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The mysterious '''Dr. Katsuragi''' (葛城博士) is [[Misato Katsuragi|Misato]]'s father, a dedicated and brilliant scientist up until his death on September 13, 2000 (during [[Second Impact]]). He is seen (scarcely) only during a brief flashback in [[Episode 12]].  
The mysterious '''Dr. Katsuragi''' (葛城博士) is [[Misato Katsuragi|Misato]]'s father, a dedicated and brilliant scientist up until his death on September 13, 2000 (during [[Second Impact]]). He has one scarce, silent appearance in [[Episode 12]]'s brief flashback.  


==Personal Life==
==Personal Life==


Dr. Katsuragi was totally consumed by his research, eventually coming to ignore his wife and his daughter, Misato.  Misato would later say that she felt her father was like a big child running away from his adult responsibilities, that he was too "sensitive and delicate" to face interacting with his family and other people outside of his work, and he became detached from reality. When Katsuragi's wife left him, he was shocked, but did not try to stop her and admitted that the failure of their marriage was his own fault.  Misato felt that her mother had made the right decision.  Still, Katsuragi took his daughter with him on his research expedition to Antarctica to study the Angel [[Adam]], and when Second Impact occurred he sacrificed himself to save Misato's life by putting her in the last remaining survival pod.
Dr. Katsuragi became totally consumed by his research, eventually to the point that he came to completely neglect his responsibilities as a husband and a father. Due to his absence, his wife developed chronic depression, and Misato lived a joyless childhood of being a "good girl" who helped shoulder the burdens her father left behind. Katsuragi's friends described him as being "sensitive and delicate", but Misato rejects this notion, believing him to be no more than a weak person who ran away from reality.  


==Research==
At length, Katsuragi's wife resolved to divorce him, with Misato fully backing the decision. Perhaps indicative of his level of detatchment, this development shocked Katsuragi, and Misato seems justified in her claim that he "brought it upon himself".
 
Presumably, Katsuragi did not have primary custody of Misato. However, in 2000, Misato was present at the UN Base in Antartica, where Dr. Katsuragi was leading the eponymous Katsuragi Expedition. Why she was there is unknown: Did Katsuragi force her to accompany him despite the wishes of herself and her mother, or did something happen to his ex-wife, after which he accepted custody?
 
When the [[Contact Experiment]] with [[Adam]] (for which Katsuragi would have certainly been present) went awry, Katsuragi, rather than stay and attempt to help, appeared to abandon his team so that he might deliver Misato to her best chance for survival. He and Misato  were evidently caught in some kind of explosion, and, judging from Katsuragi's level of injury relative to Misato, it is possible that he used his own body to shield her from harm. In spite of his extensive wounds, he stays alive long enough to place his daughter within the only intact emergency capsule: an action Misato terms his "sacrifice" even though he was doomed to die anyway.
 
==Professional Life==


Dr. Katsuragi was researching his controversial [[S² Engine]] Theory, a "Super Solenoid" device capable of harnessing nearly unlimited power.  This resulted in him working with the mysterious [[Seele]] organization, and leading the expedition to Antartica to study Adam and her S² Engine, and carry out the "Contact Experiment" with Adam involving the [[Spear of Longinus]].
Dr. Katsuragi was researching his controversial [[S² Engine]] Theory, a "Super Solenoid" device capable of harnessing nearly unlimited power.  This resulted in him working with the mysterious [[Seele]] organization, and leading the expedition to Antartica to study Adam and her S² Engine, and carry out the "Contact Experiment" with Adam involving the [[Spear of Longinus]].
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==Notes==
==Notes==


*Dr. Katsuragi's full name was never revealed.  
*Dr. Katsuragi's full name is never revealed.  
*Dr. Katsuragi is completely silent during his brief appearance. (ADV, however, chose to have him vocalize in their English language dub.)
*Although he is completely silent in the original Japanese version, ADV chose to have him vocalize in their English language dub.
*A lingering shot of a tattered, blood-stained glove features in the classified footage shown at the beginning of Episode 21'. This is, in fact, the missing part of Dr. Katsuragi's left-hand glove.
*It has been suggested that Dr. Katsuragi himself served as the donor for the Contact Experiment. ''See:'' [[Theory & Analysis: Kaworu's Origins]].
*Dr. Katsuragi seems to stare at his left hand the moment before he collapses. Combined with the bloody glove and the closeup of his lascerated hand, this would make three instances of attention being drawn to that particular hand.
*Katsuragi's final moment with Misato is directly paralleled in [[Episode 18]] when Misato wakes up and finds [[Ryoji Kaji|Kaji]] by her side. The situation as a whole is also heavily paralleled with Misato and [[Shinji Ikari|Shinji]] in [[Episode 25']].
* It has been suggested that Dr. Katsuragi himself served as the donor for the [[Contact Experiment]] with Adam. ''See:'' [[Theory & Analysis: Kaworu's Origins]].
*While Dr. Katsuragi looks at Misato for the last time, a drop of his blood falls and spatters onto her cheek. This is probably intended to represent a "tear of blood".
*Before he dies, he passes a pendant in the shape of a Greek cross on to Misato. No elaboration whatsoever is provided as to what this object meant to its original owner, although it serves as a versatile symbol throughout the course of the series.
*A lingering shot of a tattered, blood-stained glove features in the classified footage shown at the beginning of [[Episode 21]]' and [[DEATH]]. This is, in fact, the missing part of Dr. Katsuragi's left-hand glove.
*Dr. Katsuragi seems to briefly stare at his left hand the moment before he collapses. Combined with the bloody glove and the closeup of his lacerated hand, this would make three instances of attention being drawn to that particular hand.


