Evangelion Chronicle

All 30 issues of Chronicle

Evangelion Chronicle is a roughly 960-page encyclopedic publication on Neon Genesis Evangelion published by Sony Magazines with the endorsement of Gainax and Khara. Its contents are distributed across thirty serial, magazine-like issues that began publication on 07/01/2006 and completed on 09/15/2007.

The thirty issues are intended to be collected and their contents reassembled into three binders. Each issue is bound with weak glue to facilitate easy removal of the pre-hole-punched leaves. All of the pages are fully labeled, so organizing them into the proper encyclopedic format is an entirely intuitive process, however time-consuming. Additional money may be spent on purchasing official Evangelion Chronicle binders (listed at 1,600円 apiece and sporting a Yoshiyuki Sadamoto illustration of Rei), although any three quality 4-cm, D-ring binders should suffice.

Chronicle has relatively little information that is strictly new, although it is a bountiful and in many ways indispensable resource for the hard-core Eva fan. As Evangelion Chronicle is an officially endorsed supplementary source, its contents are considered third-tier canon. Unfortunately, it is all in Moon-runes Japanese, and translations are elusive things.

The publication has a dedicated team of illustrators, all of whom seem to be working on Evangelion for the first time. Hirofumi Ichikawa and Youichi Fukano (M.I.C.) are dedicated to the Mechanical Sheets and Character Sheets, respectively. Takuya Io contributes a majority of illustrations to other sections. Other contributors include Syuji Imai, Kakuhiko Kakoi, Tomotake Kinoshita, Naochika Morishita, Kaito Oomoto, SHISHIZARU, K2 Shoukai, Yoshihiro Takahashi, and Tayuki Yanase.

In addition to the primary encyclopedia, The Essential Evangelion Chronicle Side A (10/25/2007) and Side B (11/26/2007) have been published. These seem to be "digest" volumes with no unique content apart from the cover art, although further confirmation is required.

Contents

The following provides (or will provide, at least, upon acquisition of issues 29 and 30, GIVE REICHU YOUR MONEY) a full "table of contents" for Chronicle in its complete, encyclopedic format. Summaries of the specific information contained within the individual sheets ("Content Details") will be gradually furnished. The names of the sheets in both Japanese and English (as provided by Chronicle) are supplied, with literal title translations occasionally supplied in parentheses. Note that Chronicle's English language titles sometimes include "non-standard" Romanizations, spellings, and translations.

I. Mechanic Sheets

Includes Evangelions, Angels, and more "properly" mechanical things. Evas, Angels, and Jet Alone receive fold-overs: a double-page spread with an original illustrations by Hirofumi Ichikawa on one side, and information on the other.

