Misato is 29 years old and is the Operations Manager at Nerv. Misato is loud and beautiful. She is Shinji's and Asuka's guardian. Misato is a drunk and a slob at home, often leaving Shinji with the cooking and cleaning duties since Asuka never helps out. Misato's father was killed during the second impact while saving her life; because of this she hates the Angels and that is what leads her to join Nerv in the first place. This hate also causes her to make rash and somewhat stupid decisions while fighting the Angels that prove to be very dangerous situations for the three pilots. She is also a childhood friend of Ritsuko and Kaji, the latter of which she previously dated during college. Her love interest in Kaji surfaces again during the show as she "competes" with Asuka for him. She appears to be the most caring of the adults, since she tries to help and protect the children when they are having problems. Later in the series Kaji gets killed for being a spy, Misato almost breaks down, she doesn't tell Asuka about it.