Shinji Ikari
| Shinji Ikari | |
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| Neon Genesis Evangelion character | |
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| Gender | Male |
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| Nationality | Japanese |
Shinji Ikari (碇シンジ) is a main character in Neon Genesis Evangelion. He is the pilot of Evangelion Unit 01.
Profile
[change | change source]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
[change | change source]Shinji has low self-esteem. He is scared of piloting, and has left NERV a few times. He always returns to NERV for various reasons. 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
[change | change source]Asuka Soryu
[change | change source]Asuka is a selfish American-German pilot of Unit-02. She insults anyone who tries to support her.
Gendo Ikari
[change | change source]Shinji does not spend time with his father often.
Rei Ayanami
[change | change source]Rei feels more lonely than Shinji, but acts like she does not have feelings. He is curious about her.
Misato Katsuragi
[change | change source]Shinji's guardian who lives in her apartment.
Quotes
[change | change source]- "I mustn’t run away."
References
[change | change source]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