...or any of the three "Evangelion Original"s, for that matter?

I finally actually read the information in the back of vol. 8 of the manga, and found out that "Sore wo Nasumono" contains information including script parts for two alternate endings for the series. I did a Google search that was mostly unsuccessful, except for the fact that I found out that there is another group of books called "Evangelion Original" that show scripts that were not finally used.

So, yes... I know that there is general knowledge that these books exist, but are there any actual translated materials on them?

NAveryW wrote:...or any of the three "Evangelion Original"s, for that matter?

No.

And the Evangelion Original books are just drafts for the TV scripts we know and love, nothing beyond-your-wildest-dreams different. (At least, not as far as I know.)

The lesson: Start learning Japanese now.

Aww, you'd think that there would be translations SOMEWHERE on this vast internet...

I tried learning Japanese once, a few years ago... but... erh... I don't think I ever got very far. ;

The moral: blackmail someone who knows Japanese into helping me now.

Reichu wrote:

NAveryW wrote:...or any of the three "Evangelion Original"s, for that matter?

No.

Yes.

Kinda.

Bochan Bird has translated a little bit here and there for Eva Otaku, nothing substantial, and nothing that was made available, just referenced on a few occasions.

However, I had a brief period where I was having materials translated, and I had the front pieces from Evangelion Original translated. They've got some good info in them, but sadly they're buried somewhere in my files and I've yet to take the initiative to dig up and format.

I just decided to look on Google again for Sore wo Nasumono, and again found nothing. No links to anywhere I could buy it; nothing. Does anyone here know any place at all that sells it to Americans? =(

EDIT: Also, while looking, I came across this, which mentions Sukina Evangelion, a "very detailed interview" with Hideaki Anno. However, this is the only webpage anywhere that Google mentions with this title. I really want to know more about this, but my search methods are restricted to English search engines.

@ Naw-kun:

http://evemedia.ddo.jp/evawiki/%E3%81%9D%E3%82%8C%E3%82%92%E3%81%AA%E3%81%99%E3%82%82%E3%81%AE
(HAY, dem wacky Japanese beat us to the name "Eva Wiki!")

http://www.google.com/search?q=%E3%81%9D%E3%82%8C%E3%82%92%E3%81%AA%E3%81%99%E3%82%82%E3%81%AE&
(Click on the Japanese Amazon link; there is a way to buy stuff from their site in English. A "See page in English" link should be on the side somewheres.)

....You're welcome. ;)

there is still only that half-translated fragment on the wiki. (above link is dead)

sigh... im kinda interested in for completionisms sake it even if its probably all ANIMA-level dorky.

ive been trying to learn but my reading is still way worse than my listening comprehension.