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Neon Genesis Evangelion S1E17 — Fourth Children
7.6
Neon Genesis Evangelion•Season 1•Episode 17

Fourth Children

7.6/10 · 3,649 votesJan 24, 199623 min

Ranked #23 of 26 in Season 1•−0.6 vs season avg

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A NERV branch in Nevada is obliterated in a catastrophic accident, and NERV headquarters prepares to station a new Evangelion in Japan. The Fourth Child is selected, unbeknownst to Shinji.

Directed byMinoru Ohara
Written byShinji Higuchi
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Season 1 Episodes26

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Asuka Strikes!

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Magma Diver

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The Day Tokyo-3 Stood Still

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Lilliputian Hitcher

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Weaving a Story (1)

Those Women Longed for the Touch of Others' Lips, and Thus Invited Their Kisses. stillE15 8.2

Those Women Longed for the Touch of Others' Lips, and Thus Invited Their Kisses.

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Fourth Children stillE17 7.6Now viewing

Fourth Children

Ambivalence stillE18 9.1

Ambivalence

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Weaving a Story (2): Oral Stage

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He Was Aware that He Was Still a Child.

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Cast8

Megumi Ogata

Megumi Ogata

Shinji Ikari (voice)

Kotono Mitsuishi

Kotono Mitsuishi

Misato Katsuragi (voice)

Megumi Hayashibara

Megumi Hayashibara

Rei Ayanami (voice)

Yuko Miyamura

Yuko Miyamura

Asuka Langley Soryu (voice)

Yuriko Yamaguchi

Yuriko Yamaguchi

Dr. Ritsuko Akagi (voice)

Fumihiko Tachiki

Fumihiko Tachiki

Gendo Ikari (voice)

Motomu Kiyokawa

Motomu Kiyokawa

Kozo Fuyutsuki (voice)

Miki Nagasawa

Miki Nagasawa

Maya Ibuki (voice)

Crew12

M

Minoru Ohara

Director

Shinji Higuchi

Shinji Higuchi

Writer

T

Takashi Sano

Key Animation

T

Tamako Miyanishi

Key Animation

T

Takashi Ono

Key Animation

M

Miyako Nishida

Key Animation

T

Takashi Kanayama

Key Animation

A

Akira Oguro

Storyboard Artist

S

Shinya Tateyama

Key Animation

H

Hideo Watabe

Key Animation

K

Kengo Kunieda

Key Animation

T

Tomonori Kogawa

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Fourth Children" is episode 17 of Neon Genesis Evangelion season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 3,649 votes, ranking #23 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Minoru Ohara and written by Shinji Higuchi, it aired on January 24, 1996.

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