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EspañolLIST OF CHARACTERS IN NEON GENESIS EVANGELION
This is a 'list of characters' in the Japanese anime ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' and the movies '' and ''The End of Evangelion''. The characters were designed by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto.
Characters' ages and birth years
Most of ''Evangelion'' 's characters' ages were plotted before broadcasting the TV series, but their birthdays were not settled[1]. After the TV series finished, GAINAX released birthdays which were similar to those of each character's seiyuu, except Rei Ayanami, Toji Suzuhara, Kensuke Aida and Kaworu Nagisa[2].This time, the characters' birth years were still not revealed.
Adult characters' birth years were simply calculated from their age, but there was an additional aspect in determining the children's ones. According to the Japanese educational system, in 2015 second graders of junior high school (eighth graders) are basically made up of children who were born from April 2, 2001 to April 1, 2002[3]. Children's birth years were set in proportion to this rule. However these birth years did not change the children's ages of 14 in year 2015. This is the reason why Asuka Langley Soryu and Toji Suzuhara were born in December 2001 and Hikari Horaki was born in February 2002, despite all children except Kaworu are 14 in 2015.
Children
In the Japanese dialogue for the original anime, the Eva pilots were always referred to as "Children," even when referring to an individual pilot; the entries below use this designation. The English translation referred to the individual pilots as First Child, etc. In the Rebuild of Evangelion series, the expression "(n)th Children" is not used. Instead, the pilots are called "一人目の適格者(Hitori-me no tekikaku-sha: lit.The First Qualified Person/Candidate)" or "三人目の子供(San'nin-me no kodomo: lit.The Third Child)".
First Child (Children) Rei Ayanami
Main articles: Rei Ayanami
'Age:' 14
'Sex:' Female
'Birthday:' unknown
'Relations:'
:Other cloned vessels of Rei ("spare parts")
Guardian: Gendo Ikari
Source of genetic material: Yui Ikari and Lilith, the Second Angel.
'Japanese seiyū:' Megumi Hayashibara
'English voice actor:' Amanda Winn-Lee
Rei Ayanami (綾波 レイ ''Ayanami Rei'') is the First Children, and the pilot of . At the start of the series, she is shown to be socially withdrawn, emotionless, and remote, with her only apparent relationship being with Gendo Ikari.[4] As the series progresses, she and Shinji grow closer[5]; Asuka, however, has little to do with her, insulting her by calling her a "doll" or "puppet."[6] Rei and Asuka are in many ways polar opposites, and their contrasts factor heavily into their respective relationships with Shinji. It is eventually revealed that Rei is a vessel for the soul of the Angel Lilith[7], and was created specifically by Gendo to be used as a tool for accomplishing Instrumentality[8]. Soulless clones of her are kept hidden in the deepest levels of NERV headquarters to be used as the supposed "cores" of the Dummy Plugs.[9]
In ''The End of Evangelion'', Rei usurps control of Instrumentality from Gendo by absorbing Adam into herself and merging with Lilith on her own, becoming a god-like being.
Second Child (Children) Asuka Langley Soryu
Main articles: Asuka Langley Soryu
'Age:' 14
'Sex:' Female
'Birthday:' December 4, 2001
'Relations:'
:Mother: Kyoko Zeppelin Soryu
Father: "Papa"
Step-mother: "Mama"
Guardian: Misato Katsuragi
Former guardian: Ryoji Kaji
'Japanese seiyu:' Yuko Miyamura
'English voice actor:' Tiffany Grant
Asuka Langley Soryu (惣流・アスカ・ラングレー ''Sōryū Asuka Rangurē'') is the Second Children and the pilot of . She is of mixed German and Japanese descent, but her nationality is American. Asuka is brash, egotistical, and often verbally abusive (especially to Shinji)[10], and has a very high opinion of her appearance and her considerable skill as an Eva pilot.[11] She also has a fierce desire for independence. Her attitude, however, is a front masking deep-seated insecurities stemming from her traumatic childhood. Asuka is openly infatuated with Ryoji Kaji, but is also attracted to Shinji; however, she cannot properly express her affections.[12] She also deeply dislikes Rei, seeing her as a cold, emotionless doll.
Over the course of the series, Asuka's effectiveness as a pilot dwindles, culminating in a decisive defeat by the Angel Arael. She becomes depressed and ultimately comatose[13], and is tended in NERV's infirmary until ''The End of Evangelion''. In ''The End of Evangelion'', Asuka is saved from being assassinated and engages and defeats both the JSSDF forces attacking NERV headquarters and the Mass-Produced Evas. However, the MP Evas return to life and destroy Unit 02, ostensibly killing Asuka. At the end of the film, she and Shinji are the last humans on the planet still in physical form.
