Shinji Ikari

Find the series, movies and documentaries you like the most in one place. Subscribe Advertisement Personality At the beginning of the series, Shinji displays a passive and laid-back personality, probably inherited from his quiet life with his sensei. However, behind this attitude, it is evident that he is deeply moved by what surrounds him. In Episode 01, after keeping his cool for a long period, he finally explodes in anger in front of his father. Lack of self-confidence is one of the reasons for his passivity, and his experiences at NERV do not improve his situation. Despite this, Shinji is aware of his own weaknesses and always shows himself to be kind and compassionate. Shinji is normally quite introverted. In social situations he is awkward, and often exhibits difficulty controlling his emotions. He has a great fear of being hated, probably because he was abandoned in his youth. Gendo abandoned his son at the age of 4, which traumatized the young boy for the rest of his life. For that reason, Shinji has closed himself off and rejects any attachment to others, for fear of being betrayed again. Due to his fragile emotional state, the young man decides to isolate himself from the world using headphones, listening to music on his SDAT player. He usually always plays tracks 25 ("You Are the Only One") and 26 ("Blue Legend"). Gendo only deigns to contact his son if the latter can serve his plans. And Shinji is generally happy to follow orders, as he only wishes for people to be proud of him. Though he initially denies it, he longs for praise, and eventually begins piloting Evangelion Unit 01 to gain the approval of others, as well as his father's love.