Neon Genesis Evangelion

2»

Comments

  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    Yes, there is an excel saga manga, <a href='http://www.natsukianime.co.uk/excel/manga/translation.html' target='_blank'>here's the translation project if you're interested.</a>
  • InfinitumInfinitum Anime Encyclopedia Join Date: 2002-08-08 Member: 1111Members, Constellation
    <a href='http://www.omochabox.com/s/home?series=Excel+Saga&prodtype=1&GO.x=3&GO.y=14' target='_blank'>Or buy all 8 volumes</a>
  • Silver_FoxSilver_Fox Spammer Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 34Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <!--QuoteBegin--UltimaGecko+Jul 11 2003, 10:59 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (UltimaGecko @ Jul 11 2003, 10:59 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Asuka is cool <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Blah.

    Rei > you.
  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--AllUrHiveRBelong2Us+Jul 13 2003, 12:13 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AllUrHiveRBelong2Us @ Jul 13 2003, 12:13 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Yes, there is an excel saga manga, <a href='http://www.natsukianime.co.uk/excel/manga/translation.html' target='_blank'>here's the translation project if you're interested.</a> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    *read read read*

    Oh dear... But, like 2.0, I'll wait until I see it before I criticize. I still think it'd work better as anime <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Silver Fox+Jul 13 2003, 09:52 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Silver Fox @ Jul 13 2003, 09:52 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Rei > you. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Agree.

    Anyway Asuka doesn't grow to large god-like proportion.......
  • PerfectionsFlawPerfectionsFlaw Join Date: 2003-02-14 Member: 13555Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--TommyVercetti+Jul 11 2003, 10:15 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TommyVercetti @ Jul 11 2003, 10:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->
    <b>[spoiler]
    Like when the Lance of Long-something came down FOR NO APPARENT REASON and killed Eva-02 and the mass-produced giant seagulls came back to life.
    [/spoiler]</b> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <b><i>(This will contain spoilers so stray away!)</b></i>

    Well the Lance was like Returning to an owner, I don't get it either. But the mass-produced Evas were all running dummy plugs. For those of you who don't know a dummy plug is like AI it doesn't need a pubescent teenager to pilot it. If Asuka had listened and destroyed them completely, IE tearing their heads off or ripping out the dummy plugs she wouldn't have been eaten in the end.

    I personally liked 'End of Eva' better than the series ending of 'Human Instrumentality' it depends on your state of mind I guess, happy ending, violent ending, happy ending, violent ending..

    The whole people melting into goo thing is kinda like them returning back to primeval ooze. And the old guy who brought about the end of the humanity is supposed to be immortal or something trapped in an Earth hell purgatory whatever the hell. I never understood it, anyway only way for him to die and go to heaven or hell is by destructing the entire human race. How selfish is that?

    I like Misato and Asuka, everyone else in that series can **** off.. cept maybe Kaji. Rei is not a character no matter what any of you fan-boy's think! She doesn't talk with emotion, she doesn't show emotion, cept maybe twice, and she certainly isn't the most intresting. Just because she's 2d doesn't mean she has to be flat <b>(No I'm not talking about her breasts)</b> The only episode where Rei has character is the one where Shinji is in the dream like world and she they are rushing to school to meet a teaching Misato.

    Shinji, Asuka, and Misato are the only great characters here. The rest are only there to accent their personality or background.
  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    Mm...

    Now, the forbidden question: dubbed or subbed?

    I watched it dubbed, and it was excellent. I saw the movies subbed, though, and it sounded *really* wierd. But not nearly as wierd as watching Martian Successor Nadesico (or some other dubbed anime with Spike Spencer (Shinji) voice acting), and yelling "go Shinji!" about some totally unrelated character <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Venmoch+Jul 13 2003, 06:02 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Venmoch @ Jul 13 2003, 06:02 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--Silver Fox+Jul 13 2003, 09:52 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Silver Fox @ Jul 13 2003, 09:52 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Rei > you. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Agree.

    Anyway Asuka doesn't grow to large god-like proportion....... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Bah! The female characters in that movie suck as females. The only one that I didn't just plain hate by the end of the series is Asuka, but if I were in Shinji's place (and considering the fact that class rep was already taken) I probly would have gone for the Kaoru too.

    Frankly, almost all of teh characters in NGE ended up just **** me off. If they weren't whiny, or stupid they were either not integral to the story, or just got killed off. I mean, the only character that most people watching could identify with is that little nerd-boy (I forget his name) because if they put im in Shinji's place surounded by chicks (however not atractive to me personally they may be) and in control of the giant robot of doooooooom, he would have been happy and content, and everything would have turned out all hunky-dory. And Kaoru, I liked him too, just because he was a nice dude, and the stuff he said actually made sense. And the controllers, I liked them becasue they weren't over-complicated.
  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    I see what you mean!

    Kaji: It seems I have done all I needed to do. A little bit of talking, sex and a major plot device! Oh well I think I'll go get shot now. Hello you're late!"