Third Child (Children) Shinji Ikari
Main articles: Shinji Ikari
'Age:' 14
'Sex:' Male
'Birthday:' June 6, 2001
'Relations:'
:Father: Gendo Ikari
Mother: Yui Ikari
Guardian: Misato Katsuragi
'Japanese seiyu:' Megumi Ogata
'English voice actor:' Spike Spencer
Shinji Ikari (碇 シンジ ''Ikari Shinji'') is the Third Children and the pilot of . He is the son of Gendo and the "late" Yui Ikari. Abandoned by his father when he was a toddler[14], Shinji has grown up to be reclusive and withdrawn, choosing to often run away from difficult situations.[15] Over time and with encouragement from Misato, he learns to be less cowardly, more outspoken, and more confident, but his progress is undone near the end of the series. He becomes friends with Toji Suzuhara and Kensuke Aida, something more than friends but not quite anything else with Rei, and enters into a confused love-hate relationship with Asuka. The vicious cycle of his and Asuka's relationship becomes the focal point of Shinji's emotional turmoil, coming to a head near the end of the series and in ''The End of Evangelion''. He struggles to make his father more involved in his life[16], but gives up hope of reconciliation after the battle against the Angel Bardiel (''see Toji's section for details'').
In ''The End of Evangelion'', Shinji is saved from assassination by Misato, and is able to leave the GeoFront in Unit 01, only to be forced to become part of Instrumentality by the MP Evas. The merged Rei/Lilith being gives Shinji control of Instrumentality, and Shinji opts to live as a separate human being. At the end of the movie, he and Asuka are the last humans with physical form.
Fourth Child (Children) Toji Suzuhara
Main articles: Toji Suzuhara
'Age:' 14
'Sex:' Male
'Birthday:' December 26, 2001
'Relations:' Sister (unnamed)
'Japanese seiyu:' Tomokazu Seki
'English voice actor:'
:Brett Weaver
Joe Pisano
Michael O'Connor
Toji Suzuhara (鈴原 トウジ ''Suzuhara Tōji'') is the Fourth Children. Toji is a tough boy, the stereotypical "jock," and is in constant conflict with Asuka. His younger sister was injured in the battle between the third Angel, Sachiel, and Unit 01, and he beats Shinji up soon after for being indirectly responsible. However, after witnessing firsthand the suffering Shinji experiences piloting Unit 01 in the battle against Shamshel, Toji comes to respect Shinji and the two eventually become friends.[17]
Toji's Eva, , is taken over by the thirteenth Angel, Bardiel, and is eventually destroyed by Unit 01, which was under the control of the Dummy Plug system. [18] He is severely injured when his Entry Plug is crushed; in the manga, he is killed.
Fifth Child (Children) Kaworu Nagisa
Main articles: Kaworu Nagisa
'Age:' 15
'Sex:' Male
'Birthday:' September 13, 2000
'Relations:' None
'Japanese seiyu:' Ishida Akira
'English voice actor:'
:Kyle Sturdivant (series)
Aaron Krohn (movies)
Greg Ayres ("Director's Cut" episodes)
Kaworu Nagisa (渚 カヲル ''Nagisa Kaworu'') is the Fifth Children, and the seventeenth Angel, Tabris. He is sent to NERV by SEELE as a replacement pilot for Unit 02 after Asuka's synchronization ratio falls below viability; however, his true purpose is to hasten the Human Instrumentality Project's implementation. He verbally expresses love toward Shinji, though the show's creator denied allegations that Kaworu was homosexual. He breaks into Terminal Dogma to return to Adam and initiate the Third Impact, but upon discovering that the being there is actually Lilith, he implores Shinji to destroy him. After his death, Kaworu is not seen again until ''The End of Evangelion'', where he appears in the beginning and middle of Third Impact.
