Neon Genesis Evangelion

THE BEAST

Season 1, Episode 2, Aired 10/11/95

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The city is saved and cleaned up and rebuilding begins. Now needing a place to stay, Shinji is taken in by the beautiful Misato Katsuragi who has presided over him since his arrival. They begin their awkward relationship joined by the hot spring penguin Pen Pen, while Shinji's memory of battling the Angel comes crashing back.moreless

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Tristan MacAvery

Gendou Ikari (I)
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Ritsuko Akagi
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Better than the first! I understand more about the series. Shinji saves the day! **Contains Spoilers**

10

"Perfect"

By joeyissoweird, Mar 09, 2008 Report Abuse

In this episode, Misato takes in Shinji to live with him after he refused to live with his father again. This all happens after he supposedly saved the day. Although, this is quite confusing because I don't really know if he remembers this or not, we are shown how he saved the day.

I enjoyed this episode better than the first episode. There was more character development, better writing, and excitement and blood. Although, the first episode was getting to that part, so I'll forgive that. There was much tension for action, and once I got it, I was very pleased. This so far is a great start for the series.moreless

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Awesome!

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By Llama_guy, Aug 16, 2007 Report Abuse

This was a cool episode. It starts off with the fight between Shinji, in EVA Unit 01 and the Third Angel, Sachiel. It goes really bad, and the Angel seemingly defeats Unit 01, before Shinji suddenly wakes up in an unknown room, leaving us to guess what had happened, which is one of the things I really like about the episode. So, something really bad obviously happened, seeing how they are rebuilding the city afterwards.

Shinji obviously moves in with Misako, and that will be his place of living for the entire series; and a lot will happen there.

Shinji, while resting later some a day afterward, begins to remember what happened the previous day: The EVA Unit actually continued fighting on it's own after sustaining critical damage, and it nearly beats the Angel easily by itself, before the Angel self-destructs in a big, cross-shaped explosion The fight, in my opinion, was really cool, and it shows us that the EVA Unit has more to it than meets the eye. Lots more.

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i love this these is the est ever

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Interesting notes about this second episode of one of the greatest anime ever created.

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By StarlightMaker, Aug 16, 2005 Report Abuse

This episode acts as a second part to Episode One, but it is set up in an elaborate way, where the story begins several days later from where Episode One left off, depicting the continuation of the battle between the Angel and Unit-01 in flashback sequences. Numerous new mysteries are presented in this episode as well, such as the existence of the Human Instrumentality Project and the organic-looking bare face of Unit-01 underneath the cranial armor that Shinji saw. What the AT field really is will not be revealed until the end of the series, either.

Continuing their work from Episode One, the director Hideaki Anno, and the assistant director Masayuki, handle the storyboards. Masayuki is an animator whose name has become well-known through his powerful work on shows such as Sasuga no Sarutobi, and he is an essential staff member to any work by Director Anno. In Neon Genesis Evangelion, he handled a large number of the episodes that focused on mecha action. In Episode Two, there are many tricky scene compositions that reflect Director Anno and his unique style. For the combat between Unit-01 and the Third Angel in Part B, the chief animator, Yuh Honda, and GAINAX's young ace, Yoh Yoshinari, handled the key animation. The action, oozing showmanship, is splendid. The key animation around the scene where Misato is drinking beer in her apartment and suggests that Shinji take a bath is handled by Shinya Hasegawa, who also worked on the animation of the opening sequence.

Shinji was supposed to live by himself, but instead, Misato takes him in and the two begin their life together in her apartment. In order to try to close the gap between her and him, Misago acts silly around Shinji and as if in response to that, Shinji acts exaggeratedly surprised by the presence of Pen Pen, he hot spring penguin. Seeing Shinji's true intentions in his actions, Misato says to herself, "Maybe I'm the one who's transparent." It is a most Eva-like depiction concerning "communication." In the preview, the idea of her taking Shinji in is clearly stated as "Misato's arrogance." The sense with which they coolly capture such evens is also part of the appeal of Evangelion.

Incidentally, in Episodes One and Two, Misato effectively says, "You're a boy, aren't you?" to Shinji three times. This is very interesting when considered alongside the existence of people like the seemingly patriarchal Gendo or Toji, who appears in Episode Three. Is Eva trying to say that men should act like men, or is it questioning that value?

In Evangelion, there is an English episode title, separate from the Japanese episode title, which is displayed in the eyecatch oat the beginning of part B. In Episode Two, it is "The Beast." Is this "Beast" referring to the Angel or Eva Unit-01, which went out of control, or the impulse to destroy hidden with Shinji?moreless

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Great episode!

8.5

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By ZaleIsBackAgain, Aug 08, 2005 Report Abuse

The city was completely demolished not only by the Angel, but also because of the Evangelion. While the Angel is gone, EVA unit 01 was severely damaged, and much of it turned into destroyed parts. It'll take a lot of money to repair it. But with Shinji safe, he now needs a place to call home. Many suggested him to live with his father, but they both refused, and Misato, the same person to transport him to headquarters in the first place, took him in. It seemed like Shinji's life was turning around for the better, but then fragmeants of his memories of the battle started to piece together, making for one horrible vision. EVA went into berserk mode, and ferociously charged at its opponent. The Angel tries protecting it with a shield, but he rips right through it, tearing it up with its claws. Though as a form of sacrifice, the Angel held tightly on EVA and self destructed, which was the main cause of the units damage.

