

He fights Armisael alongside Rei in Unit 02.

Kaworu Nagisa Kaworu Nagisa is introduced earlier in the storyline. She is a test-tube baby of genius parents, her first meeting with Shinji and his friends is different, and she is left in a comatose state immediately after being defeated by Arael. Her feelings for Shinji are not quite as obvious, though it is hinted in various chapters that she is attracted to him. Asuka Langley Soryu Asuka Langley Soryu is not as verbally abusive toward Shinji and somewhat more open about her true feelings, but is still as difficult to get along with and initially slightly more of a brat, putting on a "good girl" facade in front of authority figures. The manga also shows her thoughts and feelings, and indirectly shows that she is in love with Shinji.

Rei Ayanami Rei Ayanami is more of a "human" character in the manga, in that she is slightly more talkative and becomes more connected with the people around her, largely through her interactions with Shinji. He is also less introverted and expresses himself more, although he is still plagued by self-doubt and hatred for his father to the point where while dissolved in his Eva (episode 20), he imagines that he actually kills him. Shinji Ikari Shinji Ikari's eyes are brown instead of blue. Sadamoto was the original character designer for the anime with Hideaki Anno as the supervisor his versions of the characters and plot often differ in subtle ways from the TV series. Main article: List of Neon Genesis Evangelion chapters Characters