NERV Staff
Commander Gendo Ikari
Main articles: Gendo Ikari
'Age:' 48
'Sex:' Male
'Birthday:' April 29, 1967
'Relations:
:Son: Shinji Ikari
Wife: Yui Ikari
Guardian of: Rei Ayanami
'Japanese seiyu:' Fumihiko Tachiki
'English voice actor:
:Tristan MacAvery (series and movies)
John Swasey ("Director's Cut" episodes)
Gendo Ikari (碇 ゲンドウ ''Ikari Gendō'') is the commander of NERV. He is responsible for the research done on the Evas, Rei Ayanami, and the Human Instrumentality Project. He is the father of the Third Children, Shinji Ikari, and the guardian of Rei. His original surname was Rokubungi, but he changed it to Ikari following his marriage to Yui.[19] At the start of the series, he is the only person having an effective connection to Rei. As the series progresses, his unscrupulous past is revealed, as is the intensity with which he loved Yui. He also bears a resemblance to director Hideaki Anno.
Deputy Commander Kōzō Fuyutsuki
'Age:' 60
'Sex:' Male
'Birthday:' April 9, 1955
'Relations:' Unknown
'Japanese seiyu: 'Motomu Kiyokawa
'English voice actor:'
: Guil Lunde (series)
Michael Ross (movies)
Kōzō Fuyutsuki[20] (冬月 コウゾウ ''Fuyutsuki Kōzō'') is NERV's Deputy Commander and Gendo Ikari's right hand man. He does not especially like Gendo, but he is the closest thing to a confidant that Gendo has in the series.
Once a professor of meta-biology at Kyoto University, Fuyutsuki became interested in the research and theories undertaken by Yui Ikari, and became her sponsor and mentor. Shortly thereafter, he was directed by his superiors to initiate a similar arrangement with Gendo Rokobungi. He bailed Rokobungi out of jail, and took him on as a research assistant, although he took an instant disliking to Gendo (thinking of him as a "real bastard"[21]) and was stunned when Yui later announced that she and Gendo were getting married. Later, after the Second Impact, Fuyutsuki traveled with Gendo to Antarctica and began to suspect that Gendo and his associates in SEELE were more powerful and dangerous than he originally realized. During this voyage, Gendo revealed that he had taken the name of Ikari. In 2003, Fuyutsuki discovered the true nature of the events leading up to Second Impact and SEELE's involvement in initiating that catastrophe for himself, and threatened Gendo with exposure of the massive deception concerning Second Impact to the public. Gendo led him into the GeoFront and Central Dogma, revealed to him an incomplete prototype Eva, and asked Fuyutsuki to join him and "create a new future for humankind, together with me." Fuyutsuki accepted the offer, but whether this agreement was out of idealism or self-preservation is not made clear in the series. In ''The End of Evangelion'' it is mentioned that SEELE had threatened Fuyutsuki with being 'disappeared', implying that his recruitment may have been a Hobson's choice.
Although Fuyutsuki was never more than a mentor and friend to Yui, it is implied that he was in love with her to some degree, as he was shocked to learn that she was marrying Gendo. In ''The End of Evangelion'' Lilith/Rei takes the form of Yui to achieve Fuyutsuki's Instrumentality.
Captain / Major /Lt. Colonel Misato Katsuragi
Main articles: Misato Katsuragi
'Age:' 29
'Sex:' Female
'Birthday:' December 8, 1986
'Relations:'
:Father: Dr. Katsuragi
Guardian of: Shinji Ikari, Asuka Langley Soryu
Owner of: Pen Pen
'Japanese seiyu:' Kotono Mitsuishi
'English voice actor:' Allison Keith
Misato Katsuragi (葛城 ミサト ''Katsuragi Misato'') is the chief operations officer at NERV. She initially holds the rank of Captain, with a later promotion to Major[22] in the series; in the first new movie in the Rebuild of Evangelion project, she holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. She is the field commander for the Eva pilots, issuing orders and giving battle strategies as well as handling some bureaucratic matters. She also acts as Shinji and Asuka's guardian,[23] letting them live in her apartment rather than have them live alone. While she is professional and diligent in her duties, she is a slob and a drunkard while off-duty.[24] She is the only survivor of the Katsuragi Expedition, the scientific study led by her father which triggered the Second Impact; the cross pendant she wears was given to her by her father just before his death. She and Ryoji Kaji were lovers during college, and slowly rekindle their romance over the course of the series.[25] She was also friends with Ritsuko Akagi in college, but their relationship unravels as she learns more about the ultimate goals of NERV and SEELE.
In ''The End of Evangelion'', Misato saves Shinji from JSSDF soldiers and is able to get him to Unit 01 to escape the GeoFront, but is mortally wounded in the effort.