Sheet Number	Sheet Name	Issue: Pages	Content Details	Original Illustration
01 [1]	エヴァンゲリオン　初号機 (Evangelion Unit-01) Evangelion Test Type [1]	01: 01-04		Eva-01 withdrawing prog knife in mid-leap
01 [2]	エヴァンゲリオン　初号機 (Evangelion Unit-01) Evangelion Test Type [2]	06: 01-04		Eva-01 poised with pallet rifle
01 [3]	エヴァンゲリオン　初号機 (Evangelion Unit-01) Evangelion Test Type [3]	25: 01-04		Berserk Eva-01 ("awakened")
01 [4]	エヴァンゲリオン　初号機 (Evangelion Unit-01) Evangelion Test Type [4]	29: 01-04		Eva-01 with wings of light
02 [1]	エヴァンゲリオン　零号機 (Evangelion Unit-00) Evangelion Proto Type [1]	02: 01-04		Eva-00 (orange model) squatting, with shield lifted in front
02 [2]	エヴァンゲリオン　零号機 (Evangelion Unit-00) Evangelion Proto Type [2]	15: 01-04		Eva-00' (blue model) with positron sniper rifle
02 [3]	エヴァンゲリオン　零号機 (Evangelion Unit-00) Evangelion Proto Type [3]	27: 01-04		Eva-00' throwing Spear of Longinus
03 [1]	エヴァンゲリオン 弐号機 (Evangelion Unit-02)　 Evangelion Production Model　[1]	03: 01-04		Eva-02 leaping and casting off Really Big Tarp
03 [2]	エヴァンゲリオン 弐号機 (Evangelion Unit-02)　 Evangelion Production Model　[2]	20: 01-04	Battle history; damage dealt to individual mass production Eva units	Eva-02 with hand bazookas
03 [3]	エヴァンゲリオン 弐号機 (Evangelion Unit-02)　 Evangelion Production Model　[3]	28: 01-04		Eva-02 (movie version)
04	エヴァンゲリオン　3号機／第13使徒　バルディエル (Evangelion Unit-03 / 13th Angel Bardiel) Evangelion Production Model / Thirteenth Angel Bardiel	17: 01-04		"Possessed" Eva-03 preparing to "throw" right arm
05	エヴァンゲリオン　量産機 Evangelion Mass Production Model	09: 01-04		Crouching MP Eva unit with ooken; two airborne units in background
06	第1使徒 アダム First Angel Adam	14: 01-04		Adam as "Giant of Light" (extremely vague silhouette)
07	第２使徒 リリス　 Second Angel Lilith	19: 01-04		Lilith as "Giant Rei" (sans bug-eyed facial expression)
08	第３使徒 サキエル　 Third Angel Sachiel	04: 01-04		Two-faced Sachiel firing "lance of light"
09	第４使徒 シャムシェル　 Fourth Angel Shamshel	07: 01-04		Shamshel in "battle mode", with "whips of light" flailing
10	第５使徒　ラミエル Fifth Angel Ramiel	11: 01-04		Ramiel with drill extended, charging up an attack
11	第６使徒 ガギエル　 Sixth Angel Gaghiel	10: 01-04		Gaghiel underwater with jaws open
