Thread: Differences between the anime and manga?

Evangelion is pretty special because in this case the anime came before the manga.
I don't have a full list of changes but the biggest difference is in the character development. I suggest checking wikipedia for all the differences.
List of characters in Neon Genesis Evangelion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

there hasnt been any differences over manga and anime is been the same but it has different perspective views on which ever you like to read of any anime or manga books you read is up to the person who likes to see how it goes so that is not how it realy goes you can message me on that one but there isnt any difference over though.

Originally Posted by dark1angel

there hasnt been any differences over manga and anime is been the same but it has different perspective views on which ever you like to read of any anime or manga books you read is up to the person who likes to see how it goes so that is not how it realy goes you can message me on that one but there isnt any difference over though.

Yeah that makes sense I agree with you dark1angel.-^-^-

thank you but i do not know if im entirely true to this task hes really asking or is it correct flying ace but i cannot doubt you.

Originally Posted by dark1angel

there hasnt been any differences over manga and anime is been the same but it has different perspective views on which ever you like to read of any anime or manga books you read is up to the person

I don't know how someone who had actually read the manga could say something like that...

The anime and manga are incredibly different... especially as the series develops in it's later stages. The manga is more detailed, especially in character interactions and background information. Quite a bit of information only implied or guessed by fans in the series has been confirmed by the manga version. Dialogues are longer, character development deeper and at least two characters have changed drastically from their original interpretations, Asuka gets (I think) a far more sympathetic treatment, Kaworu a less messianic one, major relationships/connections that are not established in the series (Rei and Kaworu, etc) are established. Events in the timeline are changed, others are added... While major happenings follow the outline set forth in the anime and do nothing to directly contradict information given there: quite a bit MORE happens in the manga that changes the potential meaning/implication of some of those events.

ex. in the anime, Kaworu is

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an enigmatic emotionless messenger figure who offers Shinji the only pure, unconditional love he's ever known ~ he serves as a catalyst for 3rd Impact and marks a turning-point for Shinji's character. He's a plot device. Original screen time: 17 minutes (1 a still-shot without dialogue).

In the manga, Kaworu is

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a naeive, emotional, rash, demanding teenager acting as a Seele double agent. He actively schemes against Gendo and pursues Shinji as a friend/"science experiment" while forming a bond with Rei that ultimately leads him to pursue Shinji on a more personal level. He actively fights alongside the other pilots (taking Asuka's place) and goes to school with them. His feelings are NOT returned by Shinji and his rejection plays a large part in his choice to die at Shinji's hands (which seems designed more to "tear open" Shinji's heart by force than to offer any sort of solace or hope). It's not an obvious act of sacrifice the way it seems in the series: it's actually pretty nihilistic (and is directly compared with the mercy killing of a starving cat that has been rejected by a potential owner). Total time in the story (2.75 volumes... out of 11).

lets just start with the first volume:

1) During the first angel attack, Misato and Shinji are saved by Rei, Piloting Unit Zero. Doesn't happen in the anime, and in the anime, Rei uses Unit 1 once, and that was in an experiment.
2) Shinji has a vision of his mother when Unit 1 goes berserk. That doesn't happen in the anime until Unit 1 is swallowed up by the Shadow angel.

And to further emphasize the differences: In Volume 6

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Touji Dies.

The way I see it, the manga is a refined retelling of the story.

well, in the manga kowru was packing an EVA-sized chainsaw... thats kinda cool...

i agree with aceman, which what he describes should have happened anyway.
but i altogether like the anime more, personally...