Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days
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{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name = Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days
| image = [[Image:Angelic Days Cover.jpg|185px]]
| caption = Cover of first edition of the first volume
| ja_name = 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン 鋼鉄のガールフレンド2nd
| ja_name_trans = Shin Seiki Evangelion Koutetsu no Girlfriend 2nd
| genre = [[Romantic comedy]]
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Manga
| title =
| author = [[Fumino Hayashi]]
| publisher = {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Kadokawa Shoten]]
| publisher_en = {{flagicon|United States}} {{flagicon|Canada}} [[ADV Manga]]
| publisher_other = {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Grupo Editorial Vid]] <br/> {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Conrad Editora]] <br/> {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Carlsen Comics]] <br/> {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Editorial Ivrea]] <br/> {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Norma Editorial]] <br/> {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Panini Comics]] <br/> {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Siam Inter Comics]] <br/> {{flagicon|France}} [[Glénat (publisher)|Glénat]]
| demographic = [[Shōjo]]
| magazine = {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Asuka (magazine)|Asuka]] <br /> {{flagicon|United States}} [[Newtype USA]]
| first = November 2003
| last = 2005
| volumes = 6
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}
{{nihongo|'''''Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days'''''|新世紀エヴァンゲリオン 鋼鉄のガールフレンド2nd|Shin Seiki Evangelion Koutetsu no Girlfriend 2nd}} is a [[manga]] by [[Fumino Hayashi]] based on an original story [[Gainax]]-[[Studio Khara|Khara]].<ref name="ann">{{cite web | url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com.au/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=3984 | title=Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days (manga) | publisher=Anime News Network | accessdate=2008-07-13}}</ref> It is an adapation of the video game ''[[Girlfriend of Steel 2]]'',<ref name="ann-game">{{cite web | url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com.au/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=3984&page=22 | title=Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days (manga) | publisher=Anime News Network | accessdate=2008-07-13}}</ref> and dramatizes the actions of the [[Human Instrumentality Project|Instrumentality]] from the final episode of ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion (TV)|Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'', which featured the show's cast in a high school [[romantic comedy]] in contrast to to the dark, apocalyptic themes of the television show. It was serialized in Japan by [[Kadokawa Shoten]] in ''[[Monthly Asuka]]'' from 2003 to 2005 and collected in 6 [[tankobon|bound volumes]].<ref name="ann"/>
The series is licensed in English by [[ADV Manga]], who serialized it in ''[[Newtype USA]]'' before publishing the bound volumes.<ref name="ann"/>
== Story ==
''Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days'' continues the dream sequence from [[List of Neon Genesis Evangelion episodes|Episode 26]] in which [[Shinji Ikari|Shinji]] imagines a happier world where [[Asuka Langley Soryu|Asuka]] is a childhood friend, [[Misato Katsuragi|Misato]] is his homeroom teacher, and [[Rei Ayanami|Rei]] is a new transfer student. The Evangelions and Angels make up little of the story and are not fully explained; they first appear near the end of the second volume, during which Shinji and Rei battle [[Angel_%28Neon_Genesis_Evangelion%29#Sachiel|Sachiel]], but the overtones of the battle lie with the relationships between characters, instead of the darker, more pathological reasons the characters have in the anime.{{Fact|date=July 2008}}
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== Main Characters ==
The characters of ''Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days'' are alternate versions of characters in the [[Neon Genesis Evangelion (TV series)|anime series]].
;Shinji Ikari
:[[Shinji Ikari]] is the male protagonist of the series. He is timid, quiet, and easily influenced by his peers. He is very much like his original persona, however he is more sociable and friendly than before. Shinji is also a childhood friend to [[Asuka Langley Soryu]].
;Asuka Langley Soryu
:[[Asuka Langley Soryu]] is a redhead with fiery temper, and although friends with Shinji she often torments him. Her rage is especially violent in the beginning of the series: she is openly hostile with [[Kaworu Nagisa|Kaworu]] and splashes boiling water on Shinji in a jealous fit during a cooking class. However, she cares deeply for her friends, and will aid or defend them when she is able. She has appointed herself as Shinji's chaperone and has a clear sense of right and wrong. Although she can be demanding, in truth she doesn't want to burden anyone or feel useless, especially to her parents or Shinji, similar to the original character's feeling of inferiority in the [[Neon Genesis Evangelion (TV series)|anime series]].
