One of the most recognizable and infamous anime from the 1990s is Neon Genesis Evangelion. Even though it’s an action show, it features a lot of psychological drama centered on unfortunate Shinji and his mostly female comrades. But in Neon Genesis Evangelion, does Shinji find love?
Shinji is given the duty of controlling one of the Evangelion bio-machines, a hazardous and potent machine. As the plot develops, other pilots are presented to us, most notably Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langley Soryu.
Rei and Asuka are diametrically opposed, and neither of them is very sympathetic to Shinji. But, since everyone is experiencing the same sorrow, there is a chance that they will connect and find solace in one another.
Who is Neon Genesis Evangelion’s Shinji’s Love Interest?
In the original Neon Genesis Evangelion, Shinji’s amorous impulses are tangled and convoluted. Instead of having a single “love interest,” he is drawn to a number of different characters throughout the episode.
Keep in mind that Neon Genesis Evangelion is a psychological anime designed to appeal to Shinji’s impressionable teenage mentality. Shinji’s feelings can be transient or, at times, uncomfortably uncomfortable to witness, just like most love interests at that age.
Shinji starts to show interest in Rei early on in the series. Her aloofness, though, prevents that from progressing very far.
The first conflict in Shinji and Asuka’s relationship is fairly intense. They are the closest to one another towards the end of the series, which poses new issues.
Yet Shinji’s interests don’t end there. He develops feelings for Kaworu during his brief appearance in the series, and he has a minor, inappropriate romantic undercurrent in his relationship with Misato.
Who Does Shinji Ultimately Choose?
Shinji does not get into a romantic relationship in the first anime. However, Shinji ends up with a new character, Mari, in the most recent Neon Genesis Evangelion movies.
The original Neon Genesis Evangelion’s finale is renowned for being convoluted and ambiguous. Without going into specifics, the story basically concludes with Shinji coming to some realizations about who he is and how he interacts with people.
Shinji concludes with self-reflection on both the positive and negative endings depicted in the TV series and later movies. While this is influenced by his connections with other characters, it is never intimated that he ‘finished up’ with any of them.
However, in the most recent Neon Genesis Evangelion movies, dubbed the Rebuild of Evangelion, that has altered. Here, Mari Illustrious Makinami, a brand-new pilot created especially for the remakes, ends up with Shinji.
For those who loved the original anime from the 1990s, that could seem depressing. Yet, this remake was also made by the original series creator, Hideaki Anno. Anno saw it as a means to convey his tale the way he had always wanted to, without the obstacles or problems that beset the TV program.
Without giving away the Rebuild movies, the series finishes with Shinji bringing the world back to normal in a slightly less surreal way. Shinji and Mari are seen leaving together for a distance in the concluding scene of the film.
It’s reasonable to conclude that this is a faithful rendition of the tale and, as such, depicts Shinji’s real conclusion if we take Anno’s remarks into consideration. Anno believes that Shinji deserves to experience some level of happiness.
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