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[[Image:Proposal 01 eva01.jpg|thumb|First page of the Proposal.]] The ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' '''Proposal''' (企画書, ''kikakusho'') is a 35-page, full-color document created in 1993, 2 years before the show's TV airing, for promotional purposes. It is essentially a prototype for the series, complete with production illustrations; notes on theme and story; write-ups on characters, mecha, and setting; and short summaries for the planned twenty-six episodes.  
[[Image:Proposal 01 eva01.jpg|thumb|First page of the Proposal.]] The '''''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' Proposal''' (企画書, ''kikakusho'') is a 35-page, full-color document created in 1993, 2 years before the show's TV airing, for promotional purposes. It is essentially a prototype for the series, complete with production illustrations; notes on theme and story; write-ups on characters, mecha, and setting; and short summaries for the planned twenty-six episodes.  


33 of its pages were printed, as 6 cm x 8.5 cm thumbnails, in ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion Newtype 100% Collection]]'' (the pages about [[Sachiel]], [[Arael]], Shateiel, and Turel were omitted). All 35 were reprinted full-size in ''[[Evangelion Chronicle]]'', as 35 separate leaves, each with supplemental commentary on its opposite side.
33 of its pages are printed, as 6 cm x 8.5 cm thumbnails, in ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion Newtype 100% Collection]]'' (with 33 and 34 omitted, and page 35 labeled as 33). All 35 are reprinted full-size in ''[[Evangelion Chronicle]]'', as 35 separate leaves, each with supplemental commentary on its opposite side.
 
Only translations of isolated pages are available at this time. See [[Resources:Neon Genesis Evangelion Proposal (Translation)|the translation page]], or check individual availability in the [[#Contents|Contents]] section.


==Differences==
==Differences==
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===Characters===
===Characters===


* "Konrad Lorenz", rather than "[[Keel Lorenz]]". (This is actually the name of a famous Austrian biologist, completely unchanged.)
* Gendo has the title of "Professor" (''kyouju''), in addition to his rank as supreme commander of Nerv.  
* Kensuke does not appear with glasses.
* [[Kozo Fuyutsuki|Fuyutsuki]] is 45 years old -- [[Gendo Ikari|Gendo's]] junior rather than senior.  
* [[Kozo Fuyutsuki|Fuyutsuki]] is 45 years old -- [[Gendo Ikari|Gendo's]] junior rather than senior.  
* The [[Pen Pen|penguin character]] does not have a listed name.  
* The council chairman is "Konrad Lorenz", rather than "[[Keel Lorenz]]". ("Konrad Lorenz" is actually, letter-for-letter, the name of a famous Austrian biologist.) His age is given as 67, whereas Keel's official age is "unknown".
* The character of [[Hikari Horaki|Hikari]] is not present.
* No name is provided for the [[Pen Pen|"hot springs penguin"]]. The bird does, however, have an age (2 years) and a vestigial back-story involving bioengineered origins -- neither provided in the anime canon, but the latter utilized in Sadamoto's manga.  
* The three Nerv operators ([[Maya Ibuki]], [[Makoto Hyuga]], and [[Shigeru Aoba]]) are not present.


===Evangelions===
===Evangelions===


*Eva-01 is most commonly depicted in white armor. Her trademark purple is nowhere to be seen.  
*The Evangelions are recognizable, although the design work is still undergoing. Some of the armor layouts presented are very close to those seen in the final show. The Evas are more solidly-built than their anime counterparts.
*Stand-alone [[Evangelion Unit-05 (Rebuild)|Eva-05]] and [[Evangelion Unit-06 (Rebuild)|Eva-06]] models are present, rather than a [[Mass Production Evangelions|mass production Eva series]].
*Three design variations are presented for Eva-01: the "ceratopsian" (horn and "frill") look present in the final show; something resembling a prototype Eva-03 with the left "cheek" extending into a flattened, horizontally-oriented blade; and a version with two long horns projecting from above the eyes like twin feather crests.
*Eva-01 is most commonly depicted in white armor. The trademark purple color scheme is nowhere to be seen.  
*Eva-00 is depicted in blue with shoulder pylons only. The actual head design is essentially that seen in the final show.
*The only presented design for Eva-02 is entirely red and two-horned and and has nothing in common with the final save the basic color.
*Unique [[Evangelion Unit-05|Eva-05]] and [[Evangelion Unit-06|Eva-06]] models are present, rather than a [[Mass Production Evangelions|mass production Eva series]].
*The Evas' height is given as 40 meters. This is in contrast to the final figure, which has the Evas fluctuating between 40 and 200 meters depending on their surroundings.
*Limitless power is obtained through a "positron engine" rather than the [[S² Engine]].


