For if you enjoyed the series but felt as though the budget constraints and ending were disappointing (Before End of Eva) this is for you.

For the most part is the basic retelling of the original series Story which is fine because A) Its merely meant to be another version and adaptation for people and B) Because even though it is for the most part there are newer parts to the story which, despite how small they are, end up benefiting the series and the characters background more. If you like the story already then you can enjoy the pure story itself but can now appreciate all the newer little touches.

Where these touches shine the most are in the characters which, although behavior are slightly different from the series, give just that bit more personality to the already fantastic characters and with more time to develop them and more inside interaction between them. Instead hearing whats happening inside their head and adding to their subtle interactions which is key to the series. Especially Kaworu (Who i felt was weak in the series) having more time to be known and be more interesting as a whole which can be said for any character in this. They are the same characters you know and love/hate but with little bits more to them to make them more separate and memorable form each other.

The art is fantastic. Its very expressive in character able to switch between goofy and serious quickly, with very cheesy faces and Set ups to dark environments and imagery, yet oppose to the series is free to let loose and feature more little details in every image. There's still the same level of care and character as the series but the Manga just simply features more.

Its also generally a very fun and yet also serious read. The character chemistry is always interesting and can be hilarious, the robot fights are engaging and tense, the story likes to go where you don't think its going to go keeping you on edge and in suspense for what will happen next. Its tackles deep personal issues and yet also has the right balance of humor to make it enjoyable throughout never going so far on either.

If you loved the series then you will simply adore the Manga. Any issues i had with the series were dealt with the Manga and fixed and on top of that more was added merely to give more to you of great content. The definitive Eva experience in my opinion.