Overview
Neon Genesis Evangelion is a multimedia franchise represented in Volluble by 21 connected works across 6 media categories. This hub organizes the franchise by release chronology and gives newcomers a clear starting point.
Synopsis
In a near-future Japan shaped by a global catastrophe, teenager Shinji Ikari is summoned to Tokyo-3 by his estranged father, Gendo. He is pressed into piloting Evangelion Unit-01, a biomechanical fighting machine, against the Angels—enigmatic beings that threaten humanity. He fights alongside Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langley Soryu under the secretive organization NERV.
The story blends giant-robot action with intense psychological and philosophical drama. Shinji and his fellow pilots confront trauma, loneliness, identity, and their need for others, while NERV's hidden agendas and shadowy forces widen the conflict from city battles to the fate of humanity itself.
Across the franchise, the original television series and Yoshiyuki Sadamoto's manga are expanded by films such as The End of Evangelion and the Rebuild of Evangelion tetralogy, which conclude, retell, and reimagine the events. Lighter spinoffs like Petit Eva and alternate-continuity manga explore school comedy and different relationships, showing how Evangelion moves between apocalyptic drama and playful reinvention.
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Anime, Manga & Related Material
Browse the connected catalog from the earliest release forward, newest first, or alphabetically.
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Legend of the Piko Piko Middle School Students
2014 · Manga · 70 chapters
Where Should You Start?
Volluble Recommended Start
Start with Neon Genesis Evangelion. It gives newcomers a practical first look before committing to the wider franchise.
Source-Material Route
If you prefer the original source, begin with Neon Genesis Evangelion and follow the source-material branch from there.
Core Franchise Path
- MangaNeon Genesis Evangelion1994 · Manga · 97 chapters
- AnimeNeon Genesis Evangelion1995 · Anime · 26 episodes
- MovieNeon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion1997 · Movie · 1 episodes
- MovieEvangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone2007 · Movie · 1 episodes
- MovieEvangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance2009 · Movie · 1 episodes
- MovieEvangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo2012 · Movie · 1 episodes
- MovieEvangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time2021 · Movie · 1 episodes
Volluble Test Drive
Use the recommended starting point above. If its characters, world and pacing click with you, continue into the core path or move to the source material for more detail.
Should You Get Into It?
Try it if you enjoy…
- A large catalog gives you multiple ways into Neon Genesis Evangelion, from core series to movies and side material.
- The franchise can be explored chronologically or by following only the core continuity.
- Anime-first viewers can sample the recommended start before deciding whether to move into the source material.
It may not suit you if…
- A large franchise can make watch order and continuity choices confusing at first.
- Alternate versions, recuts, movies and side stories may overlap with the core story.
- Completion can require a significant time commitment if you choose to explore every connected work.
Franchise Background
Neon Genesis Evangelion traces its Volluble catalog back to Neon Genesis Evangelion (1994). The catalog above separates core works, adaptations, alternate versions, movies, specials and other connected material so the release history remains understandable as the franchise grows.
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