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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 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.


==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'').  
* Kensuke does not wear 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]]". (This is actually the name of a famous Austrian biologist, completely unchanged.) His age is given as 67, whereas Keel's age is "unknown".
* The character of [[Hikari Horaki|Hikari]] is not present.
* No name is provided for the [[Pen Pen|"hot springs penguin"]].
* 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.  
*Eva-01 is most commonly depicted in white armor. Its trademark purple getup is nowhere to be seen.  
*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]].
*Unique [[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]].
*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.  


===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.)


*There were to have been twenty-eighty Apostolos in all.
*There are to be twenty-eighty Apostolos total.
*Adam was excated in the Dead Sea region (subsequently vaporized via Second Impact), not Antarctica. Adam is also referred to as "he".
*An Apostolo called Raziel attacks in [[Episode 01]] rather than Sachiel.
*An Apostolo called Raziel attacks in [[Episode 01]] rather than Sachiel.
*A design for Sachiel is presented, although unrecognizable save for the "amphibious monster" theme.  
*A design for Sachiel is presented, but has nothing in common with the final save for the "bipedal amphibious creature" motif.  
*[[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 and does not seem as important to the plot.
*Arael's design is fundamentally the same, although it is not luminescent (so details such as a "blaze" on the head and ? four eyes are visible) and the core is cyan-colored.
*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 vaporize the Americas.  


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


*The [[Artificial Evolution Laboratory]] is a contemporary establishment (not something restricted to the backstory).
*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 Arka" -- a popular target of fan speculation. Essentially nothing is known about it (pending the possible uncovery of additional sources), save that the BGM pieces A-10 ~ 13 were originally intended to be "themes of Arka" (according to the [[S² Works]] booklet). (These pieces would later become, respectively, "MOTHER IS THE FIRST OTHER", "DEPRESSION", "INTROJECTION", and "SEPARATION ANXIETY", all associated with the "mindscape" scenes introduced with [[Episode 16]].) Even the rendition "Arka" (of katakana ''Aruka'') is speculative; "Arqa" is another "qualified possibility".
 
==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.
 
Furthermore, within the show there are multiple Evangelion homotypes. (Following the conclusion of Episode 01’s conclusion, as follows.)
 
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.
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.
==Contents==


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.
Brief descriptions of the Proposal's contents. Pending more translations 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.


<u>'''Original Japanese'''</u>


<big>『エヴァンゲリオン』の特徴</big>
{| border="1" cellspacing="0"  
 
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)
 
{| border="0"
|-
|-
|width="90pt"|零号試作機
!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?
|-
|-
|初号試験機||第1話にて初起動に成功、その直後に実戦
| 01 || - || Title / cover page. <br/> Image: "Chrome" Eva-01, drawn by Anno and painted by Sadamoto. || 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 || - || Brief plot synopsis. Run-down of series specs. Vestigial staff. <br/> Image: "Classical" angels. (Source undetermined.) || no
|-
| 03 || - || 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).|| no
|-
| 04 || - || Goes into our "everyday, very real" protagonist. <br/> Image: Shinji casually glancing at us (by Sadamoto). || no
|-
| 05 || - || Headings are "Story and dramatic highlights: puzzle-solving entertainment" (with reference to a "simulation RPG game" and a "shooting action game"), "Sensory gaming entertainment", 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.) || no
|-
| 06 || - || 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.) || no
|-
| 07 || - || The honorary bad guys of the story, the Apostolos. <br/> Image: Eva-01 faces off against the Apostolo Sahaquiel. (Original drawing by Yo Yoshinari; painting by Sadamoto.)|| yes
|-
| 08 || - || Basic primer on the "ultimate weapon" (Evangelion). <br/> 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 Yo Yoshinari for ''Newtype''. Is the original by Yoshinari, as well?) || no
|-
| 09 || - || "Evangelions' Features". Provides some specs 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.)|| yes
|-
| 10 || - || Adam and the Evas' true nature. <br/> Image: Eva-01 breaking free of its restraints. (Original drawing by Anno; painting by Sadamoto.)|| no
|-
| 11 || - || 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 || - || Eva-01 (with mention of "fearsome power"). <br/> Image: Same as 01. || no
|-
| 13 || - || The Human Instrumentality Project. <br/> Image: Esoteric diagram (unidentified). || no
|-
| 14 || - || Nerv. <br/> 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. <br/> Images: Illustrations of Eva-00 and Eva-02 similarly posed, with captions indicating their designations and equipment type (B). Eva-00 is blue, with the head close to the final form; Eva-02 has no resemblance to its final incarnation beyond the color. (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. <br/> 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 || - || Shinji Ikari. <br/> Images: Five concept illustrations by Sadamoto. || no
|-
| 18 || - || Misato Katsuragi. <br/> Images: Five concept illustrations by Sadamoto.  || no
|-
| 19 || - || Ritsuko Akagi. <br/> Images: Five concept illustrations by Sadamoto. || no
|-
| 20 || - || Asuka Langley Soryu. <br/> Images: Three concept illustrations by Sadamoto. || no
|-
| 21 || - || Rei Ayanami. <br/> Images: Three concept illustrations by Sadamoto. || no
|-
| 22 || - || Gendo Ikari. <br/> Images: Three concept illustrations by Sadamoto. || no
|-
| 23 || - || Blurbs on 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 || - || Episode 01. <br/> Image: Rei in plugsuit. || yes
|-
|-
| 4号試験機 || 欠番。爆発事故により消失、建造中止。
| 25 || - || Episodes 02 through 08. <br/> Image: Asuka in plugsuit with arms crossed. Images: || yes
|-
|-
| 5号実験機|| 独国某所にて建造中。
| 26 || - || Episodes 09 through 15. <br/> Images: Asuka in plugsuit, plus detail of torso. || yes
|-
|-
| 6号量産機|| 以上、2016年より建造予定。
| 27 || - || Episodes 10 through 22. <br/> Image: Rei in plugsuit, close-up. || yes
|-  
| 28 || - || Episodes 23 through 26. <br/> Images: Rei in plugsuit; Shinji in plugsuit (front and back). || yes
|-  
| colspan=4 align="center" | ''"Visual Highlights from the Image Board"'' (Pages 29 ~ 34)
|-
| 29 || - || "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 || - || "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 || - || <br/> Images: || no
|-
| 32 || - || <br/> Images: || no
|-
| 33 || - || <br/> Images: || no
|-
| 34 || - || <br/> Images: || no
|-
| 35 || - || <br/> Images: || no
|}
|}


