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Shinji Ikari is the main character in the
anime
Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Shinji is a complicated character with many psychological issues. He
claims his father abandoned him, but whether this is true or simply
Shinji's reinterpretation of his own running away isn't clear. Shinji
hates his father. His mother died in an accident during which her soul was
absorbed into Eva Unit 01. No one has ever expressed love for Shinji
(except for
Kaworu Nagisa, the 24th Angel). He runs from his problems rather than
confronting them. He has very low self-esteem and often does what others
tell him to do. He repeatedly tries to run away from
NERV and the horror of piloting the Eva. His friends (especially
Misato Katsuragi) try to help him and tell him that running away
doesn't solve anything. He appears to learn this by the end of the series,
and Episode 26 (from the TV series, not 26' from EoE) shows Shinji
psychoanalyzing himself back to relative normality.
End of Evangelion also seems to portray Shinji growing out of his
problems. These matters should be covered in more detail by more people
(in the Talk section perhaps?)
Shinji is the son of
Gendo Ikari and
Yui Ikari. He is the Third Child and the designated pilot of EVA Unit
01.
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