Translation by Skye Mok and editing by The Types editor, Mira Ying. Legend of the Piko Piko Middle School Students, Neon Genesis Evangelion: Gakuen Datenroku, Ritsuko's name, incidentally, was borrowed from a girlfriend of series creator, Kaji is named from the Japanese word for "rudder", forming a triad with. Like his fellow Autobot Bumblebee, he wasn't strong enough to use heavy weapons such as most missile and grenade launchers available to the Autobots. The Art of War #4 After reinforcements arrived in the form of G.I. Illustration: Sadamoto Yoshiyuki (), Project Eva. It was destroyed, along with a spy trying to steal it, after Starscream battled Jazz over both. Against his brother's better judgment, Sideswipe employed his fuel-gobbling rocket backpack to take the fight right to the Decepticon jets, blinding Thundercracker with his flare gun. Optimus Prime split his forces so that their wounded could be tended to while a small scouting party was sent out to investigate further Shockwave and his followers. Legendarily, he would soon agree to a collaboration between King Records and Gainax while drinking with Toshimichi tsuki, a representative at King;[9] with King Records guaranteeing a time slot for "something, anything",[8] Anno set about actually making the anime. The Age of Wrath Pt.2, Optimus returned to Cybertron, and the Autobots were freed from slavery. The Keroro Gunso (Sgt. Revelations Part 2, Along with several other Transformers, the dormant Sideswipe was found on the crashed Ark by Cobra, a human terrorist organization who soon reprogrammed the alien robots to serve them. Japanese title card for Evangelion 1.11: You Are (Not) Alone. Also included was a bonus disc with the Genesis 0:0 and 0:0' PVs and other trailers for the series. After being defeated in battle by the Angel Zeruel, Asuka's self-confidence (and, correspondingly, her sync ratio and effectiveness as a pilot) begins to dwindle. After several episodes were produced, Evangelion began to be shown: the first episode aired 4 October 1995, long after originally planned. Sideswipe was among the Autobots who boarded Sky Lynx and traveled to Tokyo-3 on Earth, Mode "Eva" chapter 1 where he witnessed the ghost of Starscream possess the body of an Angel. The English title features hand lettering that imitates ITC Avant Garde Gothic. The battle rages on, and a depressed Shinji hides deep within NERV's headquarters. Packaging for Evangelion 1.11 Blu-ray Discs. In Evangelion ANIMA, Maya is now 27 years old. Hey, you forgot to mention what in my opinion is the craziest Evangelion type of all. [24] The result was Asuka. We weren't taking on any subcontracting work for anime production. , Hepburn: Ikari Shinji) is a fictional character in the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise created by Gainax.He is the franchise's poster boy and protagonist.In the anime series of the same name, Shinji is a young man who was abandoned by his father Gendo.Gendo asks him to pilot a mecha called Evangelion Unit 01 to protect the city The latter glows during the course of the movie, showing that her left eye is maybe still intact but somewhat mutated. The minimum mileage is R195. It is also the Latin typeface for Radio EVAs identity. However, Mayas transition guide in Episode 26' takes the form of Ritsuko Akagi, who types "I need you" (literally: "INEEDYOU") on Mayas laptop with her hands over Mayas, and then embraces her. Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2, Sideswipe participated in a savage battle against the Decepticons. In Girlfriend of Steel 2, Asuka is Shinji's childhood friend. Budget difficulties, parents protest against the shows graphic imagery, and Annos newfound interest in Freudian psychoanalysis all pushed the closing episodes visual direction from mainstream to experimental, filled with abstract animation, line drawings, flashbacks, and photographs. [citation needed] Two dolls featuring Pullip by Junplaning were released in February and March 2008. 