Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Shinji Ikari Raising Project Omnibus Volume 1

by Khara, Osamu Takahashi, Osamu Takahashi (Illustrator), Michael Gombos (Translator)

Overview

The famous final episode of the Neon Genesis Evangelion anime TV show imagined the show's main characters in an alternate world where friendship and romance could be as important as their task to pilot the Evangelion. That premise forms the storyline of Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Shinji Ikari Raising Project! Stunning, hot-headed Asuka Langley Soryu has been friends with Shinji Ikari since they were little. And she always sort of assumed they'd stay together—until the day the beautiful, brilliant Rei Ayanami showed up in class! When Shinji starts to get curious about Rei, Asuka needs to figure out if she wants to be just friends with Shinji, or something more. But why are so many people keeping an eye on these relationships—people like homeroom teacher Misato, school nurse Ritsuko, and Shinji's mother—NERV's chief scientist, Yui Ikari...?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781616559700
Publisher:	Dark Horse Comics
Publication date:	08/30/2016
Series:	Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Shinji Ikari Raising Project Omnibus
Pages:	552
Sales rank:	221,123
Product dimensions:	5.09(w) x 7.23(h) x 1.69(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

About the Author

Khara, Inc. is a Japanese animation studio best known for its work on the Rebuild of Evangelion film tetralogy. Studio khara is the primary an animation production studio. It was founded by Hideaki Anno in May 2006. Anno remains president of the studio. The name khara comes from the Greek word χαρα, meaning joy. The author lives in Tokyo, Japan.

Editorial Reviews

02/01/2017
Gr 7 Up—The plot and characters of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion anime were so popular that they have been reimagined numerous times, and this book is promoted as an alternate universe version of the original characters. This is the story of a boy named Shinji who seems to be living an ordinary life, but it is gradually revealed that he is one important piece of a larger puzzle. He spends his days dealing with school, friendships, and his attraction to Rei, a mysterious new transfer student. Meanwhile, we see that his parents, who work at the Artificial Evolution Research Center, are involved with a secret project that involves both Shinji and Rei. When the adults ask the kids to help out with the research, Shinji and Rei agree without fully understanding what that entails. Shinji is the emotional attractor and focus of the story, and he practically exerts a gravitational pull on all the other characters. There are also hints of what is happening in the lab, and readers will wonder what is really going on. While teens don't have to have watched the original anime to appreciate this tale, familiarity with that universe will enrich the reading experience. VERDICT For fans of the series as well as those who enjoy science fiction manga; readers may even be inspired to seek out the source material after reading this book.—Andrea Lipinski, New York Public Library

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