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Neon Genesis Evangelion

Shin Seiki Evangelion

1994, Manga, 97 ch, 85%

Recommended by 3 Nadesico fans on AniList. The same kind of story: teen soldiers in sci-fi wars.

In 2015, the "Angels" have returned, and Shinji Ikari, a fourteen year-old child of the new Earth, is forced by his father Gendo--commander of the secret organization NERV--to pilot the monstrous biomechanical weapon called "Evangelion" to match the Angels' fearsome power...

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    1974, Manga, 21 ch, 63%

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    1988, Manga, 269 ch, 76%

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    redEyes

    1999, Manga, ongoing, 73%

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    2012, Manga, 32 ch, 75%

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About Nadesico

1997, Manga, 25 ch, 64%

An alien armada from Jupiter has amassed enough power to destroy all of Earth’s defenses. Earth’s final hope lies in the Space Battleship Nadesico, a ship created using recently discovered extraterrestrial technology. The Nadesico’s rag-tag crew must overcome their idiosyncrasies and defeat the alien fleet or Earth’s last hope will be lost.

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