Evangelion Illustrations 2007-2017 (The Art of Neon Genesis Evangelion: 2007-2017)

I bought this kinda on a whim expecting to be disappointed. Man, it's SO WORTH IT. Gorgeous printing, interesting art, will make you feel things.

This includes concept, promo, daki art and more - there's a little bit of everything included. The paper and printing used are very high quality.

Absolutely massive book, both in size and page count. Totally exceeded my expectations. The art inside is fascistic. Tons of images I’ve never seen before. Love the page after page of the kids in school or casual clothes, and in matsuri getup. Can’t believe this book was only twenty dollars. If you like Eva even a little bit you should get this book. Having everything in English is just a bonus. Viz is putting some great stuff out. Wish they’d do more like this one!

This is a wholly faithful re-publication-in-translation of the original Japanese edition of this book. For those who do not read Japanese, the text that accompanies each image may or may not be valuable. Either way, the price of this edition is considerably lower than the original, which is out of print anyway. The images in the book are "media mix" artwork for everything from movie posters, theatrical program books, etc. for the three Rebuild movies that had come out at the time of original Japanese publication, to plastic model ("plamo") kit box covers, to Eva-themed coffee cans and fashion apparel. There are even several "Godzilla x Evangelion" pieces created by various artists to commemorate the fact that Evangelion's lead creator Anno Hideaki also co-directed (with fellow Eva collaborator Higuchi Shinji) the most recent Japanese Godzilla movie during the time period covered by this book. Some fans will particularly enjoy seeing the "kawaii" Sanrio mutations of the lead Eva characters as well as similarly cute versions of the "angels" (the monsters of the series) created for merchandising in the official Japanese Evangelion Store. It's a very thorough book that any fan of the Rebuild series of films will enjoy. For the most part the text simply explains the provenance of each illustration, including the name of the artist who created it. This will be of particular value to hardcore fans who enjoy picking at the stylistic differences between the various artists who have over the years created their own personal takes on Sadamoto Yoshiyuki's original character designs.

I love this book! Great artworks. Would make an awesome gift for any fan of Evangelion. It was larger than expected but that's a plus. Very good for the price

Awesome book. Loved it.

Very nice English language edition, the oversized format was a very pleasant surprise on arrival. It's worth noting that a surprising amount of illustrations come from advertising campaigns, and not from production materials. It's kind of funny, but also shows how far the commercial aspects of the franchise have gone. The best part are the Takeshi Honda contributions, and starting with the cover, his style is a perfect fit for these characters. Finally, as a modeler, it was great to see Hidetaka Tenjin's box art included in this collection (as it should). Highly recommended for Eva fans.

I love this book! Essentially a collection of promotional art from the films Evangelion 1.0 you are (not) alone., Evangelion 2.0 you can (not) advance., and Evangelion 3.0 you can (not) redo., as well as tie-in campaigns like Shin Godzilla vs. Evangelion and the Schick Evangelion Campaign, the book is a celebration of the beauty of the franchise within the 2007-2017 decade. Posters, store ads and character art galore! You will not be disappointed with the content! There are also fully translated captions for every image so that you can understand their use. Buy it!