3.0 + 1.0 My muse has been cooperating a lot lately and I've been able to update practically daily. Asuka then confronts him on his masturbation at the hospital earlier, claiming that not only she knows about it, but that it is, in fact, a habit, and she dares him to do it again in front of her. Artwork with Asuka, Maya, Unit-02 and Unit-03. [21][22], Scroll down for the Shikinami article if on mobile, Everyone, except Shinji, is shocked about the revelation of Kaji and Misato's past relationship, Asuka in Class 2-A, saying her first words, Asuka and Shinji using music to synchronize, Asuka with Shinji and Rei after Matarael's battle, Asuka and Shinji blush after hearing Toji's comment, Asuka and Hikari always loves black Mary Jane shoes, Shinji's and Misato's image surround Asuka. There were just seventeen conquered and recolonized planets in that sector of space, suggesting that there was something bigger on the horizon than the remnants of Bludgeon's old team. In 1998, the Evangelion films were released in their original intended form, without the extra scenes in the recap movie (Death(true)) and with the full new ending. Technology Department Division One, First Liteunant (NERV), Maya and the other NERV's members after the battle with Israfel, Maya and the cast of the series congratulate Shinji during, Maya with Shigeru Aoba and Makoto Hyuga after Kaworu's death, Rei takes Ritsuko's shape to achieve Maya's Instrumentality, Sketch of Maya and the cast of the series, Artwork of Maya with the cast of the series, Maya on the cover of the Special Compilation Volume 1 chapter of, Maya and Rei Six on the cover of the Section 2 Chapter 5 of, Maya on the cover of the Section 2 Chapter 18 of, Maya with Ritsuko and Misato at the Command Center, Maya, Ritsuko and Misato in the location of the battle against Sachiel. Asuka visualizes her corpse in The End of Evangelion.. Feeling betrayed, confused, and angry, some fans made anonymous death threats to Anno in the form of letters and vandalized office faades. She keeps playing with her game console during those times, but leaves it behind when she goes to watch him. Though the Autobots managed to destroy the scrambler, The Decepticons managed to get most of their message through to Cybertron nonetheless. When the series was finally released as a VHS set, the series was remastered and additional footage was provided in Episodes 21 through 24, and Episodes 25 and 26 were completely remade into Death and Rebirth. "One of the professional cosplayers from Japan, dressed up as Misato from the show Evangelion. A number of these symbols were noted on the English DVD commentary for Death and Rebirth and End of Evangelion. Over the course of the three years since the avoided Third Impact, Asuka has mellowed enough to become friendly with Rei Trois. After an awkward moment, Asuka gives Shinji a special "thank you" by thanking him in German ''("Danke schn!")'' The Next Best Thing to Being There! Invasion, Sideswipe was part of an armed assault team that accompanied Ultra Magnus and Optimus Prime to Earth to confront Megatron and his zombie army of lobotomised Transformers. It fully embraced the style of mecha anime, and in particular shows a large influence from Yoshiyuki Tomino's Space Runaway Ideon,[35] which Anno recommends;[36] particularly, there are scenes in The End of Evangelion which are clear homages to the last movie for the Ideon series. ], "Shin Seiki Evangerion") franchise is an umbrella of Japanese media properties generally owned by the anime studio Gainax. Other Media " Asu" means "tomorrow" and " Kyo" means "today" in Japanese. This brutal treatment started as a hidden homage to the title cards in old Toho movies from the sixties and seventies, but soon became visually synonymous with Evangelion after the show first aired. Alternate glyphs can be accessed via Adobe Illustrators Glyphs panel. "[27] (It is worth noting that the ending received such coverage in part because Evangelion had attracted viewers not typically interested in such fare; the TV series was extremely popular. Heres the intro logo mentioned by Diego. Although she still makes fun of him, she's also shown to have romantic feelings for him. In the path where Mirage used a hologram of Optimus Prime to lure the four cerebro-shell-controlled Dinobots over the edge of Bandit's Bluff and into the ocean, Sideswipe was one of the Autobots crewing Seaspray's destroyer mode. [46] For Hiroki Azuma, Asuka was the "symbol of the outside" in the world of Evangelion, taking Shinji away from his comfort zone in the "Nerv family", in contrast to Rei, who'd play an "imaginary healing" role, Asuka would be an independent person in reality. With his son mentally unable to pilot the humanoid robot Evangelion Unit-01, Gendou Ikari's NERV races against the shadow organization SEELE to see who can enact their ultimate plan first. [2] It was later aired across Japan by the anime satellite television network, Animax. Holding the rank of First Lieutenant, she is one of the three main computer technicians at NERV (Rebuild) heardquarters, along with Makoto Hyuga and Shigeru Aoba, and serves directly under Dr. Ritsuko Akagi. Asuka Shikinami Langley ([?]) [33] Gainax's PR department head, Hiroki Sato and former president Toshio Okada have made similar statements.