What is Neon Genesis Evangelion retake?

Question

what is it about? its apparently a manga but what exactly is about? is it an install ment on neon genesis eva or what?

Answer 1

Just so there's no possible confusion with names.  

-------- Evangelion Rebuild

Four new Evangelion movies (only 1 released so far), that are re-doing the whole Evangelion series with new mecha, little twists in the story, etc.  And the director claims it will be "better" than the original

http://myanimelist.net/anime.php?id=2759

-------- Evangelion Re-Take

Is a Doujinshi (fan-made manga, similar to fan-fiction) H-manga (Hentai manga = hentai with "story").  Overall Re-take is a romantic story of "lovers" caught in an "end of the world" / Evangelion situation.  

http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?...

Re-Take is actually quite acclaimed for a doujinshi (read the comments at the bottom & look at its ratings, left column).  Also as the story is told in hindsight of the core storyline, the ending of the core arc is somewhat explained & makes sense (especially if Shinji is narrating his reliving of the storyline).  

-- Spoilers

-Shinji + Asuka storyline (sorry Rei fans)

-Has a satisfying "happy~ish" ending that makes sense!!

Plot-wise, Shinji relives the Evangelion story but knows of future events.  Knowing this, he acts on many "last moment" ("before something bad happens") type decisions & doesn't hesitate.  Definitely makes Shinji look like a "hero" in moments & less of an indecisive emo.

Answer 2

The manga you're talking about is actually a doujinshi.

Answer 3

Something that the series desperately needs.