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新世紀エヴァンゲリオン [Shin Seiki Evangelion] #6
Neon Genesis Evangelion, Vol. 6, El Cuarto Elegido
Shinji y Asuka se inmiscuyen en la relación entre Toji y Hikari. Mientras tanto, la segunda división de NERV ha desaparecido tras un misterioso incidente durante las pruebas con el motor S2 y el EVA 04. Como resultado, el EVA 03 es transportado a Japón y se elige un piloto. Aunque a Shinji debería darle gusto tener un nuevo compañero, ¿qué sucedería si un EVA repentinamente se convirtiera en el enemigo? Catch phrases “Eludir los hechos y dejarte manipular es una forma muy cómoda de huir de la realidad.” –Ryoji Kaji “Al final sigue siendo una falsificación. Solo es una máquina que imita al hombre.” –Ritsuko Akagi “Hoy vino alguien de NERV y me pidió que fuera piloto.” –Toji Suzuhara
First published December 15, 2000
About the author
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
175 books205 followersYoshiyuki Sadamoto (native name: 貞本義行) is a Japanese character designer, mangaka, and one of the founding members of the Gainax anime studio.
His notable works include Neon Genesis Evangelion character design and manga.
He is also the character designer for the .hack//Games and the Package designer for the .hack//GU games.
Also publishes with the doujinshi pen name 45yen.
His notable works include Neon Genesis Evangelion character design and manga.
He is also the character designer for the .hack//Games and the Package designer for the .hack//GU games.
Also publishes with the doujinshi pen name 45yen.
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November 28, 2016
NEON GENESIS EVANGELION n. 6
Noooo nooooo noooo. Non è giusto. Sto male!
Questa volta è inizato già col botto della rivelazione avuta a fine volume precedente.
Abbiamo un attimo di pausa, per poi sprofondare in un vortice di situazioni che mi hanno devastata.
Non ce la faccio devo leggere immediatamente il prossimo!
Noooo nooooo noooo. Non è giusto. Sto male!
Questa volta è inizato già col botto della rivelazione avuta a fine volume precedente.
Abbiamo un attimo di pausa, per poi sprofondare in un vortice di situazioni che mi hanno devastata.
Non ce la faccio devo leggere immediatamente il prossimo!
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May 19, 2023The ending is exhausting! 🥹 He was one of the nicest characters!
February 25, 2017
I am mimicing Shinji's reaction: ARRRGGHHHHHHHH!
The first part of this volume was great fun and hilarious. Character development is impressive. Toji became star in this volume....
...and what the hell with the ending! It wasn't like that in the anime! No just no! That Gendo Ikari bastard! I hate him more than Shinji hates him.
Poor Shinji, receiving more shock and pain as he tries his best. He is right about being depressed. I AM depressed now.
The first part of this volume was great fun and hilarious. Character development is impressive. Toji became star in this volume....
...and what the hell with the ending! It wasn't like that in the anime! No just no! That Gendo Ikari bastard! I hate him more than Shinji hates him.
Poor Shinji, receiving more shock and pain as he tries his best. He is right about being depressed. I AM depressed now.
July 3, 2022
Migod, I'm shaking. This volume trampled all over my feelings like I'm just some weed on an abandoned empty lot. I adored Toji so much, and may have cheered a little when he was contacted by NERV to be the fourth child for Unit 03 disregarding again the tragedy that happened to Nevada. And I was so ready and touched when Toji finally let himself on Shinji, I'm all for male friendship and its beauty. But the climax trashed my feelings. Forcefully, deliberately, and naturally, like it's some kind of dummy system that purges girls who have fun, (because they don't deserve it) it squeezed the remaining oxygen out of my lungs. This is plain torture. And I thought I was ready for what will take place. I'll die here. I just love Toji so much... and yet...
Also, I like the Spear of Longinus and Second Impact biblical allusion on the extra.
Also, I like the Spear of Longinus and Second Impact biblical allusion on the extra.
March 10, 2016
Wow, just wow.
I've seen both the anime and rebuild films, so Evangelion is not new to me. But even so this was still a huge roller coaster ride.
I enjoyed the series previously, but I found them a bit like a David Lynch film. Fantastic at the time, but my memory of what happens fades quickly.
So, now that the manga is finished I've picked it up.
