Episode 24— The Beginning and the End, or 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door'
Aired March 13, 1996 · 26 min
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Shinji, avoiding confrontation with Misato and Rei, flees once more and meets Kaworu Nagisa, the new pilot for EVA-02. Kaworu's warm and approachable nature offers Shinji emotional support, though questions arise regarding his exceptional synchronization skills.
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Megumi Ogata
as Shinji Ikari
Megumi Hayashibara
as Rei Ayanami
Kotono Mitsuishi
as Misato Katsuragi
Yuko Miyamura
as Asuka Langley Sôryû
Yuriko Yamaguchi
as Ritsuko Akagi
Guil Lunde
as Kozo Fuyutsuki
Fumihiko Tachiki
as Gendô Ikari
Motomu Kiyokawa
as Kôzô Fuyutsuki
Akira Ishida
as Kaworu Nagisa
Hiro Yuki
as Makoto Hyûga
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