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| | name_r = Shinji Ikari
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| | name_k =碇 シンジ
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| | image = [[Image:26_C343_shinji-grin.jpg|260px|Shinji Ikari]]
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| | heritage = [[Japan|Japanese]]
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| | affiliation = [[Nerv]]
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| | rank = Third Children<br>(Rebuild): Third Boy
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| | relations = [[Yui Ikari]] (mother), [[Gendo Ikari]] (father),<br> [[Rei Ayanami]] (clone of mother)
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| | age = 14
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| | birthday = 06/06/2001
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| | seiyu = [[Megumi Ogata]]
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| | va = (English): Spike Spencer<br> (Italian): Daniele Raffaeli<br> (Brazilian): Fábio Lucindo<br> (French): Donald Reignoux <br> (Spanish): Victor Ugarte<br> (German): Hannes Maurer
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| '''Shinji Ikari'''<ref>Ikari means "anchor" in Japanese, but written in different Kanji, it can also mean "anger". See [[Character Name Origins#11/02/2000 (Entry 1)|Character Name Origins]] for details.</ref> is the designated pilot of [[Evangelion Unit-01]], is the main protagonist of [[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]. Much of the story of Evangelion centres around Shinji's personal struggles, with piloting Eva, and with his relationships with others.
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| He is the son of "deceased" [[Gehirn]] bioengineer [[Yui Ikari]] and [[Nerv]] Commander (formerly Chief of Gehirn) [[Gendo Ikari]]. After his mother's apparent death, he was abandoned by his father and lived for 11 years with his "sensei" (a general term used to describe various types of authority figures. In Shinji's case, the most likely translation could be "teacher", and this is the one used by ADV Films), until he was summoned to Tokyo 3 to pilot Eva-01 against the [[Angels]]. He lives initially just with [[Misato Katsuragi]]; they are later joined by [[Asuka Langley Soryu]].
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| ==Character Summary==
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| ===Early Years===
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| Shinji is the only child of his father [[Gendo Ikari]], and mother [[Yui]]. He was born in 2001, in the year after after [[Second Impact]]. His name was chosen by Gendo. At the age of 3, he witnessed his mother's "death" in her [[Contact_Experiment#Yui_Ikari_.26_Eva-01|Contact Experiment]] with Eva-01. A year or so later, while still very young, he was abandoned by his father Gendo, and sent away to live with a Teacher("Sensei").
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| ===Arrival in Tokyo-3===
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| In 2015, Shinji is summoned to [[Tokyo-3]] by his father Gendo, now the Commander of [[Nerv]]. On the way, Shinji encounters the 3rd Angel [[Sachiel]] and is rescued by [[Misato Katsuragi]], who then brings him down into the [[Geofront]], [[Nerv Headquaters]], and then to Eva-01's hanger to meet his father. There Shinji is asked to pilot Unit-01 and fight the Angel. Shinji initially refuses; but after an injured [[Rei]] is brought in as a substitute, and after Eva-01 rescues him from falling debris, Shinji resolves [[Not to run away|"I mustn't run away"(Catchphrase)]], and agrees to pilot the Evangelion.
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| Shinji's fight against the Angel goes badly until Unit-01 sustains critical damage, and afterwards goes berserk. In its berserk state, Unit-01 defeats Shamshel. Shinji suffers temporary amnesia and only recalls the battle later in a flashback.
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| After this first battle, Shinji is taken in by Misato, who becomes his guardian. The two live together in Misato's apartment. Shinji becomes the designated pilot of Unit-01. He undergoes training for this role, under Ritsuko and Misato, but is underenthused in this role.
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| Shinji is assigned to school in class 2A, alongside Rei, and with Kensuke, Hikari and Toji as classmates. Toji, whose sister was injured during the Shamshel fight, gives Shinji a beating in school, blaming the Eva pilot for his sister's condition.
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| Three weeks after the first attack, the second Angel attacks Tokyo-3. Shinji sorties in eva-01, The battle goes poorly for Nerv, when Shinji loses his nerve to fight and is tossed into a mountainside by Shamshel, almost killing Toji and Kensuke who have snuck out to watch the battle. To save their lives, Misato orders Shinji to let the pair into Eva-01's entry plug. Once aboard, Toji and Kensuke witness Shinji's struggles and suffering as he disobeys Misato's order to retreat, fights and defeats Shamshel. Toji is overcome by guilt.
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| ==Relationships with Other Characters==
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| ===With his Father===
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| [[Image:FGC 01 C156.jpg|200px|thumb|Torn-up letter from Gendo.]]