===Angels===
===Apostolos===


Entities called ''shito'' (使徒) are present, but the "alternate version" of this is "Apostolo" (アポストロ) rather than "Angel". (This is a much more literal approach, considering ''shito'' is the Japanese word reserved for the Biblical apostles.)
*Entities called ''shito'' (使徒) are present, but the "alternate version" of this is "Apostolo" (アポストロ) rather than "Angel." This is a much more literal approach, considering ''shito'' is the Japanese word reserved for the Biblical apostles. However, as in the final show, the Proposal's ''shito'' are all named after angels, ''not'' apostles.
 
*There are twenty-eight Apostolos total.
*There were to have been twenty-eighty Apostolos in all.
*Adam was excavated in the Dead Sea region (subsequently vaporized via [[Second Impact]]), not Antarctica. Adam is also explicitly referred to as "he." (The final show seems to contradict this by having Kaworu refer to Adam in maternal terms.)
*An Apostolo called Raziel attacks in [[Episode 01]] rather than Sachiel.
*A metallic Apostolo called Raziel attacks in [[Episode 01]] rather than [[Sachiel]].
*A design for Sachiel is presented, although unrecognizable save for the "amphibious monster" theme.  
*Sachiel is present, although [[Yoshitoh Asari]]'s final design bears scant resemblance to it, save for adherence to an "amphibious humanoid" motif. In the Proposal, Sachiel attacks Eva-02 when it's being transported to Japan, rather than Gaghiel.  
*[[Ramiel]] looks the same, except each of its faces has a "cut-out" triangle floating above it.   
*[[Ramiel]] looks the same, except there is a "cut-out" triangle levitating above each of its eight faces.   
*The [[Sahaquiel]] of Proposal is completely unrecognizable, essentially two spools of super-destructive ribbons (a la [[Zeruel]]'s arms) attached to a disembodied [[core]].
*The [[Sahaquiel]] of Proposal is completely different design-wise: essentially two super-destructive ribbons (a la [[Zeruel]]'s arms) attached on either side of a disembodied [[core]].
*A human-shaped Apostolo, the prototype of [[Kaworu Nagisa]], appears earlier in the chronology and does not seem as important to the plot.
*A human-shaped Apostolo, the prototype of [[Kaworu Nagisa]], appears earlier in the chronology. He is also accompanied by a pet cat (a detail Sadamoto apparently makes ironic reference to in his manga).
*[[Arael]]'s appearance is minimally different.  
*Designs are disclosed for the unused Shateiel and Turel.
*Designs are disclosed for the unused Shateiel and Turel.
*The final Apostolo conflict involves the "twelve strongest", which descend from the Moon and vaporize the Americas.  
*The final Apostolo conflict involves the "twelve strongest," which descend from the Moon and (apparently) vaporize North America.
*Cores seem to be variously depicted as red ''and'' blue.


===Other===
===Miscellany===


*The [[Artificial Evolution Laboratory]] is a contemporary establishment (not something restricted to the backstory).
*The organizations [[Seele]] and [[Gehirn]] are absent. (Seele would not be created until sometime into the show's actual production.)
*The [[Artificial Evolution Laboratory]] is a contemporary establishment, not something restricted to the backstory.
*The [[First Ancestral Race]] are said to be prehistoric (possibly Terran?) lifeforms responsible for Adam and the Apostolos.  
*The [[First Ancestral Race]] are said to be prehistoric (possibly Terran?) lifeforms responsible for Adam and the Apostolos.  
*The ending involves "the ancient ruins of Arka" -- a popular target of fan speculation.
*The ending involves "the ancient ruins of Arqa" -- a popular target of fan speculation.
 
==Translations==
 
By [[User:Reichu|Reichu]] unless otherwise noted.
 
===Page 1 (Cover Page)===
 
<u>'''Translation'''</u>
 
Neon Genesis Evangelion
 
TV Animation Series ''Shinseiki Evangelion'' (Tentative Title) Proposal
 
GAINAX
 
<u>'''Notes'''</u>
 
The cover page presents both versions of the title (the "Roman character version" and the Japanese version), hence the inclusion of ''Shinseiki Evangelion'' (literally "New Century Evangelion", or whatever else you prefer) in the translation.
 
===Page 7 (Apostolos)===
 
<u>'''Translation'''</u>
 
<big>The enemies are unidentified giant battle weapons, designated “Apostolos”.</big>
 
Possessing various forms and various super-scientific special abilities, the mysterious objects “Apostolos” advance upon mankind. In actuality, they are ancient relics that were left sleeping all around the world by prehistoric lifeforms called the “First Ancestral Race”. There are 28 in all. “Adam” was the first one confirmed, excavated 15 years ago in the Dead Sea region by human hands, but it was destroyed by a mysterious explosion. 27 will awaken subsequently.
 
The Apostolos are all named after angels described in the Dead Sea Scrolls.
 
