Editing Neon Genesis Evangelion (section)

===Manga and books===
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Ten months prior to the television broadcast of ''Evangelion'', the character designer [[Yoshiyuki Sadamoto]] illustrated a [[Neon Genesis Evangelion (manga)|manga]] version of the story, initially a supplement meant to promote the anime series.<ref>{{cite web|last=Alverson|first=Brigid|title=An Introduction to the ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' Manga|url=https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/sci-fi-fantasy/an-introduction-to-the-neon-genesis-evangelion-manga/|website=[[Barnes & Noble]]|access-date=December 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204021249/https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/sci-fi-fantasy/an-introduction-to-the-neon-genesis-evangelion-manga/|archive-date=December 4, 2019|date=June 20, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The first installment of the manga was published in the February issue of ''[[Shōnen Ace]]'' in December 1994 with subsequent installments produced on an irregular basis over an eighteen-year period. The final installment was published in June 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gainax.co.jp/anime/eva/news/0379.html|title=貞本義行『新世紀エヴァンゲリオン』ついに完結!|access-date=February 18, 2014|publisher=Gainax|date=May 24, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130815041513/http://www.gainax.co.jp/anime/eva/news/0379.html|archive-date=August 15, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mantan-web.jp/2013/07/04/20130703dog00m200048000c.html|title=新世紀エヴァンゲリオン ： 貞本版マンガ最終回が再掲載 安野モヨコらの祝福コメントも|access-date=February 18, 2006|publisher=Mantan-web.jp|date=July 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054810/http://mantan-web.jp/2013/07/04/20130703dog00m200048000c.html|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Several publishers were initially concerned at the selection of Sadamoto to develop the manga adaptation, viewing him as "too passé to be bankable".{{sfn|Takeda|2002|p=167}} The first ten volumes sold over 15&nbsp;million copies,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsservice.com/archives/septxo.htm|title=9–9–06 (8:55AM EDT)---- Further Evangelion Shin Gekijou Ban Details|website=Anime News Service|access-date=December 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615145909/http://www.animenewsservice.com/archives/septxo.htm|archive-date=June 15, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> and the eleventh volume reached number one on the Tohan charts,<ref name="animenewsnetwork.com">{{cite web|title=News: Japanese Comic Ranking, March 29 – April 4|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-04-07/japanese-comic-ranking-march-29-april-4|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=April 7, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812160203/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-04-07/japanese-comic-ranking-march-29-april-4|archive-date=August 12, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> selling an additional two million copies.<ref>Takasuka, S. "Grim, complex 'Evangelion' easier to digest in print form", in ''[[The Daily Yomiuri]]'' (Tokyo) March 7, 2008</ref> The manga series won the 1996 ''Comicker'' fan manga poll.<ref name="Viz-archive">{{cite web|title=Carl Gustav Horn explains how the Angels are coming to America|url=http://www.viz.com/eva/eva.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980613050234/http://www.viz.com/eva/eva.shtml|archive-date=June 13, 1998|publisher=Viz Media|access-date=December 2, 2012}}</ref> The story has been adapted into several other manga series in addition to the original Sadamoto project, including ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion: Campus Apocalypse|Campus Apocalypse]]'', a mystery story that omits the Evangelion units, and ''[[Petit Eva: Evangelion@School]]'', a parody series which received its own [[original net animation]] serial show.