This isn't made clear in the doujin, wherein it seems ambiguous if she's talking about Shinji or Kaji. Eventually, they reach the headquarters and manage, with a group effort, led (this time successfully) by Asuka, to defeat the angel. Shinji, already royally screwed up psychologically, visits Asuka as she lays comatose on a bed. Misato sees this and decides it's better for them to live together. This is something missing in the Angels. While she might have put her mind to pursuing him, her heart is not truly in it, and as such the happiness she shows towards him is, and always has been, to an extent, forced. A very important episode for Asuka, completely devoid of any angel fights. The last and longest exchange is, in a sense, opposite to the first one. Asuka moves in with Shinji and Misato in Episode 9, as the adults note their potential for piloting together. You just want to keep things ambiguous! Having lost their mothers at an early age and the subsequent neglect by their fathers, Asuka and Shinji experienced very similar trauma, but developed opposite defence mechanisms, as they are both too afraid of reaching out to others for fear of receiving the same abandonment they have in the past. In many cases the clues to unraveling a scene can only be found in conjunction with other scenes, as well as the larger narrative and thematic context of the show. This further reminds us of how important Shinji's role as Kaji's replacement is and how in need of affection and company she is. It's worth noting that, during a discussion between the two pilots, Asuka gets Shinji to admit he tried to kiss her, giving her a confirmation of his interest. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . As Asuka is outside of Kaji's office she is shown to look sullen and dejected. This is also supported in a more subtextual manner via clever use of cuts during important moments to establish a parallel between the Shinji/Asuka relationship and that of Misato and Kaji. Asuka: "Idiot! Misato comes in Shinji's defense asking Asuka to adapt to him, which she refuses to do, and then replacing her with Rei, in an attempt to poke Asuka's pride and make her compromise. However, here she no longer has the inhibitions that would prevent her from openly expressing herself in a real-life scenario. Additionally, they are the only two characters present in the final scene of End of Evangelion, as their interactions there are emblematic of the themes of the story coming full-circle, even if there is no outright conclusion, as where their relationship will go from there is still left open, be it deeper and real friendship, be it as failure, relapse and retrogression, or even anything more including real and loving romance. Join the online community, create your anime and manga list, read reviews, explore the forums, follow news, and so much more! It is worth adding that Shinji's feelings of sexual frustration is also emphasized here, as several rapid, but still lingering shots from his point of view focuses on Asuka's eyes, lips, cleavage, neck and shoulders, and legs, as she makes her accusations, as if to imply that the more physical side of his attraction to her acts as an additional barrier for their communication, at least for him. "Why does Asuka want to kiss Shinji? Increasingly desperate, Shinji shakes the girl's body, attempting to wake her up, until he inadvertently rips her shirt open and exposes her breasts. The implication here is, once again, Asuka's need for someone to open up to and to confide in. Anno also guided Ogata to treat OMF partly as a separate story: "as something that just exists. This is on the "purpose" of what he is trying to express. Taking place in a fake version of their living room (similar to ep.24), Shinji approaches Asuka in an attempt to help her only to be met by her rejection, yet he is also asking for her companionship. When Kaji is in their apartment later, Asuka is surprised to realize that Shinji doesn't know who is the pilot of Unit 03, but stops herself from telling him when he asks. Their second exchange tackles Shinji's inability to help and understand Asuka. Naturally, this reflects on the films of individuality and the duality of reaching out to others present in Eva. As she looks up, she notices Rei and Shinji on another platform, talking (the first time since Shinji's incident), prompting an annoyed reaction: "He spent an entire month dissolved inside Eva and he's already back to his old ways. It is at this point that all the pent-up frustration and attraction, that the boy felt for Asuka, push him to masturbate right next to her. As Misato, Shinji and Asuka are sharing their first dinner together since the incident, Asuka is shown to still feel jealous of Kaji. Shinji, Rei, Asuka, and Misato having emotional breakdowns over their perceived flaws is absolutely heartwrenching to watch. After hinting at them being alone for the night, Asuka, without giving Shinji the opportunity to respond, proceeds to take her futon away from the living room bringing it to Misato's room and shutting the door. Similarly, in Episode 24, when Ritsuko is confronted by Gendo during her imprisonment, she tells him, literally: "Now that I ain't happy even if you hold me. In the fight Asuka puts herself in danger, to protect Shinji, returning him the favor from the previous fight. he knows and admits that it's fucked up, but doesn't stop himself. Asuka has a revelation: the voice she is hearing is her dead mother's soul residing within her Evangelion. It's only after she takes a deep breath, takes a moment to focus, and puts on her cutest smile that she enters the room. You know, Eva, except not. The opening scene of the episode introduces Asuka as being in a very volatile mood. . Kaji and Shinji, for different reasons, couldn't offer her an alternative source of support; as such, she receives the full impact of the blow. Rejecting Shinji's pleas here, in her mind, also counts as payback. Asuka, during the Episode 22 mindrape, is forced to come to terms with the nature of her relationship with others and society, trying to reject others but eventually having to come to terms with her inability to remain alone. The last scene of the episode has Shinji try to comfort Asuka, only to be pushed away by her, as she is furious about having been saved by Rei. Rather, Shinji wants things to be clear-cut and easy, and for people to simply exist to serve his needs, without him having to do anything for them himself or to actually earn their affection. line, one of the results of ADV's creative liberties. Whose pupil this is written on isn't made obvious, though it also has "anta baka" written underneath, and the umbrella is not only "divided", but it's scribbled all over. In fact, the movie starts in the same date End of Evangelion was released.