Maya Ibuki

Maya Ibuki is a character from the Neon Genesis Evangelion series.
== Charactah Account ==
Maya Ibuki is a First Lieutenant at NERV and a computer technician who works primarily with Ritsuko Akagi. Her main role during the fights with the Angels is to constantly monitor the Eva pilots’ synchronization ratios and send various emergency commands to the Evangelions as ordered by Misato or Gendo.
Her implementation scene during the The End of Evangelion movie has been read by many fans as a revelation that she is secretly in love with Ritsuko. When Maya's Instrumentality occurs, Lilith (in the form of Ritsuko) types "I need you" into Maya's laptop and embraces her. Maya's reversion to LCL comes after an ecstatic gasp of "Senpai!" However, this scene is the only one that alludes to her possible feelings towards Ritsuko, and its intention is not clear. In spite of her profession, Maya despises violence of any sort, and is frequently shown becoming nauseous and averting her eyes during battles with the Angels.
Notably, in The End of Evangelion, Maya is the only NERV officer who is shown refusing to fight back against the JSSDF invaders. She rejects the gun Shigeru hands her to defend herself saying "I can't shoot this thing", not because she is unskilled, but because she has never shot it at a human being. Throughout much of the second half of End of Evangelion Maya is seen with her face buried in a pink pillow under her desk.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* 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
* Neon Genesis Evangelion
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth
* Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
=== Manga ===
* Neon Genesis Evangelion
== Trivia ==
* Despite being a minor character, Maya is a disproportionately popular subject for merchandising, either on her own or alongside the more significant female characters. Hyuga and Aoba do not receive this kind of attention.
* Maya is named after two warships—the heavy cruiser that convert to the cancelled light aircraft carrier Ibuki and the Takao-class heavy cruiser Maya of the Japanese Imperial Navy.
* According to ANIMA, her blood type is A.
== Gallery ==
File:Maya Ibuki Render 01.png
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File:Maya Ibuki Render 03.png
File:Maya Ibuki 01.png
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File:Maya Ibuki 03.png
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== External Links ==
* Maya Ibuki at Evangelion
Category:Characters
Category:Females
Category:Neon Genesis Evangelion