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Neon Genesis Evangelion, Vol. 2 (2nd Edition): a flaming sword, which turned every way
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
4.04 AVERAGE
51 reviews for:
Neon Genesis Evangelion, Vol. 2 (2nd Edition): a flaming sword, which turned every way
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
4.04 AVERAGE
medium-paced
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adventurous
dark
fast-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
Whenever something sad or painful happens... it's like there's another me who watches it... like it's happening to someone else... thinking, “that's not me.” It's okay. I can live like that. I'll lock my heart away deeper... If I do that... I won't have to feel pain outside or inside... or the fear... I won't have to feel anything at all.”
Shinji is the exact character archetype that I look for in any shounen and seinen manga—the depressed kind that still manages to appear that they still got their shit together, but in reality, a door away to insanity. Or the kind that stands in the grey area unable to decide whether to pursue enlightenment or succumb to darkness. With that, I'm delighted to get to know Yoshiyuki Sadamoto.
Also, the couple of riots, Kensuke and Toji, are so funny. I really like them.
dark
emotional
sad
Art is still fantastic BUT Shinji has been replaced by a lookalike named Shaun. This is not the same character in the show. Shaun is a lot more outspoken, quippy, and outright petulant at times. He’s annoying and I don’t enjoy him, and I really hope people don’t read this first before watching the actual show, because what ab awful first impression
i need to rewatch the anime after reading the manga to compare the differences, but i'm enjoying some of the distinctions that sadamoto is making in terms of creating the manga for a younger audience.
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love that this is more detailed than the anime as it really helps to explain why the characters behave the way they do. I for one don't hate Shinji's character. The weight of having to save the world from destruction is far too much for someone already struggling with anxiety and insecurity. Not every young protagonist can or should have a heroic nature, and Shinji's character is far more realistic in that sense. That's something that really sets evangelion apart from other popular animes with teenage protagonists that seem to just power through the challenges they face.