MISATO:“The operation will begin at 0:00h in the morning. From now on this operation will be known as Operation Yashima.”
HYUGA (OFF):“Roger.”
E-1 rhythm only [Spending Time in Preparation]
thewayneiac: Operation Yashima is named after a real life battle which included a conspicuous feat of archery.
NemZ: Is it too soon to mention the Earthquake/Tsunami and it's connection to this episode?
thewayneiac: Probably. But for the record, what exactly is the connection other than Tsunamis and Angel attacks both being catastrophes? The only thing I can think of is comparing bringing power to the positron rifle to trying to restore power to the coolant pumps.
NemZ: The revolving blackouts and energy conservation plan following the quake was referred to as "Operation Yashima" by TEPCO (Tokyo Electric Power Company) representatives, clearly referring to this episode's national blackout to defeat the angel.
UrsusArctos: The "Operation Yashima" moniker for the power conservation program was unofficial. It just happened to catch on since it involved a nation-wide reduction in power consumption. The Japanese public really is obsessed with Evangelion for it to catch on the way it did.
