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Neon Genesis Evangelion is based on the manga "Shinseiki Evangelion" — 97 chapters, 14 volumes. The manga is complete. By Sadamoto, Yoshiyuki.
The Neon Genesis Evangelion anime adapts "Shinseiki Evangelion", but like most adaptations, there's content the show didn't get to. Here's everything you need to keep reading.
Shinseiki Evangelion
By Sadamoto, Yoshiyuki
In 1999, a meteorite crashed into Antarctica. The impact melted the continental ice mass and drastically raised sea levels, damaging the world's climate and causing the deaths of over half its population. Now in 2015, devastating creatures of unknown origin—referred to as Angels—ravage what remains of the planet. In the heavily fortified city of...
Yes — the manga "Shinseiki Evangelion" runs 97 chapters and is complete. There are 5 related works total.
The exact chapter depends on which season you've finished. Most anime seasons cover 30-50 chapters of source material. Check the manga page for "Shinseiki Evangelion" on AnimePulse for specifics.
Both approaches work. Starting from chapter 1 gives you the complete experience with all the details the anime might have skipped. Jumping to where the anime left off saves time if you just want to continue the story.
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Shinseiki Evangelion: Koutetsu no Girlfriend 2nd
By Hayashi, Fumino
Enjoying a peaceful life in New-Tokyo 3, high school student Shinji Ikari spends the days with his close-knit group of friends, consisting of his pushy childhood friend Asuka Langley Souryuu; slackers Touji Suzuhara and Kensuke Aida; student president Hikari Horaki; and the eloquent oddity Kaworu Nagisa. However, the arrival of bubbly transfer...
Shinseiki Evangelion: Ikari Shinji Ikusei Keikaku
By Takahashi, Osamu
Stunning, hotheaded Asuka Langley Soryu has been friends with Shinji Ikari since they were little. And she always sort of assumed they'd stay together-until the day the beautiful, brilliant Rei Ayanami showed up in class! When Shinji starts to get curious about Rei, Asuka needs to figure out if she wants to be just friends with Shinji, or...
Shinseiki Evangelion: Gakuen Datenroku
By Min, Min
Shinji Ikari yearns for excitement to transform his boring day-to-day life as a student at the NERV Foundation Academy. His wish is granted when he witnesses an explosive battle between two teenagers and an older man with great wings extending from his back. Shinji recognizes these two teenagers as his classmates: his crush Rei Ayanami and new...
Shinseiki Evangelion: Ikari Shinji Tantei Nikki
By Yoshimura, Takumi
When even a tough dude like his school pal Toji is getting menaced by gangsters, a nice guy like Shinji Ikari feels obliged to seek out the local private eye, Ryoji Kaji, and his striking young assistant, Kaworu Nagisa. Somehow, though, Shinji gets drafted into solving the case himself, with Kaworu's help—although Kaworu quickly proves to be a...
Short answer: yes, but it's not mandatory. The manga usually tells the same story with extra details and the author's original pacing. If the anime was a faithful adaptation, jumping ahead is fine. If it took liberties (skipped arcs, changed endings), starting from the top is the smarter move.