;Rei Ayanami
:[[Rei Ayanami]] is an excitable extrovert, the polar opposite of her original persona. However, she is socially inept and clueless as how to perform simple tasks such as cracking an egg open. She is disliked by the girls of her class for "flirting" with boys and wearing her old uniform rather than buying the school's own regulation clothes.
;Kaworu Nagisa
:As in the anime, [[Kaworu Nagisa]] has a mysterious past that NERV officials work to uncover. However, despite the lack of official records, Shinji remarks that he and Kaworu have been friends for about a decade, or as long as he has known Asuka. In particular, Kaworu and Shinji often perform music together (Shinji on [[cello]], with Kaworu on [[violin]]). Also, Kaworu has what is termed an unusual "fondness" for Shinji, and sometimes appears to be part of the "[[love triangle]]" around him. His appearances in both Shinji and Gendo's story arcs strongly hints at a deep connection with the Angels.
;Toji Suzuhara
:Shinji's classmate, [[Toji Suzuhara]], is one of Shinji's friends accepted into NERV's piloting program along with him. He reciprocates Hikari's crush once she makes her feelings known to him. Much like his anime counterpart, he is shown as the tough jock of the group, and occasionally has verbal bouts with [[Asuka Langley Soryu|Asuka]]. However, he does have a much more vulnerable side; while on standby to pilot the Evangelion, he was frightened, but admitted he would risk his life for Hikari's sake.
;Kensuke Aida
:[[Kensuke Aida]] is another one of Shinji's classmates who is accepted into [[Neon Genesis Evangelion glossary#NERV|NERV]]'s piloting program. He has a hobby in camrecording. In this incarnation, he has a crush on Asuka and is usually trying to gain some acknowledgement from her. He later openly states his feelings and then asks if he is "good enough to take Shinji's place," causing Asuka to run from him. After an exchange with Asuka while on standby, he realizes that she won't reciprocate his feelings, and later accepts his role as just a friend to her.
;Misato Katusragi
:[[Misato Katsuragi]] is the homeroom teacher for Shinji and Asuka's class. Misato has some operational duties at NERV.
;Ritsuko Akagi
:[[Ritsuko Akagi]] is the school nurse, and is in love with Gendo Ikari. Ritsuko is also portrayed as the Head Medical and Science officer at NERV.
;Yui Ikari
:[[Yui Ikari]], Shinji's mother, is still alive and working at [[Neon Genesis Evangelion glossary#NERV|NERV]] along with her husband [[Gendo Ikari|Gendo]] and Asuka's parents. Her high school life and relationship with Gendo is chronicled in Volume 5.
== Manga ==
''Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days'' is published in Japan by [[Kadokawa Shoten]]. It was serialized in ''[[Monthly Asuka]]'' from 2003 to 2005 and collected in 6 [[tankobon|bound volumes]]. It is published in English by [[ADV Manga]], in Thailand by [[Siam Inter Comics]], in France by [[Glénat (publisher)|Glénat]], in Germany by [[Carlsen Comics]], in Italy by [[Panini Comics]], in Spain by [[Norma Editorial]], in Mexico by [[Grupo Editorial Vid]], in Argentina [[Editorial Ivrea]], and in Brazil by [[Conrad Editora]].<ref name="ann"/>
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| Language = Japanese<ref name="ann"/>
| SecondLanguage = English<ref name="ann"/>
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| LineColor = 6666ff
| VolumeNumber = 1
| OriginalRelDate = [[2004-02-17]]
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-924963-7
| LicensedRelDate = [[May 5]] [[2006]]
| LicensedISBN = 1-413-90350-9
| ChapterList =
| VolumeExtras = <!-- Title was given as "Imagine a Neon Genesis Evangelion in which dating the right girl is more important that saving the world..." -->
| Summary = A new transfer student, Rei, starts at the school. Rei takes a liking to Shinji and confides her feelings to Asuka.
