if i die i can be replaced
I’ve made tons of stupid mistakes, and later I’ve regretted them. And I’ve done it over and over again. A cycle of hollow joy and vicious self-hatred. But even so, every time I’ve learned something about myself.
MISATO KATSURAGI; END OF EVANGELION (1997)
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto's Evangelion volume illustrations (1995 - 2014)
Seeing as the final volume of Neon Genesis Evangelion’s manga is right around the corner, I thought I would compile a photoset of Sadamoto’s many volume and chapter covers. It’s evident his signature style hasn’t deviated much after nearly two decades worth of illustrations. The manga is definitely a compelling supplement to the original series; check it out if you haven’t already!
Your tags on that kawrou post are perfect. You made me laugh so hard. Kawrou, you really blew it buddy.
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3.33 Kaworu really makes me want to bite through my space bar and ascend to the next direction of pure, unadulterated anger. Certainly, characterisation in the Rebuild of Evangelion series in general was almost certainly intended to piss off fans (or rather, to pander to certain demographics to showcase how incorrect those demographics’ views of “what Evangelion should be” are, but that’s another post for another time and is more speculation of Studio Khara’s motives than actual analysis/etc.), but 3.33 Kaworu/Qworu strikes me as a particularly obvious example.
Brief discussion of anime Kaworu, Q Kaworu, and the disparities therein below the cut.
" THIS IS THE VERY WOMB AND BED OF ENORMITY. "ＯＥＤＩＰＡＬ. ( listen )
songs evocative of the dreamlike terror and godlike magnificence of the evangelion units.
- ウルトラ フェム f a t a l e | clinton affair & ULTRA
- Exodus | jacuzzi
- U Were The One | kulkid
- WARDUB | mssingno
- h e r e, i n h e a v e n 4 & 5 (CFCF Remix) | elite gymnastics
- You aren’t allowed to drink water（vo_ふるはま & AT&T ) | waverfriends
- Apollo | disclosure
- Decisive Battle (ULTRA Remix) | shiro sagisu
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when did shinji try to drown himself?
around 00:01:40~ into the beginning of end of evangelion, the morning after shinji has his talk with misato by the lake.
granted, it’s never stated outright, but little in evangelion is, and the above cuts stand on their own merits. this wordless scene is pretty indicative of an huge shift re: shinji’s character development (albeit a negative one) since anno has always described shinji as someone who has “convinced himself that he is a completely unnecessary person, so much so that he cannot even commit suicide.”
some of anno’s most important cuts are brief, ambiguous, and very easy to miss. personally, this is one of my favorite ones.
