Rei Ayanami is introduced as a distant relative of Shinji’s from Yui’s side of the family. This forces Asuka and Rei to put aside their mutual differences to prevent Kaworu from stealing Shinji away. Kaworu has some sort of connection with Ritsuko, and seems attracted to Shinji. Buy a discounted Paperback of Neon Genesis Evangelion online from Australias leading online bookstore. Misato is the homeroom teacher at Shinji’s school and Ritsuko is the school nurse, although both still have some sort of connection with Nerv. Booktopia has Neon Genesis Evangelion, The Shinji Ikari Raising Project Volume 15 by Osamu Takahashi.
Gendo and Shinji’s relationship is less negative and more complex, with each in competition with the other and always trying to outdo each other. Yui Ikari is still alive, and is working alongside Gendo at Nerv as head scientist, instead of Ritsuko. Shinji and Asuka now have a much less antagonistic relationship: they are both childhood friends, having met when they were both 4.
Due to its story’s origins as a visual novel, the story revolves around Shinji and his romantic involvement with 3 girls: Asuka, Rei, and, unique to the expanded universe, Mana Kirishima.ĭifferences Between the TV Series and the Manga The story shifts to a more lighthearted tone and makes drastic changes to the characters. SIRP takes place in a universe similar to the alternate reality portrayed in the final episode of the television series. SIRP is currently running in Shounen Ace, the same magazine that serialized the Evangelion manga. Written by Osamu Takahashi, the manga is based on a video game by the same name. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Shinji Ikari Raising Project (SIRP) is a manga series inspired by the original Evangelion anime series.