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Neon Genesis Evangelion S1E5 — Rei I
7.7
Neon Genesis Evangelion•Season 1•Episode 5

Rei I

7.7/10 · 4,081 votesNov 1, 199523 min

Ranked #21 of 26 in Season 1•−0.5 vs season avg

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EVA-00 is finally repaired, and Shinji tries to get to know its enigmatic pilot, Rei Ayanami, better. However, he is confounded because she is extremely insular, has no friends at all, and the entire record of her past has been erased. In the midst of

Directed byKeiichi Sugiyama
Written byHideaki Anno, Akio Satsukawa
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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 7.7Now viewing

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 8.8

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

Hideaki Anno

Hideaki Anno

Writer

A

Akio Satsukawa

Writer

Shunji Suzuki

Shunji Suzuki

Animation Director

H

Hiroki Kanno

Key Animation

S

Shinya Takahashi

Key Animation

N

Norio Matsumoto

Key Animation

Shoichi Masuo

Shoichi Masuo

Key Animation

K

Katsuichi Nakayama

Key Animation

Junichi Sato

Junichi Sato

Storyboard Artist

H

Hisaki Furukawa

Key Animation

S

Shigeki Kuhara

Key Animation

H

Hidenori Fukuoka

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Rei I" is episode 5 of Neon Genesis Evangelion season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 4,081 votes, ranking #21 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Keiichi Sugiyama and written by Hideaki Anno, Akio Satsukawa, it aired on November 1, 1995.

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