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| LineColor = 6666ff
| VolumeNumber = 2
| OriginalRelDate = [[2004-06-17]]
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-924974-3
| LicensedRelDate = [[July 26]] [[2006]]
| LicensedISBN = 1-413-90348-7
| ChapterList =
| VolumeExtras = <!-- Title was given as "Love is a battlefield" -->
| Summary = The students learn they are being groomed to pilot Evangelions ([[List of characters in Neon Genesis Evangelion#Kensuke Aida|Kensuke Aida]] is included with the canonical pilots: Shinji, Asuka, Rei, [[Kaworu Nagisa|Kaworu]], and [[Toji Suzuhara|Toji]]). Shinji and Rei are deployed to stop an Angel attack where, although he is initially paralysed with fear, Shinji manages to gather his nerves to save Rei and destroy the Angel.
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| LineColor = 6666ff
| VolumeNumber = 3
| OriginalRelDate = [[2005-01-20]]
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-924984-2
| LicensedRelDate = [[November 25]] [[2006]]
| LicensedISBN = 1-413-90350-9
| ChapterList =
| VolumeExtras = <!-- Title was given as "Love is in the air" -->
| Summary = Kaworu invites Shinji to play at a concert with him. However, Shinji decides to take care of a sick Asuka. Kensuke is able to confess his feelings to Asuka and Rei is able to tell Shinji that she likes him.
}}
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| VolumeNumber = 4
| OriginalRelDate = [[2005-02-17]]
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-924996-5
| LicensedRelDate = [[March 5]] [[2007]]
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-413-90355-3
| ChapterList =
| VolumeExtras = <!-- Title was given as "Heartfelt Confessions" -->
| Summary = The series climaxes with an assault on Tokyo-3 by multiple Angels, in which Shinji is ultimately brought into a form of Instrumentality, where he finally admits his feelings for Asuka. Afterwards, the pilots are split up to various training facilities across the world, with the story concluding several years later with them reuniting and unearthing a time capsule they buried together.
}}
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| LineColor = 6666ff
| VolumeNumber = 5
| OriginalRelDate = [[2005-07-17]]
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-925004-6
| LicensedRelDate = [[May 7]] [[2007]]
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-413-90361-4
| ChapterList =
| VolumeExtras = <!-- Title was given as "In the beginning" -->
| Summary = Gendo's life as a troubled [[junior high school|junior high]] student frequently involved in fights is chronicled. His relationship with a young Yui, his meetings with the enigmatic Kaworu, and how their lives change is detailed.
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| LineColor = 6666ff
| VolumeNumber = 6
| OriginalRelDate = [[2005-12-17]]
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-925018-3
| LicensedRelDate = [[August 7]] [[2007]]
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-413-90362-1
| ChapterList =
| VolumeExtras = <!-- Title was given as "End of the road" -->
| Summary = Volume 6, interspersed through the events portrayed in volume 5, is separated into four different endings each focused on a pair of characters: the first story details Misato and Kaji deciding to continue their long distance relationship, the second story dealing with Ritsuko and Rei dealing with their unrequited loves (Gendo and Shinji respectively), the third story is Touji's disappointment at not being able to pilot an EVA and his reunion with Hikari, and the final chapter has Shinji and Asuka getting into a fight and then subsequently understanding what they mean to each other.
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==Reception==
Eric Owens from mangalife.com enjoys the pace of the story and its high school themes of "love triangles, transfer students, the quiet pretty boy". It's much softer and he enjoyed the image of Rei running late with toast in her mouth. The reviewer states that it will appeal to more casual readers rather than Eva fans.<ref>
{{cite web
| last = Owens
| first = Eric
| url=http://www.mangalife.com/reviews/NeonGenesisEvangelionAngel.htm
| title=Neon Genesis Evangelion Angelic Days v1
| publisher=mangalife.com
| accessdate=2008-03-14
}}
</ref>
Anime News Network describes it as "a romance rather than an action series, with love triangles a-plenty."<ref name="ann"/>
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==See also==
*''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion (manga)|Neon Genesis Evangelion (Manga)]]''
*''[[Shinji Ikari Raising Project]]''
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.advfilms.com/shop/manga/military/evangelion-angelic-days/volume-one/product.aspx?ProductId=20753 ADV Manga website]
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