Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

What is Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion about?

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion is an anime film animated by GAINAX, based on an original story written for the screen. It was released in July 19, 1997. AniList classifies it as action, drama, mecha and psychological. It continues from Neon Genesis Evangelion, which is worth watching first.

Synopsis from AniList, which credits IMDb. The summary above it is written by FreeAnime.xyz from AniList's data.

Themes AniList users associate with it: Philosophy, Post-Apocalyptic, Coming of Age, Dystopian, Denpa, Male Protagonist, Psychosexual, Body Horror, Super Robot, Conspiracy.

Main characters

Characters AniList lists in a main role, with spoiler-free notes.

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  Shinji Ikari 碇シンジ

  Main character

  Shinji Ikari is the Third Child ('Third Children' in Japanese), 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.

  Japanese voice: Megumi Ogata

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  Misato Katsuragi 葛城ミサト

  Main character

  Misato Katsuragi is the chief operations officer at NERV, initially holding the rank of Captain (with a later promotion to Major). She is the field commander for the Eva pilots, issuing orders and giving battle strategies.

  Japanese voice: Kotono Mitsuishi

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  Rei Ayanami 綾波レイ

  Main character

  Ayanami is the First Child and the pilot of Evangelion Unit 00. She is shown to be socially withdrawn and hardly interacts with anyone. Rei's cool, silent and emotionally-stunted personality has garnered the scorn of her schoolmates; Asuka calls her a "doll" or "puppet".

  Japanese voice: Megumi Hayashibara

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  Asuka Langley Souryuu 惣流・アスカ・ラングレー

  Main character

  Asuka is the Second Child ('Second Children' in the Japanese versions of NGE), who pilots Evangelion Unit 02. She is from Germany, but her nationality is American. She has an American father and a half-German, half-Japanese mother.

  Japanese voice: Yuuko Miyamura

Supporting characters

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  Ritsuko Akagi 赤木リツコ

  Supporting character

  Ritsuko Akagi is NERV's head scientist and is heavily involved in the repairs and maintenance of Tokyo-3's defenses against the Angels, particularly the Evas. She is the daughter of Naoko Akagi, the developer of the MAGI supercomputer system which controls Nerv.

  Japanese voice: Yuriko Yamaguchi

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  Shigeru Aoba 青葉シゲル

  Supporting character

  Shigeru Aoba is First Lieutenant at NERV and a computer technician. At times a stereotypical metal head, he is a nihilist and plays guitar (he can also sometimes be seen strumming an air guitar). Again, his character is not explored in depth within the series. (Source: afufu.net)

  Japanese voice: Takehito Koyasu

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  Kohzou Fuyutsuki 冬月コウゾウ

  Supporting character

  Kozo Fuyutsuki is second-in-command of NERV HQ and Gendo Ikari's right hand man. As Deputy Commander of NERV, Fuyutsuki frequently takes command of situations at the base whenever Gendo is away on business.

  Japanese voice: Motomu Kiyokawa

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  Makoto Hyuuga 日向マコト

  Supporting character

  Makoto Hyuga is First Lieutenant at NERV and a computer technician. He is something of a nerd, reading manga while on his break time, but is a hard worker, nonetheless. He also appears to harbor a deep crush for Misato, as Lilith approaches him during his implementation in the form of Misato.

  Japanese voice: Hiro Yuuki

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  Maya Ibuki 伊吹マヤ

  Supporting character

  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.

  Japanese voice: Miki Nagasawa

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  Gendou Ikari 碇ゲンドウ

  Supporting character

  Gendou Ikari is the commander of NERV. He is responsible for the research done on the Evas, Rei Ayanami, and the Human Instrumentality Project. He is the father of the Third Children, Shinji Ikari, and the guardian of Rei. His original surname was Rokubungi, but he changed it to Ikari following his marriage to Yui.

  Japanese voice: Fumihiko Tachiki

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  Yui Ikari 碇ユイ

  Supporting character

  Ikari Shinji's mother and wife of Gendou Ikari.

  Japanese voice: Megumi Hayashibara

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  Ryouji Kaji 加持リョウジ

  Supporting character

  Kaji, while only being a special inspector, secretly works for SEELE investigating NERV's true intentions. 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.

  Japanese voice: Kouichi Yamadera

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  Keel Lorentz キール・ローレンツ

  Supporting character

  Chairman of SEELE, it is the ambition of Keel Lorentz that drives mankind towards instrumentality. Part cyborg, Keel's eyes and spinal-cord are aided by advanced machinery.

  Japanese voice: Mugihito

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  Kyouko Zeppelin Souryuu 惣流・キョウコ・ツェッペリン

  Supporting character

  Mother of Asuka Langley Soryu. She was a scientist working for NERV before an accident during the testing phases of Evangelion Unit 02 left her hospitalized and mentally unstable.

  Japanese voice: Maria Kawamura

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  Kaworu Nagisa 渚カヲル

  Supporting character

  AniList has no description for this character yet.

  Japanese voice: Akira Ishida