The BEST episodes written by Akio Satsukawa
#1 - Introjection
Neon Genesis Evangelion - Season 1 - Episode 19
Distraught after the battle, Shinji vows to never pilot an Eva again and quits NERV once more. Just as he's about to leave, another Angel attacks.
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#2 - Rei II
Neon Genesis Evangelion - Season 1 - Episode 6
As the Fifth Angel drills toward NERV, Misato leads Operation Vashima: All of Japan's power will be diverted to take out Ramiel with a positron rifle.
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#3 - The Beginning and the End, or "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"
Neon Genesis Evangelion - Season 1 - Episode 24
Kaworu Nagisa, the Fifth Child, comes to NERV to pilot Unit 02 in Asuka's place. He's friendly to Shinji, but he's shrouded in mystery.
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#4 - Those women longed for the touch of others' lips, and thus invited their kisses.
Neon Genesis Evangelion - Season 1 - Episode 15
For the first time in years, Shinji meets his father at his mother's grave. Ritsuko, Misato and Ryoji attend a wedding and Asuka goes on a date.
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#5 - Both of You, Dance Like You Want to Win!
Neon Genesis Evangelion - Season 1 - Episode 9
Asuka and Shinji face another Angel but it gets the upper hand. They now have six days to learn synchronized moves to destroy it completely.
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#6 - He was aware that he was still a child.
Neon Genesis Evangelion - Season 1 - Episode 21
Seele kidnaps Fuyutsuki and interrogates him about NERV and Gendo's true intentions, revealing events from the past. Ryoji goes missing.
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#7 - She said, "Don't make others suffer for your personal hatred."
Neon Genesis Evangelion - Season 1 - Episode 12
With Gendo and Fuyutsuki in Antarctica, a newly promoted Misato is in charge when a new Angel appears about the Earth, aiming to bomb Tokyo-3.
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#8 - Rei I
Neon Genesis Evangelion - Season 1 - Episode 5
Unit 00's pilot Rei Ayanami appears to have recovered, but she has no friends, no records of her past, and no interest in getting to know Shinji.
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#9 - A Transfer
Neon Genesis Evangelion - Season 1 - Episode 3
Word gets around school that Shinji is the Eva pilot; his classmate Toji resents him for it. An Angel appears and Shinji must pilot in combat again.
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#10 - Hedgehog's Dilemma
Neon Genesis Evangelion - Season 1 - Episode 4
Stressed out following his last battle, Shinji runs away from home and meets Kensuke. After NERV brings him back in, Misato offers him a choice.
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#11 - Magmadiver
Neon Genesis Evangelion - Season 1 - Episode 10
NERV learns of an Angel in dormant embryonic form inside a volcano. Using equipment designed for magma, Asuka is sent to retrieve it with Unit 02.
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#12 - He Was Aware That He Was Still a Child (Director's Cut)
Neon Genesis Evangelion - Season 1 - Episode 27
Kozo Fuyutsuki is kidnapped and interrogated by Seele, who are horrified over the results of the last encounter with an Angel. He recounts his past, providing flashbacks into the creation of Nerv. The pasts of Misato Katsuragi, Ritsuko Akagi, Rei Ayanami and Yui Ikari are also revealed. Ryoji Kaji, meanwhile, decides to find out the truth, no matter the cost.
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#13 - The Beginning and the End, or "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Director's Cut)
Neon Genesis Evangelion - Season 1 - Episode 31
Too frightened to face Misato or Rei, Shinji runs away yet again, only to meet and strike a friendship with Kaworu Nagisa, the replacement pilot for Eva-02. Kaworu's openness and friendliness provide much-needed comfort for the disturbed Shinji. However, suspicions abound over Kaworu's incredible synchronization abilities, and when he reveals that he is the Seventeenth Angel, Shinji must battle his newfound friend or face the threat of world annihilation.
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