Head Scientist Ritsuko Akagi
Main articles: Ritsuko Akagi
'Age:' 30
'Sex:' Female
'Birthday:' November 21, 1985
'Relations:' Mother: Naoko Akagi
'Japanese seiyu:' Yuriko Yamaguchi
'English voice actor:' Sue Ulu
Ritsuko Akagi (赤木 リツコ ''Akagi Ritsuko'') is NERV's head scientist and, along with Gendo and Fuyutsuki, is the only person at NERV fully aware of the Evas' true nature and the purpose of the Instrumentality Project. She is a workaholic and heavy smoker, and has been friends with both Misato and Kaji since college. She is also romantically involved with Gendo., but feels betrayed by Gendo when she realizes that he was using her in the same way that he used her mother. As revenge, she destroys the Dummy Plug system. She is shot dead in ''The End of Evangelion'', when she tries and fails to activate NERV's self-destruct mechanism to stop Gendo from initiating Third Impact.
NERV Special Inspector Ryoji Kaji
Main articles: Ryoji Kaji
'Age:' 30
'Sex:' Male
'Birthday:' June 17, 1985
'Relations:' Unknown
'Japanese seiyu:' Kōichi Yamadera
'English voice actor:' Aaron Krohn
Kaji appears to be a triple agent, working as a special inspector for NERV while secretly investigating NERV for the Japanese government, and at times seemingly acting as a cat's-paw both for and against Gendo Ikari and SEELE. During college, he and Misato were lovers, but after having long broken up, they see each other again on the UN fleet ferrying Unit 02 and Asuka to Japan. After he returns to NERV headquarters, Kaji and Misato rekindle their romance following a period of teasing and insults, when Misato confesses that she broke up with him because she realized that he reminded her of her father. He is eventually shot and killed by an unnamed assailant after defying SEELE one time too many[26], but not before giving Misato information regarding the truth of the Instrumentality Project.
First Lieutenant Makoto Hyuga
'Age:' Unspecified (about 24)
'Sex:' Male
'Birthday:' February 13
'Relations:' Unknown
'Japanese seiyu:' Hiro Yuuki
'English voice actor:'
:Matt Greenfield (series)
Keith Burgess (movies)
Makoto Hyuga (日向 マコト ''Hyūga Makoto'') is a First Lieutenant at NERV and one of the three main computer technicians directly serving under Commanders Ikari and Fuyutsuki in the command post of Central Dogma, the others being Aoba and Ibuki. Hyuga at first gives the impression of being something of a nerd, reading manga while on his break time, but is a highly skilled technician. His quick thinking and bravery help save NERV headquarters from the attack by Matarael, and he acts as a spy for Misato, helping her obtain information regarding NERV's machinations. He also arms NERV's self-destruct mechanism at Misato's order during Kaworu's attempt to breach Terminal Dogma. Hyuga states that he couldn't think of a better way of ending his life than being beside Misato. The true extent of his feelings for Misato is shown in ''The End of Evangelion'' as Rei/Lilith takes the form of Misato during Instrumentality and passionately kisses him; as he embraces her, he reverts to LCL.
First Lieutenant Maya Ibuki
'Age:' 24
'Sex:' Female
'Birthday:' July 11, 1991
'Relations:' Unknown
'Japanese seiyu:' Miki Nagasawa
'English voice actor:'
:Kendra Benham (series)
Amy Seeley (movies)
Monica Rial ("Director's Cut" episodes)
Maya Ibuki (伊吹 マヤ ''Ibuki Maya'') is a First Lieutenant at NERV and a computer technician who works primarily with Ritsuko Akagi. Her main role during the battles against the Angels is to constantly monitor the Eva pilots’ synchronization ratios and send various emergency commands to the Evas as ordered by Misato or Gendo. In spite of her profession, Maya despises violence of any sort, and is frequently shown becoming nauseous and averting her eyes during battles with the Angels, especially after Unit 01's battles with Bardiel and Zeruel. Notably, in ''The End of Evangelion'', Maya is the only NERV officer who is shown refusing to fight back against the JSSDF invaders. She rejects the gun Aoba hands her to defend herself, saying, "I can't shoot this thing", not because she is unskilled, but because she has never shot it at a human being. Throughout much of the second half of ''The End of Evangelion'' Maya is hiding under her desk with her face buried in a pink pillow.
