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Shinji Ikari, voiced by Spike Spencer
Japanese Name: 碇シンジ - Ikari Shinji
Designation: The Third Child
Shinji is the abandoned son of NERV's Supreme Commander, Gendou Ikari. A boy who lost his mother at a very early age, Shinji was born just after September 13th, 2000: The day of Second Impact. Now, summoned by his father for reasons unknown, Shinji reluctantly makes the trip to Neo Tōkyō 3 (formerly Hakone), which in turn will begin the long road to Human Instrumentality. He is the focus of the series, making his family name suitable: The English translation for Ikari means 'anchor'. The meaning behind his last name will have great significance as the story progresses. |