Theory and Analysis:Shinji and Asuka's Relationship, “Do you love me” theory - Asuka & Shinji Had Sex, https://shipping.fandom.com/wiki/AsuShin?oldid=253391. Officially, using the research objects as weapons is an emergency solution. Asuka declares her room door "the impenetrable wall of Jericho", a hint that she hopes Shinji will come and support her. Some material also features more unconventional relationships involving Shinji with Misato, Hikari or Mana. Shinji represents to Asuka everything she sees as being wrong with herself and with people in general, as well as everything she tried so desperately tried to rid herself of after her mother stopped caring for her. Her view of him, especially after...that hospital scene, is given to him blatantly and harshly, resulting to Shinji finally breaking down his barriers to Asuka in a desperate attempt to get her to accept him (in her own words of "please look at me" no less), only to receive the same lack of sympathy or care she held for him throughout the series. The time elapsed between consecutive chapters may range from several days to two decades. She is simultaneously drawn to him (because she knows deep down that they are similar) and repulsed by him (because he represents a lot of things she hates). Told through the lens of 14-year-old Shinji, we witness him having to pilot an Eva. As Neon Genesis Evangelion is meant as a deconstruction of anime tropes, so is Asuka and Shinji's relationship a darker take on tsundere romance stories. • Awkward Kiss• Sexual Tension• Heroes Want Redheads• Like An Old Married Couple God's in his heaven. Semi-canon Towards the end of the series, Shinji increasingly tries to connect with her, potentially as someone to "save" him, but he finds her over-emotional and confrontational nature confusing. ANIMA, Petit Eva, again with Reishin and Kawoshin usually also present. Shinji dives into a volcano to save Asuka. Now of course I can't expect everyone to agree, but this culminates in my view with the first actual successful communication in the entire show right at the end, when Shinji and Asuka finally accept each other in EoE's last scene. Asuka visits Shinji in the hospital, though she tries to hide herself. Shnji is clearly desperate for someone to love him, someone to see who he truly is, and is so desperate for such a love by the time EoE starts that he has developed an unhealthy attraction to Asuka (due to his fear of Misato and Rei which I still don't get), and fails to see her for who she truly is and instead seeing her as just a source of nourishment; something she is in just as much need of. Asuka is sortied with Shinji to fight against the new angel threat and takes the offensive, slicing the angel in half very quickly. Misato Katsuragi is the caretaker and commanding officer for Shinji and Asuka. 1. As Neon Genesis Evangelion is meant as a deconstruction of anime tropes, so is Asuka and Shinji's relationship a darker take on tsundere romance stories. Hikari angrily blames Shinji when his synchronization with Rei causes Asuka to cry. Shinji then jacks off to that, later saying "I'm so ***** up". It is a part of the "people have a hard time understanding each other, and they understand themselves even less" theme that is central to the show, really. Notable Links Asuka, as far as I know, isn't exactly the nicest of people. Although Asuka finds Shinji to be boring and overly passive, she quickly comes to respect his piloting ability and the two become friendly rivals. Thus the caress and her not fighting back. It is also not uncommon for some shippers to see it as canon or the closest to canon even if it is not their favorite pairing. Also Known As Hard to buy, but they at least like each other. Her confidence is actually not the best, like AT ALL, she has self-validation issues, she also pretty much has Shinji's backstory, just replace her mom disappearing with her mom being mentally just GONE, and it's assumed her father left her behind, so the abandonment issues are definitely there. Kaji, after Ramiel boiled Asuka and Shinji alive: "That's why so far nobody has said a word.Asuka is right: Officially, she was at Berlin to help in researching EVA technology, rather than to get combat training as a six year old child. I cared about the whole world, because of you. manga ending again features Asuka and Shinji, although they meet in a Will Rei’s time abroad help her learn what it means to be human? Centering around the characters Shinji Ikari, Asuka Langley, and Rei Ayanami, Evangelion explores the themes of childhood trauma and existentialism. 24 Comments. Asuka and Shinji pilot Unit 02 together, defeating the Angel and breaking their sync records. Sure, it's her mental problem that keeps her form expressing her feelings more properly to other people, but nonetheless, things went downhill between her Shinji, just when some things are starting to look up. Asuka x Kaworu... 5.8K 118 43 Impact in End of Evangelion, Evangelion are put on a more level. 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