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| Gendo abandoned Shinji shortly Yui disapeared into Eva-01, sending him to live with his "sensei". Shinji resents Gendo for this, even though it was he who ran away the last time they met, three years before.<ref>The last time they visited Yui's grave, Shinji admits this in [[Episode 15]].</ref> When Misato asks Shinji if his father sent him a Nerv ID card, he hands her the letter that his father sent him summoning him to Tokyo-3. All of the printed out words on the entire letter are censored and blacked out because it is classified information. The only actual information on it is a handwritten message from Gendo which reads: "COME -- Gendo Ikari". Shinji presumably tore up the paper out of frustration at his father, and then taped the pieces back together (after getting a load of Misato's picture??).
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| Nonetheless, Shinji still longs for words of praise from Gendo.<ref>[[Episode 12]]</ref>
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| ===With Asuka===
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| Shinji is attracted to Asuka, though the reasoning is not explicitly stated. It might be that her bullying sometimes causes Shinji to bite back at her, and he views Asuka, in a strange fashion, as a source of strength, one that he misses when Asuka is laid low by her encounter with [[Arael]]. However, the only times Shinji directly expresses his feelings for Asuka are when he tried to kiss her as she slept,<ref>[[Episode 09]]</ref>, when he masturbated at the accidental exposure of the then-comatose girl's breasts<ref>[[Episode 26']]</ref>, and in the Ep. 26' Pre-instrumentality sequence when he says "I want to help you somehow and be with you forever".<ref>See [[Theory and Analysis:Shinji and Asuka's Relationship]] for more details.</ref>
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| ===With Kaji===
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| Shinji looks up to [[Ryoji Kaji|Kaji]] as a sort of mentor, and accepts behavior in him that he would disapprove of in other characters. For instance, in Episode 08 when Kaji asks him about Misato's sleeping habits, implying that Shinji and Misato might be in a sexual relationship and simultaneously implying that he is intimately familiar with these habits as well, Shinji just laughs. If anyone else asked him that same question he would probably have stuttered with embarrassment, barely able to get out a denial.
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| ===With Kaworu===
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| Though fans have speculated on what kind of relationship Shinji had with [[Kaworu Nagisa|Kaworu]] it is at least clear that Kaworu represented a sort of idealized friend-figure to Shinji, granting his wish for someone to understand him, treat him well. Shinji also found himself confessing his own emotions to Kaworu, talking about things he hadn’t had with anyone else.
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| This, paired with the fact that Shinji had killed what he saw as a human being, was part of what drove Shinji into his state of absolute despair in [[Episode 25%27]], in which he declared that he felt unworthy even of the piloting which had consumed his identity, thinking that if all he did was hurt and kill others, it was better to do nothing. By that, though, he may have condemned Asuka, who was fighting against the [[Mass Production Evangelions]], to death.
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| ===With Others===
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| The two other main women in Shinji’s life are [[Rei Ayanami]] and [[Misato Katsuragi]]. He seems to care about them both dearly, but with them it is more difficult to determine the exact nature of his feelings. Shinji appears frightened by Misato’s attraction to him<ref>Particularly after her attempt to seduce him in [[Episode 23]].</ref>, and though he is kind to Rei, grows to fear her after discovering her connection to his [[Yui Ikari|mother]]<ref>In [[Episode 23]]</ref>.
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| Shinji is friends with [[Toji Suzuhara]] and [[Kensuke Aida]]. He is sometimes confused by their more typical teenage male behavior, and especially by Kensuke’s burning desire to be an Evangelion pilot.
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| ==Shinji's Mental State at the End of the Story==
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| [[Episode 25]] and [[Episode 26]] have Shinji feeling lost and begging for others to help him. Much of the TV ending is devoted to Shinji being taught by the other characters about the ability of individuals to make their own destiny by reshaping their viewpoint.
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| In [[Episode 26%27]], Shinji chooses to reject [[Human Instrumentality Project|Instrumentality]] for individual existence, even though it will be painful. He learned that he wanted real feelings even if he would be betrayed and hurt again, because fleeing from that reality brought him no happiness. This might suggest that, buried deep in Shinji, is the capacity for redemption and change.
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| In the [[Episode 26'|final scene]] of [[The End of Evangelion]], Shinji is surprised at seeing both Rei and Asuka alive before trying to strangle the latter. He had apparently been alone for some time before Asuka's return, and was nearly insane from isolation. The fact that he stopped strangling Asuka (and began sobbing at her caress), however, suggests that he's capable of returning to his true self.