There's nothing quite like Evangelion when it comes to try to find something to compare it to. It has the giant fighting "robots" but it's so much more than that, and this volume is where it really steps up to the next level (not that it hasn't been great so far).
The artwork is fantastic, I find it pretty easy to follow what's happening when there are any fight scenes.
And the character building is fantastic. To be truly invested and affected by a story I need to feel like I know the characters, and with Evangelion Sadamoto does exactly that. I don't have to like them, yes I'm looking at you Gendo! And Kaji, I have my eye on you too.
What an ending to a volume. I need a bit of time to digest and process that, and then onto the next volume. Here's hoping for a bit more cheer in the next book, but it's Evangelion so who am I kidding.
Definitely recommended to anyone who likes character driven manga, and aren't adverse to giant robots.
I've seen both the anime and rebuild films, so Evangelion is not new to me. But even so this was still a huge roller coaster ride.
I enjoyed the series previously, but I found them a bit like a David Lynch film. Fantastic at the time, but my memory of what happens fades quickly.
So, now that the manga is finished I've picked it up.
There's nothing quite like Evangelion when it comes to try to find something to compare it to. It has the giant fighting "robots" but it's so much more than that, and this volume is where it really steps up to the next level (not that it hasn't been great so far).
The artwork is fantastic, I find it pretty easy to follow what's happening when there are any fight scenes.
And the character building is fantastic. To be truly invested and affected by a story I need to feel like I know the characters, and with Evangelion Sadamoto does exactly that. I don't have to like them, yes I'm looking at you Gendo! And Kaji, I have my eye on you too.
What an ending to a volume. I need a bit of time to digest and process that, and then onto the next volume. Here's hoping for a bit more cheer in the next book, but it's Evangelion so who am I kidding.
Definitely recommended to anyone who likes character driven manga, and aren't adverse to giant robots.
February 7, 2017
El tomo más crudo e intenso de lo que va en la serie. Las emociones de los personajes se transmiten de una manera realista que al final uno termina por tomarle cariño a los personajes sin saber lo que se avecina.
Este todo es un parteaguas para lo que se aproxima.
Este todo es un parteaguas para lo que se aproxima.
October 1, 2017
El volumen que mas me ha impactado hasta el momento, ya que es el mas crudo e intenso de lo que va la historia.
Las emociones de los personajes se transmiten de una manera muy realista que al final uno les va tomando cariño a cada uno de ellos, sin saber lo que se aproxima.
Las emociones de los personajes se transmiten de una manera muy realista que al final uno les va tomando cariño a cada uno de ellos, sin saber lo que se aproxima.
June 23, 2017
Otro tomo excelente, en este tomo Sadamoto construye paso a paso el mayor, más cruel, y más duro golpe bajo que he leído en un manga o un cómic. Te deja como a Shinji, agotado y agobiado y con ganas de irte a dormir la siesta hasta el otro día.
Sadamoto, usted es diabólico.
Sadamoto, usted es diabólico.
August 15, 2021
AAAAAA TOJI 😭
August 14, 2021
I disegni migliorano sensibilmente (anno di uscita: 2000) e soprattutto arriva il Fourth Children e si piange forever ❤️
August 31, 2023
apparently, each of volume of this surpasses the last and volume 6 is no exception. I couldn't put it down. this volume marks the emotional shift in Evangelion, revealing the true stakes with the first live death in the manga. I've said it before and I'll say it again, Shinji's portrayal in the manga is miles superior than his anime counterpart. despite grappling with his own internal struggles, he's always supporting his friends.
June 14, 2022
Незважаючи на таку велику кількість скла, я ставлю 5 зірок. Мені дуже шкода Тодзі… Дивлячись на останню сторінку тому, де староста уявляє їх разом з їжею, яку вона приготувала для нього, мені ставало все гірше. Я не могла зупинитись плакати, мене це дуже вразило. Це перший серед томів, який мене настільки засмутив!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 24, 2022
Imma be real. I completely forgot about the 4th Child stuff. This was the most uncomfortable and traumatic thing, I swear. It's even worse in the manga cause they REALLY play up the connections between the characters. It feels bad in the best way. I'm gonna have to keep reading.
July 9, 2020
The worst volume so far. Not bad, but still. This just tried too hard to make me sad.
Love these characters still.
Love these characters still.
August 20, 2020
... and this is where it goes back down to three stars. It wasn't a bad volume, very interesting in fact. There was just more exposition rather than great character moments but that ending...
