Neon Genesis Evangelion: ANIMA Novel Volume 5 features story and art by Ikuto Yamashita, Khara, and Yasuo Kashihara.

Sacrificing himself to shield Earth from the devastation of the Third Impact, Shinji’s mind floats untethered from his body. He lingers in a space where time stands still, trapped in the moment of the impact. As Armaros swallows Heurtebise and defeat seems near, Asuka tries to use the memories of their classroom days together to wake Shinji from his new, shattered reality.