    The movie ended the series on a real bad way. They had this great idea and then blew it on something that seemed to be put together in roughly 10 seconds. The main characters either didn't act right or they acted flat and stupidly. Shinji just sat and whined a lot. I mean he wasn't THAT pathetic in the series. And Asuka was out there trying to help him out. And he fells some concern for her in the series but not the film.

    Rei said practically nothing except a load of babble but at that point my mind had glazed over and I didn't really care for the film anymore seeing as it had been mutilated in a rather horrid way.....
  • UltimaGeckoUltimaGecko hates endnotes Join Date: 2003-05-14 Member: 16320Members
    I haven't seen any episodes passed 12 right now, but I think Asuka, Maya(mostly from watching the ending to I notice it, don't think I'm supposed to know her name yet), Misato and somewhat, Shinji have decent developement. However, I did watch "The End of Evangelion" and it just got me **** at Shinji for being to wussy. I don't think I could be that wussy if I tried (I am rather stoic though, usually have a monotonous tone, which probably annoys everyone, but I am f-ed up, so don't worry about me).

    Rei is cool in how Asuka talks to Shinji about her and he just stands there dumbfounded. Asukas cool because she make fun of Shinji. Not sure what episode it is, but (Minor Spoiler I guess) Shinji says he pilots the Eva to get praise from his father and Asuka says "Thats your reason, you really are stupid." It's quite funny (at least to me).

    Asuka also reminds me of someone with her personality, not really her looks, sorta like Meryl does from Trigun (combine the two). I think I'll go watch some more, and then ponder purchasing the DVD's, consider my monetary predicament and feel moderately put off that I can't afford them.

    Then again, I haven't seen the whole thing, so don't listen to me.



    Listening to: Hide your love away, by Eddie Vedder
    ...Since I had a Beatles version and it annoyed me.
  • ChurchChurch Meatshield grunt-fodder // Has pre-ordered NS2 Join Date: 2002-12-31 Member: 11646Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--CForrester+Jul 12 2003, 11:26 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CForrester @ Jul 12 2003, 11:26 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Chobits owns all these mecha anime. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well technically Chobits is a mecha anime as well <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    I mean Chi is a robot right? And i bet you only like it because the robot is...well proportioned and likes to take off her clothes right? j/k
  • FaT_CaMFaT_CaM Join Date: 2003-04-11 Member: 15394Members
    I think i'll watch lain if I want good anime.
  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    Meh. Lain isn't nearly as good as NGE. I was <i>very</i> disapointed by it. There were so many foreshadowings and potential leads which it didn't pick up on (or got rid of very quickly), it lacked complexity, and anyone with knowledge of how computers and computer communications worked can tear apart the main storyline with little effort. I don't have some kind of... vendetta against it, but.... I found it very disapointing.
  • TommyVercettiTommyVercetti Join Date: 2003-02-10 Member: 13390Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Umm, the point of Rei as a character was NOT to have a character. "Vessel for a soul" as I heard someone else say (probably not on the forums). Asuka was kind of annoying and bitched a lot about Shinji and Rei in the series (not to mention having a major inferiority complex) but would've kicked **** in the movie if it weren't for that damn... ah, nevermind.

    If Shinji were replaced by an American, the Angels would be a bloody pulp, along with the mass-produced Evas...

    <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> J/K
  • InfinitumInfinitum Anime Encyclopedia Join Date: 2002-08-08 Member: 1111Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--TommyVercetti+Jul 15 2003, 01:49 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TommyVercetti @ Jul 15 2003, 01:49 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> If Shinji were replaced by an American, the Angels would be a bloody pulp, along with the mass-produced Evas...

    <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> J/K <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Actually, you'll prolly get your wish with the Live Action Evangelion movie in production....
  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    Rei does have some character but there are only a few scenes where its shown. (Rei clutching Gendos glasses and breaking them, Rei after being saved by Shinji from the entry plug)

    There is some character, but you just have to go looking damn hard to find it
  • MajinMajin Join Date: 2003-05-29 Member: 16829Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--TommyVercetti+Jul 11 2003, 11:55 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TommyVercetti @ Jul 11 2003, 11:55 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I beleive there are 26 excellent real episodes of NGE, and a pair of garbage movies. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    WTH is wrong with you?
    The Movies "Death and Rebirth" and "End of Evangelion" or 25' and 26' as they are known, are the way the Creator wanted to do them in the first place but was unable, due to funds. After he got a few hundred death threts from fans due to the TV ending and the the series made lots of money, the movies were made and were released, they were intended to be the REAL ENDINGS.

    NGE is by far one of the best Animes to ever be created

    Its also one of the most confusing if you don't watch it from start to finish
    The Movie EoE is the true ending for the series it replaces Eps 25 and 26.

