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Neon Genesis Evangelion S1E22 — Don't Be.
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Neon Genesis Evangelion•Season 1•Episode 22

Don't Be.

8.8/10 · 4,141 votesFeb 28, 199629 min

Ranked #5 of 26 in Season 1•+0.6 vs season avg

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Asuka's synch rate is on a downward spiral after her defeat at the hands of the Fourteenth Angel, Zeruel, and her frustration with Rei, Shinji, Misato and Ryouji is on the rise. Angrier and more disturbed than ever, she is forced to relive her dark,

Directed byKazuya Tsurumaki, Akira Takamura
Written byHiroshi Yamaguchi
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Season 1 Episodes26

Angel Attack stillE1 7.7

Angel Attack

The Beast stillE2 8.0

The Beast

A Transfer stillE3 7.7

A Transfer

Hedgehog's Dilemma stillE4 7.7

Hedgehog's Dilemma

Rei I stillE5 7.7

Rei I

Rei II stillE6 8.3

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A Human Work stillE7 7.5

A Human Work

Asuka Strikes! stillE8 7.8

Asuka Strikes!

Both of You, Dance Like You Want to Win! stillE9 8.2

Both of You, Dance Like You Want to Win!

Magma Diver stillE10 7.4

Magma Diver

The Day Tokyo-3 Stood Still stillE11 7.8

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

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

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

Weaving a Story (2): Oral Stage stillE20 8.7

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 8.8Now viewing

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Rei III stillE23 8.8

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

Do You Love Me? stillE25 8.0

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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

Kazuya Tsurumaki

Kazuya Tsurumaki

Director

Tadashi Hiramatsu

Tadashi Hiramatsu

Key Animation

A

Akira Takamura

Director

H

Hiroshi Yamaguchi

Writer

Takeshi Honda

Takeshi Honda

Animation Director

Kazuya Tsurumaki

Kazuya Tsurumaki

Key Animation

Yoh Yoshinari

Yoh Yoshinari

Key Animation

Kazuya Tsurumaki

Kazuya Tsurumaki

Storyboard Artist

K

Kenji Irie

Key Animation

K

Katsuichi Nakayama

Key Animation

S

Shigeki Sunada

Key Animation

H

Hisaki Furukawa

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Don't Be." is episode 22 of Neon Genesis Evangelion season 1. It scored 8.8/10 from 4,141 votes, ranking #5 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki, Akira Takamura and written by Hiroshi Yamaguchi, it aired on February 28, 1996.

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