Akira Ishida
Akira Ishida voices Kaworu Nagisa in every appearance in the original series, as well as the later films, spin-offs, video games, and the "Rebuild of Evangelion" saga. In 1997, when "The End of Evangelion" was released, Ishida said he found the role "very difficult", and felt "a lot of pressure" during the dubbing of the film version. His emotional tension grew exponentially when he learned that there would be two feature movies, but he was satisfied with his performance. During the recording of ' (2007), the first chapter of the "Rebuild of Evangelion" cinematic tetralogy, Anno explained in detail the role played by Kaworu in the new theatrical version and his relationship with Shinji. Even during the dubbing sessions for ' (2012) he felt tense, but, supported and instructed step-by-step by the director, he overcame his performance anxiety and reprised the role. For the final installment, "", Ishida noted he had trouble saying the character's "complex" lines.