Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Shinji Ikari Raising Project Volume 1

I'd put this for the entire series so far. It is a good one that's for sure.The series picks off the alternate universe from the anime series. The Eva's don't exsist but NERV does but it's based for the advancement of mankind.Gendo is in charge with Yui at his side, plently of comic relief there. Shinji, Asuka and Rei are slightly different but still basically the the same characters.Plenty of humour in this, along with twisting romance plots. Along with a mystry book that Shinji has written for his homeroom teacher, Misato, this is brought up several times through the first ten books.Nothing wrong with this series, it's a good read all the way through. Artwork is to a high standard as well.Stay away from it though if you don't like fanservice as this has it a plenty4.5/5

Well! I just finished reading book 1 of the Shinji Ikari Raising Project 5 minutes ago and I loved every page of it!! I don't think I have laughed so much in years though I still can't get use to reading the book backwards Ha Ha. One thing I definitely can say is that these books are nothing like the original series or films mech action wise but are brilliant anyway. Just imagine Shinji and Co in school without the threat of an angel attack but still having to contend with high school and all the teenage mishaps that can occur. You get the picture! A must read for Evangelion fans!!

Fantastic, just what I wanted! :)

An Amazing read and i'm already hooked

It was nice to experience the story of the three Eva pilots in a happier atmosphere. Will definitely get the others. The product arrived nice and quick too, many thanks Amazon!

My son loves all these type of dvd and has a hugh collection this is just one of them excellent

I have been an Evangelion fan for quite some time now, and I've been trying to catch with this series for some time. So, what do I have to say after reading the first fifteen books; it's okay.STORYThe story is quite simple, as this a comedy of some sorts. It's nothing stellar that many Evangelion fans have come to expect at this point, but it is still entertaining to see what situation Shinji gets himself into. Considering that this is set in the alternate reality in episode 26 of the original Evangelion series, Neon Genesis Evangelion, some fans may find some minor differences to that reality. But none the less the setting is still a good one and works well with the basis of the series.CHARACTERSWhile a lot of the characters will be the more or less the same as we already know them there are some that might act differently; the biggest difference being how Gendo acts. In the anime he is a cold, heartless, farther, but in this series he is a loving farther that can sometimes be a bit too supportive of Shinji and is an outright idiot a lot of the time. This isn't a bad thing because the setting is different from the Evangelion anime, so it makes sense for characters to act a little different and it is enjoyable to read how the characters will act in a world that isn't surrounded by death.ARTThe art style used for this manga series isn't too far off the art style that some fans might be used to seeing. There are times when it is noticeable that the art is different than how some fans might prefer a character to look, but they are still recognisable as the characters we all know and love. Though there is one thing I'm a little disappointed with, and that is the amount of fan service. I didn't mind a little bit here and there in the beginning, but around volume 6-10 the fan service starts to get a little too much for my liking with jokes going a little too far and the fact that there is a naked girl once or twice in each volume until the current 15th. The fanservice about half way through just feels a little unnecessary.OVERALLIf you have seen anything do with Evangelion, whether it be the original series or the new movies, this is an enjoyable manga that I think Evangelion fans should check out. It's fun and filled plenty of comedy and little bits of romance to keep fan interested. This has to be the best Evangelion spin-off that any fan could read and I recommend it to fans only, as newcomer to the franchise might not get much of kick out of it to which I recommend Nisekoi, or Hayate The Combat Butler, for people who aren't that of a fan or not know that much about Evangelion to care enough to read this.

Dark Horse is coming out with omnibus editions of this series this summer and I wanted to try it before I pre-ordered. I was aware this was going to be shojo but I am a lot more pleased with it than I thought I would be. Of course, the story is set before the original series and takes many liberties with continuity to present itself as a possible alternate reality to the one that happened. I'm not sure I'd call it shojo at this point as it is a strange mix of shojo and shonen slice of life school stories. Lots of romantic comedy as expected, but lots of teen boy sex talk and hi-jinx too. What really surprised me and won me over was that the science fiction theme is very much there. All the kids' parents work for Eva, Rei is working for them and by the end of this volume everyone has visited the lab. I really enjoyed the characters as I already knew them quite well and even though their history has been changed their personalities are true to form. I must say I look forward to continuing on with this series through the upcoming omnibus editions.