Maya holds Ritsuko in very high regard, and always refers to her as "senpai." In ''The End of Evangelion'', Rei/Lilith penetrates Maya's AT field by assuming the form of Ritsuko and typing "I need you" on Maya's laptop. Maya exclaims "Senpai!", eagerly embraces "Ritsuko," and immediately reduces into LCL. This has led fans to debate whether or not Maya's feelings for Ritsuko have romantic or sexual undertones, in the same manner as the debate over the relationship between Shinji and Kaworu.
First Lieutenant Shigeru Aoba
'Age:' Unspecified (about 24)
'Sex:' Male
'Birthday:' May 5
'Relations:' Unknown
'Japanese seiyu:' Takehito Koyasu
'English voice actor:'
:Jason C. Lee (series and movies)
Vic Mignogna ("Director's Cut" episodes)
Shigeru Aoba (青葉 シゲル ''Aoba Shigeru'') is a First Lieutenant at NERV and a computer technician. At times a stereotypical metalhead, he is a cynical nihilist and plays guitar (he can also sometimes be seen playing air guitar). Of the three technicians seen regularly in Central Dogma, his character is explored the least in the series.
In ''The End of Evangelion'', during Instrumentality, Rei/Lilith appears to him not as any loved one but rather as a bombardment of Reis which forces their way through his AT Field while he cowers in horror under his desk.
GEHIRN Staff
Naoko Akagi
'Age:' Unspecified
'Sex:' Female
'Birthday:' Unknown
'Relations:' Daughter: Ritsuko Akagi
'Japanese seiyu:' Mika Doi
'English voice actor:' Laura Chapman
Naoko Akagi (赤木 ナオコ ''Akagi Naoko'') was Ritsuko's mother. She was the creator of the MAGI system[27] and the former GEHIRN head technician. Naoko was involved in a romantic relationship with the recently-widowed Gendo Ikari while working at GEHIRN. However, after Rei I called her an "old hag" and said that Gendo himself called Naoko that frequently, she realized that he had merely been using her affections to ensure her performance for him. In a fit of rage, Naoko strangled Rei to death and then either committed suicide or was murdered by an unknown assailant. Soon afterward, GEHIRN was disbanded and the organization NERV was formed in its place.
In vol. 10 of the manga, Naoko is shown to commit suicide after killing Rei I. Ritsuko witnesses both Rei's murder and Naoko's suicide.
Yui Ikari
Main articles: Yui Ikari
'Age:' 27 (at the time of her disappearance)
'Sex:' Female
'Birthday:' 1977 (day/month unknown)
'Relations:'
:Son: Shinji Ikari
Husband: Gendo Ikari
Genetic: Rei Ayanami (possibly)
Associated Eva: Unit 01
'Japanese seiyu:' Megumi Hayashibara
'English voice actor:'
:Kim Sevier (series)
Amanda Winn-Lee (movies)
Yui Ikari (碇 ユイ Ikari Yui) was a student of genetic engineering at Kyoto University, where she met her future husband Gendo and her mentor and trusted friend Kozo Fuyutsuki. Afterwards, she joined the UN Artificial Evolution Laboratory (the future GEHIRN) in Hakone, Japan, and played an integral role in the E Project. She served as the test subject for the Contact Experiment of Unit 01 in 2004, but "disappeared" during testing. Proclaimed to be dead, she lives on as the resident soul inside Unit 01.
Kyoko Zeppelin Soryu
'Age:' 31
'Sex:' Female
'Birthday:' 1974 (day/month unknown)
'Relations:'
:Daughter: Asuka Langley Soryu
Husband: "Papa"
Associated Eva: Unit 02
'Japanese seiyu:' Maria Kawamura
'English voice actor:' Kimberly Yates
Kyoko Zeppelin Soryu (惣流・キョウコ・ツェッペリン ''Sōryū Kyōko Tsepperin''), Asuka's mother, was a key scientist in the German division of GEHIRN (what would later become NERV's Third Branch) and the development of Unit 02, the first Production Type (the second and third of which were later produced by the two American branches of NERV). She was the subject of the contact experiment with Unit 02, but only the maternal aspect of her soul was bound within the Eva.[28] Kyoko became mentally unstable, believing that one of Asuka's dolls was her daughter rather than Asuka, who she referred to as "that girl over there." She was admitted to a mental institution shortly after the experiment. Her husband entered an affair with Kyoko's own doctor, which eventually prompted Kyoko's suicide in 2005; by the time of Kyoko's funeral, the doctor had already become Asuka's stepmother.
