Ryouji Kaji

Ryouji Kaji is a character from the Neon Genesis Evangelion series.
== Charactah Account ==
Kaji, while only being a special inspector, secretly works for SEELE investigating NERV's true intentions. He is always called by his last name, Kaji. During college, he had a serious relationship with Misato, but after having long broken up, they see each other again on the UN fleet ferrying Unit 02 and its pilot, Asuka Langley Soryu, to Japan.
Ryouji is the most confident and mature character in the cast (admittedly not a big feat, but still), and it's only through hints and side materials that we learn he may not be as stable as he seems. Meanwhile, his manga version is infinitely more insecure and goofy, to the point where Asuka and Shinji turn him into a nervous wreck by teasing him about his relationship with Misato in an elevator, and also carries a serious case of survivor's guilt due to a traumatic event from his past. 
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
* Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
* Neon Genesis Evangelion
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
=== Manga ===
* Neon Genesis Evangelion
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: ANIMA
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: Campus Apocalypse
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Shinji Ikari Detective Diary
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Shinji Ikari Raising Project
=== Video Games ===
* Evangelion: Jo
* Neon Genesis Evangelion
* Rebuild of Evangelion Sound Impact
== Trivia ==
* His family name, "Kaji" is written with the characters for 'increase' and 'hold' in Japanese. Kaji is named from the Japanese word for "rudder", forming a triad with Gendo and Shinji, whose surnames come from the words of other ship components, "anchor" (Ikari) and "sextant" (Rokubungi). His first name comes from the hero Ryoji Sawada from Minako Narita's manga Aitsu. Interestingly, he is never refered to by his first name, not even by Misato. His design, like that of Gendo and Fuyutsuki, comes from the TV series UFO, specifically Captain Foster.
* It is also the Japanese term for Adhiṣṭhāna, a form of divine guidance or assistance in Buddhism , possibly referring to his role as a supportive figure to both Shinji and Asuka. It is also somewhat of a departure from the Christianity/Judaism themes of the anime.
* Interestingly, Kaji in ANIMA combines aspects of Gendo from Rebuild (he wears Keel's visor whilst commander of NERV JPN, a step further extreme even from that incarnation of Gendo) and Keel Lorenz (he becomes deeply immersed in the secrets of SEELE and their true objectives with the planned Fourth Impact).
* In the game Secret of Evangelion, Ryoji Kaji was killed by Kyoya Kenzaki, his old friend.
* Misato's implied sex scene with Kaji in Episode:20 was said by Anno to actually be a massage scene to TV Tokyo in order to get permission to air it. Misato had no line in the script, so Anno left it up to her voice actress Kotono Mitsuishi. The script simply gave her a note by Anno: Mitsuishi-sama, I look forward to working with you. Respectfully yours, Anno.
== Gallery ==
File:Ryouji Kaji Render 01.png
File:Ryouji Kaji Render 02.png
File:Ryouji Kaji 01.png
File:Ryouji Kaji 02.png
File:Ryouji Kaji 03.png
File:Ryouji Kaji Fan Art 01.png
== External Links ==
* Ryoji Kaji at Evangelion
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