Neon Genesis Evangelion
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| Neon Genesis Evangelion | |
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| 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン (Neon Genesis Evangelion) | |
| Genre | Mecha, Apocalyptic/Post-apocalyptic, Psychological Thriller |
| Anime | |
| Directed by | Hideaki Anno |
| Animation by | Suzuki Shunji Takeshi Honda Shin'ya Hasegawa |
| Music by | Shirou Sagisu |
| Script by | Hideaki Anno Akio Satsukawa Youji Enokido |
| Studio | Gainax Tatsunoko Productions Production I.G MOVIC Star Child |
| Network | TV Tokyo
Other networks:
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| Original run | October 4, 1995 – March 27, 1996 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Yoshiyuki Sadamoto |
| Publisher | Kadokawa Shoten |
| Original run | 1995 – ongoing |
| Volumes | 11 (currently) |
| Game: Koutetsu no Girlfriend | |
| Developer | Gainax Network Systems |
| Publisher | Bandai |
| Genre | Visual novel |
| Rating | Ages 12 and up |
| Platform | Windows Macintosh PlayStation Sega Saturn PlayStation2 |
| Released | February 1998 March 23, 2006 |
| Game: Koutetsu no Girlfriend 2nd | |
| Developer | Gainax Network Systems |
| Publisher | Broccoli |
| Genre | Visual Novel |
| Rating | Ages 15 and up |
| Platform | Windows Macintosh PlayStation2 |
| Released | March 2, 2006 |
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Neon Genesis Evangelion (新世紀エヴァンゲリオン) is a series produced by GAINAX and aired from October 1995 to March 1996. Shinji (a 14-year-old boy) is pulled from his relatively ordinary life in post-apocalyptic Earth to battle the largest threat to the remaining population: the Angels. He and other children pilot mechas called Evas which are used to fight the creatures under the relatively secret organisation NERV. His father is head of the project, but Shinji lives with Misato (a commander at NERV's base). The organisation's true intents are not quite what they seem.
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Plot
Episode 1
In the year 2015AD, Shinji is waiting for a mysterious woman named Misato to pick him up when a large monster, referred to as an angel, attacks the city. The defense forces are powerless against it and Shinji is in danger, when the woman appears and takes him to the headquarters of NERV, hidden underneath the city of Tokyo 3. Here his father explains that he wants Shinji to pilot a giant robot called an evangelion to fight the monster and save the earth. The conflicted Shinji refuses at first, but the angel causes damage to the building. The robot activates itself to save Shinji. After seeing the injuries on his substitute he agrees to fight.
Episode 2
Shinji pilots Eva Unit 1 for the first time in his fight against the angel. Damage to the Eva causes Shinji to pass out, waking in the hospital after the battle is over. Higher-ups dicuss the future use of eva's and something called the Human Development Project. When Gendo meets his son again, his disappointment is noticeable. News of the angels becomes public and the city begins preparing for future attacks. Shinji moves in with Misato and Pen Pen. The arc flashes back to the fight. After the Eva is damaged, it goes "beserk" quickly destroying the monster in a terrifying display of power.
Episode 3
Shinji begins to train with unit 1, revealing general information about the machines. Shinji returns to school to find the other pilot, Rei, has also enrolled. In class they go over the history of world since the emergence of the angels. The students find out Shinji is the pilot. While some are excited, others bully him for his mistakes. A second angel arrives. Two of Shinji's classmates sneak out to watch the fight. With Shinji losing badly, the two are forced to take cover in his eva. Shinji gains the courage to finish off the angel and win his classmates' respect.
Episode 4
Shinji has run away. Searching the city for answers, he finds himself outside of the city limits. Misato begins to wondering if Shinji is fit to pilot the eva, thinking back to the lecture she gave him after he disobeyed her orders. Shinji's classmate, Aida finds Shinji wondering the wilderness and they spend some time becoming closer friends. Security forces take Shinji back to NERV. He officially resigns, but changes his mind and stays.