[34]. [35] Like other characters, Anno based Asuka on himself, and along Shinji and Misato, Anno considered Asuka as part of his conscious self. The two films were compiled as a single movie (the way they were originally intended to be), called Revival of Evangelion in 1998. The company first released Death and Rebirth, consisting of a highly condensed character-based recap and re-edit of the TV series episodes 1-24 (Death) and the first half of the new ending (Rebirth, which was originally intended to be the full ending, but couldnt be finished due to budget and time constraints). Gendoh switches EVA-01's controls over to the Dummy System It is finally revealed, towards the end of the series, that the Evas are not really "robots" but are actually cloned Angels (Units 00, 02, 03, and 04 are made from Adam, and 01 is made from Lilith) onto which mechanical components are incorporated as a means of restraint and control. The fact that Summer is the only season not crossed out is an oblique reference to the earth having stopped spinning in the series, leaving Tokyo-3 in a permanent summer. Inside the entry plug, she meets another Asuka, there she shows her collar, showing the Angel infection and the DSS Choker activated and exploded, but before it could rip her head off, the other Asuka removes her from the plugsuit, disolving her body and leaving before the DSS finished the explosion. Though they successfully took by surprise a squadron of Decepticons, the Autobots had not anticipated a second group flying in from the opposite direction. Learn about the history behind the otaku phenomenon and how different anime have reacted to it, as well as anime fandom in general. ONE DAY, Sideswipe was supposed to search for the legendary Red Bucket alongside Bluestreak and Jazz, only to get himself lost in a forest. Attack of the Insecticons, When the Decepticons threatened Boulder Dam, Sideswipe rocketed into action! Main article: Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days. The Neon Genesis Evangelion ( [? Spring 2020 anime which were licensed beforead more, Mar 25, 2020 8:57 PM by Snow | Discuss (19 comments), Good Vibrations: The Undervalued Artistry of an Animes Soundscape, About NERVWILLE Episodes It's Shinji that she's interested in as a member of the opposite sex, but she cannot really show it" -. In 3.0, 14 years after Near Third Impact, as result of the 14 years of constant war and struggle against remnants of NERV that still intended to cause another Impact, she became colder and far more aggressive than she used to be in spite of retaining most of her former personality. Lost and Found Afterwards, they joined up with the returning team from Cybertron under Prowl's command, and began construction of Autobot City. Optimus Prime told him to do his best for Sideswipe and the others, and then promptly left to oversee the creation of their replacements. Sideswipe joined a team of Autobots led by Hot Rod who were planning on charging in and rescuing their leader as soon as the opportunity came up. The Age of Wrath Pt.6. Before either brother could land a killing blow, however, the fight was broken up by Optimus Primal. 23 does what 22 did for Asuka and applies it to Rei. Kenneth Lee, in. Fightstar's second album features a track called "Unfamiliar Ceilings", a reference to the Evangelion chapter "Unfamiliar Ceiling"; there is also a song named "H.I.P. Her first name comes from Asuka Saki ( [? Shinji and Asuka are seemingly attracted to each other, but neither is able to properly express their feelings. Natural Selection, Part Four After the missiles were aborted at the last minute, Sideswipe and the others prepared for immediate deployment upon landing, though Grimlock's efforts had already foiled Scorponok's Gene Key shenanigans. Asuka's eye bleeding before being killed by MPE. Normally, such close contact between an Evangelion and an Angel would have resulted in combat. Over the final months of 2015, the characters begin to learn of the true plan of NERV and SEELE, the Human Instrumentality Project. Asuka's "father" is barely mentioned, though she claims that he was a renowned scientist and that the sperm bank was part of a eugenics program. ", "Anno: Of the movies, I recommend Gundam III - Meeting in Space. Her interactions with Toji are also much more peaceful. Maya knows her way around the Magi system rather well, and she proves an invaluable aide to both Ritsuko and Misato during combat situations. At this he collapses, weeping onto her, and as the film ends she says, "" ("Kimochi warui", translated into English in the subtitles as "how disgusting" in the dub, alternatively "I feel sick"). While still in vehicle mode, Sideswipe shot Flamefeather in the crotch, then transformed and hoped aloud that Prime would be okay in the face of Bludgeon's mysterious powers. (TEST) "[12], These lines are juxtaposed with Shinji, for instance, rescuing her from the volcano in Episode 10, paying attention to her, showing the clash between Shinji's actions and Asuka's expectations, even as Asuka has difficulty accepting Shinji and recognizing his own insecurities, as well as Asuka's many provocations - like when she tried to tease him in Episode 9, only to be frustrated at him not picking up on her advances. The box was reprinted on April 23, 2007, shortly before the 2007 edition of the box set was released. The anime succeeded wildly beyond expectation and has spawned countless derivative works and imitators. Asides from the many releases and forms of the TV series and movies,[18] merchandise for Evangelion appears in many media; one catalog of only officially licensed merchandise as of 1997 fills a book of 144 pages. Sideswipe's piston arms (apparently derived from the "rocket booster" missiles of the Sunstreaker toy) were, for whatever reason, drawn differently in pretty much every episode of the, Both the original design and the subsequent alternate designs have been realized in toy form: the first ", Sideswipe's Japanese name, "Lambor" () is derived from the name of his, Sideswipe has the dubious distinction of being the only one of the European Autobot Classic Heroes range not to feature in Marvel UK's. TV Series Sideswipe was depressed when he thought that the duel had ended with Brawn's demise, only to be overjoyed to see him intact afterwards, his death having been a ruse orchestrated by Mirage and Optimus. NERV Its refreshing to see such a well-researched, complete and carefully-crafted blog Im new to this website but Ill be sticking around! Unfortunately, because of everything she has gone through and her own anger towards Shinji she had no chance to tell him about Near Third Impact that he inadvertently caused. The apocalypse event may be climatic, such as runaway climate change; astronomical, such as an impact event; destructive, such as nuclear holocaust or resource depletion; Japanese title card for Evangelion 2.22: You Can (Not) Advance. Asuka was born to an American father, known only as Mr. Langley and a German-Japanese mother, Kyoko Zeppelin Sohryu. He also described his belief that the relationship between Asuka and Shinji would be similar to the relationship between Jean, Nadia's love interest and eventual husband in the earlier Nadia. She thus expresses her misgivings to Ritsuko about particularly dangerous new technologies, such as the Dummy Plug system (Episode 14). This section of the article is a stub. The back of the EP artwork also shows an image of the Spear of Longinus visibly separating the two songs from the other tracks. Other works deviate from this theme to varying degrees, focusing more on romantic interactions between the characters, side stories which did not appear in the original works, and/or reimaginings of the conflicts from the original works. She is the Chief of the Science and Engineering Division Department of NERV Japan as a replacement for Ritsuko and is at rank Major. Sideswipe and the others were rounded up onto a shuttle to be inspected by the Liege Maximo, but managed to escape their fate with assistance from Optimus Prime. Transformers: Forged to Fight, Sideswipe took part in a series of attacks against multiple Decepticon bases, destroying them and defeating all enemies in the process. 