<u>'''Notes'''</u>
 
The header here includes the bit 『使徒』(アポストロ）, which is ''shito'' in Japanese quotation marks, followed by katakana "Apostolo" in parentheses, indicating that "Apostolo" is Proposal's answer to "Angel".]
 
Despite the comment regarding angel names in the Dead Sea Scrolls, in real life their names originate from a multitude of Judeo-Christian esoteric sources. None of the Apostolos/Angels, to my knowledge, have names originating from the actual Dead Sea Scrolls, and since we already have sources for their names we don't need a "secret" version of the SDSS to ascribe the names to, either. But be that as it may...
 
Also note the presence of the First Ancestral Race. While not exactly satisfying the breadth of their description in the [[Classified Information (Translation)|Classified Information]], that the idea was lurking about two years before the series' debut does at least prove that the CI did not pull them out of its posterior.
 
It's been suggested that the "twelve strongest Apostolos", launching a simultaneous assault near the very end, eventually turned into the 9-point attack of the mass production Evas. Note that Seele intended for there to be twelve of them.
 
===Page 9 (Evangelions' Features)===
 
<u>'''Translation'''</u>
 
<big>Evangelions' Features</big>
 
Because of its flexible artificial musculature composed of metal, movement like a human being is rendered possible. Its actional response time may also be manipulated at will. The main unit is the basic body, manufactured from a skeletal framework and artificial muscles. Various versatile armor suits, special equipment, etc., can be equipped onto this, enabling Eva's multi-purpose utilization. Put simply, they are giant robots, wearing helmets and equipped with gloves.


Usually they operate by means of an electric energy supply provided via cable. However, in the event of emergency, they switch to an internal supply. At the same time, this has a weakness in that, due to a problem with storage capacity, Eva can only operate for approximately 1 minute on internal power. They are improved after Eva-01 and installed with a Positron Engine, but all sorts of problems remain, as this system is also unstable. Unfortunately, unaided flight is impossible.
==Contents==


Furthermore, within the show there are multiple Evangelion homotypes. (Following the conclusion of Episode 01’s conclusion, as follows.)
A rundown of the Proposal's contents. Pending more translations and/or the input of someone more skilled in Japanese, many of the descriptions are based on nothing but the pages' headlines and (if possible) impressions of the text bodies.


Unit 00 Prototype: Partially damaged in its first combat. The unit is kept on freeze.
Unit 01 Test Type: Successfully activated for the first time in Episode 01, upon which it was immediately used in actual combat. 
Unit 02 Experimental Type: Currently being transported from Sasebo via aircraft carrier in the care of the U.N. Army. The final adjustments have been taken care of.


Unit 03 Experimental Type: Currently being constructed at an unspecified site in America.
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Unit 04 Test Type: Missing number. As it disappeared in an explosion incident, its construction has been discontinued.
Unit 05 Experimental Type: Currently being constructed at an unspecified site in Germany.
Unit 06 Mass Production Model: Construction is scheduled to begin in 2016, also in Germany.
 
<u>'''Notes'''</u>
 
Note the conceptual predecessor of the S² Engine.
 
Additionally, an actual lineup of mass production Evas is conspicuously absent. The original conception for two final Eva units may possibly be recycled for [[Rebuild of Evangelion]], which is currently known to have unique Eva-05 and Eva-06 models.
 
<u>'''Original Japanese'''</u>
 
<big>『エヴァンゲリオン』の特徴</big>
 
伸縮自在な金属製の人工筋肉により、人間と同様に動くことが可能。
動作の反応速度をも、操縦者が自由に選ぶことができる。
本体である、骨格と人工筋肉で作られた「素体」に、
汎用性のある各種「装甲服」や「特殊装備」を着せることにより
多自的な使用が可能。
つまり、ヘルメットをかぶりグローブを装着する、巨大ロボットである。
通常は有線による電力供給によって稼動しているが、
非常時には内部電源に切り替えられる。
同時に、蓄積要領の問題から約１分しか動けないという弱点を持つ。
 