Episode 5
The episode begins with a flashback of a test for an evangelion (unit 0) gone awry. It begins to attack the observation room where Gendo is standing. Instead of caring for his own safety, he pries open the scalding hot door to Rei's entry plug. Shinji begins to wonder about Rei's past. Ritsuko gives Shinji Rei's ID card and an excuse to visit the girl. Rei is not pleased and the two make the uncomfortable trip to NERV. Another angel arrives and Shinji is sent out. The angel attacks before Shinji is ready and blowing a hole through the center of the robot.
Episode 6
Unit 01 has been damaged. With Shinji's life in danger, NERV retracts the Eva and begins to study the angel's attack method. The monster also begins drilling toward NERV's underground headquarters. Katsuragi decides to fire a massive positron sniper rifle requiring all of the energy in Japan. The pilots prepare for the last-minute operation with some hesitation from Shinji. Unit 01 and the angel exnchage fire, resulting in a miss for the first shot. Rei uses a special shield to protect Shinji as he recharges the gun, but her Eva is damaged. Shinji destroys the angel and runs to help Rei. Both of the cildren are ok.
Episode 7
The morning begins uneventfully. Gendo meets with a mysterious man. They discuss the budget for building additional Eva's. Ritsuko explains that the natural disaster known as the second impact was actually a self-desctruction mechanism of the 1st angel before heading to a technology conference where they discuss different ways to build the Evas. A robot not built by NERV and run by nuclear energy short circuits and endangers thousands of lives. Misato volunteers to enter to core and manually disengage the robot. Shinji uses his Eva to get her on and stop the monster. Misato manages to force the cooling system into place, but realizes all of the problems were a set-up. Ristuko tells Gendo the operation was a success.
Episode 8
Misato, Shinji and his classmates fly out to a UN naval fleet to meet the new Eva and its pilot, Asuka, the German second child. Kaji, Asuka's older friend, creates some discomfort for Misato. Asuka decides she and Shinji will defeat the angel with the Unit 02. Kaji seems nervous about the attack and leaves half why through the battle to make a delivery. The angel grabs hold of Unit 02. Misato scuttles two battleships, and uses the Eva's power cable to drag the angel into their guns. Kaji delivers a fetus-like object to Gendo who calls it the first human being, while Shinji and his friends return to school to find Asuka enrolled in their class.
Episode List
| Ep # | Title (English) | Title (Japanese) | Angel Attacking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | Angel Attack | 使徒、襲来 ("Shito, Shūrai") - "Angel Attack" | Sachiel |
| Ep 2 | The Beast | 見知らぬ、天井 ("Mishiranu Tenjō") - "Unfamiliar Ceiling" | None |
| Ep 3 | A transfer | 鳴らない、電話 ("Naranai Denwa") - "The Phone That Never Rings" | Shamshel |
| Ep 4 | Hedgehog's Dilemma | 雨、逃げ出した後 ("Ame, Nigedashita Ato") - "Rain, Escape and Afterwards" | None |
| Ep 5 | Rei I | レイ、心のむこうに- ("Rei, Kokoro no Mukou ni") - "Rei, Beyond Her Heart" | Ramiel |
| Ep 6 | Rei II | 決戦、第３新東京市- ("Kessen, Daisan Shin Tōkyō-shi") - "Showdown in Neo Tokyo 3" | Ramiel |
| Ep 7 | A Human Work | 人の造りしもの- (" Hito no Tsukurishimono") - "The Human Creation" | Jet Alone1 |
| Ep 8 | Asuka Strikes! | アスカ、来日- ("Asuka, Rainichi") - "Asuka Arrives in Japan" | Gaghiel |