12	第７使徒 イスラフェル　 Seventh Angel Israfel	18: 01-04		Israfel Alpha (gold) and Beta (silver)
13	第８使徒 サンダルフォン　 Eighth Angel Sandalphon	16: 01-04		Sandalphon with mouth open and fingers spread
14	第９使徒 マトリエル　 Ninth Angel Matriel	21: 01-04		Matarael (with legs not poised for reliable standing)
15	第１０使徒 サハクィエル　 Tenth Angel Sahaquiel	12: 01-04		Sahaquiel doing a swan dive
16	第１１使徒　イロウル　 Eleventh Angel Yroul	26: 01-04		Simulation body covered in Ireul "nanomachines"
17	第１２使徒 レリエル　 Twelfth Angel Leliel	23: 01-04		Leliel's ultra-flat body absorbing Eva-01, with spherical shadow overhead
18	第１４使徒 ゼルエル　 Fourteenth Angel Zeruel	05: 01-04		Zeruel with tips of both arms split into "hands"
19	第１５使徒 アラエル　 Fifteenth Angel Ariel	24: 01-04		Arael seen from behind
20	第１６使徒 アルミサエル　 Sixteenth Angel Armisael	22: 01-04		Eva-00 with "Angel Tower" growing out of back, with Armisael's "free end" (foreground) in shape of Rei
21	第１７使徒 タブリス　 Seventeenth Angel Tabris	13: 01-04		Grinning, levitating Kaworu; Eva-02 "holding" Kaworu silhouetted in background
22	ジェットアローン　 Jet Alone	08: 01-04		J.A. taking a step forward, with right arm spread upwards
The following "feature" colorized concept art instead of a spread by Ichikawa.
23	EVA長距離輸送機 Transport Aircraft	17: 09-10
24	EVA電源装着トレーラー　 Power Supply Installation Trailer	10: 09-10
25	14式大型移動指揮車　 Command Vehicle 2014Type	07: 09-10
26	NERV車両　 Nerv Vehicles	09: 09-10
27	国連軍兵器 重戦闘機　 United Nations Force [1] Heavy Fighter	02: 09-10
28	国連軍兵器 海上兵器　 United Nations Force [2] Naval Forces	05: 09-10
29	国連軍兵器 陸上兵器　 United Nations Force [3] Ground Combat Vehicles	03: 09-10
30	国連軍兵器 航空兵器　 United Nations Force [4] Air Force	20: 23-24
31	国連軍兵器 Mil-55d 輸送用ヘリコプター　 United Nations Force [5] Transport Helicopter	11: 09-10
32	14式大型架橋自走車　 Bridgelayer 2014Type	08: 09-10
33	アルピーヌ・ルノーA310（改）　 Alpine Renault A310 (Misato's Custom)	04: 09-10
34	防護服　 Protective Suit	06: 09-10
35	戦略自衛隊兵器　 Japan Strategy Self Defense Force	18: 19-20
36	医療　 Medical Equipment	16: 09-10
37	電子機器　 Electronic Equipment [1] Computer	12: 09-10
38	電子機器　 Electronic Equipment [2] SDAT / Video Camera	14: 09-10
39	NERV特殊機器　 Nerv Special Equipment	15: 09-10
40	銃火器　 Firearms [1] Handgun	13: 09-10
41	銃火器　 Firearms [2] Machine Gun	22: 21-22