後に初号機は、改良され「陽電子機関」を搭載するが、そのシステムも
不安定なため各種の問題を残す。
 
残念ながら、自力での飛行は不可能。
なお劇中では、数体の『エヴァンゲリオン』同型が、存在。
（第１話終了の時点では以下の通り）
 
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!width="5%" align="center" | Page #
|width="400pt"|先の戦闘により中破。機体は凍結。
!width="10%" align="center" |Thumbnail
!width="80%" align="center" | Content Description
!width="5%" align="center" | Translation?
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|初号試験機||第１話にて初起動に成功、その直後に実戦
| 01 || [[Image:Proposal 01 eva01.jpg|80px|center]] || Title / cover page. <br/> Image: "Chrome" Eva-01. (Original drawing by Anno; painting by Sadamoto.) || [[Resources:Neon Genesis Evangelion Proposal (Translation)#Page 1 (Cover Page)|yes]]
|-
|-
|弐号実験機 ||  佐世保より国連軍所属の空母にて移動中。最終調整済み。
| 02 || [[Image:Proposal_02_synopsis.jpg|80px|center]] || Brief plot synopsis. Run-down of series specs. Vestigial staff. <br/> Image: "Classical" angels. (Source undetermined.) || [[Resources:Neon Genesis Evangelion Proposal (Translation)#Page 2 (Synopsis and Staff)|yes]]
|-
| 03 || [[Image:Proposal_03_goals.jpg|80px|center]] || The project's intentions and "the appeal of the giant robot anime." <br/> Image: Group portrait of Asuka, Misato, Rei, Shinji, Kensuke, and Toji (by Sadamoto).|| [[Resources:Neon_Genesis_Evangelion_Proposal_(Translation)#Page_3_.28Goals.29|yes]]
|-
| 04 || [[Image:Proposal_04_protag.jpg|80px|center]] || Goes into our "everyday, very real" protagonist. <br/> Image: Shinji casually glancing our way (by Sadamoto). || [[Resources:Neon_Genesis_Evangelion_Proposal_(Translation)#Page_4_.28Protagonist.29|yes]]
|-
| 05 || [[Image:Proposal_05_story-drama.jpg|80px|center]] || Headings are "Story and dramatic highlights: puzzle-solving entertainment," "Sensory gaming entertainment" (with reference to a "simulation RPG game" and a "shooting action game"), and "Visual highlights." States the goal of going beyond "today's anime." <br/> Image: White prototype Eva-01 with single horn projecting off left cheek. (Original drawing by Yamashita; painting by Sadamoto.) || [[Resources:Neon_Genesis_Evangelion_Proposal_(Translation)#Page_5_.28Highlights.29|yes]]
|-
| 06 || [[Image:Proposal_06_tokyo3.jpg|80px|center]] || The "fortified, preplanned city, Tokyo-3," with mention of the Geofront and Artificial Evolution Laboratory. <br/> Image: Eva-01 strutting through Tokyo-3 and removing a gun from an armament building. (Original drawing by Anno; painting by Sadamoto.) || [[Resources:Neon_Genesis_Evangelion_Proposal_(Translation)#Page_6_.28Tokyo-3.29|yes]]
|-
| 07 || [[Image:Proposal 07 apostolos.jpg|80px|center]] || Basic primer on the Apostolos. <br/> Image: Eva-01 faces off against the Apostolo Sahaquiel. (Original drawing by Yo Yoshinari; painting by Sadamoto.) || [[Resources:Neon Genesis Evangelion Proposal (Translation)#Page 7 (Apostolos)|yes]]
|-
| 08 || [[Image:Proposal_08_eva.jpg|80px|center]] || Basic primer on the Evangelions. <br/> Image: A Eva-01 (red) and Eva-00 (blue) emerge from underground, with technicians and an all-terrain Nerv vehicle in the foreground. (The basis for a later illustration executed by Yoshinari for ''Newtype.'' Did he do the original, as well?) || [[Resources:Neon_Genesis_Evangelion_Proposal_(Translation)#Page_8_.28Evangelion.29|yes]]
|-
| 09 || [[Image:Proposal 09 eva-features.jpg|80px|center]] || "Evangelions' Features." Provides more detailed information on the Evas and briefly describes the individual units (which run up through Eva-06). <br/> Image: Eva-01, turned away from us. (Painting by Sadamoto.)|| [[Resources:Neon Genesis Evangelion Proposal (Translation)#Page 9 (Evangelions' Features)|yes]]
|-
| 10 || [[Image:Proposal_10_adam.jpg|80px|center]] || Adam, and the Evas' true nature. <br/> Image: Eva-01 breaking free of its restraints. (Original drawing by Anno; painting by Sadamoto.) || [[Resources:Neon_Genesis_Evangelion_Proposal_(Translation)#Page_10_.28Adam.29|yes]]
|-
| 11 || [[Image:Proposal_11_marduk.jpg|80px|center]] || The selection (via the Marduk Report) of motherless 14-year-olds as pilots. Mentions the A10 nerve. <br/> Image: Caged Eva-01 with Shinji and Misato standing next to the ejected entry plug. (Original drawing by Anno; painting by Sadamoto.) || no
|-
| 12 || [[Image:Proposal_12_eva01.jpg|80px|center]] || Eva-01 (with mention of "fearsome power"). <br/> Image: Same as 01. || no
|-
| 13 || [[Image:Proposal_13_hip.jpg|80px|center]] || The Human Instrumentality Project. <br/> Image: Dies Microcosmicus, Nox Microcosmica by Robert Fludd from his Utriusque cosmi maioris scilicet et minoris metaphysica, physica atqve technica historia (vol. 2, p. 275). || no
|-
| 14 || [[Image:Proposal_14_nerv.jpg|80px|center]] || Nerv. <br/> Image: Kircher's Sephirotic Tree. || no
|-
