


Only when fighting the Angels does an inner core of strength and Determination shine through. Although this is the only way he can cope when dealing with people, it hinders his interactions with fellow pilots Rei and Asuka, both of whom he is attracted to, and with his extroverted and very attractive guardian, Misato Katsuragi. His day-to-day personality is meek, insecure, and indecisive, shaped by his constant fear of being hurt by his relationships with others.

He's The So-Called Coward who saves the day occasionally but never gets any respect the No Respect Guy who means well but can't ever get a break the "Well Done, Son!" Guy who desperately wants his father to validate his existence. As a result, he suffers from an extreme lack of self-confidence, has a very low opinion of himself, and generally does whatever is asked of him.Įspecially in the early episodes, Shinji is the series' Butt-Monkey, the victim of almost every joke the scriptwriters could come up with for purposes of comedy relief. He witnessed the death of his mother Yui when he was four years old (she was seemingly killed in an early test stage of Evangelion Unit-01), and was abandoned by his father shortly thereafter.
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He is the main protagonist and the Ordinary High-School Student of the cast, and the series is actually mostly about him and his relationships with the other characters. Shinji, the Third Child, is the estranged son of NERV Commander Gendō Ikari.
