Neon Genesis Evangelion reading order

Updated October 2026 · 9 entries · release order

Short answer

Read Neon Genesis Evangelion in release order: Neon Genesis Evangelion.

main story entries

chapters

optional entries

Or read Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days (2003) or Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Shinji Ikari Raising Project (2005) or Neon Genesis Evangelion: Campus Apocalypse (2007) or Neon Genesis Evangelion: Comic Tribute (2010) instead: they retell the story in another version, so pick one.

8 optional entries (recaps, side stories, specials) are marked below.

Release order

1
Neon Genesis EvangelionMain story
Manga · 1994 · 97 ch · score 4.2/5
Read onKadocomi KakaoPage Naver Series VIZ
2
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic DaysAlternate version of Neon Genesis Evangelion
Manga · 2003 · 27 ch · score 3.0/5
3
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Shinji Ikari Raising ProjectAlternate version of Neon Genesis Evangelion
Manga · 2005 · 133 ch · score 2.9/5
4
Petit Eva: Evangelion@SchoolSide story · optional, after Neon Genesis Evangelion
Manga · 2007 · 29 ch · score 2.6/5
5
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Campus ApocalypseAlternate version of Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Shinji Ikari Raising Project
Manga · 2007 · 22 ch · score 3.0/5
6
Neon Genesis Evangelion: ANIMAAlternate version of Neon Genesis Evangelion
Light Novel · 2007 · 45 ch · score 3.6/5
7
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Shinji Ikari Detective DiaryAlternate version of Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Shinji Ikari Raising Project
Manga · 2010 · 9 ch · score 2.8/5
8
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Comic TributeAlternate version of Neon Genesis Evangelion
Manga · 2010 · 19 ch · score 3.0/5
9
Tony Takezaki's Neon Genesis EvangelionSide story · optional, after Neon Genesis Evangelion
Manga · 2010 · 36 ch · score 3.3/5

How long is Neon Genesis Evangelion?

Part	Entries	Chapters
Main story	1	97
Everything released	9	417

Where to read Neon Genesis Evangelion

Kadocomi 1 of 9 entries
KakaoPage 1 of 9 entries
Naver Series 1 of 9 entries
VIZ 1 of 9 entries

Services and regions change; each entry above links its own official pages.

Is Neon Genesis Evangelion finished?

As far as anything announced goes, yes: the last entry, Neon Genesis Evangelion, came out in 1994. Nothing new is announced yet.

Do I need to read the Neon Genesis Evangelion side stories?

Optional: Petit Eva: Evangelion@School, Tony Takezaki's Neon Genesis Evangelion. Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days, Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Shinji Ikari Raising Project, Neon Genesis Evangelion: Campus Apocalypse, Neon Genesis Evangelion: ANIMA, Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Shinji Ikari Detective Diary, Neon Genesis Evangelion: Comic Tribute retell the story in another version; pick one.

How many chapters does Neon Genesis Evangelion have?

The main story is 97 chapters over 1 entry. With every optional entry it is 417 chapters.

Where can I read Neon Genesis Evangelion?

Officially on Kadocomi, KakaoPage, Naver Series, VIZ. Availability depends on your region; each entry below lists its own services.

Related anime

Neon Genesis Evangelion TV · 1995
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth Movie · 1997
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion Movie · 1997
Petit Eva: Evangelion@School ONA · 2007
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone Movie · 2007
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance Movie · 2009
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo Movie · 2012

Order and labels come from the relations in the AnimeHunt catalog (sequel, side story, summary, alternative version). Spot a mistake? Tell us.