In the manga, Kyoko and her husband divorced after they were unable to conceive a child and he had an affair. He re-married and had a daughter, while Kyoko visited a sperm bank and was impregnated. She tried to poison Asuka against her ex-husband's daughter, referring to her as "that girl," but after the contact experiment this dissociation was transferred to Asuka's doll. At one point, Kyoko tried to strangle Asuka.
Other characters
SEELE Leader Keel Lorenz
'Age:' Unspecified
'Sex:' Male
'Birthday:' Unknown
'Relations:' Unknown
'Japanese seiyu:' Mugihito
'English voice actor:'
:Richard Peeples (series)
Tom Booker (movies)
In both the series and the manga, is the leader of SEELE, represented as SEELE 01 in the monoliths. Among his most defining characteristics are his ancient appearance and the futuristic visor that he wears throughout the series. Little is revealed about him in the series, but he is believed to hold great political power in the UN. He is revealed to be a cyborg when he reduces into LCL during ''The End of Evangelion''.
Some fans believe him to be the character from the anti-Semitic legend of The Wandering Jew, but there is no evidence in the series or from any other source to support this claim. News clippings with Lorenz's picture dating 20 years prior to the story show him visibly younger.
The inspiration for his name originates from Konrad Lorenz, a zoologist known especially for his research on animal psychology.[20]
In the manga, his name is given as ''Lorenz Kiel''.
Kensuke Aida
'Age:' 14
'Sex:' Male
'Birthday:' September 12, 2001
'Relations:' Father (unnamed) (works for NERV, unknown division)
'Japanese seiyu:' Tetsuya Iwanaga
'English voice actor:' Kurt Stoll
Kensuke Aida (相田 ケンスケ ''Aida Kensuke'') is an otaku, a military buff, Toji's best friend, and one of the "Other Children," Eva pilot candidates in the same class as Shinji, Toji, Rei, Asuka, and Hikari. His hobbies include camping in the mountains surrounding Tokyo-3 and playing at simulated war reenacting - by himself. Kensuke solidifies his friendship with Shinji after Shinji saves him and Toji during the fight against the fourth Angel, Shamshel. Kensuke dreams of becoming an Eva pilot and ceaselessly begs Shinji to pull strings in NERV so he can be selected as a pilot, despite Shinji telling him that he has no say in the matter. He also seems oblivious to the intense physical and psychological distress endured by Eva pilots. Nevertheless, Kensuke enjoys the privileges of being the friend of an Eva pilot; he and Toji accompany Shinji on the excursion to the UN combined naval fleet during the transportation of Unit 02. Like presumably every one of Shinji's classmates, Kensuke's mother is deceased. Like Toji, Kensuke has a crush on Misato Katsuragi. He is rarely seen without his camcorder at hand.
Hikari Horaki
'Age:' 14
'Sex:' Female
'Birthday:' February 18, 2002
'Relations:' Sisters: Kodama, Nozomi
'Japanese seiyu:' Junko Iwao
'English voice actor:' Carol Amerson
Hikari Horaki (洞木 ヒカリ ''Horaki Hikari'') is the class representative of the class that Shinji and the other Eva pilots attend. Like all of her classmates, she is an unknowing Eva pilot candidate. She has a by-the-book demeanor and takes her responsibilities as "class rep" seriously. Although she frequently bickers with Toji, she reveals to Asuka that she has an enormous crush on Toji but is unable to openly express her feelings to him. She also appears to be Asuka's only friend. After the battle with Arael, Asuka seeks out Hikari and stays with her for an unspecified time. During a late evening she reveals her inner insecurities to Hikari, a testament to their friendship; however, Hikari appears saddened by the hateful words Asuka uses.
Hikari is an accomplished cook who appears to take care of her two sisters. Like presumably every one of Shinji's classmates, Hikari's mother is deceased. No references are made as to whether her father is either.
Her given name, and that of her unseen younger sister, Nozomi, and elder sister, Kodama, is also in reference to the names of the trains of the Tokaido Shinkansen line.
Pen Pen
'Age:' Unspecified
'Sex:' Male
'Birthday:' Unknown
'Relations:' Owner: Misato Katsuragi
'Japanese seiyu:' Megumi Hayashibara
'English voice actor:'
:Amanda Winn-Lee (series and movies)
Mandy Clark ("Director's Cut" episodes)
Pen Pen, or Pen² (ペンペン ''Penpen'') is a "warm-water penguin" and Misato's pet. He lives in a custom refrigerator in Misato's apartment, enjoys taking warm baths, eating whatever food he can get his hands (or wings) on, and going to hot springs. He also appears to have a relatively high degree of intelligence, as he is also shown watching TV and reading newspapers.