24 (born July 11, 1991) The Autobots successfully drove off the Decepticons in the end. Their battle led down a tight box canyon, and Sideswipe had some difficulty chasing Starscream while also coordinating with his military wingmen, as he tried to limit the human casualties. NERV takes command of the battles, and is able to intercept and defeat the Angels using the Evangelions, biomechanical mecha previously developed in secret by Gehirn inside the underground GeoFront; the Geofront is located underneath Tokyo-3. ),[20] keychains, pins, watches, bookmarks, stationery, pens, pencils, rubber stamps, a Prog Knife-shaped, knife, binders, wallets, floppy disks, mice, lighters, mugs, coasters, a Spear of Longinus-shaped fork, SEELE "Sound Only" speakers, washtubs and soap, towels, umbrellas, fans, postcards, laminated cards, playing cards, phone cards None of this, by the way, covers the rare Evangelion items--they get their own, 13-page section. In the 14 years of effort Asuka has accumulated, by saying this, I didnt expect Shinji to do anything about it but she was unable to say what she wanted. After the initial events of Operation Yamato, she and the rest of her team are the last ones to leave the AAA Wunder as they prepare the Spear of Gaius. WILLE The TV episodes opening sequence featured a mechanically compressed Matisse EB. Asuka has long auburn hair and dark blue eyes. English version of the teaser poster, featuring mechanically compressed Helvetica. The title cards iconic look is strong enough to stand alone as subway ads. [5][6] In space, she faces several Evangelion Mark.04 units, ultimately saved by Shinji awakening inside Unit 01. The New Order Upon infiltrating the Ark, Ratchet beheld his fellow Autobot in this sad state. The book is described as covering:[19]. Thankfully, Bumper, who had since found his courage, freed Sideswipe and Sunstreaker in time for them to participate in their team's last stand against the enemy swarm. Anno felt difficulty in representing a female character, and liked to read romance novels written by women to better understand their feelings. Inside Instrumentality, Asuka also demands that Shinji give himself to her, but Shinji is unwilling to give back any affection himself. The third is a middle group of the so-called 'good boys, good girls' who do well in school in line with the expectations of their parents. Asuka leaves Mari to deal with the defensive weapons that guard Evangelion 13 as she tries to stop it using the Shutdown Override Signal Plug. Thus her relationship with Shinji is one of the core aspects of the series, and affects both characters on multiple levels (see next section). The experiments were sponsored by the mysterious organization SEELE, and carried out by the research organization Gehirn. Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone But nevertheless, by Episode 18, it had become enough of a sensation that Unit-01's violent rampage "is criticized as being unsuitable on an anime show that is viewed by children", and Episode 20 would be similarly criticized for the offscreen depiction of Misato and Ryoji having sex. ", "The first two episodes of GASARAKI do not shed much light on where the story is going; they merely introduce the Gowa clan and what their role is in the warfare industry. If great storytelling made Evangelion popular among anime fans, it would soon become a fin-de-sicle social phenomenon, as a series of real-life episodes unfolded in the franchises production process. Asuka makes her first appearance shortly after defeating the Seventh Angel in her Evangelion Unit-02 (S-Type Equipment). The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Three Retreating to headquarters, Sideswipe was tended to by Flatline whom he griped to about Flamewar's choice of insult, she'd called him "Slowswipe", with the doctor feeling he should get his priorities straight. Quickly recovering, Sideswipe engaged the Riser in a duel before she took her leave, an act that heralded the base's violent death. NERV When the Decepticons attacked the ship, it crashed on Earth, and Sideswipe, along with the rest of the combatants, lay dormant for 4 million years. Some such phrases include "Thanatos", "oral stage", "separation anxiety", and "mother is the first other" (based on Freud's idea of the Oedipus complex). As he is in a state of introspect, reminesing about the wrongs people have done to him and the loneliness and isolation he has in life, it develops not only his character, but the characters of everybody in his mind. See how we have systems trying to emulate CRT scanlines, or Synthwave style of music that not only reproduces the limitations of early synths but applies those limitations to newer sounds. AceJohnny, I