The year is 2015, and the city is under attack. The human race was nearly
wiped out by a meteor, and now the rest are living in fear because of an
attack by the "Angels", a race virtually unknown to mankind.
Evangelions are huge artificial biological organisms engineered from
tissue collected from an entity named "Adam." They apparently have
some form of rudimentary mind but no soul or willpower of their own.
These elements are provided by human pilots, who are inserted in
mechanical "entry plugs" into the beasts. An Evangelion with a human
pilot synchronized within can generate an AT Field, making it
high-invulnerable. The Evangelions are clad in metal "armor" which
looks protective but is really intended more as a method of
restraining and controlling the creatures. An Evangelion requires a
constant feed of electrical power to move; its internal batteries die
out within five minutes of unaided use, immobilizing the creatures.
Ikari Shinji (Shinji) is a frail
boy, with people skills that leave everything to be
desired. No friends, the only family being his father whom
brought him to Tokyo-3 just so he could be used as a pilot for
an Evangelion. Shinji lost his mother at age 4, and she was also a
pilot, possibly the first, test pilot. Shinji is 14, the 3rd child, and
pilot for Evangelion unit-01.
Ayanami Rei (Rei)is first shown as
a young girl having to use the Evangelion even
though she is seriously injured. Rei was ejected one day from an
Evangelion, and was badly injured. In a surprisingly intense display
of concern, Gendo, Shinji's dispassionate father, burned his hands
severely in rescuing her from her ejected entry plug. Rei kept and
apparently treasured Gendo's eyeglasses, which were broken in the
rescue. Rei is 14, the 1st child, and the pilot for Evangelion unit-00.
Soryu Asuka Langley (Asuka)is the
pilot for Evangelion unit-02. Asuka enjoys being a pilot, the only one,
and has a very troubled past.
Ikari Shinji (Shinji) is a frail
boy, with people skills that leave everything to be
desired. No friends, the only family being his father whom
brought him to Tokyo-3 just so he could be used as a pilot for
an Evangelion. Shinji lost his mother at age 4, and she was also a
pilot, possibly the first, test pilot. Shinji is 14, the 3rd child, and
pilot for Evangelion unit-01.
Ayanami Rei (Rei)is first shown as
a young girl having to use the Evangelion even
though she is seriously injured. Rei was ejected one day from an
Evangelion, and was badly injured. In a surprisingly intense display
of concern, Gendo, Shinji's dispassionate father, burned his hands
severely in rescuing her from her ejected entry plug. Rei kept and
apparently treasured Gendo's eyeglasses, which were broken in the
rescue. Rei is 14, the 1st child, and the pilot for Evangelion unit-00.
Soryu Asuka Langley (Asuka)is the
pilot for Evangelion unit-02. Asuka enjoys being a pilot, the only one,
and has a very troubled past.