Tragic.
Tragic.
August 25, 2021
Se potessi dare 6 stelle… il punto di rottura del conflitto tra Shinji e Gendo: Toji Suzuhara.
February 13, 2022
a work of art
April 2, 2022
Die Ereignisse um den achten Engel gehören zu den schrecklichsten der ganzen Reihe. Schlimmer noch als im Anime... 💔😭
March 10, 2023
what the hell 😭😭
May 21, 2023
No:(
August 20, 2023
Dobija bardziej niż anime...
April 6, 2024
I really hope that Toji isn’t actually dead and he’s just injured
edit: nvm 🫠
edit: nvm 🫠
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 11, 2024
Lo vi 300 veces en el animé y me sigue haciendo mierda.
August 22, 2020
*4,5
el final... jfc
el final... jfc
November 13, 2022
damn it
June 11, 2018
It is a story in which the protagonist can not win but in the end he manages to win.
September 8, 2021
{2nd readthrough}
NOTE: Goodreads, this is volume 6, not 4.
The Story: Ugh! It's such a good volume, that contains another major deviation from the anime, but it breaks my heart. And the final pages of Hikari daydreaming are the gut-punch topping on a beatdown sundae. As if Gendo at the helm wasn't enough to convince the reader, Nerv is confidently stepping into the light as a morally bankrupt entity. God, I already miss last volume. It starts off about as light as the last one did but ends much darker. It's great to see our main trio operating in synch, too. Not only does Shinji attempt to diffuse the situation without suffering permanent loss, but Asuka and Rei do as well, despite orders from above. We love to see it, just... not like this. I don't remember the plot point of Shinji's traumatic amnesia concerning his mother's accident, so maybe I'm experiencing my own repressed memories now. For reasons like this, I'm glad to be returning to Evangelion. Also, I've literally, physically enjoying these books, burying my nose in the book and inhaling the pages every so often. I love it. I love my books! (Btw, what does ECTA stand for on pg. 89?)
Going to try to keep it more succinct this time. I need to step up my pace.
Quote appreciation!
1) Mr. Kaji... that's easy for you to say. But I can't do that. That's not... how I've ever lived. You don't understand. I don't care about the truth. It's too large a burden for me to shoulder. - Shinji, whether responding out loud or just processing what Kaji told him, is saying how he and many other people cope. By burying their heads in the sand. I'll admit it of myself. It's a cold reality that when the going gets tough, we can turn to escapism or just tuning out. (pg. 10)
2) Is the pilot still inside..!? I can't tell from here... but... if he is inside, we've got to help him... - Asuka, showing character; though she knows Toji is The Fourth Child, or at least a candidate, she doesn't necessarily know who is piloting the Angel Unit-03. And regardless of her distaste, she's bent on safely retrieving the him. (pg. 127)
Art appreciation!
1) Thank you for putting this pig-faced expression of Asuka in this arc, Sadamoto, for a much needed laugh. (pg. 39, panel 4)
2) The whole three-panel page 133. The possessed Unit-03's demonic expression and posture after the Angel's takeover. Rei's look of terror. And the insect-like, tactical maneuvers demonstrated by the corrupt Eva. It's a page straight out of Ito's library.
Moment appreciation! In lieu of last review's hybrids, where there was a junction of perfect quote and art crossover, I'm making this new sub-section.
1) I-I'm so sorry. I... I didn't even know how you felt... an' I hit you like I understood... anything... - Toji; the previous page ends with him clinging to Shinji outside of his father's home, feeling the heavy weight of responsibility, alongside enormous fear. It's a humbling moment for both. Shinji exercises empathy and tries his best to reassure his friend that everything will be okay. The closing scene's panel, with Shinji's hands resting on Toji's shoulders is very touching. Just as Kaji held onto Shinji in the aquarium, Shinji pays it forward comforting his friend, and Sadamoto is not afraid to show male characters showing affection towards one another. (pg. 86)
2) What the hell is this crap? - Kensuke; A running gag now that it's been said by him and Asuka. Last volume, Kaji gifted Asuka with a beckoning cat (招き猫, maneki-neko), and, here, Kensuke questions the creepy/cute Toji doll Hikari left in the bento box meant for him. The trinkets merited the same judgmental response from both of them. Again, any humor we can squeeze in this volume is necessary. (pg. 106)
The Extras: I'm back in an Action Edition! The series must have been between phasing out old AE copies, and I possibly nabbed this one before I got my Viz Media Edition of volume 5. Either way, got it before AEs ran out of print or the copies on the store shelves vanished. Haven't checked to see if VMEs are considered second printings. Brb. Aaand a swift check of my volume 5 does indeed show both first and second printing dates (June 2006 as opposed to July 2004). This volume was published August '04. I'll be checking these with each VME I have as that label will eventually end up carrying first printings of the later volumes.
