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The Best Episodes Written By Akio Satsukawa

Every TV Episode Written by Akio Satsukawa Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 19 - Introjection
    8.3/10(36 votes)

    S1:E19

    Enraged over Touji's near-death at the hands of his own EVA, Shinji refuses to pilot an Evangelion again and prepares to leave Tokyo-3 for good. He is forced to reconsider that decision when an immensely destructive new Angel attacks just as he is about to leave...

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Akio Satsukawa

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Both of You, Dance Like You Want to Win!
    8.1/10(42 votes)

    S1:E9

    Asuka joins Shinji’s class at school, and moves in with Misato and him in their apartment. As Asuka adjusts to Japan (or rather, everyone else adapts to her...), a new Angel attacks which is capable of splitting itself into two identical copies. EVA-01 and EVA-02 are defeated, and NERV is publicly humiliated. With the Angel in a week-long regeneration period after an N² Mine attack by the JSSDF, Asuka and Shinji must learn to "synchronize" with each others movements combat, in order to defeat it once and for all.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Akio Satsukawa

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 21 - He Was Aware that He Was Still a Child.
    7.8/10(37 votes)

    S1:E21

    Kouzou Fuyutsuki is kidnapped and interrogated by Seele, who are horrified over the results of the last encounter with an Angel. He recounts his past, providing flashbacks into the creation of Nerv. The pasts of Misato Katsuragi, Ritsuko Akagi, Rei Ayanami and Yui Ikari are also revealed. Ryouji Kaji, meanwhile, decides to find out the truth, no matter the cost.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Akio Satsukawa

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Rei II
    7.8/10(45 votes)

    S1:E6

    Continuing from the previous episode, the Angel Ramiel is drilling down into the GeoFront to attack NERV HQ directly. After Shinji barely survived a direct confrontation with it, Misato devises a plan to have EVA-00 and EVA-01 defeat the Angel by sniping it from a distance using a positronic rifle which requires the total electric output of Japan to power up.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Akio Satsukawa

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 24 - The Beginning and the End, or 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door'
    7.7/10(38 votes)

    S1:E24

    Too frightened to face Misato or Rei, Shinji runs away yet again, only to meet and strike a friendship with Kaworu Nagisa, the replacement pilot for EVA-02. Kaworu's openness and friendliness provide much-needed comfort for the disturbed Shinji. However, suspicions abound over Kaworu's incredible synchronization abilities.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Akio Satsukawa

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - She said, 'Don't make others suffer for your personal hatred.'
    7.6/10(39 votes)

    S1:E12

    Misato has been promoted to Major, but the celebration does not last long. A monstrous Angel appears in Earth orbit right when Gendo and Fuyutsuki are away, leaving her and the children to deal with a colossal kamikaze threatening to drop itself right on top of Tokyo-3.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Akio Satsukawa

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Hedgehog's Dilemma
    7.4/10(47 votes)

    S1:E4

    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 quitting or staying in his new home.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Akio Satsukawa

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Rei I
    7.4/10(48 votes)

    S1:E5

    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 this, a very powerful Angel, the floating monolith Ramiel, attacks Tokyo-3.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Akio Satsukawa

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - Lilliputian Hitcher
    7.3/10(40 votes)

    S1:E13

    A routine test involving the EVA pilots turns into a struggle for survival when a wholly new type of Angel appears and spreads inside NERV HQ. This new, computer-like angel threatens to set off the self-destruct for the entire facility, leaving Dr. Ritsuko Akagi in a race against time to save the GeoFront and destroy the Angel.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Akio Satsukawa

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 15 - Those Women Longed for the Touch of Others' Lips, and Thus Invited Their Kisses.
    7.3/10(39 votes)

    S1:E15

    It seems like it's an important day for nearly everyone at NERV. Misato and Ritsuko are going to a wedding; Shinji and Gendo are visiting Yui's grave; Asuka has a date. However, important things will spring from these seemingly mundane events.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Akio Satsukawa

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - A Transfer
    7.2/10(50 votes)

    S1:E3

    Shinji begins attending his new school in Tokyo-3, and has a difficult time dealing with the fame of being an Evangelion pilot. Touji Suzuhara, who's little sister was injured in Shinji's fight against the Angel, is angry at Shinji. A new Angel appears, and Shinji must once again pilot EVA-01 to defeat it.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Akio Satsukawa

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Magma Diver
    7.0/10(44 votes)

    S1:E10

    The EVA pilots are disappointed to find out that they are not allowed to go on their class trip to Okinawa, because they have to stay at Tokyo-3 to stay on-call in case of an Angel attack. Meanwhile, a new Angel is discovered in a chrysalis-like developmental stage deep within the magma of the volcano Mount Asama.

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    Writer:Akio Satsukawa

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Akio Satsukawa Ratings Summary

"Introjection" is the best rated episode written by Akio Satsukawa. It scored 8.3/10 based on 36 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 2/7/1996 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Both of You, Dance Like You Want to Win!".