Like the episode before it, the mood was quite dark, especially when Shinji had to face his father. Even though there wasn't much interaction between them, you know that underneath it all, they're both unleashing a secret force against each other. What's also neat about this episode is when Shinji's father is convincing SEELE, the mother organization, about maintaining NERV and keeping the Evangelions. It seems like with the funds their using, they could bankrupt a small country! Though there isn't much choice left when it's the only piece of equipment capable of rivaling these Angels. What's also really nice about this episode is that it sheds some light upon Shinji's dark past when he's introduced to his new home.moreless

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- In Japan, people focus more on the group than on individuals. This makes it hard for Japanese people to praise individuals for their good work which is why Misato hesitates before congratulating Shinji. Edit
- Evangelion Unit-01 Test Type Built over fourteen long years at a vast cost, this is the ultimate multi-purpose weapon, the artificial human, Evangelion. It was constructed in absolute secrecy and operated by Special Duty Organization NERV. Pilots are limited to boys and girls born since the second impact, fourteen years ago. Activated by inserting the tubular cockpit, the entry plug, into the Eva's spinal cord area and connecting nerves, first and foremost of which is the A10 nerve, it operates by receiving power through an umbilical. In an emergency, it is also capable of disconnecting from the cable and operating on its internal batteries, but this only allows power for only between one and five minutes of operation. Also, one of its greatest unique characteristics is the ability to deploy and/or neutralize AT fields, something existing weaponry are not capable of. This is why the EVAs are the only ones who can destroy the Angels. Of the Evangelions, Unit-01 is the very first one to be sent into actual battle. Due to the activation probability of 0.0000000001% that the supercomputer MAGI had calculated before its initial activation, those involved in the project sarcastically referred to it as the 09 (oh-nine) System. However, it was activated by the Third Child, Shinji Ikar, who produced a 41.3% synchro rate upon boarding the Eva for the first time. After that, he becomes the designated pilot of the EVA. In terms of attack methods, it has a progressive knife (standard equipment in the left shoulder) as a close-quarter combat weapon, which slices through opponents using high-vibration particles. There are also firearms, such as the pallet gun, for long-distance combat. Edit
- Japanese Title: 「見知らぬ、天井」 ("Mishiranu Tenjō") - "Unfamiliar Ceiling" Edit
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- Misato: (to Ritsuko, about Shinji) I'm not going to put the moves on him. Edit
- Shinji: Ice, snacks, and tons of BEER! Edit
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- This episode acts as a second part to Episode One, but it is set up in an elaborate way, where the story begins several days later from where Episode One left off, depicting the continuation of the battle between the Angel and Unit-01 in flashback sequences. Numerous new mysteries are presented in this episode as well, such as the existence of the Human Instrumentality Project and the organic-looking bare face of Unit-01 underneath the cranial armor that Shinji saw. What the AT field really is will not be revealed until the end of the series, either. Continuing their work from Episode One, the director Hideaki Anno, and the assistant director Masayuki, handle the storyboards. Masayuki is an animator whose name has become well-known through his powerful work on shows such as Sasuga no Sarutobi, and he is an essential staff member to any work by Director Anno. In Neon Genesis Evangelion, he handled a large number of the episodes that focused on mecha action. In Episode Two, there are many tricky scene compositions that reflect Director Anno and his unique style. For the combat between Unit-01 and the Third Angel in Part B, the chief animator, Yuh Honda, and GAINAX's young ace, Yoh Yoshinari, handled the key animation. The action, oozing showmanship, is splendid. The key animation around the scene where Misato is drinking beer in her apartment and suggests that Shinji take a bath is handled by Shinya Hasegawa, who also worked on the animation of the opening sequence. Shinji was supposed to live by himself, but instead, Misato takes him in and the two begin their life together in her apartment. In order to try to close the gap between her and him, Misago acts silly around Shinji and as if in response to that, Shinji acts exaggeratedly surprised by the presence of Pen Pen, he hot spring penguin. Seeing Shinji's true intentions in his actions, Misato says to herself, "Maybe I'm the one who's transparent." It is a most Eva-like depiction concerning "communication." In the preview, the idea of her taking Shinji in is clearly stated as "Misato's arrogance." The sense with which they coolly capture such evens is also part of the appeal of Evangelion. Incidentally, in Episodes One and Two, Misato effectively says, "You're a boy, aren't you?" to Shinji three times. This is very interesting when considered alongside the existence of people like the seemingly patriarchal Gendô or Tôji, who appears in Episode Three. Is Eva trying to say that men should act like men, or is it questioning that value? In Evangelion, there is an English episode title, separate from the Japanese episode title, which is displayed in the eyecatch at the beginning of Part B. In Episode Two, it is "The Beast." Is this "Beast" referring to the Angel or Eva Unit-01, which went out of control, or the impulse to destroy hidden with Shinji? Edit