| Ep 9 | Both of You, Dance Like You Want to Win! | 瞬間、心、重ねて- ("Shunkan, Kokoro, Kasanete") - "With One Accord In A Flash" | Israfel |
| Ep 10 | Magma Diver | マグマダイバー - "Magma Diver" | Sandalphon2 |
| Ep 11 | The Day Tokyo-3 Stood Still | 静止した闇の中で- ("Seishi Shita Yami no Naka de") - "In The Still Darkness" | Matarael |
| Ep 12 | She said, "Don't make other suffer for your personal hatred." | 奇跡の価値は- ("Kiseki no Kachi wa") - "The Value of a Miracle is..." | Sahaquiel |
| Ep 13 | Lilliputian Hitcher | 使徒、侵入 ("Shito, Shinnyū") - "Angel Invasion" | Ireul3 |
| Ep 14 | Weaving A Story | ゼーレ、魂の座 ("Seele, Tama no Za") - "Seele, Throne of Souls" | Unit 004 |
| Ep 15 | Those women longed for the touch of others' lips, and thus invited their kisses. | 嘘と沈黙 - ("Uso to Chinmoku") - "Lies and Silence" | None |
| Ep 16 | Splitting of the Breast | 死に至る病、そして- ("Shi ni Itaru Shitsu, Soshite") - "Sickness Unto Death, And..." | Leliel |
| Ep 17 | Forth Child | 四人目の適格者- ("Yoninme no Tekikakusha") - "The Fourth Child" | None |
| Ep 18 | Ambivalence | 命の選択を- ("Inochi no Sentaku o") - "The Judgement of Life" | Bardiel5 |
| Ep 19 | Introjection | 男の戦い- ("Otoko no Tatakai") - "A Man's Fight" | Zeruel |
| Ep 20 | Weaving A Story 2: Oral Stage | 心のかたち 人のかたち- ("Kokoro no Katachi, Hito no Katachi") - "Form of the Mind, Form of the Man" | None |
| Ep 21 | He was aware that he was still a child. | ネルフ、誕生- ("NERV, Tanjou") - "The Birth of NERV" | None |
| Ep 22 | Don't Be. | せめて、人間らしく- ("Semete, Ningen Rashiku") - "At Least, Be Human" | Arael |
| Ep 23 | Rei III | 涙- ("Namida") - "Tears" | Armisael |
| Ep 24 | The Beginning and the End, or "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" | 最後のシ者- ("Saigo no Shisha") - "The Final Messenger" | None |
| Ep 25 | Do you love me? | 終わる世界- ("Owaru Sekai") - "The World Ending" | None |
| Ep 26 | Take care of yourself. | 世界の中心でアイを叫んだけもの- ("Sekai no Chūshin de 'Ai' o Sakenda Kemono") - "The Beast Who Shouted 'Love' at the Heart of the World" | None |
Characters
- Shinji Ikari (碇シンジ Ikari Shinji)
- Voice
- Megumi Ogata (Japanese)
Spike Spencer (English) - Birthdate
- June 6, 2001
Shinji is the protagonist of Neon Genesis Evangelion. He is the Third Children and the sole pilot of Evangelion Unit 01. He is very introverted, and therefore has difficulty communicating with and relating to other people. Shinji does not have much (if any) self-worth, and is frequently depressed throughout the series. This likely stems from being abandoned by his father, Gendo Ikari, as a very young child, after his mother's disappearance. After ten years of estrangement, Gendo suddenly summons Shinji to NERV, in order to have Shinji become an Evangelion pilot. With reluctance, he accepts, and eventually ends up living in Tokyo-3, with Misato Katsuragi as his guardian.
- Rei Ayanami (綾波レイ Ayanami Rei)
- Voice
- Megumi Hayashibara (Japanese)
Amanda Winn-Lee (English) - Birthdate
- Unknown
Rei is the pilot of Evangelion Unit 00. She has received pilot training since the project's beginning, and therefore she is known as the First Children. She is a very enigmatic, isolated person. Rei is extremely introverted and aloof, even more so than Shinji, with her only apparent relationship being with Gendo Ikari, although at one point, Rei remarks to Shinji that she "doesn't know what kind of person he (Gendo) is". Rei does not seem to value her existence much either, but for entirely different reasons than Shinji.
