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'''''RE-TAKE''''' is a multi-volume [[Doujinshi]] produced by Studio Kimigabuchi which presents an alternate storyline and ending to ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' (and, by extension, ''The End of Evangelion''). Due to its art and story, ''RE-TAKE'' has become one of the most popular fan-created works amongst ''Evangelion's'' international fanbase -- it is likely the most famous ''Eva'' doujinshi in existence. ''RE-TAKE'' is comprised of six volumes, published in the following order: ''RE-TAKE 1'', ''RE-TAKE 2'', ''RE-TAKE 3'', ''RE-TAKE 0'' (which provides the experiences of the first three volumes from a different perspective), ''RE-TAKE 4'', and ''RE-TAKE After''. (This is condensed into three volumes for the All Ages version, which eliminates the doujinshi's sex scenes.)

Over time, Shinji falls in love with Asuka and dedicates himself to being with her. Asuka learns to share his affection, and the two plan to spend the rest of their lives with each other. There's one unfortunate problem with this plan: Shinji's seeing visions of a ghost who looks exactly like Asuka -- and the ghost isn't happy to see Asuka and Shinji together.

 

 

** "I feel sick." (Less so in the all ages version)

** "You're going to regret this."

* [[Awful Truth]]: Ghost-Asuka to Shinji: "{{spoiler|You are an Angel.}}"

* [[Bleached Underpants]]: The All Ages version, to the original version.

* [[Break His Heart to Save Him]]: Poor Shinji.

* [[Break the Cutie]]: Shinji, Asuka, Rei, Ghost-Asuka. EVERYONE

* [[Contemptible Cover]] / [[Covers Always Lie]]: Let's just say that if you went by the covers, this would be simply a pornographic doujinshi. It actually isn't.

* {{spoiler|[[Driven to Suicide]]: Rei does this ''multiple'' times.}}

* [[Dying Declaration of Love]]: Asuka, though not necessarily by choice.

* [[Fanfic]]: Well, obviously.

* [[Filler]]: ''RE-TAKE'' 1.5, arguably, as it adds nothing of real significance to the plot, except for a reveal at the end which RE-TAKE 2 both handles better and uses to invert the significance of a scene from the canon story.

* [[Foreign Language Tirade]]: Asuka {{spoiler|After reuniting with the non-possessed Shinji in Germany}} has a fairly romantic one, which is subtitled for the viewers. {{spoiler|Shinji}}, however, doesn't speak German, and so has to ask for clarification. {{spoiler|Asuka provides clarification via a tackle-hug and kiss.}}

* [[The Fourth Wall Will Not Protect You]]: {{spoiler|1=The ending consists of Shinji viewing an ideal, normal future with Asuka, with barely any reference the EVAs, and then proceeds to ''shatter'' the fourth wall and stating that it's a possible future for Shinji.}} It got [[Mind Screw|extremely weird]] from there.

* [[Gainax Ending]]: There are two different "endings" for {{spoiler|each set of Shinjis.}} While the first is pretty comprehensible, the second goes into this territory.

* [[Go Into the Light]]: Asuka.

* [[Gory Discretion Shot]]: {{spoiler|Kaworu gets eaten, and his remains are actually shown.}}

* [[Grasp the Sun]]: Asuka's "death".

* [[Happily Married]]: Almost reached in ''RE-TAKE 2'', and apparently reached by the end of ''RE-TAKE After''.

* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: Asuka, Shinji, Ghost-Asuka, {{spoiler|Ghost-Shinji}} (I guess that would be the "correct" definition...), Rei ({{spoiler|III}}), {{spoiler|God}}, ''{{spoiler|Gendo}}''...most everyone, really.

* {{spoiler|[[Kid From the Future]]}}

* [[Kill the Cutie]]: Asuka (sorta), Rei (sorta)

* [[Love Makes You Crazy]]: Shinji starts hallucinating in 3. {{spoiler|having a vengeful "Ghost" constantly messing with his mind probably helped this along.}}

** Shinji, very nearly - "I will throw the world into the pits of hell to find Asuka again!".

** {{spoiler|Gendo's [[Batman Gambit]] was based off this: force Shinji into a situation where he would initiate 3rd Impact of his own will just to see Asuka again, giving Gendo the opportunity to meet Yui.}}

* [[Mind Screw]]: Especially after {{spoiler|"God"}} shows up.

* {{spoiler|[[The Multiverse]]}}

* [[Never Found the Body]]: Asuka, Kaworu {{spoiler|or at least his top half; see above.}}

* [[Offscreen Moment of Awesome]]: {{spoiler|Shinji fights the mass production Evas, and we don't get to see most of the fight. Then when Unit 1 awakens and gets the Lance of Longinus from with Asuka's help, he proceeds to slaughter the Eva series, and ''we don't get to see it.''}}

* [[Original Flavor]]

* [[Peggy Sue]]: Subverted. {{spoiler|"The past" is in fact an [[Alternate Universe]], which Shinji experiences by possessing his analogue in that universe. While he is able to change some things in that universe, what happened in his own can not be undone, and in the end, he learns to accept that.}}

* [[Pet the Dog]]: Teased when {{spoiler|Gendo changes his schedule to attend Shinji's wedding}}. Turns out it was [[The Plan|all part of the plan.]]

* [[Redemption Equals Death]]: Pulled off by ''{{spoiler|Gendo}}'' of all people.

* [[Survivor Guilt]]: Shinji gets this. Twice. (Possibly thrice, if you count {{spoiler|1) Original [[End of Evangelion]] ending, 2) Rei's suicide, 3) Asuka's sacrifice.}}

** You wouldn't think it possible to make Gendo ''more'' of a bastard. '''''They did.'''''. {{spoiler|It is indicated that Gendo KNEW that sending Asuka out against Armisael (the 16th Angel -- the floating helix-ring) would result in her death, and did so anyway to make sure that Shinji, when implementing Instumentality, would follow Gendo's scheme to meet their loved ones.}} Let me just make this clear: {{spoiler|Gendo sent his soon-to-be-daughter-in-law (one day later, and it would have been daughter-in-law), and his grandchild to their deaths merely to make sure that Shinji followed Gendo's basic desire in Instrumentality.}} What. A. BASTARD!

** Shinji suffers from this a bit, at least in Volume 2: "No, it doesn't really matter. She's the third, anyway."

*** Granted, he knew that one hadn't developed any feelings, though Asuka didn't know that.

** To an extent, also Asuka...though only Ghost-Asuka, seeing as though she is following Shinji around everywhere he goes just to screw around with his head, though {{spoiler|her motivation is somewhat justified considering that she feels Shinji both left her to die in the real world and regards her as nothing more than a sexual fantasy.}} She gets better, though...

* [[With This Ring]]: {{spoiler|The ending to ''RE-TAKE After''.}}

** So let's explain it with spoilers! {{spoiler|Shinji, who is actually Shinji from Universe A (canon/ghost Shinji), possessing Shinji from Universe B, realizes that if he stays in Universe B, he will be the end of humankind in Universe B because '''HE''' (Canon/Ghost Shinji) is the final angel instead of Kaworu. Thus, to ensure survival of the people in Universe B, he relieves his control of Universe-B Shinji, who afterwards has none of Universe-A Shinji's memories (and is no longer an angel).}} [[Mind Screw|This is about close to as we get to an explanation.]]

* [[Would Hit a Girl]]: Touji. And what a hit!

 

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