The Third Child & Pilot of EVA 01
Shinji Ikari is the embodiment of the ultimate wuss. He is introverted, will take a beating and won't fight back and he is weak in every sense.
When Eva begins Shinji is called to the NERV HQ by his father who he hasn't seen for ten years. Gendo, his father, walked out on him when Shinji was just a kid but it seems dear daddy wants shinji back in his life. When first faced with the prospect of piloting the EVA Shinj is sacred and keeps repeating to himself "I musn't run away" until he sees Rei Ayanami as the substitute pilot. However she is very injured and Shinji decides he must take it upon himself to fight Angel 03. He feels especially close to Rei but never does learn that she is a clone of his mom.
Throughout the series Shinji is the focal point and catalyst of many important events. He does attempt to becoem closer to his father but he fails. He tries to get close to Rei and Asuka and he fails. The only one who reaches out to him is Misato, his guardian in Tokyo 3. Things goes bad when the dummy plug takes over his EVA and he cripples the fourth child and his best friend Toji. Shinji goes crazy after seeing how his dad manipulated him and tries to revolt against NERV but is halted before his rampage can be unleashed. However his life is changed when he is forced to kill Kaoru, a close friend to him and someone he thinks he loved.
(Japanese Voice by Megumi Ogata, English Voice by Spike Spencer)
First Child- Rei Ayanami
Second Child- Asuka Sohryu Langley
Third Child- Shinji Ikari
Fourth Child- Toji Suzuhara
Fifth Child- Kaoru Nagisa
Gendo Ikari
Kouzou Fuyutsuki
Dr. Ristuko Akagi
Major Misato Katsuragi
Agent Ryoji Kaji
Bridge Crew- Maya, Makato and Shigeru
Classmates- Hikari and Kensuke
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