According to the manga, he is the result of a genetics experiment at Misato's former workplace, and she adopted him after the experiment's conclusion rather than let him be euthanised. His wingtips have retractable claws, which normal birds do not have.[30]
Incidental Characters
; Asuka's "Papa"
:(Seiyu: Toshihiko Seki) Asuka's father, lost custody during the divorce, regained custody after Kyoko's suicide.
; Asuka's "Mama"
:(Seiyu: Masako Katsuki) Married Asuka's father after the divorce, raised Asuka after Kyoko's suicide.
; "Doll" Asuka
: A doll that Kyoko, Asuka's mother, treated as the real Asuka when she went insane. When Kyoko committed suicide, she also "killed" the doll.
; Shiro Tokita
: (Seiyu: Yoshitada Ōtsuka) Team leader for the Jet Alone project.[31]
; Other SEELE Council members
: In addition to Lorenz, the SEELE Council has membership from the USA, UK, France and Russia.[32]
Non-canonical characters
Mana Kirishima
'Age:' 14
'Sex:' Female
'Birthday:' April 11, 2001
'Relations:' Unknown
'Japanese seiyu:' Megumi Hayashibara
[33] is the main focus of , a game that is like an episode of the series. She appears as a transfer student at the Children's school, and becomes the focus of Shinji's interest and Asuka's jealous ire. She is the pilot of another man-made replacement for the Evas, the ''Trident'', whose combat skills are actually on par with the Evangelions', to whom they bear a resemblance in design. She also appears in ''Shinji Ikari Raising Project''. Like many ''Evangelion'' characters, Mana's family name, Kirishima, is taken from a World War II battleship.
A shy female character, Mana Kirishima, starts at Shinji Ikari's school and immediately admits to finding him cute. Gradually, a relationship unfolds and they end up going on a date where they kiss. It turns out, however, that she is one of three test pilots of TRIDENT, a new competitor to the Evangelions, similar to Jet Alone (thus the name "Girlfriend of Steel"). Eventually, the other robot goes berserk and the Evas have to destroy it. Throughout the game, Asuka is constantly jealous of Shinji and Mana's relationship, consistent with her widely-speculated romantic feelings for Shinji. Rei is present but plays a rather background role in the story.
Other characters from Girlfriend of Steel
★ (Seiyu: Hiro Yuki)
★ (Seiyu: Tetsuya Iwanaga)
These two boys are test pilots for the ''Trident'' alongside Mana Kirishima.
Mayumi Yamagishi
'Sex:' Female
'Japanese seiyu:' Kyoko Hikami
[34] is the new character introduced in the Sega Saturn game ''Evangelion 2nd Impression''. In the game, Mayumi is a bespectacled bookworm who somehow has the core of an Angel inside her body. She joins Shinji's class and befriends him, and like many of the ''Evangelion'' cast, has a dark history (her mother apparently committed suicide while Mayumi was a girl, much like Asuka's mother).
Miscellaneous NERV technicians
In both the game and manga of , three new female NERV technicians are introduced:
★ [35] Seiyu: Ai Shimizu
★ [36] Seiyu: Maria Yamamoto
★ [37] Seiyu: Yui Horie
Trivia
The Director Hideaki Anno was influenced by Ryu Murakami's war novel ''Fascism in Love and Fantasy'' (''愛と幻想のファシズム''), and the names "Toji Suzuhara," "Kensuke Aida," and the surname "Horaki" come from this story, which was based on Kanji Ishiwara, a Lieutenant General in Imperial Japan.
Many of the surnames of the characters in ''Evangelion'' are named after Japanese warships in World War II.
