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Neon Genesis Evangelion S1E23 — Rei III
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Neon Genesis Evangelion•Season 1•Episode 23

Rei III

8.8/10 · 4,017 votesMar 6, 199625 min

Ranked #6 of 26 in Season 1•+0.6 vs season avg

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Asuka sinks into deep depression after Arael's mental probing, and is unable to pilot when the new Angel Armisael arrives. Armisael begins physically fusing with EVA-00 and threatens to do the same to EVA-01, prompting Rei to sacrifice herself to save Shinji, only to appear

Directed byHideaki Anno, Shoichi Masuo
Written byHiroshi Yamaguchi
Previous episodeE22 · Don't Be.Next episodeE24 · The Beginning and the End, or 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door'
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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

Rei II

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 8.8

Don't Be.

Rei III stillE23 8.8Now viewing

Rei III

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

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

Do You Love Me? stillE25 8.0

Do You Love Me?

Take Care of Yourself. stillE26 8.3

Take Care of Yourself.

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

Shunji Suzuki

Shunji Suzuki

Animation Director

Hideaki Anno

Hideaki Anno

Director

Tadashi Hiramatsu

Tadashi Hiramatsu

Key Animation

H

Hiroshi Yamaguchi

Writer

Shoichi Masuo

Shoichi Masuo

Director

Hideaki Anno

Hideaki Anno

Storyboard Artist

H

Hiroki Kanno

Key Animation

Kazuya Tsurumaki

Kazuya Tsurumaki

Key Animation

M

Motoki Yagi

Key Animation

Kazuya Tsurumaki

Kazuya Tsurumaki

Storyboard Artist

Shoichi Masuo

Shoichi Masuo

Key Animation

Shunji Suzuki

Shunji Suzuki

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Rei III" is episode 23 of Neon Genesis Evangelion season 1. It scored 8.8/10 from 4,017 votes, ranking #6 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Hideaki Anno, Shoichi Masuo and written by Hiroshi Yamaguchi, it aired on March 6, 1996.

Next: E24 · The Beginning and the End, or 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door'Best of Season 1