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Revision as of 00:13, 16 December 2007

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.


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).
  • Kensuke does not wear glasses.
  • Fuyutsuki is 45 years old -- Gendo's junior rather than senior.
  • The council chairman is "Konrad Lorenz", rather than "Keel Lorenz". (This is actually the name of a famous Austrian biologist, completely unchanged.) His age is given as 67, whereas Keel's age is "unknown".
  • No name is provided for the "hot springs penguin".
  • The three Nerv operators (Maya Ibuki, Makoto Hyuga, and Shigeru Aoba) are not present.

Evangelions

  • Eva-01 is most commonly depicted in white armor. Its trademark purple getup is nowhere to be seen.
  • 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.

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.)

  • There are to be twenty-eighty Apostolos total.
  • Adam was excated in the Dead Sea region (subsequently vaporized via Second Impact), not Antarctica. Adam is also referred to as "he".
  • An Apostolo called Raziel attacks in Episode 01 rather than Sachiel.
  • A design for Sachiel is presented, but has nothing in common with the final save for the "bipedal amphibious creature" motif.
  • 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 and does not seem as important to the plot.
  • Arael's design is fundamentally the same, although it is not luminescent (so details such as a "blaze" on the head and ? four eyes are visible) and the core is cyan-colored.
  • 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.

Miscellany

  • 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 Arka" -- a popular target of fan speculation. Essentially nothing is known about it (pending the possible uncovery of additional sources), save that the BGM pieces A-10 ~ 13 were originally intended to be "themes of Arka" (according to the S² Works booklet). (These pieces would later become, respectively, "MOTHER IS THE FIRST OTHER", "DEPRESSION", "INTROJECTION", and "SEPARATION ANXIETY", all associated with the "mindscape" scenes introduced with Episode 16.) Even the rendition "Arka" (of katakana Aruka) is speculative; "Arqa" is another "qualified possibility".


Contents

Brief descriptions of the Proposal's contents. Pending more translations 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, drawn by Anno and painted by Sadamoto.
yes
02 - Brief plot synopsis. Run-down of series specs. Vestigial staff.
Image: "Classical" angels. (Source undetermined.)
no
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).
no
04 - Goes into our "everyday, very real" protagonist.
Image: Shinji casually glancing at us (by Sadamoto).
no
05 - Headings are "Story and dramatic highlights: puzzle-solving entertainment" (with reference to a "simulation RPG game" and a "shooting action game"), "Sensory gaming entertainment", 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.)
no
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.)
no
07 - The honorary bad guys of the story, 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 "ultimate weapon" (Evangelion).
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 Yo Yoshinari for Newtype. Is the original by Yoshinari, as well?)
no
09 - "Evangelions' Features". Provides some specs 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.)
no
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: Esoteric diagram (unidentified).
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). Eva-00 is blue, with the head close to the final form; Eva-02 has no resemblance to its final incarnation beyond the color. (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.
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 - Blurbs on 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. Images:
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 -
Images:
no
32 -
Images:
no
33 -
Images:
no
34 -
Images:
no
35 -
Images:
no