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Neon Genesis Evangelion S1E4 — Hedgehog's Dilemma
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Neon Genesis Evangelion•Season 1•Episode 4

Hedgehog's Dilemma

7.7/10 · 4,308 votesOct 25, 199523 min

Ranked #20 of 26 in Season 1•−0.5 vs season avg

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Misato is upset with Shinji for ignoring her orders in the last Angel battle, and he is so overcome by the stress of being an EVA pilot that he runs away. After wandering around Tokyo-3 for several days, Shinji is faced with the choice of

Directed byTsuyoshi Kaga
Written byAkio Satsukawa
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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

A

Akio Satsukawa

Writer

T

Tsuyoshi Kaga

Director

S

Shiro Kudaka

Key Animation

T

Toshiya Washida

Key Animation

S

Satoshi Shigeta

Animation Director

N

Noriko Morishima

Key Animation

Y

Yasuzo Iino

Key Animation

Junichi Sato

Junichi Sato

Storyboard Artist

S

Shigeki Sunada

Key Animation

K

Koji Iwamoto

Background Designer

K

Kiyoshi Tsuchiya

Background Designer

S

Shiho Shimada

Background Designer

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Episode Summary

"Hedgehog's Dilemma" is episode 4 of Neon Genesis Evangelion season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 4,308 votes, ranking #20 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Tsuyoshi Kaga and written by Akio Satsukawa, it aired on October 25, 1995.

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