Real Name: Shinji Ikari
Voice Actor:
Alias: "The Third Child"
Age: 14
Hair Color:Brown
Occupationr:Nerv Employee, Eva Pilot
Eva:Unit 01
Biological guardian:Gendo Ikari (Father)
Actual Guardian: Misato Katsuragi
Love Interests:Misato Katsuragi (Guardian), Souryu Asuka Langley,(Roommate and fellow Nerv Memeber), and Rei Ayanami (Fellow Nerv Member)
Favorite Saying: I am not afraid
After abandonement by his father and the death of his mother at an early age, Shinji always lived alone. Upon coming to Tokyo-3, Shinji hoped he could reconsile with his long-lost father, but only found more rejection from him. He was then taken in by Miss Misato, who proved to be just a wee bit to outgoing and wild-spirited for his blood. However, this quality of Misato's did help Shinji to open up with time.
Shinji's insecurity is mainly due to an extreme lack of self-confidence. He is afraid to open up to anyone for fear of being hurt in return (this due to his father). Shinji has also always been taught to run away from his problems, something that piloting Unit-01 has forced him to confront and overcome.
Despite these insecurities, and partially due to Misato's encouragement, Shinji does manage to find friends in two of his classmates, Suzuhara Touji & Aida Kensuke. Shinji also has something of a love-hate friendship with his roommate and partner, Souryu Asuka Langley. Most curious, however, are his relationships with the enigmatic Ayanami Rei and the affectionate Nagisa Kaworu. Shinji's mixed feelings for these two often shift between friendship and even love.