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 ====== Neon Genesis Evangelion ====== ====== Neon Genesis Evangelion ======
 +<h1>:ramiel: Neon Genesis Evangelion</h1>
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 +Best girl is [[lb:eva:Ramiel]] of course.
 +{{tag>anime manga otaku speculah}}
 +</div>
 {{ img:b:r:evangelion.png?460 }} {{ img:b:r:evangelion.png?460 }}
 <div passage> <div passage>
-<span denote>**{{ruby|新世紀|しんせいき}}エヴァンゲリオン**</span>(New Century Evangelion) is a [[lb:mecha]] [[lb:anime]] about kids with suicidal depression getting stuffed into their <mark spoiler>mothers' soul-carrying</mark> ‘robot’ wombs to fight Angels or all of humanity goes extinct.+<dfn :ja>{{ruby|新世紀|しんせいき}}エヴァンゲリオン</dfn>(New Century Evangelion) is a [[lb:mecha]] [[lb:anime]] about kids with suicidal depression getting stuffed into their <mark spoiler>mothers' soul-carrying</mark> ‘robot’ wombs to fight Angels or all of humanity goes extinct.
  
 As its name suggests, this is an adaptation of the story of Genesis. No it isn't? I could have sworn... As its name suggests, this is an adaptation of the story of Genesis. No it isn't? I could have sworn...
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   * <span stamp>[[lb:eva:team.misato]]</span>   * <span stamp>[[lb:eva:team.misato]]</span>
 </div> </div>
- +</div>
-{{tag>anime manga otaku speculah}} +
 ===== Reviews ===== ===== Reviews =====
  
 ==== Original ==== ==== Original ====
 +<div rating> 
 +<div heart>♥</div> 
 +<div star>★</div> 
 +<div star>★</div> 
 +<div star>★</div> 
 +<div star>★</div> 
 +<div star>★</div> 
 +</div>
 On the surface, <cite>Evangelion</cite> is quite confusing...well, actually, the original series is pretty straight-forward. That's what's kinda interesting about Eva, since it's not difficult to follow what's going on...provided you pay attention. The mindfuck reputation is thus...deserved? Well, while the plot itself is quite straightforward, the worldbuilding and motivations of everyone involved is a bit harder to figure out. That's probably where most of the confusion comes from. Notably, what <dfn>SEELE</dfn> and Shinji's mom were doing is up for speculation...but otherwise, yeah, it's great. On the surface, <cite>Evangelion</cite> is quite confusing...well, actually, the original series is pretty straight-forward. That's what's kinda interesting about Eva, since it's not difficult to follow what's going on...provided you pay attention. The mindfuck reputation is thus...deserved? Well, while the plot itself is quite straightforward, the worldbuilding and motivations of everyone involved is a bit harder to figure out. That's probably where most of the confusion comes from. Notably, what <dfn>SEELE</dfn> and Shinji's mom were doing is up for speculation...but otherwise, yeah, it's great.
  
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 === End Of Evangelion === === End Of Evangelion ===
 +<div rating>
 +<div heart>♥</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +</div>
 <div passage> <div passage>
 This movie is a better ending to the series than the last two episodes are...but, there is still an issue. <cite>End of Eva</cite> likes to focus on the action, rather than the philosophy, like the last two episodes did. A way I've started looking at it is that <cite>EoE</cite> is the physical ending to the series, while the two episodes are the spiritual ending of it. Watching the episodes over the movie, or the movie instead of the episodes, is stupid...because you're missing the other important half. And, yes, this is something people really recommend and really do. I've seen one guy on YouTube completely ignore the last two episodes for example. This movie is a better ending to the series than the last two episodes are...but, there is still an issue. <cite>End of Eva</cite> likes to focus on the action, rather than the philosophy, like the last two episodes did. A way I've started looking at it is that <cite>EoE</cite> is the physical ending to the series, while the two episodes are the spiritual ending of it. Watching the episodes over the movie, or the movie instead of the episodes, is stupid...because you're missing the other important half. And, yes, this is something people really recommend and really do. I've seen one guy on YouTube completely ignore the last two episodes for example.
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 ==== Manga ==== ==== Manga ====
 +<div rating>
 +<div heart>♥</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +</div>
 <div passage> <div passage>
 The manga basically remixes the anime, except the story and what's going on is clearer. There are a number of obvious changes, like giving <dfn>Shinji</dfn> a backbone. The ending isn't as ambiguous as the anime or movie, making it very...clear...what's going on. That said, I think that something similar to the Manga's ending is what happens anyway. About the only downside to the manga's clarity is that it's less suited to speculation. The manga basically remixes the anime, except the story and what's going on is clearer. There are a number of obvious changes, like giving <dfn>Shinji</dfn> a backbone. The ending isn't as ambiguous as the anime or movie, making it very...clear...what's going on. That said, I think that something similar to the Manga's ending is what happens anyway. About the only downside to the manga's clarity is that it's less suited to speculation.
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 ==== Shinji Ikari Raising Project ==== ==== Shinji Ikari Raising Project ====
 +<div rating>
 +<div heart>♥</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star>★</div>
 +<div star disabled>★</div>
 +</div>
 <div passage> <div passage>
 {{:img:instrumentality.png?240 |Instrumentality}} {{:img:instrumentality.png?240 |Instrumentality}}
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 Now it's time to talk about the **gayman** himself: **Kaworu**. Kaworu appears early on in the manga, then disappears. The fandom wiki claims he appears in volumes 2, 3 and then doesn't reappear for the remaining 18 volumes. Now it's time to talk about the **gayman** himself: **Kaworu**. Kaworu appears early on in the manga, then disappears. The fandom wiki claims he appears in volumes 2, 3 and then doesn't reappear for the remaining 18 volumes.
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 +[{{ img:sc:kkv7.png?350|Proof from the manga. This is in Volume 7.}}]
  
