After a very long wait, Neon Genesis Evangelion Volume 10 is finally out in English! I was pleasantly surprised to find it on my lunch time stroll to Borders. They probably had about 6 or 7 copies on the shelf, and perhaps more in the back, but after such a long wait, I didn’t want to take a chance on missing it. So I picked up a copy today rather than wait for a coupon I have to activate later this week. But, being the cheapskate I am, I did use my Borders shopping day for 10% off! ^_^
It’s hard to say exactly what the appeal of Evangelion is to me. It’s certainly more than giant robots, curvacious babes, and the end of the world, which alone are pretty good hooks! LOL For me it’s mostly about being able to identify with the feelings of many of the characters, particularly Rei and Shinji. My school days are far removed from me by this time, but I still remember the alienation, trying to be perfect, falling in love, and being angry with my father all too well. I learned to cope with it all, and turned out pretty well, I guess. ;^_^