Neon Genesis Evangelion Shinji Ikari Sad. Characters in the series are deeply flawed and spend a lot of time reflecting on personal issues. Shinji ikari the 14 year old protagonist of neon genesis evangelion is a stark brutal portrayal of depression.
Shinji ikari the 14 year old protagonist of neon genesis evangelion is a stark brutal portrayal of depression. And brutally sad. For a little recap on what happened.
Most of episodes 16 to 26 have some element of this due to being the show s descent into insanity.
And it ain t hard to see why as people generally indulge in fiction as a means to escape reality for 30 minutes to an hour not be reminded of it. The end of episode 18 where shinji is powerless to stop gendo from murdering unit 03. Most of episodes 16 to 26 have some element of this due to being the show s descent into insanity. In this scene he sits in an almost empty movie theater contemplating his reason.
