2008: A year of infamy for Evangelion!

January 5, 2009 by Toonleap
Filed under Manga

2008 will be remembered as the year when one of the worst financial crisis in the world arised…and also, the year in which an infamous event happened in the Evangelion universe. Probably not many noticed it but according with Evangelion manga vol 10, in 2008, two incidents happened that changed some lives forever…

The year and place: Hakone 2008! The Magi system is finished and Akagi Ritsuko just entered GEHIRN!

Also Naoko Akagi character is introduced here… She was Ritsuko’s mother, the creator of the MAGI system and the former Gehirn head technician. Naoko was involved in a romantic relationship with the recently-widowed Gendo Ikari while working at Gehirn. Also, We are introduced here to REI I (Chibi Rei) When Rei I called Naoko an “old hag” and said that Gendo himself called Naoko that frequently, she realized that he had merely been using her affections to ensure her performance for him.

In a fit of rage, Naoko strangled Rei to death and then committed suicide. Soon afterward, Gehirn was disbanded and the organization Nerv was formed in its place….Moral of the story: Never say “Old hag” to a girl or she will react violently!

Remember that Evangelion Chronology is a little bit outdated, but this is a different universe we are talking about…If you wonder what happens on 2009, well…Ryōji Kaji and Misato Katsuragi joins GEHIRN! The rest is history!