http://yosaflame.tumblr.com Shinji Ikari[1] is the designated pilot of Evangelion Unit-01, is the main protagonist of Neon Genesis Evangelion. Much of the story of Evangelion centers around Shinji's personal struggles, with piloting Eva, and with his relationships with others. He is the son of "deceased" Gehirn bioengineer Yui Ikari and Nerv Commander (formerly Chief of Gehirn) Gendo Ikari. After his mother's apparent death, he was abandoned by his father and lived for 11 years with his "sensei" [2], until he was summoned to Tokyo-3 to pilot Eva-01 against the Angels. He lives initially just with Misato Katsuragi; they are later joined by Asuka Langley Soryu.