| 15 || [[Image:Proposal_15_nerv-layout.jpg|80px|center]] || "Nerv General Organization Layout." Mentions an inspection committee headquarters in Tokyo-2, Nerv Headquarters in Tokyo-3, and the three Nerv branches. <br/> Images: Illustrations of Eva-00 and Eva-02 similarly posed, with captions indicating their designations and equipment type (B). (Painted by Sadamoto.) || no
|-
| 16 || [[Image:Proposal_16_hierarchy.jpg|80px|center]] || Organizational structure of Nerv HQ itself. A list of positions is provided, but only Commander and Vice-Commander have names attached to them. <br/>Image: White, double-horned Eva-01 with red trim. (Original drawing by Yamashita; painting by Sadamoto.) || no
|-
|-
| ||  
| colspan="4" align="center" | ''Character Pages'' (Pages 17~23)
|-
| 17 || [[Image:Proposal_17_shinji.jpg|80px|center]] || Shinji Ikari. <br/> Images: Five concept illustrations by Sadamoto. || no
|-
| 18 || [[Image:Proposal_18_misato.jpg|80px|center]] || Misato Katsuragi. <br/> Images: Five concept illustrations by Sadamoto.  || no
|-
| 19 || [[Image:Proposal_19_ritsuko.jpg|80px|center]] || Ritsuko Akagi. <br/> Images: Five concept illustrations by Sadamoto. || no
|-
| 20 || [[Image:Proposal_20_asuka.jpg|80px|center]] || Asuka Langley Soryu. <br/> Images: Three concept illustrations by Sadamoto. || no
|-
| 21 || [[Image:Proposal_21_rei.jpg|80px|center]] || Rei Ayanami. <br/> Images: Three concept illustrations by Sadamoto. || no
|-
| 22 || [[Image:Proposal_22_gendo.jpg|80px|center]] || Gendo Ikari. <br/> Images: Three concept illustrations by Sadamoto. || no
|-
| 23 || [[Image:Proposal 23 sonota.jpg|80px|center]] || Supporting cast (Toji Suzuhara, Kensuke Aida, Hikari Horaki, Ryoji Kaji, Konrad Lorenz, Kozo Fuyutsuki, and Hot Springs Penguin).<br/> Image: Group picture of Kensuke, Shinji, and Toji by Sadamoto.|| no
|-
|colspan="4" align="center" | ''Episode Synopses'' (Pages 24~28)
|-
|-
| ３号実験機 || 米国某所にて建造中。
| 24 || [[Image:Proposal 24 episode01.jpg|80px|center]] || Episode 01. <br/> Image: Rei in plugsuit. || [[Resources:Neon Genesis Evangelion Proposal (Translation)#Page 24 (Episode 01)|yes]]
|-
|-
| ４号試験機 || 欠番。爆発事故により消失、建造中止。
| 25 || [[Image:Proposal 25 eps-02-08.jpg|80px|center]] || Episodes 02 through 08. <br/> Image: Asuka in plugsuit with arms crossed.  || [[Resources:Neon Genesis Evangelion Proposal (Translation)#Page 25 (Episodes 02 to 08)|yes]]
|-
|-
| ５号実験機|| 独国某所にて建造中。
| 26 || [[Image:Proposal 26 eps-09-15.jpg|80px|center]] || Episodes 09 through 15. <br/> Images: Asuka in plugsuit, plus detail of torso. || [[Resources:Neon Genesis Evangelion Proposal (Translation)#Page 26 (Episodes 09 to 15)|yes]]
|-
|-
| ６号量産機|| 以上、2016年より建造予定。
| 27 || [[Image:Proposal 27 eps-16-22.jpg|80px|center]] || Episodes 10 through 22. <br/> Image: Rei in plugsuit, close-up. || [[Resources:Neon Genesis Evangelion Proposal (Translation)#Page 27 (Episode 16 to 22)|yes]]
|-
| 28 || [[Image:Proposal 28 eps23-26.jpg|80px|center]] || Episodes 23 through 26. <br/> Images: Rei in plugsuit; Shinji in plugsuit (front and back). || [[Resources:Neon Genesis Evangelion Proposal (Translation)#Page 28 (Episodes 23 to 26)|yes]]
|-
| colspan=4 align="center" | '''"Visual Highlights from the Image Board"''' (Pages 29~34)
|-
| 29 || [[Image:Proposal 29 ramiel,sortie.jpg|80px|center]] || "Apostolo Ramiel (Angel of Thunder)" and "Eva-01 Under Preparation for Sortie." <br/> Images: Illustration of Ramiel floating above Tokyo-3 (inverted color), and the Caged Eva-01 illustration from Page 11. || no
|-  
| 30 || [[Image:Proposal 30 launch-tokyo3.jpg|80px|center]] || "Eva during high-speed transport to surface launch portal" and "Battleground Tokyo-3." <br/> Images: Eva-01 in the launch chute, and Eva-01 strutting through Tokyo-3 (from Page 06). || no
|-  
| 31 || [[Image:Proposal 31 battles.jpg|80px|center]] || "Apostolo Sahaquiel (Angel of the Sky), wheeling over Tokyo-3" and "New imagery: Battle in a night scene." <br/> Images: Eva-01 vs. Sahaquiel (from Page 07) and Eva-01 with Progressive Knife and rifle (drawn by Yamashita and painted by Sadamoto).|| no
|-  
| 32 || [[Image:Proposal 32 eva01-alt.jpg|80px|center]] || "Eva Unit-01 forcibly removing its armor and equipment" (image from 10) and two alternate Eva-01 designs (from pages 06 and 18). || no
|-
| 33 || [[Image:Proposal 33 sachiel.jpg|80px|center]] || "Apostolo Sachiel (Angel of Water): Amphibious, humanoid melee weapon." <br/> Images: Sachiel in bipedal plus swimming modes, plus head closeup. (Painted by Sadamoto.) || [[Resources:Neon_Genesis_Evangelion_Proposal_(Translation)#Page_33_.28Sachiel.29|yes]]
|-
| 34 || [[Image:Proposal 34 3-apostolos.jpg|80px|center]] || Apostolos Arael, Shateiel, and Turel, with accompanying concept illustrations. || [[Resources:Neon Genesis Evangelion Proposal (Translation)#Page 34 (Three Apostolos)|yes]]
|-
| 35 || [[Image:Proposal 35 wrapup.jpg|80px|center]] || Wrap-up. <br/> Images: none. || no
|}
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Latest revision as of 02:55, 7 October 2020

