Neon Genesis Evangelion was one of the major anime,works of the last decade. Director Hideaki Anno,used the medium as no one had before: as a means,for personal expression and for exorcising private,demons. However, the TV show and subsequent,feature films left many hardcore anime fans,scratching their heads in wonder. This book sets,out to answer the numerous questions that the,complex and endlessly fascinating characters,raised - from the Angles to the Evas to Shinji and,his estranged father, Gendo.

Reads from right to left in the traditional Japanese manga format.

First rule of finding yourself in a hole: stop digging! Too bad Shinji can't seem to take that advice--not as long as he's in debt to the Kaji Detective Agency, while doing all the work of its lazy proprietors. And Shinji's situation just keeps getting worse, as he discovers a rivalry he didn't know he had, not to mention a past he had thought was gone years ago.

Originally published in Japan in 2009 by Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd., Tokyo.

Stunning, hotheaded Asuka Langley Soryu has been friends with Shinji Ikari since they were little. And she always sort of assumed they'd stay together-until the day the beautiful, brilliant Rei Ayanami showed up in class! When Shinji starts to get curious about Rei, Asuka needs to figure out if she wants to be just friends with Shinji, or something more. But why are so many people keeping an eye on these relationships-people like homeroom teacher Misato, school nurse Ritsuko, and Shinji's mother-NERV's chief scientist, Yui Ikari...?

Dark Horse is proud to present the second manga series in its Neon Genesis Evangelion line, Neon Genesis Evangelion: Campus Apocalypse! Shinji Ikari's parents are gone, and he lives with his legal guardian, Ryoji Kaji, while attending the private NERV Academy. But no one ever told Shinji about its secrets . . . or that he'd find his fellow students Kaworu, Rei, and Asuka out on the streets late at night -- fighting with sword, spear, and whip against an enemy that looks very human, but who Kaworu insists are beings called the Angels . . . * Campus Apocalypse is straight from the pages of the stylish shojo magazine Monthly Asuka, home of Code Geass and Trinity Blood! * Features bonus color pages, your Evangelion fan art and letters, and special reader giveaways! * Neon Genesis Evangelion is another popular anime related tie-in from Dark Horse!

Now that he's received his Eva, Shinji Ikari commits himself to doing battle with the Angels terrorizing the NERV Foundation Academy. However, when he finds out what's going on between Kaworu and Rei, Shinji begins to feel nagging doubts about truths, facts, relationships . . . even his own existence! Is he a burden to his teachers, friends, and family, or does he have a greater destiny? The second installment of Neon Genesis Evangelion: Campus Apocalypse presents Shinji with his toughest challenge yet!

Book Two introduces Mana Kirishima, the mysterious transfer student who might be more capable than even Rei and Asuka...and who's definitely more capable when it comes to making moves on Shinji! The four of them will get a chance to show their elders what they can do (and hopefully not kill each other in the process) when Yui takes them all on a field trip to a facility run by her greatest rival from school¬--to see Japan's newest, nuclear-powered giant robot! What could possibly go wrong?

Accompanied by his high-strung “frenemy” Asuka Langley, Shinji sets out to locate Misato Katsuragi. On a journey through the underground tunnel beneath the school abbey, Shinji sees something that shouldn’t-couldn’t-exist! Suddenly, before his eyes, the sinister role played by Shinji’s father Gendo in the whole conspiracy becomes shockingly clear! * A new take on the internationally successful Neon Genesis Evangelion mythos from creator Mingming! * Interest in the Evangelion series is reaching new heights with the theatrical release of the Rebuild of Evangelion movies. * Each volume contains gorgeous color artwork, creator notes, and your fan mail!

Shinji Ikari remembers having met the charming, mysterious Kaworu during childhood. But that’s not all–Kaworu has more shocking truths to share about Shinji’s own father, Gendo! Shinji and Kaworu, along with their friends Asuka and Rei, must do battle to put an end to Gendo’s crazed rampage! Can four teenagers put a stop to the destruction of the Y’ggdrasil, the Life-Tree, the pillar sustaining our dimension and reality? The ultimate fight is on! * The saga concludes in this astonishing volume! * Neon Genesis Evangelion: Campus Apocalypse is a new, original adaptation of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion anime series. • Featuring exceptional artwork, color pages, notes from first-time creator Mingming, and your letters!