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A number of manga series based on the anime have been released, most notably the official series by series character designer Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, which was first serialized in February 1995 (eight months before the series' official premiere, in order to promote interest), and ended in November 2014, 19 years later. Three other manga have been created: ' by Fumino Hayashi, "Shinji Ikari Raising Project" by Takahashi Osamu, and ' by Min Min.