Neon Genesis Evangelion, Volume 4

This fanstastic story continues and this number is a little different from the ANIME story. Meet Asuka, a new pilot for the Eva. I only wish VIZ published the color pages like the Japanese and the Brasilian editions instead of black and white.

I just had to write a review for this particular manga book, because it has my favorite character in it: Asuka. I know a lot of people don't like her, but i just love her character. And I must say that i was impressed with how well she came out in the manga. I'm a huge fan of the anime, but the manga goes even more in depth itno the characters and the workings of the world. Sadamoto's view of Evangelion is just as good, if not better in some respects, than the anime. Being able to see the character's thoughts helps a lot in understanding them, and I think that Sadamoto did an excellent job in showing the emotional depths of all the characters. I'll definetly be buying the rest of the manga as it comes out.

Neon Genesis Evangelion continues to be the premire anime manga for the science geeks. Along with the amazing drawing and mecha design, the story remains top-notch and introduces elements not seen in the series.

I found this anime series very unique and refreshing. I usually am not as much as a manga fan as I am a video anime fan, but this one passed my test. (I'm trying not to give it away) Since I'm following both the tapes and the books I say both are worthwhile. The storylines are almost the same, but the manga deals more about the characters and how they react and the anime is more about the fighting. Yoshiyuki Sadamoto did a good job of developing the personalities of each character, and the art is beautiful. I would recommend this series to anyone, every time you read it over you learn something new and exciting. There are tons of hidden layers, and it takes some time to find them all.The Storyline: (In brief with no spoilers) A 14-year-old boy is beckoned by his estranged father that left him with his family before. He has to pilot the new Angel-fighting machines, handle the stress of saving the world, get along with not-so-easy to get along with people, and fight his own child-ish teenage emotions. It's a nice story showing the mature side of Shinji as wells as his adolescent side.

Well, I'm a die-hard Evangelion fan so of course I love the manga. I especially like this volume because it has the first appearence of my favorite character, Asuka! (although it seems everyone else out there can't stand her :P ) Sadamoto's art and personal interpretation of Anno's story are awesome. Evangelion is by far one of the best animes and mangas I've had the pleasure of seeing/reading in a long time. I HIGHLY recommend this series to anyone who likes action, wonderful plot, and stunningly effective character development. The characters are what make Evangelion so wonderful, to somone my age (18) I can identify with lots of things in their lives. (Although I don't have the added stress of saving the world to throw in the mix of a turbulant emotional roller coaster!) Bottom line: read this series, you'll be glad you did. Better yet, see the anime if you haven't already. And those of you who have seen the whole series, an excellent fanfiction called Evangelion R and R' will satiate your appetite for more Anno-style Evangelion episodes to continue the series.