- Asuka Langley Sohryu (惣流・アスカ・ラングレー Souryuu Asuka Ranguree)
- Voice
- Yuuko Miyamura (Japanese)
Tiffany Grant (English) - Birthdate
- December 4, 2001
Asuka is the first pilot of Evangelion Unit 02, and the Second Children. She is of mixed decent, being only one-quarter Japanese, and three-quarters European, which explains her very non-Japanese appearance. In a severe contrast to the Evangelion pilots introduced before her, Shinji and Rei, Asuka appears to be a very strong, extroverted, arrogant, and fiercely independent person. However, this is a façade, behind which Asuka hides her truly vulnerable, insecure self, and a traumatic past. Perhaps because of this internal conflict, Asuka has a very volatile temperament, and is frequently verbally abusive, particularly to Shinji. She is the second Evangelion pilot to move into Misato's apartment.
- Misato Katsuragi (葛城ミサト Katsuragi Misato)
- Voice
- Kotono Mitsuishi (Japanese)
Allison Keith (English) - Birthdate
- December 8, 1986
Misato is the chief operations officer at NERV, initially with the ranking of Captain, though later she is promoted to Major. She is very capable and professional in her work. This is severely contrasted by her behavior at home: Upon Shinji's arrival, Misato's house could not, in any way, be described as "tidy". She is also quite a drunkard, both starting and ending the day with a can of beer. She seems to be a lighthearted, cheerful person, but this is simply a defense mechanism used to run away from anything that appears to be developing into more than a surface relationship. Consistent with the dissonance of the rest of Misato's character, the loneliness caused by this defense mechanism causes her to take others under her metaphorical wing (Pen², Shinji, Asuka).
- Gendo Ikari (碇ゲンドウ Ikari Gendou)
- Voice
- Fumihiko Tachiki (Japanese)
Tristan MacAvery (English series and movies), John Swasey (English "Director's Cut" episodes)
Gendo is the commander of NERV. He is responsible for the research on the Evangelion units and the Human Instrumentality Project. Gendo is portrayed as a ruthless, yet brilliant scientist and politician, who will do anything to achieve his goals, even if this means treating people like objects, or even destroying the world as we know it. He is also the father of Shinji Ikari, but they have a strained relationship at best, as Gendo abandoned Shinji at a young age. Little is known about his background and personality. However, one thing that is made clear is his very strong emotional connection with the deceased Yui Ikari, which is perhaps his most significant motivator.
- Ritsuko Akagi(赤木リツコ Akagi Ritsuko)
- Voice
- Yuriko Yamaguchi (Japanese)
Sue Ulu (English) - Birthdate
- November 21, 1985
Ritsuko is NERV's head scientist. Apart from Gendo and Fuyutsuki, she knows the most information about the Evangelion units, the Human Instrumentality Project, and the true nature of Rei Ayanami. Ritsuko is primarily in charge of the trio of supercomputers known as the MAGI, as well as being heavily involved in maintaining and repairing Tokyo-3's defense systems against the Angels. Ritsuko is very intelligent and pragmatic, and generally quite willing to sacrifice the lives of the Evangelion pilots, much to Misato's indignation. Ironically, despite her negative feelings toward her mother, Naoko Akagi, Ritsuko seems to be following in Naoko's footsteps in just about every way possible. Ritsuko has been friends with Misato since their college days, although as the series progresses and Misato learns more about NERV, this quickly dissolves.