II. Character Sheets

All original illustrations by Youichi Fukano (M.I.C.).

Sheet Number	Sheet Name	Issue: Pages	Content Details	Original Illustration
01 [1]	碇シンジ Shinji Ikari　[1]	01: 05-08		Shinji holding Misato's photograph and R-55 handbag
01 [2]	碇シンジ Shinji Ikari　[2]	21: 05-08		Shinji sitting cross-legged in plugsuit
01 [3]	碇シンジ Shinji Ikari　[3]	24: 05-08		Shinji draping Gendo's uniform jacket over his shoulders
02 [1]	綾波レイ Rei Ayanami [1]	02: 05-08		Bandaged Rei in school uniform
02 [2]	綾波レイ Rei Ayanami [2]	10: 05-08		Rei in plugsuit sitting, holding Gendo's glasses
02 [3]	綾波レイ Rei Ayanami [3]	26: 05-08		"Transfer student Rei" waving in mid-run, with chibi Lilith attached to hand case
03 [1]	惣流・アスカ・ラングレー 　Soryu Asuka Langley [1]	03: 05-08		Asuka in sun dress holding red duffel behind her
03 [2]	惣流・アスカ・ラングレー 　Soryu Asuka Langley [2]	12: 05-08		Asuka sitting in plugsuit, resting elbow on knee and head on hand
03 [3]	惣流・アスカ・ラングレー 　Soryu Asuka Langley [3]	22: 05-08		Asuka in school uniform "reaching out", with chibi Pen Pen attached to hand case
04 [1]	葛城ミサト Misato Katsuragi [1]	04: 05-08		Misato in black one-piece, with one arm behind head and holding Nerv jacket in other
04 [2]	葛城ミサト Misato Katsuragi [2]	14: 05-08		Misato in formal uniform, with one hand on hip and twirling beret on index finger of other
04 [3]	葛城ミサト Misato Katsuragi [3]	29: 05-08		Young Misato in parka with her father's pendant
05 [1]	赤木リツコ　 Ritsuko Akagi [1]	05: 05-08		Ritsuko in standard attire, hands pocketed, looking downwards
05 [2]	赤木リツコ　 Ritsuko Akagi [2]	18: 05-08		Ritsuko seated with legs crossed, cigarette in hand, wearing labcoat and bathing suit
06 [1]	碇ゲンドウ　 Gendoh Ikari [1]	06: 05-08		Gendo in uniform, pushing glasses up bridge of nose
06 [2]	碇ゲンドウ　 Gendoh Ikari [2]	27: 05-08		Gendo Rokubungi resting left hand on injured arm
07 [1]	冬月コウゾウ　 Kouzou Fuyutsuki [1]	15: 05-08		Fuyutsuki in uniform, standing tall with hands behind back
07 [2]	冬月コウゾウ　 Kouzou Fuyutsuki [2]	28: 05-08		Fuyutsuki in olive business suit, holding folder of documents
08	加持リョウジ　 Ryoji Kaji	13: 05-08		Kaji with hands pocketed and cigarette in mouth, eyes cast downward
09	鈴原トウジ　 Tohji Suzuhara	17: 05-08		Toji sitting in plugsuit with arm resting on knee
10	相田ケンスケ　 Kensuke Aida	19: 05-08		Kensuke in military fatigues, with camcorder raised
11	日向マコト　 Makoto Hyuga	25: 05-08		Hyuga with handgun ready at his side
12	青葉シゲル　 Shigeru Aoba	20: 05-08		Aoba in casual attire, sitting with guitar case resting on left leg
13	伊吹マヤ　 Maya Ibuki	13: 05-08		Maya in mid-stride, cradling closed laptop PC in right arm
14	洞木ヒカリ　 Hikari Horaki	14: 05-08		Hikari with wrapped lunch and hand case
15	キール・ローレンツ　 Kiel Lorenz	09: 05-08		Keel standing with hands behind back
16	碇ユイ　 Yui Ikari	30: 05-08
17	赤木ナオコ　 Naoko Akagi	16: 05-08		Naoko in labcoat, looking over shoulder, with folder labeled "MAGI" under left arm
18	渚カヲル　 Kaworu Nagisa	11: 05-08		Kaworu sitting in plugsuit with arm resting on knee, looking over shoulder
19	ペンペン　 Pen²	23: 05-08		Pen² from behind, looking over shoulder, with claws extended
The following "feature" colorized concept art instead of an original by Fukano.
20	NERV女性オペレーター　 Female Operators of Nerv	01: 09-10
21	NERV男性オペレーター　 Male Operators of Nerv	08: 11-12
22	NERVスタッフ　 Staffs of Nerv	22: 11-12
23	国連軍高官　 High Officers of the United Nations Forces	02: 11-12
24	オーバー・ザ・レインボウの艦長 副長　 Captain and Commander of 'Over the Rainbow'	06: 11-12
25	２年A組の生徒たち　 Students of Class 2-A	04: 05-08
26	人類補完委員会　 The Human Instrumentality Committee	07: 05-08
27	その他の人々　 Other People	11: 23-24	Shiro Tokita, etc.