First page of the Proposal.

The Neon Genesis Evangelion Proposal (企画書, kikakusho) is a 35-page, full-color document created in 1993, 2 years before the show's TV airing, for promotional purposes. It is essentially a prototype for the series, complete with production illustrations; notes on theme and story; write-ups on characters, mecha, and setting; and short summaries for the planned twenty-six episodes.

33 of its pages are printed, as 6 cm x 8.5 cm thumbnails, in Neon Genesis Evangelion Newtype 100% Collection (with 33 and 34 omitted, and page 35 labeled as 33). All 35 are reprinted full-size in Evangelion Chronicle, as 35 separate leaves, each with supplemental commentary on its opposite side.

Only translations of isolated pages are available at this time. See the translation page, or check individual availability in the Contents section.

Differences

Numerous changes would be made between the Proposal and the final version of the show. An incomplete listing follows:

Characters

  • Gendo has the title of "Professor" (kyouju), in addition to his rank as supreme commander of Nerv.
  • Kensuke does not appear with glasses.
  • Fuyutsuki is 45 years old -- Gendo's junior rather than senior.
  • The council chairman is "Konrad Lorenz", rather than "Keel Lorenz". ("Konrad Lorenz" is actually, letter-for-letter, the name of a famous Austrian biologist.) His age is given as 67, whereas Keel's official age is "unknown".
  • No name is provided for the "hot springs penguin". The bird does, however, have an age (2 years) and a vestigial back-story involving bioengineered origins -- neither provided in the anime canon, but the latter utilized in Sadamoto's manga.
  • The three Nerv operators (Maya Ibuki, Makoto Hyuga, and Shigeru Aoba) are not present.

Evangelions

  • The Evangelions are recognizable, although the design work is still undergoing. Some of the armor layouts presented are very close to those seen in the final show. The Evas are more solidly-built than their anime counterparts.
  • Three design variations are presented for Eva-01: the "ceratopsian" (horn and "frill") look present in the final show; something resembling a prototype Eva-03 with the left "cheek" extending into a flattened, horizontally-oriented blade; and a version with two long horns projecting from above the eyes like twin feather crests.
  • Eva-01 is most commonly depicted in white armor. The trademark purple color scheme is nowhere to be seen.
  • Eva-00 is depicted in blue with shoulder pylons only. The actual head design is essentially that seen in the final show.
  • The only presented design for Eva-02 is entirely red and two-horned and and has nothing in common with the final save the basic color.
  • Unique Eva-05 and Eva-06 models are present, rather than a mass production Eva series.
  • The Evas' height is given as 40 meters. This is in contrast to the final figure, which has the Evas fluctuating between 40 and 200 meters depending on their surroundings.
  • Limitless power is obtained through a "positron engine" rather than the S² Engine.

