to anyone because I thought it was great. The author did an awesome job writing this book. I can?t wait till the rest of the series comes out.

So U say U want a good graphic novel? This is it! This is one of the best manga series around! The author, Yoshiyuki Sadamoto is one of Japan's finest artists and his ability to spin the most intricate tale and create the most gorgeous characters (he really knows how to develop characters! They each have their own stories!) and THEN draw them is ab"soul"utely AmAzInG! *^.^* The first volume kind of introduces you to the world of Neo-Tokyo and then takes off right there into the story. The story itself is kind of biblical in nature and produces an interesting controversy of life. This I refuse to tell. But you are introduced to one of the best sci-fi/anime stories around so pay attention to detail because if U aren't careful, you could end up a little confused. Once U start reading, you just can't stop! But oh...when U finally understand the whole story, it REALLY is a beautiful web spun by a one-of-a-kind dreamer. U go Yoshiyuki Sadamoto! Read Evangelion, and be swept into another world...

This is the manga that will change your way of life. The anime left me speachless. In the manga, Sadamoto-sama get's more into the minds of the people and what they are thinking. One thing's for sure. This is not the anime and it will change your views in life.

Rei piloting EVA 01? Shinji being just a little less wishy washy? If you love the anime series like I do, the manga is a must. The art is solid throughout and the story is why we love Neon Genesis Evangelion so very much. If you are still not convinced, there is a must read essay by Ano on the last couple of pages and it gives you a whole 'nother view of this remarkable series.