Sore o Nasumono (Translation)

An image from Sore o Nasumono

Sore o Nasumono is a collection of concept art by Ikuto Yamashita and Seito Kio, published in 1998. It contains conceptual designs of the Evangelions, the Command Center, the Geofront, Tokyo-3, among others including some non-production illustrations.

Of particular interest are the sections that contain unsused TV Series and Movie scenarios.

Neon Genesis Evangelion TV Last Scenario Prot

This is the original text and the English translation of the unused TV Series ending scenario, translation by RockManBalls. This transcript is currently incomplete.

English Translation

It might be surprising given what ultimately resulted, but during the initial development of the Anime series, Supervisor Anno took on something of a passive role, and staff would regularly bounce ideas off of him in order to flesh out the story. As time passed, and I was put in charge, I received an early scenario manuscript by fax. When I went to return the fax, I jotted down some left over ideas just off the top of my head. I still get a good laugh out of it to this day.

Original Japanese

作品の内容からは意外な印象かもしれませんが、庵野監督はアニメ制作の初期段階においては受け身の姿勢をとり、客スタッフにアイデアを出させぶつけ合うことで、話の骨格に肉付けをします。てな経過から、設定担当である私のところにも脚本の初期稿がファックスでやってきます。それについて思いついたことは電話で返すのですが、ファックスで返却するとこのように内容が残り、あとから見かえすとなかなか笑えます。

Shin Seiki Evangelion Original Film

This is the original text and the English translation of the unused Movie scenario, translation by RockManBalls. This transcript is currently incomplete.

English Translation

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Shin Seiki Evangelion Original Film Novel
"The Long-Awaited People."
[Translator's Notes: "Gekijouban shousetsu," meaning the book based on the movie that was never made.]

During the development of the film, Yamashita, being asked to submit ideas, thought of an original story he'd conceived mid-way through the television show. Created in collaboration with Kio [omitted]*, the utterly ridiculous work was eventually presented to Supervisor Anno. Intended to be a direct sequel, it includes the content and all-star cast of the EVA television show.
[*Translator's Notes: As I know it, "氏宅" is a placeholder for someone who doesn't want to give their name, usually their surname. Like "Takashi S氏宅." ]

The last Angel had been defeated. Having just confronted the Angel threat, humanity began to wield EVA against EVA. As this abuse of EVA technology continued, an enormous conflict erupted. This is the era in which our story begins.

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During this conflict, NERV General Headquarters' Special Forces Division, along with EVA 01, attacked NERV's Euro-Germany Branch. Having confirmed the existence of "that," EVA 01 expanded its AT-Field, and NERV completely destroyed the facility with a neutron bomb. The "that" they were looking for was the Sinking-Type Equipment Universal Invasion Gun*** (Field Sinker), code-named the "Spine of the Death God." This new type of corrosive AT-Field worked by ways of a guaranteed-to-hit heavy particle bullet, which, when used against enemies with current AT-Field capacity, would almost always find its target with terrible speed. At the same time as construction of this secret weapon was underway, the Euro-Germany Branch used their political will to secure the return of the newly constructed EVA 02, and in a single move, NERV Germany hid EVA 02 and the "Spine of the Death God" in accordance with their master plan. Before their troublesome dealings could be discovered by the international community, they were ultimately stopped by the NERV organization proper. Although NERV's Euro-Germany Branch has since been dismantled, as well as their brilliant achievements, including EVA 02, this incident would serve as a catalyst, forever linking EVA technology to global military strategy. However, this turmoil would serve only as a small part of a greater disaster.

How will these mysteries come to light?
Will they gather the technological strength they need?
Now, all is but a mystery...
However, those humanoid mechs have been built.
Humanity's creations.
But those creations are EVA.

Thus far, EVA has proved to be distinctly different, continually defying current technology. Ever since the very beginnings of civilization, a powerful mental contamination had begun. Humanity had always been set in a certain direction......

A contamination not unlike brainwashing--

Original Japanese

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「新世紀エヴァンゲリオン」劇場版オリジナル小説
"彼方の待ち人"
作・山下いくと

劇場版制作にあたり、例によってアイデア提出を求められた山下が、テレビ版中盤あたりに思いついたオリジナルの話。きお氏宅で彼とともに、あーだこーだムダな話してつくったものを、庵野監督に見せることにしました。テレビ版EVA後日談というよりは、オールスターキャストショー的な内容にしています。

最終使徒は撃退された。EVAをはさんで使徒と対峙していた人類は、そのとき初めてEVAそのものと向き合うことになる。やがて始まったのはEVAに関する技術の乱用、そしてその争奪戦であった。これはそんな時代を起点にして始まる話。

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その日、ネルフ総括本部特殊部隊はEVA01とともにユーロドイツネルフ支局を急襲、゛それ゛を確認、ATフィールド展開の後、中性子爆弾使用によって施設を蒸し焼きにする。それは、沈下型領界侵攻銃（フィールドシンカー）、コード゛死神の背骨゛。新型の浸食性ATフィールドによって、レールがひかれたごとく、絶対の命中を保証された重粒子の弾体は、従来のATフィールドの反発力によってすさまじい速度を与えられて空間を滑り降り、目標に到達する。極秘裏にこれを建造、同時に政治的手腕をもって当支部によって造られたEVA02を取り戻し、EVAさえ一撃で葬れるこの゛死神の背骨゛とEVA02 の２つをこれからの新たな世界ゲームのカードに加えようというドイツネルフのもくろみは、その裏国家間の駆け引きが露見する前に、ネルフという、一団体の中でのゴタゴタとして処理されてしまう。ここにEVA０２建造という輝かしい業績を誇るネルフ・ユーロドイツ支部は解体されるのだが、この事件をきっかけに、世界は、EVA技術の有無がその国にとって今後の世界戦略の優秀につながることを重い知らされたのである。しかしこの騒ぎも、これから起こる大災害の前では小さな事件として処理されることとなる。

どうやって機密をもちだしたのだろう
いかにして技術力を集めたのだろう
いまとなってはずべてが謎......
だがその人型は造られた
造ろうとしたのは人間
しかし造らせたのはEVA

従来の技術で造られたにもかかわらず、そのEVAは明らかに違っていた。培養開始直後からそれは、まわりを強力に精神汚染し始めた。それも、ある指向性をもたせて......。ある種の洗脳のようなその汚染に、人々は