Neon Genesis Evangelion (manga)
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Cover of the first English edition of the Neon Genesis Evangelion manga, published by Viz Media in 1998.
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新世紀エヴァンゲリオン (Shin Seiki Evangelion) |
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| Genre | Mecha, Post-apocalyptic |
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| Written by | Yoshiyuki Sadamoto |
| Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
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| Demographic | Shōnen, Seinen |
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Shōnen Ace (1994–2009) Young Ace (2009–2013) |
| Original run | December 26, 1994 – June 4, 2013 |
| Volumes | 14 |
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Neon Genesis Evangelion (新世紀エヴァンゲリオン Shin Seiki Evangelion?) is a long-running manga series by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto (story & art) and Gainax's co-founder Hideaki Anno (original work) and published by Kadokawa Shoten. It began in the February issue of Shōnen Ace in December 1994 and ended in June 2013. It consists of 14 volumes, each composed of several "stages" or chapters.
Initially released before the anime series of the same name, the manga was quickly outpaced and only reached its conclusion in June 2013, over 15 years after the conclusion of the TV series.
Neon Genesis Evangelion was created after a meeting between Hideaki Anno and King Records in 1993. Although the anime series was conceived first, the manga was the first to be released, to boost public interest in the upcoming TV series while it was still under production. Due to severe production delays, the anime ultimately aired a full 10 months after the manga first appeared in Shōnen Ace.
When the series finally appeared on TV in October 1995, Sadamoto's manga storyline had completed what would later become volumes 1 to 3, matching the storyline of episodes 5 and 6 of the TV series. The anime rapidly outpaced the manga, to the point that the chapters comprising volume 4 (which included content corresponding to TV episode 8) were not released until over a year after the TV series had finished airing.
Despite an ostensible publishing schedule of one "stage" (chapter) each month in Shōnen Ace, Sadamoto's actual publication schedule was irregular as he divided his time between other projects, releasing a new volume roughly every year and a half. For example, between the publication in Japan of volume 4 and volume 5, two years elapsed. While the manga ran for more than 18 years, only 14 volumes were published.
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