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| ==Shinji in Other Media==
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| ===Manga adaptation===
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| The manga version of Shinji Ikari is significantly different from his anime depiction. In the manga, Shinji has the same issues with his abandonment, but is a much more violent and troubled youth, sometimes even turning physically violent.(He even attempts to strike Gendo). He is also something of a smart-alec and slightly more forward and cynical when it comes to dealing with others, for instance mentally thinking of Asuka as a "bitch" and displaying an intense hatred towards her unseen in the anime.
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| Fan opinion of this characterization is mixed, with some preferring the manga Shinji because he has more of a "backbone", more like a typical hero. However, other fans feel that removing Shinji's neurotic anti-hero aspects makes him less human and harder to relate to.
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| In the manga, Shinji lived with an aunt and uncle instead of with his ''sensei'' before going to <nowiki>Nerv</nowiki>. Stage 91 (Volume 13) mentions Shinji lived with Yui's side of the family (Yui's older sister). Stage 91 reveals the family consisted of Shinji's uncle, aunt, and cousin. They would speak badly of Gendo, claiming he caused Yui to die.
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| Throughout the majority of the manga, Shinji appears to be attracted to [[Rei Ayanami]], and their relationship is far more developed than in the anime. However, after the death of [[Kaworu]], Shinji visits Asuka in the hospital, similar to in [[End of Evangelion]]. He confesses his love to her in a way, claiming, "The Asuka I want to protect isn't this empty shell!" However, instead of shaking her and revealing her body, Asuka wakes up, and chokes Shinji, until she is subdued by the nurses. This suggests that Shinji's manga adaptation has feelings for Asuka as well.
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| ===In other Eva-based Manga===
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| The [[Shinji Ikari Raising Project]] manga portrays Shinji as acting more like his manga counterpart since he's more confident about himself. Shinji here also is something of a pervert, which goes along with Shinji's personality in the possible world sequence of [[Episode 26]] as well as [[Girlfriend of Steel 2]] video game Shinji.
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| In the [[Girlfriend of Steel 2]] manga, however, Shinji acts like his anime self, to the point where he ''doesn't'' have the perverted side of his personality that the Girlfriend of Steel 2 video game Shinji has. He also still acts shy and introverted around others, although he's friendly.
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| ===In Rebuild of Evangelion===
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| [[Image:Eva 1.11 Shinji smile.png|left|thumb|[[Shinji Ikari|Shinji]] smiling at [[Rei Ayanami|Rei]] after [[Operation Yashima]].]]
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| Shinji in [[Rebuild of Evangelion|Rebuild]], while mostly the same as his anime counterpart, comes across as somewhat more angry about his situation (although he isn't outwardly angry like his manga counterpart with [[Yoshiyuki Sadamoto|Sadamoto's]] take on the series). For instance, he calls [[Misato Katsuragi|Misato]] and other members of [[Nerv]] as being selfish that he's "left feeling scared" when he and [[Rei Ayanami|Rei]] have to pilot during the [[Episode 06|Operation Yashima]] battle. Somewhat similar to his feelings in [[The End of Evangelion]], Shinji realizes that he "has no freedom" and "has no choice but to pilot Eva" when he attempts to run away from Nerv after the [[Shamshel|Fifth Angel]] battle. Although he decides to stay in [[Tokyo-3]] instead of leaving like in [[episode 04]] of the series, Shinji can't help but feel that he's only needed for piloting Eva and that nobody truly cares for him.
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| These feelings are dissolved to an extent when Misato shows Shinji the [[Angel]] identified as [[Lilith]] in [[Terminal Dogma]], explaining to him why he and the rest of Nerv have to do what they can to prevent [[Third Impact]] from happening. He agrees to pilot [[Evangelion Unit-01]] once more, and together with [[Rei Ayanami]] in [[Evangelion Unit-00]], the [[Ramiel|Sixth Angel]] is eventually defeated during the Operation Yashima battle.
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| Shinji's relationships with the other characters in [[Evangelion 1.0]] are similar to those in the series. A difference with his relationships towards [[Misato Katsuragi]] and [[Rei Ayanami]], however, is that he is somewhat physically close to them as the film progresses. When Misato shows Shinji Lilith, Shinji lets Misato hold his hand. Also, when Shinji checks on Rei in her [[Entry Plug]] after [[Ramiel|the Sixth Angel's]] defeat, the two hold hands as Rei smiles at him.