We now have character bios for Ryoji Kaji and Hikari Horaki. I'm surprised the former's was missing from the last volume given how pivotal a presence he had in it. I wish, like the glossary, they would update the information as necessary, because the straight copy / paste jobs do a disservice to the continuity, can confuse the reader and quite a few needed a facelift. (1) For two volumes now "Shinji has already defeated four Angels [...]". Update it to five and you're golden! Pretty easy to stay on top of when each volume typically only has one Angel a pop. (2) The editor of the dossier in the last volume was keen to point out that the third Angel in the anime, Sachiel, is actually the second in the manga, and it needed to be updated in Rei's biography to reflect that. Even better, they could sidestepped any confusion, counting, etc. by using just using the name of the Angel. (3) Captain Katsuragi is now Major Katsuragi. It was the focal point of a whole chapter in the last book. It's all small potatoes, but they could have QA'd some of these items.
Sadamoto is 38, finished six volumes and has taken up cycling again as he did when he was a child. Golf claps for him!
The SFX glossary has some interesting notes not in the forward but in the actual translations. For instance, Kensuke's speech for 20.2 is described as being more manly. Bizarre that Hikari's cookbook title is translated here too, as it's not a sound and other Japanese signage hasn't typically been translated for us in this series.
Some of the extras feel like post-story content (as in post-final volume) as they contain minor spoilers in the dossier. For example, we are primarily getting fed Gendo and NERV's history prematurely in volume 6's extras instead of after volume 8, which is the most concentrated source of that history. It's not a big issue for someone who's already read the series, like myself, but it might be more distracting than anything to attempt an understanding of these materials without context. Maybe one should read through NGE first, determining their enjoyment of the series before deciding to a perform deep dive in any supplemental offerings. It can be quite easy to fall down the rabbit hole of some of the real world inspiration: The Masons, Rosicrucians, Christian mysticism, the ten sephirah, hell, the UN's Antarctic Treaty of 1959 - it's all wildly fascinating. Though it might be harder to digest before one's first time visiting Evangelion.
In other meaningless news, I've been reading Seele wrong in my mind this whole time. Don't remember the anime pronunciation, but my American is really showing with "seal" running autopilot through my brain.
Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. - Genesis 32:2, KJV (Thanks, Biblehub.com.)
NOTE: Goodreads, this is volume 6, not 4.
The Story: Ugh! It's such a good volume, that contains another major deviation from the anime, but it breaks my heart. And the final pages of Hikari daydreaming are the gut-punch topping on a beatdown sundae. As if Gendo at the helm wasn't enough to convince the reader, Nerv is confidently stepping into the light as a morally bankrupt entity. God, I already miss last volume. It starts off about as light as the last one did but ends much darker. It's great to see our main trio operating in synch, too. Not only does Shinji attempt to diffuse the situation without suffering permanent loss, but Asuka and Rei do as well, despite orders from above. We love to see it, just... not like this. I don't remember the plot point of Shinji's traumatic amnesia concerning his mother's accident, so maybe I'm experiencing my own repressed memories now. For reasons like this, I'm glad to be returning to Evangelion. Also, I've literally, physically enjoying these books, burying my nose in the book and inhaling the pages every so often. I love it. I love my books! (Btw, what does ECTA stand for on pg. 89?)
Going to try to keep it more succinct this time. I need to step up my pace.
Quote appreciation!
1) Mr. Kaji... that's easy for you to say. But I can't do that. That's not... how I've ever lived. You don't understand. I don't care about the truth. It's too large a burden for me to shoulder. - Shinji, whether responding out loud or just processing what Kaji told him, is saying how he and many other people cope. By burying their heads in the sand. I'll admit it of myself. It's a cold reality that when the going gets tough, we can turn to escapism or just tuning out. (pg. 10)
2) Is the pilot still inside..!? I can't tell from here... but... if he is inside, we've got to help him... - Asuka, showing character; though she knows Toji is The Fourth Child, or at least a candidate, she doesn't necessarily know who is piloting the Angel Unit-03. And regardless of her distaste, she's bent on safely retrieving the him. (pg. 127)
Art appreciation!
