Shinji Ikari
Shinji Ikari (碇シンジ) is a main character in Neon Genesis Evangelion. He is the pilot of Evangelion Unit 01.
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Profile
Shinji was born on June 6, 2001. His father, Gendo (ゲンドウ), is the commander of NERV. His mother, Yui (ユイ), died when Shinji was a child. Shinji lives in "Tokyo-3", a city built, after the original Tokyo was destroyed. He is a junior high school student and the pilot of Unit 01. He plays the cello. His blood type is A.
Personality
Shinji has low self-esteem. He is scared of piloting, and has left NERV a few times. He always returns, because he wants his father to be proud of him. Shinji makes a few friends throughout the series. He courageously tries to help them when they have problems, even if he could get hurt.
Relationships
Asuka Soryu
Asuka is a selfish American-German pilot of Unit-02. She insults anyone who tried to support her.
Gendo Ikari
Shinji does not spend time with his father often.
Rei Ayanami
Rei feels more lonely than Shinji, but acts like she does not have feelings. He is curious about her.
Misato Katsuragi
Shinji's guardian who lives in her apartment.
Quotes
- "I mustn’t run away."
Shinji Ikari Media
"[Shinji] shrinks from human contact. And he tries to live in a closed world where his behavior dooms him, and he has abandoned the attempt to understand himself. ... Both [Shinji and Misato] are extremely afraid of being hurt. Both are unsuitable-lacking the positive attitude-for what people call heroes of an adventure". – Hideaki Anno
Shinji-decorated taxi in Sapporo
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References
GAINAX NET Archived 2001-04-02 at the Wayback Machine, GAINAX Official web site. Retrieved 22.12.2010
Nihon TV Official web site Archived 2020-02-03 at the Wayback Machine, Nihon TV Official web site. Retrieved 22.12.2010