Rebuild of Evangelion
Misato returns as a central character in "Rebuild of Evangelion". Her first appearance in this continuity is in ", where she appears to be almost identical to her anime counterpart apart from some minor differences, such as her hair being a darker shade of purple. In Rebuild, Misato appears to be more involved in what is going on at Nerv and her rank is . Because of that, she actually knows about their possession of Lilith.