1) Thank you for putting this pig-faced expression of Asuka in this arc, Sadamoto, for a much needed laugh. (pg. 39, panel 4)
2) The whole three-panel page 133. The possessed Unit-03's demonic expression and posture after the Angel's takeover. Rei's look of terror. And the insect-like, tactical maneuvers demonstrated by the corrupt Eva. It's a page straight out of Ito's library.
Moment appreciation! In lieu of last review's hybrids, where there was a junction of perfect quote and art crossover, I'm making this new sub-section.
1) I-I'm so sorry. I... I didn't even know how you felt... an' I hit you like I understood... anything... - Toji; the previous page ends with him clinging to Shinji outside of his father's home, feeling the heavy weight of responsibility, alongside enormous fear. It's a humbling moment for both. Shinji exercises empathy and tries his best to reassure his friend that everything will be okay. The closing scene's panel, with Shinji's hands resting on Toji's shoulders is very touching. Just as Kaji held onto Shinji in the aquarium, Shinji pays it forward comforting his friend, and Sadamoto is not afraid to show male characters showing affection towards one another. (pg. 86)
2) What the hell is this crap? - Kensuke; A running gag now that it's been said by him and Asuka. Last volume, Kaji gifted Asuka with a beckoning cat (招き猫, maneki-neko), and, here, Kensuke questions the creepy/cute Toji doll Hikari left in the bento box meant for him. The trinkets merited the same judgmental response from both of them. Again, any humor we can squeeze in this volume is necessary. (pg. 106)
The Extras: I'm back in an Action Edition! The series must have been between phasing out old AE copies, and I possibly nabbed this one before I got my Viz Media Edition of volume 5. Either way, got it before AEs ran out of print or the copies on the store shelves vanished. Haven't checked to see if VMEs are considered second printings. Brb. Aaand a swift check of my volume 5 does indeed show both first and second printing dates (June 2006 as opposed to July 2004). This volume was published August '04. I'll be checking these with each VME I have as that label will eventually end up carrying first printings of the later volumes.
We now have character bios for Ryoji Kaji and Hikari Horaki. I'm surprised the former's was missing from the last volume given how pivotal a presence he had in it. I wish, like the glossary, they would update the information as necessary, because the straight copy / paste jobs do a disservice to the continuity, can confuse the reader and quite a few needed a facelift. (1) For two volumes now "Shinji has already defeated four Angels [...]". Update it to five and you're golden! Pretty easy to stay on top of when each volume typically only has one Angel a pop. (2) The editor of the dossier in the last volume was keen to point out that the third Angel in the anime, Sachiel, is actually the second in the manga, and it needed to be updated in Rei's biography to reflect that. Even better, they could sidestepped any confusion, counting, etc. by using just using the name of the Angel. (3) Captain Katsuragi is now Major Katsuragi. It was the focal point of a whole chapter in the last book. It's all small potatoes, but they could have QA'd some of these items.
Sadamoto is 38, finished six volumes and has taken up cycling again as he did when he was a child. Golf claps for him!
The SFX glossary has some interesting notes not in the forward but in the actual translations. For instance, Kensuke's speech for 20.2 is described as being more manly. Bizarre that Hikari's cookbook title is translated here too, as it's not a sound and other Japanese signage hasn't typically been translated for us in this series.
Some of the extras feel like post-story content (as in post-final volume) as they contain minor spoilers in the dossier. For example, we are primarily getting fed Gendo and NERV's history prematurely in volume 6's extras instead of after volume 8, which is the most concentrated source of that history. It's not a big issue for someone who's already read the series, like myself, but it might be more distracting than anything to attempt an understanding of these materials without context. Maybe one should read through NGE first, determining their enjoyment of the series before deciding to a perform deep dive in any supplemental offerings. It can be quite easy to fall down the rabbit hole of some of the real world inspiration: The Masons, Rosicrucians, Christian mysticism, the ten sephirah, hell, the UN's Antarctic Treaty of 1959 - it's all wildly fascinating. Though it might be harder to digest before one's first time visiting Evangelion.
