Changes: Neon Genesis Evangelion RE-TAKE

Revision as of 21:41, 10 October 2008

RE-TAKE is a 6 volume Evangelion unauthorized doujinshi; it is generally considered to be one of the best Evangelion doujinshi, and is elaborately produced, with an official soundtrack (OST), a trailer (of a hypothetical animated version), and a re-release which omitted the few hentai scenes for an all-ages RE-TAKE.

Plot

RE-TAKE tells the story of an alternate universe; the point of divergence from the TV series is episode 16, "Splitting of the Breast". When Shinji Ikari recovers from his captivity in the Dirac Sea, he is haunted by a bandaged version of Asuka Soryu Langley that only he can see; she constantly abuses and verbally torments him. Shinji has memories of the canon events from the TV series; further, he recalls many of the events of End of Evangelion, as does the spectral Asuka (who hates this Shinji for abandoning her to be attacked and killed by the mass-production Evas). Remembering the many horrifying canon events, Shinji strives to use his foreknowledge to prevent them and bring about happier endings. The plot continues on in a complex multiverse, finally reconciling Shinji & Asuka.

Publication

In order of chronology, the volumes are 1, 2, 3, 0, 4, and After. Books 1 and 2 were released in 2004, books 3 and 0 in 2005, and the 4 and After in 2006. Kimigabuchi also released a minor hentai doujinshi, RE-TAKE 1.5, but it has minimal connection to the other volumes.

There have been no official English releases, only unofficial fan scanlations.

@@ Line 24: / Line 24: @@
 ==Publication==
 In order of chronology, the volumes are 1, 2, 3, 0, 4, and After. Books 1 and 2 were released in 2004, books 3 and 0 in 2005, and the 4 and After in 2006. Kimigabuchi also released a minor hentai doujinshi, ''RE-TAKE 1.5'', but it has minimal connection to the other volumes.
+There have been no official English releases, only unofficial fan [[scanlation]]s.
 ==External links==