III. Tactics Sheets

Major events (e.g., Second Impact), tactical operations (battles), technical operations (experiments), and so forth.

Sheet Number	Sheet Name	Issue: Pages	Content Details	Original Illustration(s)
01	葛城調査隊＆国連セカンドインパクト調査団　 Katsuragi Research Team and UN Investigation Team of the Second Impact	28: 09-10		Gendo and Fuyutsuki on UN Investigation Ship (Morishita)
02	E計画　 Project E	24: 17-20		In-progress Eva prototype attached to a red cross and immersed in fluid (Morishita)
03	碇ユイ消失事件 (Yui Ikari Disappearance Incident)	30: ??-??
04	零号機起動実験　 Starting Experiment of Eva-00	02: 17-18		Eva-00 smashes the reinforced glass of the observation window (Io)
05 [1]	第３使徒サキエル戦 (The Third Angel Sachiel Battle) The Third Apostle Sachiel Annihilation Operation [1]	01: 11-12		Sachiel being attacked by tanks and Heavy Fighters (Kinoshita)
05 [2]	第３使徒サキエル戦 (The Third Angel Sachiel Battle) The Third Apostle Sachiel Annihilation Operation [2]	16: 11-12		Sachiel staggering back as Eva-01 uses the Angel's chest as a landing site (Kinoshita)
06	第４使徒シャムシェル線 (The Fourth Angel Shamshel Battle) The Fourth Apostle Shamshel Annihilation Operation	03: 17-18		Eva-01 plunges the progressive knife into Shamshel's core (Io)
07	ヤシマ作戦　 Operation Yashima	05: 17-20		Eva-01 lifting positron cannon, Eva-00 in background (Kinoshita) / Eva-00 employing shield against Ramiel's attack (")
08	J.A.停止作戦　 J.A. Stoppage Operation	04: 17-18		Eva-01 attempting to restrain JA (Io)
09	第６使徒ガギエル遭遇戦　 The Sixth Angel Gaghiel Encounter Battle	06: 17-18		Gaghiel rushing towards Eva-02 underwater (Io)
10	二点同時過重攻撃作戦　 The Heavy Simultaneous 2-Point Attack	07: 17-20		Eva-01 and Eva-02 kicking Israfel's unfused cores in unison (Io) / Eva-01 and Eva-02 behind rising partition (")
11	使徒捕獲作戦　 Angel Capture Operation	08: 17-18		Asuka in entry plug glancing at screen with Sandalphon approaching, mouth open and arms spread (Io)
12	EVA人力起動　 Man-Powered Activation of Evangelion	10: 11-12		Workers manually lowering an entry plug into place with a pulley system (Io)
13	第９使徒マトリエル戦　 The Ninth Angel Matriel Annihilation Battle	09: 17-18		Eva-01 in shaft firing up at the Angel (unseen) (Io)
14	ロンギヌスの槍回収　 Recovering the Lance of Longinus	21: 09-10		Wrapped Lance Spear on deck of ship (Io)
15	第１０使徒サハクィエル　 The Tenth Angel Sahaquiel Annihilation Battle	18: 09-12		Eva-01 "holds up" Sahaquiel (not shown) as the other two Evas move in on both sides (Kinoshita) / Eva-02 jumping over telephone towers (")
16	第１１使徒イロウル戦　 The Eleventh Angel Yroul Annihilation Battle	13: 17-20		Simulation body begins to move under Yroul's Ireul's control (Morishita) / Simulation body covered in Ireul computer circuitry, with invasion status of Magi superimposed (")
17	第１回機体相互互換試験　 First Unit Interchangeability Test	12: 11-12		Eva-00 breaking out of restraints (Kinoshita)
18	第12使徒レリエル戦　 The Twelve Angel Leliel Annihilation Battle	15: 17-20		Eva-01 rips out of Leliel's spherical shadow (K2 Shoukai) / Eva-01 shoots at Leliel's ultra-flat body (")
19	EVA4号機S²機関搭載実験　 Experimental Installation of the S² Engine in Eva-04	20: 17-18		Woman in whitecoat looking through window of observation booth, while techies in foreground look at Eva-relevant displays (Io)
20	３号機起動実験　 Starting Experiment of Eva-03	11: 11-12		Eva-03 in Cage with Toji looking on (Yanase)
21	第１３使徒バルディエル戦　 The Thirteenth Angel Bardiel Annihilation Battle	14: 11-12		Eva-03/Bardiel restraining Eva-00 (K2 Shoukai)
22	サードチルドレン初号機占拠事件　 Eva-01 Seizure by Third Children	22: 09-10		Two Nerv workers in protected suits soldering open Shinji's entry plug (Io)
23	第2次ジオフロント攻防戦 Second Battle at Geo Front	19: 09-12		Eva-01 rushing Zeruel in Command Center (Io) / Zeruel cuts of Eva-02's arms (")
24	サードチルドレンサルベージ作業　 Salvage Operation for Third Children	23: 11-12		Ritsuko and Maya standing on umbilical bridge in front of bandaged Eva-01 (Morishita)
25	第１５使徒アラエル戦　 The Fifteenth Angel Ariel Annihilation Battle	17: 11-12		Eva-00 after flinging the Spear of Longinus into the sky (Morishita)
26	第１６使徒アルミサエル戦　 The Sixteenth Angel Armisael Annihlation Battle	25: 09-12		Eva-00 restraining Armisael and shooting with sniper rifle (K2 Shoukai) / Shinji sees Rei-Armisael through the entry plug screens (")
27	第１７使徒タブリス戦　 The Seventeenth Angel Tabris Annihilation Battle	29: ??-??
28	NERV強制接収　 Compulsory Requisition of Nerv	26: 09-12		Armed JSSDF soldiers head down a stairway; VTOLs in background (Io) / Eva Series land inside the Geofront (")
29	人類補完計画　 The Human Instrumentality Project	27: 09-12		Two uniformed Rei stand in the Command Center looking down at where Hyuga and Aoba had once been (Morishita) / Giant Rei "embraces" a winged Eva-01 (")
30	全使徒戦報告書 (Report on All Angel Battles)	30: ??-??

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