Megumi Ogata
In English, Kyle Sturdivant voices him in the original series, and in the director's cut version by Greg Ayres, in the two 1997 films by Aaron Krohn, in "Rebuild of Evangelion" by Jerry Jewell and Clifford Chapin in the Netflix' dub. In the Netflix dub, one of Kaworu's lines to Shinji was changed from ADV DVD's "I love you" to "I like you". "I like you" appeared in the VHS subtitles. This generated controversy with some fans who felt it altered their relationship and contributed to queer erasure. Dan Kanemitsu, studio Khara's in-house translator responsible for the updated "Evangelion" subtitles, production assistance, and other official Gainax and Khara translations including the "Rebuild of Evangelion" films explained in an interview that he consults the original creator when the meaning is unclear or ambiguous. He defended the importance of ambiguity, citing Anno's commentaries on "Evangelion"s ambiguity and open-endedness, his commitment to accuracy, and getting the intended nuances of the text across a cultural gap. Shinji's voice actress, Megumi Ogata, also agrees with the translation for the Netflix/Khara release, saying she originally interpreted Kaworu's lines as "like", and that she is glad that the new version is closer to the Japanese original.