- Love & Pop Theatrical Booklet (1998), In contrast to the simple "favourable feelings" Shinji has with most other characters, Evangelion Chronicle describes their relationship as "complex feelings" and "love and hate. Mientras, Shinji, Asuka y Rei merodean por Japn. Wooing you means in the bible. He goes to the NERV hospital to see her, hoping she'll be able to help him. The hospital scene. Despite the initial issues in reaching an acceptable level of synchronization, it is only thanks to their combined effort that they eventually succeed in winning. A remake of the late 94Saturns quintessential Shinji/Asuka story, it is part tribute and part experiment, taking the structure and plot of the original wacky shipping story while attempting to The depressed boy visits the comatose Asuka in her hospital room, begging her for help because he's 'Scared of Misato-san and Ayanami.' The accusation in question should not be interpreted as an inability to feel but as an inability to translate the feelings to meaningful acts of love. Ritsuko uses the same euphemism as Asuka: "Is that why you slept with him?" The distress from this revelation has a serious impact on Asuka's already severely weakened psyche and it is what finally pushes her completely over the edge; as the narrative finally cuts to the present, she has been on the run from home for seven days and seen lying in a bathtub in the ruins of a house, obviously physically weakened and completely sapped of the will to live as Section 2 finally finds her. It is often only by looking at the wider details of a scene, such as background conversations or framing that their true feelings are revealed. He's filled with self-loathing after masturbating to the sight of a naked Asuka, but he can't help it. While fighting Kaworu, Shinji also apologizes to Asuka when he is about to hit Unit 02, as he is in a way being forced by Kaworu to fight her by proxy. This is symbolized most of all with Asuka, who actively refuses to just be his "doll". Interestingly, their roles are reversed as Asuka is the one that provokes and initiates the kiss, but it is Kaji that kisses a self-castigating Misato. i'll never forgive y'all for mischaracterizing him omfg. In that instance Asuka provokes Shinji to charge the angel on his own, causing him to get trapped and nearly costing him his life. In-story: shinji can't figure out how to honestly relate to asuka except as a sex object, so when given the opportunity, he does a terrible, selfish thing without regard for her. Shinji knows nothing". Sort: Relevant Newest # shinji ikari # anime # evangelion # anime boy # neon genesis evangelion # nge . In truth, she had been feeling lonely and in need of company. It is interesting to see how, after the kiss, Asuka seems to be even more frustrated by Shinji's density. An episode rich in Asuka-Shinji content, it also proves to be one of the most difficult to interpret. Shinji repeatedly asks for Asuka to help him, which Misato criticizes him for, and he does not move even when Misato tells him he needs to pilot and to help her, but Shinji, after killing Kaworu, believes that every time he gets in an Eva he only hurts people and causes more pain. They have an eventful first meeting, complete with instant dislike and sexual misunderstandings. As Neon Genesis Evangelion. What did Shinji do in the hospital scene? The evening before the fight, Asuka and Shinji are left alone at home by Misato. That's impossible!". shinji, m. In the English dub, the context here is more obvious, so it's outright translated as "when you make love to me". You never say anything, and you expect me to understand you, when you don't even talk at all? Because Shinji has already been able to access Misato's memories, there is no reason to believe this is not the real Asuka since they are already inside Instrumentality. It should be noted that, at this point of the story, Shinji perceives Asuka to be the only person whose love could help him recover and feel better, as he admits to her that he is scared of Rei and Misato. Come forward, come forward, come forward! This doujin has been translated on Evageeks and a full scanlation is also available on its thread. Shinji's equally angry and frustrated reply makes it clear what has happened; he has realized that Kaji is dead and will not be coming back, and has tried to explain this to Asuka who is by now in obvious denial about that fact. Screenwriter Akio Satsukawa, who worked on twelve Evangelion episodes, also worked with Anno on Love & Pop, a 1998 live-action romantic drama film. This further reinforces Asuka's implication that this was not only a spur-of-the-moment act. Another episode that is relatively light on Asuka-Shinji. This, in turn, leads to chaotic moments, as their relationship perfectly depicts the Hedgehog's Dilemma, which is one of the show's central pillars. Shinji's mother Yui died during the Contact Experiment, and her soul was fused into the body of the fleshy prototype Unit-01 when her body was destroyed. If you cannot be mine and mine only, I don't