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The twelfth Angel brings him back down even faster than that.

Acquired Situational Narcissism: The news that he has gained the highest sync score causes him to very briefly develop this in Episode 16.

Action Survivor: His first encounter with danger occurs at the feet of Sachiel, which crushes and detonates an army helicopter less than fifty feet from him, and the next encounter is inside Misato's car and beneath Misato as the blast wave from an N2 explosion throws and rolls the car sideways and up a hill.

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Ace Pilot: Not at first, but through trial and error he becomes the most effective EVA pilot of the three main children from Episode 16 onward, he even surpasses Asuka's sync rate.Accidental Pervert: His first actual conversation with Rei starts with this, and is notable for being one of the first major signs that Rei isn't normal.

Likewise, his foster parents are subtly implied to be this, especially in the manga where it's implied that they pretty much ignored him as much as possible.

His father is this of the emotional and neglectful kind, causing Shinji to have both low self-esteem and low self-worth.

The one time when he finally decides to call it quits for good, things don't turn out well.

10-Minute Retirement: Every time something traumatic happens to him in his Eva he swears off piloting only to be dragged back in not long after due to his own hidden Determinator qualities.

While the story plays out in largely the same fashion as in End, Shinji's motivations and mindset through it are not as complex, and because of this the final resolution is arguably the most hopeful of all the story's iterations. In the anime, he comes to believe that nobody cares about him, while the manga emphasizes his desire to protect all the people he cares about, with losing almost all of them being what sends him into a mental state close to what he was like in The End of Evangelion. This is most seen in how he feels about the people around him. His Character Development in this version is also very different than the anime version. Although he is portrayed as being a bit more stable, he is fundamentally the same damaged child. In the manga version, Shinji's personality has noticeable differences, as he is more apathetic, depressive, and prone to anger or snarkiness, rather than being fearful and cringing. What was once bravery becomes insane recklessness, as his pain drives him to a point where he no longer really cares whether he (or anyone else) lives or dies. This leads to a major point of contrast between the anime's more hopeful resolution in episodes 25 and 26, and End of Evangelion, where he becomes much less sympathetic, particularly at the start when he masturbates over a comatose Asuka and later attempts to strangle her. By the end of episode 24, he is on the verge of a nervous breakdown or starting one. However, beginning with the Angel Leliel's attack, and the increasing toll subsequent Angels' attacks and revelations about the truths behind NERV and SEELE take on him and everyone around him, Shinji becomes increasingly alienated, increasingly depressed, and his sanity slowly erodes. Over the first half or so of the series, Shinji makes noticeable progress toward becoming more stable and more accepting of others. Unfortunately, because of his psychological trauma, it often takes a mixture of Unstoppable Rage and suicidal fear to bring it to manifest. Only when fighting the Angels does an inner core of strength and Determination shine through. Although this is the only way he can cope when dealing with people, it hinders his interactions with fellow pilots Rei and Asuka, both of whom he is attracted to, and with his extroverted and very attractive guardian, Misato Katsuragi.

His day-to-day personality is meek, insecure, and indecisive, shaped by his constant fear of being hurt by his relationships with others. He's The So-Called Coward who saves the day occasionally but never gets any respect the No Respect Guy who means well but can't ever get a break the "Well Done, Son!" Guy who desperately wants his father to validate his existence. As a result, he suffers from an extreme lack of self-confidence, has a very low opinion of himself, and generally does whatever is asked of him.Įspecially in the early episodes, Shinji is the series' Butt-Monkey, the victim of almost every joke the scriptwriters could come up with for purposes of comedy relief. He witnessed the death of his mother Yui when he was four years old (she was seemingly killed in an early test stage of Evangelion Unit-01), and was abandoned by his father shortly thereafter.

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He is the main protagonist and the Ordinary High-School Student of the cast, and the series is actually mostly about him and his relationships with the other characters. Shinji, the Third Child, is the estranged son of NERV Commander Gendō Ikari.