New Releases by Carl Gustav Horn

Books based on the landmark animated series that redefined the mecha genre. Japan''s most controversial anime series is over...but not the manga version of Neon Genesis Evangelion! Series co-creator Yoshiyuki Sadamoto''s personal interpretation of the Evangelion characters and story is sure to intrigue new and old fans alike. In 2015, the "Angels" have returned, and Shinji Ikari, a fourteen year-old child of the new Earth, is forced by his father Gendo--commander of the secret organization NERV--to pilot the monstrous biomechanical weapon called "Evangelion" to match the Angels'' fearsome power... Shinji''s breaking point has now come, and he resigns in fury, departing even as the mighty Angel Zeruel smashes towards NERV HQ. Kaji, who has put such doubts in his mind, may also be the only one who can convince Shinji to return, for his own, dark personal reasons... Eva Vol. 7 contains a Japanese sound FX glossary plus a special bonus essay on the intriguing Biblical references of Evangelion!

This lively, idiosyncratic survey of Japanese film, music, animation, and comics showcases the experiences of five avid American fans: journalist Carl Gustav Horn, who writes about anime; critic and musician Mason Jones, who releases Japanese alternative music on his Charnel Music record label; Patrick Macias, a writer on Asian film for the San Francisco Bay Guardian; Matt Thorn, a translator and expert on shojo (girls'') manga;