In other meaningless news, I've been reading Seele wrong in my mind this whole time. Don't remember the anime pronunciation, but my American is really showing with "seal" running autopilot through my brain.
Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. - Genesis 32:2, KJV (Thanks, Biblehub.com.)
April 7, 2021
Como expresar el sentimiento que tengo con este volumen, como expresarlo, tan sólo pensarlo se me revuelve mi interior con una gamma de emociones. Es difícil sinceramente, porque nos van construyendo poco a poco al protagonista de este volumen, Toji, que finalmente tiene un final memorable, lo cual no significa necesariamente algo bueno. Pero bueno, vayamos paso a paso y recapitulemos un poco la historia de este personaje.
Toji es un estudiante de secundaria, amigo de Kensuke, y posteriormente de Shinji. Lo presentan como un personaje masculino, fuerte, lleno de virilidad, incapaz de sentir miedo por nada, y también apegado a las héteronormas que nos impone la sociedad. Poco a poco Toji va aflojando su caparazón, su masculinidad, y va entendiendo que la vida no es blanco o negro, que existen matices y a veces las cosas no son como parecen. Esto siento que es un gran aprendizaje que nos deja la serie, en especial las pequeñas reflexiones que tiene él sobre qué es ser piloto de un EVA, teniendo muchas ganas de pegarle a Shinji, pero cuando se sube por primera vez al EVA y se da cuenta qué es estar dentro, cambia su mentalidad, y le da las gracias a Shinji, quién se volverá un gran amigo.
La sociedad constantemente nos hace creer que debemos ser de una forma: fuertes, viriles, ágiles, deportistas, musculosos, pero la verdad es otra, muchas veces somos personas frágiles, temerosas, con miedos que nos atormentan en nuestra vida, en nuestro día a día. Además de eso, no hay que olvidar que muchas veces nos queremos mostrar de una forma, para no ser lastimados, pero en el fondo somos personas nobles (bueno, no todas, pero en este caso sí), que están preocupándose por los demás. Es un gran ejemplo el de Toji con su hermana Sakura, donde él sagradamente la va a ver al hospital, y siente un gran sentido de responsabilidad con ella. En este volumen, vamos a ir conociendo al verdadero Toji, le vamos a ir sacando cada una de las capas, como si fuera una cebolla, hasta llegar a su interior.
Empieza el volumen mostrándonos distintas viñetas donde Toji hace su vida, su día a día, su cotidianidad, haciéndonos empatizar con él, queriéndonos conectar. En el momento no se entiende muy bien, hasta que finalmente, luego de una conversación del comandante Ikari, entendemos que están buscando al Fourth Children, quién no es nada más, ni nada menos que Toji. La razón del por qué es él no la explican, pero no quita el asombro de algunas personas, como Misato, donde se pregunta por qué debía ser él (entendiendo que es un amigo de Shinji). Pero bueno, ya está, fue elegido y se lo deben informar. Ahí es cuando todo cambia para él.
¿Cómo es posible que me hayan escogido a mí? Por lo demás, puedo decir que no, pero si me dan la elección de comandarlo para darle mejores condiciones a mi hermana que está en el hospital, ¿cómo negarme? Es decir, siendo que Toji es el personaje masculino, varonil, viril, no es por esos motivos por qué decide pilotear el EVA, por el contrario, se siente aterrado, tiene miedo, está sujeto por el pánico, y lo hace por un motivo más noble, algo menos banal, por un ser querido. Es ahí donde nos hace un pequeño viaje de Shinji con Toji para entender esto, donde él no espera hasta el último minuto para decírselo, dado que no sabía cómo, pero no quitaba que necesitaba preguntarle: “¿Qué se siente subirse al EVA?”, y bueno, Shinji dijo una frase que terminó siendo una mentira blanca: “No te preocupes, si tú te subes, nosotros estaremos ahí para apoyarte. Probablemente serás el EVA de reemplazo en el caso que nos ataque un ángel”.
La madurez del personaje no la entendemos como el paso entre la adolescencia a la adultez por un hito, sino por entender realmente las emociones y hacerse cargo de ellas, Toji lo entiendo y por eso comprende que debe dejar de lado su caparazón para hacerse consciente de lo que conlleva ser un piloto. Por este motivo, pide ayuda a Shinji, por esto se muestra completamente dispuesto a expresar su terror, su miedo, sus demonios. No estaba equivocado, ha tomado una gran responsabilidad, y es importante hablar estas cosas con otras personas, tomó el camino correcto, lamentablemente, fue la persona en el lugar y en el momento equivocado.