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The mysterious Dr. Katsuragi (葛城博士) is Misato's father, a dedicated and brilliant scientist up until his death on September 13, 2000 (during Second Impact). He has one scarce, silent appearance in Episode 12's brief flashback.

Personal Life

Dr. Katsuragi became totally consumed by his research, eventually to the point that he came to completely neglect his responsibilities as a husband and a father. Due to his absence, his wife developed chronic depression, and Misato lived a joyless childhood of being a "good girl" who helped shoulder the burdens her father left behind. Katsuragi's friends described him as being "sensitive and delicate", but Misato rejects this notion, believing him to be no more than a weak person who ran away from reality.

At length, Katsuragi's wife resolved to divorce him, with Misato fully backing the decision. Perhaps indicative of his level of detatchment, this development shocked Katsuragi, and Misato seems justified in her claim that he "brought it upon himself".

Presumably, Katsuragi did not have primary custody of Misato. However, in 2000, Misato was present at the UN Base in Antartica, where Dr. Katsuragi was leading the eponymous Katsuragi Expedition. Why she was there is unknown: Did Katsuragi force her to accompany him despite the wishes of herself and her mother, or did something happen to his ex-wife, after which he accepted custody?

When the Contact Experiment with Adam (for which Katsuragi would have certainly been present) went awry, Katsuragi, rather than stay and attempt to help, appeared to abandon his team so that he might deliver Misato to her best chance for survival. He and Misato were evidently caught in some kind of explosion, and, judging from Katsuragi's level of injury relative to Misato, it is possible that he used his own body to shield her from harm. In spite of his extensive wounds, he stays alive long enough to place his daughter within the only intact emergency capsule: an action Misato terms his "sacrifice" even though he was doomed to die anyway.

Professional Life

Dr. Katsuragi was researching his controversial S² Engine Theory, a "Super Solenoid" device capable of harnessing nearly unlimited power. This resulted in him working with the mysterious Seele organization, and leading the expedition to Antartica to study Adam and her S² Engine, and carry out the "Contact Experiment" with Adam involving the Spear of Longinus.

It is not entirely clear if Dr. Katsuragi knew as much about what the contact experiment with Adam would result in, as Gendo and Chairman Keel did. Certainly, Katsuragi knew a grew deal about Adam. However, it is unknown just how involved in Gendo and Keel's plans he was. Katsuragi may not have known that Second Impact would result from the contact experiment (as Gendo did), or he may have thought that he had the situation under control. It does seem that after Adam awoke and was about to initiate Second Impact, Katsuragi tried as hard as he could to lessen the effects of the explosion. Whether Katsuragi knew that Seele's actions were based on prophesies in the Dead Sea Scrolls also remains a mystery.

Notes

  • Dr. Katsuragi's full name is never revealed.
  • Although he is completely silent in the original Japanese version, ADV chose to have him vocalize in their English language dub.
  • It has been suggested that Dr. Katsuragi himself served as the donor for the Contact Experiment. See: Theory & Analysis: Kaworu's Origins.
  • Katsuragi's final moment with Misato is directly paralleled in Episode 18 when Misato wakes up and finds Kaji by her side. The situation as a whole is also heavily paralleled with Misato and Shinji in Episode 25'.
  • While Dr. Katsuragi looks at Misato for the last time, a drop of his blood falls and spatters onto her cheek. This is probably intended to represent a "tear of blood".
  • Before he dies, he passes a pendant in the shape of a Greek cross on to Misato. No elaboration whatsoever is provided as to what this object meant to its original owner, although it serves as a versatile symbol throughout the course of the series.
  • A lingering shot of a tattered, blood-stained glove features in the classified footage shown at the beginning of Episode 21' and DEATH. This is, in fact, the missing part of Dr. Katsuragi's left-hand glove.
  • Dr. Katsuragi seems to briefly stare at his left hand the moment before he collapses. Combined with the bloody glove and the closeup of his lacerated hand, this would make three instances of attention being drawn to that particular hand.


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