suppose that mechanical compression faithfully evokes what condensed fonts actively try to mitigate: the squeezing and stretching itself, which lends it a sense of emotional stress and tension. But unknown to them, the inconspicuous micro-cassette recorder is the Decepticon communications officer, Soundwave! On September 9, 2006, Gainax confirmed a new animated film series called Rebuild of Evangelion, consisting of four movies to be released in 2007 and 2008 originally. Theres a softer. The government of Japan is in Tokyo-2 after the destruction of old Tokyo. Asuka Langley Sohryu Sideswipe tackled the brute from behind, planting a grenade on him, but the wounded Riser managed to retreat back inside the Titan. They talk and Asuka expresses irritation at Shinji's inaction, but Kensuke defends him. The Kuroshio corporation appears wherever a logo is needed in Rebuild of Evangelion, from beer to books to military equipment. Scarred by the Second Impact, the Fourth Angel attacks Tokyo III and humanity's fate is left in Special Government Agency NERV's hands. Evangelion was among the first anime to create a consistent typographic identity across its visual universe, from title cards to NERVs user interfaces. It's about time comics and metal got a pin-up." [44], On 22 July 2010, Fuji-Q Highland opened a 1460m2 section devoted to Evangelion, featuring a lifesize entry plug, a 1:1 bust of Eva Unit-01, SEELE monoliths, and appropriate cosplay.[45][46]. Really novel and interesting take on animation. "[23] These statements were even more controversial. Fontworks was officially credited as the font vendor in Evangelion 2.0s end credits. ], "Saki Asuka"), who is the main character of a Japanese manga "SuperGirl Asuka" ([? You can help Transformers Wiki by expanding it. Asuka's overbearing attitude and inability to admit her vulnerabilities keeps her from opening up to Shinji. On a mission to build friendly relations with the people of Pinewoodsville, Sideswipe and several other Autobots were hit with a strange blast of energy that reversed their personalities. ]), "anta" being a contraction of "anata" meaning "you" and "baka" literally meaning "fool" or "idiot". Asuka should have represented "[Shinji's] desire for the female sex", as opposed to Rei Ayanami's "motherhood",[3] and would have been "the idol of Neon Genesis Evangelion". Subcontractors usually painted anything type-related in an anime by hand, so it was a novel idea at the time for a director to use desktop typesetting to exert typographic control. Soon afterwards he was interred into one of the Ark's Tubes of Transference, using his fuel to bolster the power of Optimus Prime, Huffer, Ironhide, Bluestreak and Mirage as the Autobots' last line of defence. Eventually, Takeshi Sawamura and tax accountant Yoshikatsu Iwasaki were arrested on 13 July 1999 for concealing income of 1.5 billion yen failing to pay corporate taxes of 580 million yen. In the year 2010, Gehirn had accomplished a number of its scientific and engineering goals and corporately changed into the paramilitary organization NERV which is headquartered in Tokyo-3, a militarized civilian city located on one of the last dry sections of Japan; NERV's central mission is to locate the remaining Angels predicted by SEELE, and to destroy them. What is known about his background is only what can be inferred from Asuka's own; namely that he is an American citizen and that his last name is Langley. From the period from 1984 to the release of Evangelion, most highly acclaimed anime had a style somehow distanced from the usual styles of anime. Sideswipe is not nearly as much of a sociopath as his brother Sunstreaker, but he is every bit as skillful. Sato sees Episode 16 was of particular importance. Her best (and seemingly her only close) friend is her class representative, Hikari Horaki. Suddenly, Evangelion Mark.09 attacks AAA Wunder, prompting Asuka to have Mari destroy it. Starscream, in reality spying for the Decepticons, sent Megatron's forces on a wild goose chase, and Sideswipe and the other Autobots took the opportunity to destroy the Decepticon base. Overwhelmed with his own hopelessness upon her refusing, Shinji loses control and strangles her. Looking for information on the fall season, 2012? Maya believes in the technological utopia that Tokyo-3 represents, remarking with starry-eyed enthusiasm "That's a city of science for you. 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