- Ryohji Kaji (加持リョウジ Kaji Ryouji)
- Voice
- Kouichi Yamadera (Japanese)
Aaron Krohn (English) - Birthdate
- June 17, 1985
Kaji is a special inspector for NERV, while at the same time being employed by the Japanese government to investigate NERV, as well as being used as a cat's-paw by both NERV and SEELE. It seems that his true loyalties do not adhere to any organization, but only in his desire to "find the truth". While Ryohji is his first name, everyone, even the people he is closest with, refers to him by his surname, Kaji. Kaji is a detached, easy-going, friendly person, who flirts indiscriminately with almost every female he comes across, and he seems to maintain this attitude even in times of crisis. Although these traits cause him to appear to be just an irresponsible, comic-relief character, he has a more serious side which appears on occasion.
- Toji Suzuhara (鈴原トウジ Suzuhara Touji)
- Voice
- Tomokazu Seki (Japanese)
Brett Weaver, Joe Pisano, Michael O'Connor (English) - Birthdate
- December 26, 2001
Toji is brash, hotheaded, and somewhat of a delinquent (toward school, anyway). Originally from the Osaka region, he speaks with the associated dialect. He is one of Shinji's classmates. At first, Toji has much animosity toward Shinji, since his younger sister was seriously injured in Unit-01's first battle due to what Toji perceived as the pilot's clumsiness. However, due to events which lead to Toji witnessing the amount of mental strain the pilot is subjected to during battles, Toji develops sympathy toward Shinji, and they become friends.
- Kōzō Fuyutsuki (冬月コウゾウ Fuyutsuki Kouzou)
- Voice
- Motomu Kiyokawa (Japanese)
Guil Lunde (English series), Michael Ross (English movies) - Birthdate
- April 9, 1956
Fuyutsuki is second-in-command at NERV, and often temporarily takes charge when Gendo is absent or otherwise unavailable. Although he is most commonly seen in the company of Gendo, Fuyutsuki does not particularly like Gendo, and their relationship is one of convenience. Fuyutsuki was originally a professor of metaphysical biology at Kyoto University. It was there that he met Yui Ikari, a young bioengineering student. While many of the details of their relationship are unclear, it seems that they were rather close, and even spent time with each other outside of school. It was through her that Fuyutsuki met Gendo, and became involved with NERV.
- Makoto Hyuga (日向マコト Hyuuga Makoto)
- Voice
- Hiro Yuuki (Japanese)
Matt Greenfield (English series), Keith Burgess (English movies) - Birthdate
- February 13 (Year unknown)
Hyuga is one of the three main computer technicians at NERV. He is highly skilled at his work, being resourceful, quick-thinking and brave. However, he is also a bit of a nerd, often choosing to read manga during his breaks One of his most distinguishing traits is his huge attraction to Misato, although he never explicitly acts on this. Even when Misato's relationship with Kaji is rekindled, Hyuga doesn't attempt to interfere, nor does he become (visibly) upset. He seems to be very devoted to Misato, practically jumping at any opportunity to help her.
- Maya Ibuki (伊吹マヤ Ibuki Maya)
- Voice
- Miki Nagasawa (Japanese}
Kendra Benham (English series), Amy Seeley (English movies), Monica Rial (English "Director's Cut" episodes) - Birthdate
- July 11, 1991
Maya is one of the three main computer technicians at NERV. She frequently assists Ritsuko, whom she affectionately refers to as "sempai", and has a close bond with. Maya is optimistic and cheerful, as well as trusting and faithful. She is also very sensitive, and tends to shy away from or become nauseated by violence. Maya idealizes science and technology
- Shigeru Aoba (青葉シゲル Aoba Shigeru)
- Kensuke Aida (相田ケンスケ Aida Kensuke)
- Kaworu Nagisa (渚 カヲル Nagisa Kaworu)
- Hikari Horaki (洞木ヒカリ Horaki Hikari)
- Naoko Akagi (赤木ナオコ Akagi Naoko)
- Yui Ikari (碇ユイ Ikari Yui)
- Kyoko Zeppelin Sohryu (惣流・キョウコ・ツェッペリン Souryu Kyouko Tsepperin)
- Pen² (ペンペン Penpen)