Por eso, también es tan potente un pequeño diálogo que tiene con Hikari, porque él (en una viñetas anteriores) constantemente tenía conversaciones infantiles, torpes, tratando de pelearse por tonteras, cosas sin importante, pero ahora Toji ha madurado, ha comprendido la vida desde otra perspectiva, enfrentando y dejando de lado su caparazón, y le dice una frase extraordinaria a ella: “Y sé que siempre estamos peleando y esas cosas, pero… cuando vuelva, tratemos de ser más amigos”. Es decir, él se quito su careta y fue sincero, como así lo fue con Shinji, y eso marca un ante y un después para el personaje. Por eso es tan importante los detalles, los diálogos, cada instante en esta historia, porque son estos pequeños detalles que nos demuestran lo que realmente ha pasado en la construcción de los personajes. Esto realmente es algo muy bello, y a la vez triste, porque Toji sabe que quizá dijo esas palabras sabiendo que quizá serán las últimas.
Así es como la parte posterior es realmente fuerte, porque el EVA-03, comandado por Toji, es dominado por un ángel, y no sólo eso, deben luchar contra él. Asuka, Rei y Shinji tratan de tomar el control de la situación, pero es imposible, el ángel es mucho más fuerte, y el comandante Ikari ordena que maten al ángel. En esta situación Shinji es leal a sus ideales, pero también pega de ingenuo, porque no puede finalmente hacer nada para salvar a su amigo, dado que su padre toma la decisión que es mejor utilizar el Dummy System. Y todo se vuelve negro. El EVA-01 es piloteado de forma automática por este nuevo sistema, y Shinji no puede hacer nada más que mirar, mirar y mirar… Sí, mira como su EVA mata a su amigo, al frente suyo, sin poder hacer nada, sin ni siquiera poder hacer un pequeño gesto por salvarlo, e incluso, el EVA saca la cápsula donde está el piloto y la destruye. Es una escena terrible, desgarradora, porque Toji no se merecía esto, siendo que se había preparado para algo así, él se merecía vivir, compartir, disfrutar, tener una vida junto a Hikari y sus amigos. Pero bueno, así es Evangelion, nos muestra que a veces la humanidad toma decisiones así de crueles, con tal de preservarse. Hasta siempre Toji, siempre te recordaremos.
Toji es un estudiante de secundaria, amigo de Kensuke, y posteriormente de Shinji. Lo presentan como un personaje masculino, fuerte, lleno de virilidad, incapaz de sentir miedo por nada, y también apegado a las héteronormas que nos impone la sociedad. Poco a poco Toji va aflojando su caparazón, su masculinidad, y va entendiendo que la vida no es blanco o negro, que existen matices y a veces las cosas no son como parecen. Esto siento que es un gran aprendizaje que nos deja la serie, en especial las pequeñas reflexiones que tiene él sobre qué es ser piloto de un EVA, teniendo muchas ganas de pegarle a Shinji, pero cuando se sube por primera vez al EVA y se da cuenta qué es estar dentro, cambia su mentalidad, y le da las gracias a Shinji, quién se volverá un gran amigo.
La sociedad constantemente nos hace creer que debemos ser de una forma: fuertes, viriles, ágiles, deportistas, musculosos, pero la verdad es otra, muchas veces somos personas frágiles, temerosas, con miedos que nos atormentan en nuestra vida, en nuestro día a día. Además de eso, no hay que olvidar que muchas veces nos queremos mostrar de una forma, para no ser lastimados, pero en el fondo somos personas nobles (bueno, no todas, pero en este caso sí), que están preocupándose por los demás. Es un gran ejemplo el de Toji con su hermana Sakura, donde él sagradamente la va a ver al hospital, y siente un gran sentido de responsabilidad con ella. En este volumen, vamos a ir conociendo al verdadero Toji, le vamos a ir sacando cada una de las capas, como si fuera una cebolla, hasta llegar a su interior.
