Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Shinji Ikari Raising Project Volume 2 & 3 by Osamu Takahashi

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Shinji Ikari Raising Project Volume 2 by Osamu Takahashi
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Paperback, 192 pages
Published October 6th 2009 by Dark Horse Manga
First published Japan 2006
Source: Comixology Unlimited

Neon Genesis Evangelion Universe

I enjoyed the second half much better than the first. This volume doesn't have much going on in the lab and is pretty much school stuff with the kids. What I didn't like was that Nagisa was introduced as a gay character and all the gay jokes and having him vie for Ikari is very annoying. I do not enjoy BL at all and it ruins the Ikari/Rei/Asuka triangle. But things got better as Ikari and Rei got closer and got to spend some time alone when they all went on a class trip to Okinawa. I hope the next volume has a bit of lab stuff and less Nagisa teasing and antics.

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Shinji Ikari Raising Project Volume 3 by Osamu Takahashi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Paperback, 192 pages
Published January 5th 2010 by Dark Horse Manga
First published Japan 2007
Source: Comixology Unlimited

Neon Genesis Evangelion Universe

Much better than vol. 2! Lots of intrigue starting as SEELE show themselves. Most of the time was spent in the lab though nothing really went on there. This volume concentrates on character. Mostly Rei and Ikari which is fabulous stuff and Asuka getting all jealous. The other characters have minor parts continuing their stories but I just loved the Rei/Ikari parts. And this cover is to-die-for!