 <blockquote>Notably, he is completely absent from the remained (sic) of the 18 volumes after his appearances in Vol 2. and 3. Mana Kirishima later appears in a very similar role.((:ref:>[[https://evangelion.fandom.com/wiki/Kaworu_Nagisa#Shinji_Ikari_Raising_Project|Kaworu Nagisa | Evangelion Wiki]] - Section on Shinji Ikari Raising Project, checked 2024-12-04 13:30 CEST.))</blockquote> <blockquote>Notably, he is completely absent from the remained (sic) of the 18 volumes after his appearances in Vol 2. and 3. Mana Kirishima later appears in a very similar role.((:ref:>[[https://evangelion.fandom.com/wiki/Kaworu_Nagisa#Shinji_Ikari_Raising_Project|Kaworu Nagisa | Evangelion Wiki]] - Section on Shinji Ikari Raising Project, checked 2024-12-04 13:30 CEST.))</blockquote>
  
 It's time for me to show off how much of a loser I am by proving this is incorrect. Well, ‘proving’: a claim against a claim. Initially, I thought that Mana straight-up replaced him, as I remembered him disappearing before she appears. This is not correct either. I'm only writing this so that stupid note of mine doesn't go to waste. It's time for me to show off how much of a loser I am by proving this is incorrect. Well, ‘proving’: a claim against a claim. Initially, I thought that Mana straight-up replaced him, as I remembered him disappearing before she appears. This is not correct either. I'm only writing this so that stupid note of mine doesn't go to waste.
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-[{{ img:sc:kkv7.png?350|Proof from the manga. This is in Volume 7.}}] 
  
 His role in the series is severely reduced from Volume 6 onward; he's left out of Volume 8 entirely and he disappears in Volume 9. He also has a cameo appearance in the last Volume. His role in the series is severely reduced from Volume 6 onward; he's left out of Volume 8 entirely and he disappears in Volume 9. He also has a cameo appearance in the last Volume.
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 My guess as to why it's like this is that it intentionally wants to avoid the mystery elements that are inherent in all Eva-related media. One other reason it may have done this is that it existed alongside another Eva-spinoff-manga called <cite>Campus Apocalypse</cite> which, yes, I have also read. It's possible that <cite>Campus Apocalypse</cite> and this would have been direct competitors if they improved the mystery elements. My notes reveal that I initially thought <cite>Campus Apocalypse</cite> did a better balance of mystery and slice-of-life, but I'm now laughing at my past self for not knowing. My guess as to why it's like this is that it intentionally wants to avoid the mystery elements that are inherent in all Eva-related media. One other reason it may have done this is that it existed alongside another Eva-spinoff-manga called <cite>Campus Apocalypse</cite> which, yes, I have also read. It's possible that <cite>Campus Apocalypse</cite> and this would have been direct competitors if they improved the mystery elements. My notes reveal that I initially thought <cite>Campus Apocalypse</cite> did a better balance of mystery and slice-of-life, but I'm now laughing at my past self for not knowing.
 </div> </div>
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 {{img:ashamed.png?160 |Asuka's snark.}} Why would //you//, reader, want to read this? Well, mostly to see how the characters interact with each-other. Seeing how Asuka's snark shines in each situation, how Shinji will slip and fall into another woman's cleavage this time, whatever the hell Gendo will be doing this time. It's fun. {{img:ashamed.png?160 |Asuka's snark.}} Why would //you//, reader, want to read this? Well, mostly to see how the characters interact with each-other. Seeing how Asuka's snark shines in each situation, how Shinji will slip and fall into another woman's cleavage this time, whatever the hell Gendo will be doing this time. It's fun.
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 ==== Campus Apocalypse ==== ==== Campus Apocalypse ====
 +<div rating> 
 +<div star>★</div> 
 +<div star>★</div> 
 +<div star disabled>★</div> 
 +<div star disabled>★</div> 
 +<div star disabled>★</div> 
 +</div>
 //Campus Apocalypse// was a decent manga spin-off that took an alternate approach to Evangelion's ideas. Actually, when I started reading it, I thought that it handled the balance between mystery and the rest **better** than <cite>Shinji Ikari Raising Project</cite>. Unfortunately, it was cut short...my guess being that it was cancelled halfway through, because it otherwise doesn't make much sense. My notes tell me that there were a few setups that didn't have payoffs...and I vaguely remember this, but I don't remember any specifics, so screw my past self. //Campus Apocalypse// was a decent manga spin-off that took an alternate approach to Evangelion's ideas. Actually, when I started reading it, I thought that it handled the balance between mystery and the rest **better** than <cite>Shinji Ikari Raising Project</cite>. Unfortunately, it was cut short...my guess being that it was cancelled halfway through, because it otherwise doesn't make much sense. My notes tell me that there were a few setups that didn't have payoffs...and I vaguely remember this, but I don't remember any specifics, so screw my past self.
  
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