Gendo Pose

The purpose of this page is to list occurences of Gendo Pose (also known as Ambassador Pose) in other anime and manga; other types of Gendo lookalikes may also be included at editors' discretion.

While it started out as an offshoot of Tributes to Evangelion, this page is not concerned with whether or not these findings are related to Evangelion in any way. Although it includes all the poses mentioned in Tributes and considered to be genuine nods to Evangelion - these are usually from shows that also contain other, more obvious references - chances are most of the poses here are entirely unrelated to it. Gainax didn't invent the pose, and some of the shows here, such as Detonator Orgun, are indeed older than Evangelion. Folding one's hands in front of one's face as a sign of deep thoughts and/or cunning plans appears to be a rather common character design trope in anime. Gendo simply is the most profilic member of this vast family of posers, and this page exists simply for cheap laughs.

So, without further ado, enjoy the bestiary.

The Gendo Pose
Random American military commander from Blood+	Gourou, the president of the cosplay club, from Cosplay Complex	Director Foreston from Detonator Orgun	Gilda from El Hazard: The Alternative World
Producer Kitayama from Excel Saga	Rikdo Koshi, Excel Saga	Yao's father from Miami Guns (opening animation)	Yao's Father again (episode 7)
Becky from Pani Poni Dash	Dantalion from Shakugan No Shana	Chief Kachou from You're Under Arrest (first TV series)