Characters directly named after WWII naval vessels
| Character | Ship class and name | Ship fate |
|---|---|---|
| First Children Rei Ayanami | Fubuki class destroyer ''Ayanami'' | Sunk after the Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal by the USS ''Washington'' on November 15, 1942. |
| Second Children Asuka Langley Soryu | Langley class aircraft carrier USS ''Langley'' Sōryū class aircraft carrier ''Sōryū'' | USS ''Langley'' wrecked by a Japanese air attack on February 27, 1942, and scuttled by her own escorts. ''Sōryū'' sunk at the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942, by dive bombers from the USS ''Enterprise''. |
| Deputy Commander Kozo Fuyutsuki | Akizuki class destroyer ''Fuyuzuki'' | Badly damaged, then scrapped and used as a breakwater in 1948. |
| Captain/Major Misato Katsuragi | Unryū class aircraft carrier ''Katsuragi'' | Captured, then scrapped in 1947. |
| Head Scientist Ritsuko Akagi | Akagi class aircraft carrier ''Akagi'' | Damaged by US air attack at the Battle of Midway and scuttled on June 4, 1942. |
| First Lieutenant Maya Ibuki | Ibuki class aircraft carrier ''Ibuki'' Takao class heavy cruiser ''Maya'' | ''Ibuki'' was not completed, then scrapped in 1947. ''Maya'' was sunk at Battle of Leyte Gulf on October 23, 1944 |
| First Lieutenant Makoto Hyuga | Ise class battleship ''Hyūga'' | Sunk in the port of Kure by US planes on July 28, 1945. |
| First Lieutenant Shigeru Aoba | Aoba class heavy cruiser ''Aoba'' | Sunk in the port of Kure by US planes on July 28, 1945. |
Characters named after parts of ships
| Character | Part of ship |
|---|---|
| Third Children Shinji Ikari Head Commander Gendo Ikari Yui Ikari | Ikari (いかり) Anchor |
| GEHIRN Staff Gendo Rokubungi | Rokubungi (ろくぶんぎ) Sextant |
| NERV Special Inspector Ryoji Kaji | Kaji (かじ) Rudder, Helm |
| SEELE Leader Keel Lorenz | Keel |
References
1. plan reports of Neon Genesis Evangelion(Newtype 100% Collection vol.29 Neon Genesis Evangelion pp85-88, 1997, Kadokawa Shoten, ISBN 978-4048527002)
2. Eva Tomo no Kai(lit.Eva Fan Club) vol.8, the liner notes bundled with Neon Genesis Evangelion Genesis0:8(VHS and LD, Sep.5,1996)
3. Japanese School Education Law Article 22 and 39, Japanese Law of Age Culculating, Japanese Cibil Law Article 143
4. ''"Evangelion'', episode 5
5. ''Evangelion'', episodes 6, 17, and 23
6. ''Evangelion'', episode 22
7. ''Evangelion'', episode 24, "Director's Cut"
8. ''Evangelion'', episode 25
9. ''Evangelion'', episode 23
10. ''Evangelion'', episodes 9 and 22, for example
11. ''Evangelion'', episode 8
12. ''Evangelion'', episodes 10 and 15, for example
13. ''Evangelion'', episode 24
14. ''Evangelion'',
15. ''Evangelion'', episode 4
16. ''Evangelion'', episodes 14 and 15, for example
17. ''Evangelion'', episode 3
18. ''Evangelion'', episode 18
19. ''Evangelion'', episode 21
20. ''Evangelion'' character names
21. ''Evangelion'', episode 21, "Director's Cut"
22. ''Evangelion'', episode 12
23. ''Evangelion'', episodes 2 and 9, respectively
24. ''Evangelion'', episode 7, for example
25. ''Evangelion'', episode 15
26. ''Evangelion'', episode 19
27. ''Evangelion'', episode 13
28. "Classified Information". ''Neon Genesis Evangelion 2'' (video game). Considered canon to the series.
29. ''Evangelion'' character names
30. Pen Pen Information and image ('Japanese')
31. ''Evangelion'', episode 7
32. ''Evangelion'', episode 2
33. ''Girlfriend of Steel'' Official Gainax page '(Japanese)'
34. Mayumi Yamagishi Cover of ''Neon Genesis Evangelion 2nd Impression'', featuring Mayumi Yamagishi (to Shinji's right)
35. Kaede Agano Character information at official Gainax page for ''Shinji Ikari Raising Project'' game '(Japanese)'
36. Satsuki Ooi Character information at official Gainax page for ''Shinji Ikari Raising Project'' game '(Japanese)'
37. Aoi Mogami Character information at official Gainax page for ''Shinji Ikari Raising Project'' game '(Japanese)'
★ Hideaki Anno's Official Site: Essay Page an essay written by Hideaki Anno explaining Evangelion's character's etymologies.
★ Evangelion FAQ V0.5.12.2 (see section 3.4).
★ Evangelion Facts (Useless, Tasteless, & Completely Random).
★ Evangelion: Death & Rebirth Theatrical Program (Characters).
★ NGE2 Classified Information translations of information presented in the NGE2 game for PSP
See also
★ List of ships of the Japanese Navy
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