Apostolos

  • Entities called shito (使徒) are present, but the "alternate version" of this is "Apostolo" (アポストロ) rather than "Angel." This is a much more literal approach, considering shito is the Japanese word reserved for the Biblical apostles. However, as in the final show, the Proposal's shito are all named after angels, not apostles.
  • There are twenty-eight Apostolos total.
  • Adam was excavated in the Dead Sea region (subsequently vaporized via Second Impact), not Antarctica. Adam is also explicitly referred to as "he." (The final show seems to contradict this by having Kaworu refer to Adam in maternal terms.)
  • A metallic Apostolo called Raziel attacks in Episode 01 rather than Sachiel.
  • Sachiel is present, although Yoshitoh Asari's final design bears scant resemblance to it, save for adherence to an "amphibious humanoid" motif. In the Proposal, Sachiel attacks Eva-02 when it's being transported to Japan, rather than Gaghiel.
  • Ramiel looks the same, except there is a "cut-out" triangle levitating above each of its eight faces.
  • The Sahaquiel of Proposal is completely different design-wise: essentially two super-destructive ribbons (a la Zeruel's arms) attached on either side of a disembodied core.
  • A human-shaped Apostolo, the prototype of Kaworu Nagisa, appears earlier in the chronology. He is also accompanied by a pet cat (a detail Sadamoto apparently makes ironic reference to in his manga).
  • Arael's appearance is minimally different.
  • Designs are disclosed for the unused Shateiel and Turel.
  • The final Apostolo conflict involves the "twelve strongest," which descend from the Moon and (apparently) vaporize North America.
  • Cores seem to be variously depicted as red and blue.

Miscellany

  • The organizations Seele and Gehirn are absent. (Seele would not be created until sometime into the show's actual production.)
  • The Artificial Evolution Laboratory is a contemporary establishment, not something restricted to the backstory.
  • The First Ancestral Race are said to be prehistoric (possibly Terran?) lifeforms responsible for Adam and the Apostolos.
  • The ending involves "the ancient ruins of Arqa" -- a popular target of fan speculation.

Contents

A rundown of the Proposal's contents. Pending more translations and/or the input of someone more skilled in Japanese, many of the descriptions are based on nothing but the pages' headlines and (if possible) impressions of the text bodies.


