Shinji Ikari: Voice Actress: Megumi Ogata (Sailor Uranus)

The fourteen year old self-deprecating boy who lives only for other people. Shinji is shy because he fears that people will dislike the Shinjis that are in their eyes. He is the pilot of the first Eva in a combat situation, so he is known to be the heroic Third Child, because he is the third pilot found. His Evangelion is 01 and is purple :-P, but I have grown to appreciate it despite my loathing of that color. I cannot find another character that is so much like me.

Misato Katsuragi:Voice Actress: Kotono Mitsuishi (Sailor Moon)

A major who works for NERV (German for nerve). NERV is the group that handles most of the battles against the angels. Misato drinks a lot of beer and has problems with guys, so of course she's the perfect guardian for shy, little Shinji, right? Well, it turns out she makes dinner and breakfast once a week and Shinji handles the rest, if that says anything. She is cool, though, because she tries to bring out Shinji's humanity. Her problems of immaturity and her fears become more apparent in the later episodes.

Rei Ayanami: Voice Actress: Megumi Hayashibara (Elle Lag)

A mysterious female pilot with blue hair and pale skin. She suffers an affliction similar to Shinji's, in which she has never had a friend since the seventh grade. Often alone, she draws sympathy (Perhaps something more.) from Shinji. She pilots the Eva 00,the prototype. It is orange :-P (Why are all the EVAs colors that I hate?)

Gendo Ikari: The emotionless, heartless father of Shinji. He abandoned Shinji three years before the story, so of course there is a small storyline about their changing relationship. Shinji's father (As many parent's in this story seem to be.) is more dedicated to his work than his child. (Example: In episode one, Shinji's father tells Shinji to go and see him for the first time in three years. The first thing Gendo does is tell Shinji to get in Eva 01 to fight an angel.)

Ritsuko Akagi: Dr. Ritsuko is the blonde scientific genius at Nerv. She does a bunch of important things and is Misato's best friend. I'm beginning to wonder what secrets the doctor has. As the story progresses, there are many secrets the "good guys" don't know about and are finding out. She and Gendo appear to be one of the few who know everything.

Soryu Asuka Langley: Heh heh, Asuka is an aggressive, self-serving girl, so let's have her pilot with Shinji and Rei! She adds an interesting twist to the story. I believe that, despite her cruelty toward Shinji, that Shinji actually improves because of her. She pilots Eva 02, but she is the second child, which perplexes me. Rei is the first child and Shinji is the third but he pilots Eva 01 but Rei pilots Eva 00. She's half Japanese and half German.

Ryoji Kaji The spy and former boyfriend of Misato. He's cool and always confident. He is one of those people who knows more than the good guys but less than the bad guys.

Kensuke Aida Shinji's friend who loves violence, wars, weapons and such. He dreams of becoming an Eva pilot.

Toji Suzuhara One of Shinji's best friends. Although he appears to care about shallow, unimportant things, inside he is very compasionate and caring when it concerns his sister.

Eva Unit 01 Test type Shinji's Evangelion is the most mysterious of them all. First off, it moves without sychronization with a human, suggesting that the Eva's are more than mindless clones. Even more mysterious is the appearance that Eva 01 has rational thought. When Eva 01 moves by itself, it only attacks the enemy, never the humans, showing that it can discern the difference between choices. Eva01 fits the characteristics of one of the barons of hell, one with a horn and large, gnashing teeth.

Eva Unit 00 Prototype Rei's Eva, most fascinating. I saw the whole series and still cannot explain its original malfunction with Rei. Unit 00 is based on the baron of hell that has no characteristics other than one eye.

Eva Unit 02 Asuka's Eva, it never does anything anomalous, but who knows. Unit 02 is based on the baron of hell that is blood red, with four eyes and two jaws.

Third Angel:Sachiel The angel of water is humanoid. It's cross shaped projectiles and energy lance makes it extremely powerful. First Angel to engage Eva's in battle.

Fourth Angel:Shamshel Another angel with energy weapons, this time it has two energy whips.

Fifth Angel:Ramiel A cube angel with a long range shot.

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