Empieza el volumen mostrándonos distintas viñetas donde Toji hace su vida, su día a día, su cotidianidad, haciéndonos empatizar con él, queriéndonos conectar. En el momento no se entiende muy bien, hasta que finalmente, luego de una conversación del comandante Ikari, entendemos que están buscando al Fourth Children, quién no es nada más, ni nada menos que Toji. La razón del por qué es él no la explican, pero no quita el asombro de algunas personas, como Misato, donde se pregunta por qué debía ser él (entendiendo que es un amigo de Shinji). Pero bueno, ya está, fue elegido y se lo deben informar. Ahí es cuando todo cambia para él.
¿Cómo es posible que me hayan escogido a mí? Por lo demás, puedo decir que no, pero si me dan la elección de comandarlo para darle mejores condiciones a mi hermana que está en el hospital, ¿cómo negarme? Es decir, siendo que Toji es el personaje masculino, varonil, viril, no es por esos motivos por qué decide pilotear el EVA, por el contrario, se siente aterrado, tiene miedo, está sujeto por el pánico, y lo hace por un motivo más noble, algo menos banal, por un ser querido. Es ahí donde nos hace un pequeño viaje de Shinji con Toji para entender esto, donde él no espera hasta el último minuto para decírselo, dado que no sabía cómo, pero no quitaba que necesitaba preguntarle: “¿Qué se siente subirse al EVA?”, y bueno, Shinji dijo una frase que terminó siendo una mentira blanca: “No te preocupes, si tú te subes, nosotros estaremos ahí para apoyarte. Probablemente serás el EVA de reemplazo en el caso que nos ataque un ángel”.
La madurez del personaje no la entendemos como el paso entre la adolescencia a la adultez por un hito, sino por entender realmente las emociones y hacerse cargo de ellas, Toji lo entiendo y por eso comprende que debe dejar de lado su caparazón para hacerse consciente de lo que conlleva ser un piloto. Por este motivo, pide ayuda a Shinji, por esto se muestra completamente dispuesto a expresar su terror, su miedo, sus demonios. No estaba equivocado, ha tomado una gran responsabilidad, y es importante hablar estas cosas con otras personas, tomó el camino correcto, lamentablemente, fue la persona en el lugar y en el momento equivocado.
Por eso, también es tan potente un pequeño diálogo que tiene con Hikari, porque él (en una viñetas anteriores) constantemente tenía conversaciones infantiles, torpes, tratando de pelearse por tonteras, cosas sin importante, pero ahora Toji ha madurado, ha comprendido la vida desde otra perspectiva, enfrentando y dejando de lado su caparazón, y le dice una frase extraordinaria a ella: “Y sé que siempre estamos peleando y esas cosas, pero… cuando vuelva, tratemos de ser más amigos”. Es decir, él se quito su careta y fue sincero, como así lo fue con Shinji, y eso marca un ante y un después para el personaje. Por eso es tan importante los detalles, los diálogos, cada instante en esta historia, porque son estos pequeños detalles que nos demuestran lo que realmente ha pasado en la construcción de los personajes. Esto realmente es algo muy bello, y a la vez triste, porque Toji sabe que quizá dijo esas palabras sabiendo que quizá serán las últimas.
Así es como la parte posterior es realmente fuerte, porque el EVA-03, comandado por Toji, es dominado por un ángel, y no sólo eso, deben luchar contra él. Asuka, Rei y Shinji tratan de tomar el control de la situación, pero es imposible, el ángel es mucho más fuerte, y el comandante Ikari ordena que maten al ángel. En esta situación Shinji es leal a sus ideales, pero también pega de ingenuo, porque no puede finalmente hacer nada para salvar a su amigo, dado que su padre toma la decisión que es mejor utilizar el Dummy System. Y todo se vuelve negro. El EVA-01 es piloteado de forma automática por este nuevo sistema, y Shinji no puede hacer nada más que mirar, mirar y mirar… Sí, mira como su EVA mata a su amigo, al frente suyo, sin poder hacer nada, sin ni siquiera poder hacer un pequeño gesto por salvarlo, e incluso, el EVA saca la cápsula donde está el piloto y la destruye. Es una escena terrible, desgarradora, porque Toji no se merecía esto, siendo que se había preparado para algo así, él se merecía vivir, compartir, disfrutar, tener una vida junto a Hikari y sus amigos. Pero bueno, así es Evangelion, nos muestra que a veces la humanidad toma decisiones así de crueles, con tal de preservarse. Hasta siempre Toji, siempre te recordaremos.
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