    Rei is my fav character, but Shinji is right up there!
    I think I will re watch all of the eps and the movies again this weekend (I have them all on my Computer) I need to refresh my mind on the show!
  • MajinMajin Join Date: 2003-05-29 Member: 16829Members, Constellation
    <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> *<b>SPOILER</b>*
    BEST SCEEN IN THE ENTIRE NGE:
    At the Start of EoE
    Shinji is in Auska's Hospital Room and he accidently rips off her clothes!
    He than does the Most REALISTIC thing a young boy in that possition would do, he doesn't cover her up with a blanket, he doesn't do up her shirt and leave the room.. oh no... he locks the door and did exactly what I would have done, If the girl of my dreams was naked in front of me and I was in love with her like Shinji was.
    I won't go into details because everyone who has seen it knows exactly what I'm talking about! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • Silver_FoxSilver_Fox Spammer Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 34Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    edited July 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--Majin+Jul 14 2003, 04:43 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Majin @ Jul 14 2003, 04:43 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->... he locks the door and did exactly what I would have done, If the girl of my dreams was naked in front of me <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That's just ... discusting, seriously.

    Its called respect and honor. Get some man.

    I personally dont believe Shinji ever loved Auska. I don't believe he "loved" any girl in NG:E.
  • UltimaGeckoUltimaGecko hates endnotes Join Date: 2003-05-14 Member: 16320Members
    Anyone I've loved I've had far to much respect for to even think about doing that to an image of them in my mind. Heck, I can't even do that to the name of someone I love...but then again, I am really f-ed up. Once I fix the few loop-holes in how my honor system works it'll be fool-proof.

    I would also have a small problem with doing anything when the other person is comatose...heh.

    I can see Shinji's character doing it though...just the way he is.



    Listening to: Addicted, by Simple Plan
    ...nothing interested to say, but I doubt anyone reads this.
  • ConfuzorConfuzor Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2412Awaiting Authorization
    Just finished the 26 episodes.

    You would think that with the movies and shows nowadays, I wouldn't be fazed by anything that blasphemizes against the Disney animation law of "fun for the whole family. Well maybe it was because of all the hype that surrounded NG:E that forced me to give an opinion. Anyways, here it goes:

    I feel that a close comparison to NG:E would be to a series of Care Bears... which then takes a course not too unlike <a href='http://www.happytreefriends.com/' target='_blank'>The Happy Tree Friends</a>, which then follows with a ending consisting of "Don't worry. They all lived and lived happily ever after"

    I generally enjoyed the first 2/3 of the series, simple fun story. After that, a wave of sadism starts to strangle the story, and everything is left to rotfrom there on up til the final 2 episodes.

    Last 2 episodes = Shinji needs some space on livejournal.com

    Argh! Enough with the "I hate myself" crap already! Though I'm not sure I completely blame him for it though. Friggin text messages come out of nowhere!

    <i>I'm comfortable with who I am.</i>



    <span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>Are you sure about that?</span>



    <i>Yes, I like myself.</i>



    <span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>Do you really?</span>



    <i>Yes! Shut up!</i>



    <span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>Do you?</span>



    <i>Fine! I don't! Happy! Now could you get those blinking one phrase questions out of my face?</i>

    - Cut out most of the self-hate crap, I don't think I would of really minded the final episode, even if it's basically "imagine your own BS reality and be happy!"

    At least in comparison to the movie for it... which I'll be watching tomorrow (I know what to expect <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo--> )
  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Majin+Jul 14 2003, 07:33 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Majin @ Jul 14 2003, 07:33 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> WTH is wrong with you?
    The Movies "Death and Rebirth" and "End of Evangelion" or 25' and 26' as they are known, are the way the Creator wanted to do them in the first place but was unable, due to funds. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Thats debatable. The series ending was Anno trying to find a reason in his madness

    The film was only commissioned because there was a huge uproar from that fans but both of them are a true ending.

    Its just a pity the film had to suck so majorly
  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Confuzor+Jul 15 2003, 01:53 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Confuzor @ Jul 15 2003, 01:53 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Just finished the 26 episodes.

    You would think that with the movies and shows nowadays, I wouldn't be fazed by anything that blasphemizes against the Disney animation law of "fun for the whole family. Well maybe it was because of all the hype that surrounded NG:E that forced me to give an opinion. Anyways, here it goes:

    I feel that a close comparison to NG:E would be to a series of Care Bears... which then takes a course not too unlike <a href='http://www.happytreefriends.com/' target='_blank'>The Happy Tree Friends</a>, which then follows with a ending consisting of "Don't worry. They all lived and lived happily ever after"

    I generally enjoyed the first 2/3 of the series, simple fun story. After that, a wave of sadism starts to strangle the story, and everything is left to rotfrom there on up til the final 2 episodes.

    Last 2 episodes = Shinji needs some space on livejournal.com

    Argh! Enough with the "I hate myself" crap already! Though I'm not sure I completely blame him for it though. Friggin text messages come out of nowhere!

    <i>I'm comfortable with who I am.</i>



    <span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>Are you sure about that?</span>



    <i>Yes, I like myself.</i>



    <span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>Do you really?</span>



    <i>Yes! Shut up!</i>



    <span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>Do you?</span>



    <i>Fine! I don't! Happy! Now could you get those blinking one phrase questions out of my face?</i>

    - Cut out most of the self-hate crap, I don't think I would of really minded the final episode, even if it's basically "imagine your own BS reality and be happy!"

    At least in comparison to the movie for it... which I'll be watching tomorrow (I know what to expect <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo--> ) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Watch the movies. Then tell me they all live happily ever after.
  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    One word: congragulations.
Sign In or Register to comment.