Page # Thumbnail Content Description Translation?
01
Title / cover page.
Image: "Chrome" Eva-01. (Original drawing by Anno; painting by Sadamoto.)		 yes
02
Brief plot synopsis. Run-down of series specs. Vestigial staff.
Image: "Classical" angels. (Source undetermined.)		 yes
03
The project's intentions and "the appeal of the giant robot anime."
Image: Group portrait of Asuka, Misato, Rei, Shinji, Kensuke, and Toji (by Sadamoto).		 yes
04
Goes into our "everyday, very real" protagonist.
Image: Shinji casually glancing our way (by Sadamoto).		 yes
05
Headings are "Story and dramatic highlights: puzzle-solving entertainment," "Sensory gaming entertainment" (with reference to a "simulation RPG game" and a "shooting action game"), and "Visual highlights." States the goal of going beyond "today's anime."
Image: White prototype Eva-01 with single horn projecting off left cheek. (Original drawing by Yamashita; painting by Sadamoto.)		 yes
06
The "fortified, preplanned city, Tokyo-3," with mention of the Geofront and Artificial Evolution Laboratory.
Image: Eva-01 strutting through Tokyo-3 and removing a gun from an armament building. (Original drawing by Anno; painting by Sadamoto.)		 yes
07
Basic primer on the Apostolos.
Image: Eva-01 faces off against the Apostolo Sahaquiel. (Original drawing by Yo Yoshinari; painting by Sadamoto.)		 yes
08
Basic primer on the Evangelions.
Image: A Eva-01 (red) and Eva-00 (blue) emerge from underground, with technicians and an all-terrain Nerv vehicle in the foreground. (The basis for a later illustration executed by Yoshinari for Newtype. Did he do the original, as well?)		 yes
09
"Evangelions' Features." Provides more detailed information on the Evas and briefly describes the individual units (which run up through Eva-06).
Image: Eva-01, turned away from us. (Painting by Sadamoto.)		 yes
10
Adam, and the Evas' true nature.
Image: Eva-01 breaking free of its restraints. (Original drawing by Anno; painting by Sadamoto.)		 yes
11
The selection (via the Marduk Report) of motherless 14-year-olds as pilots. Mentions the A10 nerve.
Image: Caged Eva-01 with Shinji and Misato standing next to the ejected entry plug. (Original drawing by Anno; painting by Sadamoto.)		 no
12
Eva-01 (with mention of "fearsome power").
Image: Same as 01.		 no
13
The Human Instrumentality Project.
Image: Dies Microcosmicus, Nox Microcosmica by Robert Fludd from his Utriusque cosmi maioris scilicet et minoris metaphysica, physica atqve technica historia (vol. 2, p. 275).		 no
14
Nerv.
Image: Kircher's Sephirotic Tree.		 no
15
"Nerv General Organization Layout." Mentions an inspection committee headquarters in Tokyo-2, Nerv Headquarters in Tokyo-3, and the three Nerv branches.
Images: Illustrations of Eva-00 and Eva-02 similarly posed, with captions indicating their designations and equipment type (B). (Painted by Sadamoto.)		 no
16
Organizational structure of Nerv HQ itself. A list of positions is provided, but only Commander and Vice-Commander have names attached to them.
Image: White, double-horned Eva-01 with red trim. (Original drawing by Yamashita; painting by Sadamoto.)		 no
Character Pages (Pages 17~23)
17
Shinji Ikari.
Images: Five concept illustrations by Sadamoto.		 no
18
Misato Katsuragi.
Images: Five concept illustrations by Sadamoto.		 no
19
Ritsuko Akagi.
Images: Five concept illustrations by Sadamoto.		 no
20
Asuka Langley Soryu.
Images: Three concept illustrations by Sadamoto.		 no
21
Rei Ayanami.
Images: Three concept illustrations by Sadamoto.		 no
22
Gendo Ikari.
Images: Three concept illustrations by Sadamoto.		 no
23
Supporting cast (Toji Suzuhara, Kensuke Aida, Hikari Horaki, Ryoji Kaji, Konrad Lorenz, Kozo Fuyutsuki, and Hot Springs Penguin).
Image: Group picture of Kensuke, Shinji, and Toji by Sadamoto.		 no
Episode Synopses (Pages 24~28)
24
Episode 01.
Image: Rei in plugsuit.		 yes
25
Episodes 02 through 08.
Image: Asuka in plugsuit with arms crossed.		 yes
26
Episodes 09 through 15.
Images: Asuka in plugsuit, plus detail of torso.		 yes
27
Episodes 10 through 22.
Image: Rei in plugsuit, close-up.		 yes
28
Episodes 23 through 26.
Images: Rei in plugsuit; Shinji in plugsuit (front and back).		 yes
"Visual Highlights from the Image Board" (Pages 29~34)
29
"Apostolo Ramiel (Angel of Thunder)" and "Eva-01 Under Preparation for Sortie."
Images: Illustration of Ramiel floating above Tokyo-3 (inverted color), and the Caged Eva-01 illustration from Page 11.		 no
30
"Eva during high-speed transport to surface launch portal" and "Battleground Tokyo-3."
Images: Eva-01 in the launch chute, and Eva-01 strutting through Tokyo-3 (from Page 06).		 no
31
"Apostolo Sahaquiel (Angel of the Sky), wheeling over Tokyo-3" and "New imagery: Battle in a night scene."
Images: Eva-01 vs. Sahaquiel (from Page 07) and Eva-01 with Progressive Knife and rifle (drawn by Yamashita and painted by Sadamoto).		 no
32
"Eva Unit-01 forcibly removing its armor and equipment" (image from 10) and two alternate Eva-01 designs (from pages 06 and 18). no
33
"Apostolo Sachiel (Angel of Water): Amphibious, humanoid melee weapon."
Images: Sachiel in bipedal plus swimming modes, plus head closeup. (Painted by Sadamoto.)		 yes
34
Apostolos Arael, Shateiel, and Turel, with accompanying concept illustrations. yes
35
Wrap-up.
Images: none.		 no


List of Official Publications
General: Newtype Film Books | Newtype 100% Collection | Movie Pamphlets | Eva Fan Club | Evangelion Chronicle
Production: Neon Genesis Evangelion Proposal | Evangelion Original | Storyboard Collections | Concept Design Collections
Sore o Nasumono: NGE Concept Design Works | Groundwork of Evangelion
Art Books: Der Mond | Die Sterne | Carmine | 2015: The Last Year of Ryohji Kaji | Photo Files (Adam & Eve) | Evangelion Chronicle Illustrations
Other: E-Mono | Evangelion RPG: The Nerv White Paper | Evangelion RPG: Angelic Advent | End of Evangelion: Boku to iu Shingou | It's A Miraculous Win| | All About Kaworu Nagisa: A Child of the Evangelion | Schizo/Parano
Rebuild of Evangelion
General: Movie Pamphlets | Groundwork of Evangelion | Evangelion the New Movies: Storyboards | Eva Extra
Eva 1.0: Evangelion 1.0: Entry File 1 | Evangelion 1.0 Complete Records Collection
Eva 2.0: Evangelion 2.0 Complete Records Collection


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