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Asuka Langley Soryu impulsively kisses Shinji Ikari to relieve her boredom. According to critic Fabio Bartoli, their kiss is a "negative experience that left heavy marks" on Asuka's psyche. Shinji has an important conversation with Rei in the elevator scene, telling her that she reminds him of a maternal figure.
From Asuka's arrival onward, however, Evangelion features several elements of boys' manga, named shōnen, such as effort, friendship, and victory over enemies. [75] All three of these themes are present in the installment: Asuka and Shinji strive together on synchronicity, solidarity is created between the two, and they win against the Angel.
Asuka, Shinji and Rei on the cover of Volume 1. Shinji and Asuka, who share a rather unbalanced relationship in the original series, are childhood friends. In the manga, Shinji and Asuka first met when they were both 4. Both Shinji and Asuka are much more stable, and Asuka is particularly possessive of him.
Shinji Ikari and Asuka Soryu Langley, two fellow pilots of the Evangelion mecha units, continue their domestic lives at the home of Misato Katsuragi, their superior at the paramilitary agency Nerv. Asuka accuses Shinji of being too self-nihilistic. Meanwhile, Shinji beats Asuka in a test with the Evas and Misato praises him.
"Fourth Child" has elements of scholastic romantic comedy, [93] focusing on character emotions and relationships. [29] Asuka scolds Shinji for forgetting their lunch, [93] and Toji says that they look like two bickering spouses. [94] [95] Hikari's feminine side, [96] Rei's emotions and Shinji's evolution are also explored.
The three Evangelion mecha pilots, Shinji, Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langley Soryu, join forces to take down the ninth Angel, Matarael. The episode, part of the series' action arc, blends comedy and action together and is markedly positive in its portrayal of the characters' relationships, particularly those of the three main characters.
Asuka's infatuation also leads her to feel great jealousy for him and to seduce him. [149] [150] Newtype magazine noted how she sometimes beats boys [151] while being kind to Kaji. [152] Asuka's excessive pride prevents her from admitting—even to herself—that she feels something for male protagonist Shinji.
Kaworu Nagisa (渚 カヲル, Nagisa Kaoru) is the Fifth Child, [157] [158] who is sent to Nerv as a replacement pilot for Unit 02 following Asuka's psychological breakdown. [159] Kaworu befriends Shinji Ikari, towards whom he has a sincere and unconditional affection, and then reveals himself as the seventeenth and final Angel Tabris.