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| [[Image:Eva2-22 C1805.jpg|right|thumb|Shinji being affected by Eva-01's [[Eva Pseudo-Evolution|pseudo-evolution]] at the end of the second film.]]
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| In [[Evangelion 2.0]], Shinji is somewhat more accustomed to living in Tokyo-3. His friendship with Toji and Kensuke is a solid one (due to them becoming friends in the first film) and he has occasional conversations (as well as smiling around) [[Rei Ayanami#In Rebuild of Evangelion|Rei]]. Shinji also becomes friends (and additionally roommates) with [[Asuka Langley Shikinami]], but so far shows no romantic interest in either pilot. Shinji briefly meets [[Mari Illustrious Makinami]] twice during the film, but he knows nothing of her, save for a few verbal exchanges. During lunch with his friends at a marine preservation institute, Shinji mentions that he learned to cook meals because Misato didn't know how to. He makes lunches for Misato, Asuka, as well as Rei during the film. Shinji hopes to get along with his father and is happy when [[Gendo Ikari#In Rebuild of Evangelion|Gendo]] praises him after the [[Sahaquiel#In_Rebuild_of_Evangelion|Eighth Angel]] attack. Shinji is unaware that Rei tried to surprise him by inviting Gendo to a dinner party. The plans for the party were cut short, however, by the Ninth Angel's attack.
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| After Shinji's inability to fight the [[Bardiel#In Rebuild of Evangelion|Ninth Angel]]-possessed [[Evangelion_Unit-03#In Rebuild of Evangelion|Eva-03]] which carried Asuka, Gendo activates the [[Dummy System#In Rebuild of Evangelion|Dummy System]] and prompts Shinji to leave Nerv. He only returns after encountering Mari and seeing the [[Zeruel#In Rebuild of Evangelion|Tenth Angel]] devour [[Evangelion_Unit-00#In Rebuild of Evangelion|Eva-00]]. Shinji pilots [[Evangelion_Unit-01#In Rebuild of Evangelion|Eva-01]] to save Rei from the Angel's core. He embraces Rei and thanks her for her efforts of trying to get Gendo and Shinji on good terms. Shinji's decision to save Rei awakens [[Eva_Pseudo-Evolution|God Mode Eva-01]] and causes [[Third_Impact#Near_Third_Impact|Near Third Impact]], only to be halted by [[Kaworu Nagisa#In Rebuild of Evangelion|Kaworu]]'s intervention, spearing Eva-01's core. Shinji and Rei are said to be trapped inside Eva-01 during the [[Evangelion 3.0]] [[Evangelion_2.0#Evangelion_Q:_Next_Time_Preview|Next Time Preview]].
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| ==Notes==
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| *"I mustn't run away" ("''Nigecha dameda!''" in Japanese) becomes a trademark line delivered by Shinji starting in [[Episode 1]]. According to [[Hideaki Anno]], this was the phrase that came to him that inspired him to keep working on and finish Evangelion. <ref>[[Statements_by_Evangelion_Staff#Hideaki_Anno:_What_were_we_trying_to_make_here.3F|Hideaki Anno: What were we trying to make here?]]</ref>
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| *'''XTC''' is the name found on the back of Shinji's shirt in [[Episode 22]], which refers to a band in the real world by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XTC same name]. This [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Wave_(music) New Wave] band covers many of the themes that are associated in Evangelion. See example, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C6bVckO_CM Making Plans for Nigel].
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| *In [[Episode 16]], it's revealed that Shinji doesn't know how to swim.
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| *Shinji's birthday is the same day as his seiyu [[Megumi Ogata]]. This is a trait that can be found in several of the Evangelion characters, [[Rei Ayanami]] being an exception.
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| *The two songs usually played on Shinji's SDAT are: Track 25 for ''"You are the only one"'' and Track 26 for ''"Blue Legend"'', respectively. The songs are from [http://vgmdb.net/album/4584 "Lilia from Ys"], an image album for the "Ys" RPG series. The Vocalist is [[Kotono Mitsuishi]], [[Misato Katsuragi|Misato's seiyu]]. However, [[Episode 02]] has two Eva BGM pieces playing, while [[Episode 23]] has a different vocal song for Track 25 instead.
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| [[Image:Sadamoto nadia-shinji.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Sadamoto showing how to draw Shinji.]]
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| *According to an interview with [[Yoshiyuki Sadamoto]] featured in volume 2 of the manga, Shinji’s design is a male version of Sadamoto’s design for Nadia, the title character from ''Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water'', which [[Hideaki Anno]] also directed.
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| ==References==
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