even want you.". In truth, Shinji's attempts to help Asuka are simply a selfish way to gain her love and acceptance. Additionally, Asuka shows that she is not only aware that Shinji has masturbated to her in the hospital, but clearly implies it is in fact a habit of his. Shinji and Asuka deal with the world and themselves in unique ways and at times this leads to conflict, both at home and at work. To express it in "technical" terms, the shadow is an "unconscious aspect of the personality which the conscious ego does not identify in itself. It is important to note that, in the second part of the mind-violation, Asuka denies feeling lonely and reaffirms her independent attitude. In the Eva series towards the end, after Asuka returns to nerv and goes to the hospital, Shinji visits her. In Shinji's mind, we see that Asuka is sitting in Misato's apartment. In Episode 22, above, Shinji is physically distant from Asuka, they are divided by a physical object, and Shinji is visibly tense as he is unable to comfort a visibly crying and furious Asuka. The reference to the "Walls of Jericho" (famously destroyed in the battle of Jericho), could be seen as a reference to Asuka needing someone to push through her barriers and truly understand her. It is hinted at that Shinji has yet to understand Asuka's jealousy for Kaji, as he is shown to ask Misato why Asuka is trying to avoid her. Another episode that deals with the theme of cooperation. In Japanese, "using something as a side dish" is an expression for using something or someone for one's erotic fantasies, but with the underlying implication that the person using the "side dish" is too scared to actually act on their feelings. As she gets close to him, she briefly clings his arm, but then she smells Misato's perfume on his jacket and realizes something happened between them. Taking that away from her forces her to confront herself with all her insecurities. Taking place, nearly in its entirety, during Instrumentality, it allows Asuka and Shinji to confront each other in a way they never could in the series. The show does not drop their relationship however, and keeps analyzing what went wrong or right with both, and why. (itself an euphemism in Enlgish), in the Japanese literally "Is that why you held/embraced him?". Shinji and asuka My thoughts on offspring 12/19/18. Already from the scene transition, which has Asuka audibly slapping Shinji and angrily accusing him of lying, it is clear that their relationship is at its lowest, and they are now completely unable to talk normally to each other. She is also manipulative towards him and uses him for her own validation. Asuka, Rei and Shinji find themselves having to deal with a blackout at the base, while having to reach their Eva in order to confront the angel attacking (Matarael). Interestingly, Rei picks up on the fact Asuka is envious of Shinji attaining a higher synch score. Her inability to accept the idea of relying on others, which is at the foundation of Asuka's personality, was what pushed her to shut herself inside Misato's room instead of seeking Shinji's company. If anyone made Asuka cry it was Misato. The generally accepted interpretation is that he was trying to determine whether she was real or if they were still experiencing Instrumentality. Notably, Shinji, by his own admission, has no idea about Asuka's current whereabouts and condition, implying that Misato has by this point not yet divulged the information about Asuka's recovery. Incidentally, to amplify the Misato/Kaji and Ritsuko/Gendo parallels, in Episode 25, during Misato's Instrumentality section, she is questioned by Ritsuko why she slept with Kaji. Asuka briefly appears during Rei's contamination scene, the subject of Rei's jealousy due to the attention Shinji pays her by visiting her at the hospital. But before Asuka can finally break the reveal out loud, Bardiel sneaks in on her while she is distracted, and incapacitate her and Eva-02. It was fully produced, but ultimately unused in End of Evangelion, in favor of Komm, ssser Tod. [13] The movie leaves open where they will go from there, but even after all the grievous death and destruction throughout the movie, and even though they are still only starting to grow, it still gives them this hope, as long as they pursue it. And let us all meet in bloody combat." The clear implication of the scene is that Asuka felt guilty for her over-reaction and that she still cares about Shinji, even though Shinji remains clueless at Asuka's growing frustrations. When Asuka gets back home in the evening she walks in on Shinji playing the cello, and she applauds him after he plays the piece to finish, admitting that she is impressed with his performance and the fact he plays an instrument. The key moment of the episode is Asuka's mind-violation sequence (during the fight against Arael), as it allows us to take a peek into her subconscious. A hopeless Shinji then proceeds to express his exasperation at her. As Misato is accompanying Shinji home, he expresses to her how he didn't enjoy being praised due to Asuka's angry reaction, showing concern for her. Shortly before being employed Shinji asks Asuka the reason why she pilots. It's similar to writing a heart shape with "Asuka+Shinji" inside it. She then proceeds to inquire about his reasons to fight. Asuka is unwilling to serve as just Shinji's escape and emotional crutch, and thinks Shinji is unable to return any affections and treat her as a human being. And I can't even count on that idiot Shinji!!". Dec 9, 2016 - Explore raul guereca's board "shinji x asuka" on Pinterest. "shinji chair asuka hospital scene" SHUT THE FUCK UP #shinjiikari #shinji #neongenesisevangelion #nge 18.4K Likes, 729 Comments. Arguably the most important episode of the series for Asuka's character as we are offered an even more intimate exploration of the struggles she is experiencing. 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