Shinji Ikari

Shinji Ikari, also known as Third Child, is the main protagonist from the Neon Genesis Evangelion series.
== Charactah Account ==
Shinji Ikari is the Third Child, who pilots Unit 01. He is the son of Gendo and the late Yui Ikari. Abandoned by his father, Gendo, when he was a toddler, Shinji often ran away from difficult situations. As a pilot, he panics easily and reacts very poorly to unexpected events. Over time and with encouragement from Misato, he learns to be less cowardly, more outspoken, and more confident.
His progress is all undone when he is forced to kill the only person who ever openly expressed love toward him. His only friends are Toji and Kensuke, but he apparently cares about Rei more than even he realizes, although everyone around him seems to think that his feelings are obvious. Despite his rapport with Rei, Asuka is a sexual presence in his life, and is ultimately shown to be a figure of great emotional importance to him as well. Though not immediately apparent, their relationship is a powerful driving force for both characters throughout the series. Their confused, back-and-forth emotional interchanges are a source of considerable guilt and tension for both parties. While Asuka is attracted to Shinji, she is afraid to admit to being dependent on anyone; so instead of expressing affection, she teases Shinji (often with sexual overtones), hoping to "provoke" him into initiating a closer relationship. Significantly, she gives him his first kiss (supposedly out of boredom, though the Director's Cut makes clear that the kiss meant a lot more to her than she lets on). However, due to his own emotional issues, Shinji is unable to recognize Asuka's actions for their true intent, and is only confused and hurt by her flirting mixed with abuse.
Since Asuka is constantly heaping him with accusations and blame, his most natural response is to withdraw and hide himself, both emotionally and literally. To make matters worse, Asuka only finds herself more and more frustrated by Shinji's failure to respond to her advances, and in turn only abuses him more and more harshly, which only makes him withdraw further, thus continuing the vicious cycle. Their tense relationship reaches a breaking point toward the end of the story; when Asuka's stress finally causes her to degrade into a completely withdrawn state, Shinji tries to comfort her, only to be coldly rejected.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Beautiful World
* Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
* Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
* Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
* Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
* Evangelion: 4.0 Rebuild of Evangelion
* Nihon Animator Mihonichi
* Neon Genesis Evangelion
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
* Petit Eva: Evangelion School
* Rebuild of Evangelion: Hakata Angel Attack Alternative
* Schick x Evangelion
=== Manga ===
* Neon Genesis Evangelion
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: ANIMA
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: Campus Apocalypse
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: Comic Tribute
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: Legend of the Piko Piko Middle School Students
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Shinji Ikari Detective Diary
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Shinji Ikari Raising Project
=== Video Games ===
* Dai 3-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Jigoku-hen
* Evangelion Art
* Evangelion: Jo
* Hisshou Pachinko Kouryoku Series Vol. 1: CR Shinseiki Evangelion
* Hisshou Pachinko Pachi-Slot Kouryoku Series Vol. 5: CR Shinseiki Evangelion 2nd Impact
* Kai-ri-Sei Million Arthur
* Meitantei Evangelion
* Monster Strike
* Neon Genesis Evangelion
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: Battle Orchestra
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: Shinji Ikari Raising Project
* Puchi Eva: Evangelion Game
* Puyo Puyo! Quest
* Puzzle & Dragons
* Rebuild of Evangelion Sound Impact
* Secret of Evangelion
* Shinseiki Evangelion
* Shin Seiki Evangelion: Ayanami Ikusei Keikaku with Asuka Hokan Keikaku
* Shinseiki Evangelion 2: Evangelions
* Shinseiki Evangelion Mahjong Hokan Keikaku
* Shinseiki Evangelion: Koutetsu no Girlfriend
* Shinseiki Evangelion: Typing E-Keikaku
* Super Robot Wars Alpha
* Super Robot Wars Alpha 3
* Super Robot Wars F
* Super Robot Wars F Final
* Super Robot Wars L
* Super Robot Wars MX
* The Battle Cats
* Unison League
* Valkyrie Connect
== Trivia ==
* In the Fifth issue of Edge Of Spider-Verse Marvel's miniseries a lookalike character that looks like Shinji makes a cameo appearance alongside Asuka, Rei, and Kaworu.
* According to an interview with Yoshiyuki Sadamoto featured in volume 2 of the manga, Shinji's design is a male version of Sadamoto's design for Nadia, the title character from Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, which Hideaki Anno also directed.
* Shinji's birthday is the same day as his seiyu Megumi Ogata. This is a trait that can be found in several of the Evangelion characters, Rei Ayanami being an exception.
* It could be seen that Shinji's preferred weapon in battle is the progressive knife seeing as he will usually go for that first in a battle.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Shinji Ikari at Evangelion
Category:Characters
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Category:Neon Genesis Evangelion