

Their exact relationship is unclear, but is broadly platonic.Īsuka Langley Sohryu: Another looper from his world, they generally butt heads but can work together. Rei Ayanami: One of the loopers from his world, they generally get along well. The Original Seven: Shinji is the reason the original seven met, and thus could be considered the instigator of modern loop organization. The Force: Shinji possesses the ability to use the force. Magic: Shinji has spent time in Harry Potter's reality, and thus learned magic Subspace Pocket: As an looper, Shinji possesses a Subspace PocketĬhakra: Having looped in Naruto's reality, Shinji has gained chakra powers. He'd rather be doing anything but, however. Piloting Skills: Shinji is the pilot of Unit 1, an Evangelion Unit, and manages it rather well. Prior to the first crash, Shinji, Rei, Asuka and Kaoru had been in a polyamorous romantic relationship, though it is implied to have died after the first major fused loop. The first to truly fall into despair, his and his looper's attempt to escape the loops by fusing their Evangelion's led to their first fused loop and the first meeting of the original seven.
NEON GENESIS EVANGELION SHINJI IKARI AND DVA SKIN
Whether his status as a pilot and his own psychological issues will let him make many friends, however, is another issue.Shinji appears as a brown haired Japanese boy of about 14, seen in either a school uniform or a white and blue skin tight body suitĪs one of the Original Seven, Shinji was one of the first Loopers. When he forms friendships, however, Shinji is capable of deeply caring about the people he loves. Parental abandonment hit Shinji hard, leading to non-existent self-esteem and a crippling fear of being hurt by others. meek, accommodating, and desperately lonely. After all, how can a boy who has convinced himself that "nobody cares whether or not I exist" be expected to save humanity? With the apocalypse on the horizon, Shinji's personal troubles may actually turn out to be even more important than the Angels, or at least they are inextricably linked. That’s Number One, but Shinji must also confront his own psychological issues and navigate adolescence. Shinji's natural timidity, however, means that most of these budding crushes go nowhere.Ĭhallenge. single, despite the plethora of attractive women surrounding him. In spite of his lack of success in the last category, Shinji does manage to become friends with several of his classmates, slowly learning to open up to others. playing the cello, listening to music, and trying to win his father's approval. Reluctantly piloting at his father's behest, Shinji and his co-pilots – 14-year-old girls Rei and Asuka – must endure mental and physical trauma in order to ensure humanity's survival. student and pilot of Evangelion Unit 01, a giant robot constructed to fight the Angels, alien creatures who threaten human existence. Although more interested in Shinji than his father, Misato's youth and own personal problems hardly make her an ideal guardian for a troubled 14-year-old. Unfortunately, Gendo Ikari's attitude towards his son has not changed, so it is Major Misato Katsuragi and her pet penguin who eventually take him in.

in Tokyo, after his father summons him there. A lonely childhood shaped Shinji into an introverted, meek teenager, but he otherwise remembers it as a peaceful time.

with his teacher, after witnessing the death of his mother and being abandoned by his father.
