By The Eva Monkey
on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015 in Manga, Merchandise, Neon Genesis Evangelion (manga), News.
Viz announced yesterday on Twitter that they will be releasing a final volume of the Neon Genesis Evangelion Omnibus edition. Slated June 2016, the omnibus volume will include the final two individual volumes of Yoshiyuki Sadamoto’s Evangelion manga, volumes 13 & 14. I anticipate there will be some bonus content produced to help pad out the […]
By The Eva Monkey
on Wednesday, November 14th, 2012 in Manga, Neon Genesis Evangelion (manga).
As I said previously, Viz reissued volumes 1-3 of the Evangelion manga in an omnibus format which many retailers are referring to as “3-in-1”. Previously, I couldn’t find a photo of the book, or the book itself for that matter, so I was kind of weary. It’s an odd philosophical thing (like the tree falling […]
By The Eva Monkey
on Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 in Manga, Neon Genesis Evangelion (manga).
One of the biggest weaknesses Yoshiyuki Sadamoto’s Evangelion manga has is its sporadic progress over a long length of time. The series has had 13 volumes in about 18 years. Keeping an ongoing series of that age in print can be a difficult task for a publisher. Many of the old volumes, especially volume 9, […]
By The Eva Monkey
on Tuesday, November 6th, 2012 in Manga, Neon Genesis Evangelion (manga).
Today, Viz Media released volume 13 of the Evangelion manga, and for the first time, released it simultaneously with the release in Japan. Usually, we wait a good 6-12 months to get an English version here in North America, so I’m pleased, as they apparently pushed very hard to get it out sooner rather than […]
By The Eva Monkey
on Tuesday, August 16th, 2011 in Manga, Neon Genesis Evangelion (manga).
One of the greatest weaknesses of the Evangelion manga is its rate of production. The mangaka, Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, has been working on it since prior to the original television series airing in 1995. Which means that yes, the series is still ongoing, and has not yet finished. However we are getting quite close to the […]