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Neon Genesis Evangelion S1E20 — Weaving a Story (2): Oral Stage
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Neon Genesis Evangelion•Season 1•Episode 20

Weaving a Story (2): Oral Stage

8.7/10 · 4,135 votesFeb 14, 199623 min

Ranked #8 of 26 in Season 1•+0.5 vs season avg

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Shinji achieved an unprecedented 400% synchronization ratio with EVA-01 during the battle with Zeruel, to horrible effect. With the EVA having ascended to the status of a living God and Shinji absorbed inside it, Ritsuko unsuccessfully attempts to recover him.

Directed byMasahiko Otsuka
Written byHideaki Anno
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Season 1 Episodes26

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The Beast

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A Transfer

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Hedgehog's Dilemma

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Rei I

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Asuka Strikes!

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Magma Diver

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The Day Tokyo-3 Stood Still

She said, 'Don't make others suffer for your personal hatred.' stillE12 7.9

She said, 'Don't make others suffer for your personal hatred.'

Lilliputian Hitcher stillE13 7.6

Lilliputian Hitcher

Weaving a Story (1) stillE14 7.1

Weaving a Story (1)

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

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Splitting of the Breast stillE16 9.0

Splitting of the Breast

Fourth Children stillE17 7.6

Fourth Children

Ambivalence stillE18 9.1

Ambivalence

Introjection stillE19 9.4

Introjection

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Weaving a Story (2): Oral Stage

He Was Aware that He Was Still a Child. stillE21 8.8

He Was Aware that He Was Still a Child.

Don't Be. stillE22 8.8

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Rei III stillE23 8.8

Rei III

The Beginning and the End, or 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door' stillE24 8.8

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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

Masahiko Otsuka

Masahiko Otsuka

Director

Hideaki Anno

Hideaki Anno

Writer

Hideaki Anno

Hideaki Anno

Storyboard Artist

Kazuya Tsurumaki

Kazuya Tsurumaki

Key Animation

Nobutoshi Ogura

Nobutoshi Ogura

Key Animation

Kazuya Tsurumaki

Kazuya Tsurumaki

Storyboard Artist

Shunji Suzuki

Shunji Suzuki

Key Animation

K

Kenji Irie

Key Animation

N

Noriko Morishima

Key Animation

S

Shigeki Sunada

Key Animation

H

Hisaki Furukawa

Key Animation

Hideaki Anno

Hideaki Anno

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Weaving a Story (2): Oral Stage" is episode 20 of Neon Genesis Evangelion season 1. It scored 8.7/10 from 4,135 votes, ranking #8 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Masahiko Otsuka and written by Hideaki Anno, it aired on February 14, 1996.

Next: E21 · He Was Aware that He Was Still a Child.Best of Season 1