Neon Genesis Evangelion Weaving a Story 2: Oral Stage (Season 1, Episode 20)
TV Episode | 23 min | Animation, Action, Drama

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Neon Genesis Evangelion

Weaving a Story 2: Oral Stage (Season 1, Episode 20)

TV Episode | 23 min | Animation, Action, Drama

His physical form absorbed by EVA-01, Shinji drifts through an introspective state, again contemplating his "mission" and role as a pilot. Meanwhile, Ritsuko and NERV desperately attempt to recover him.

Creator

Hideaki Anno (creator: original story)

Directors

Hideaki Anno | Masahiko Ôtsuka | Kazuya Tsurumaki (opening sequence)

Writer

Hideaki Anno (planning) (screenplay) (original story)

Producers

Noriko Kobayashi (producer: TV Tokyo) | Yutaka Sugiyama (producer)

Composer

Shirô Sagisu (as Shiro Sagisu)

Cinematographer

Yôichi Kuroda

Editors

Sachiko Miki | Hideaki Anno (uncredited) | Masayuki (uncredited) | Kazuya Tsurumaki (uncredited)

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Updated Feb 14, 1996

Release date

Feb 14, 1996 (Japan)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
31 cast members

Name	Known for
Megumi Ogata Shinji Ikari (voice) Shinji Ikari (voice) See fewer	Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
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Allison Keith-Shipp Misato Katsuragi (voice: English version) (as Allison Keith) Misato Katsuragi (voice: English version) (as Allison Keith) See fewer	Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009)
Kotono Mitsuishi Misato Katsuragi (voice) Misato Katsuragi (voice) See fewer	Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
Sue Ulu Ritsuko Akagi (voice: English version) Ritsuko Akagi (voice: English version) See fewer	Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
Amanda Winn Lee Rei Ayanami (voice) Rei Ayanami (voice) See fewer	Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
Tiffany Grant Asuka Langly Soryu (voice: English version) Asuka Langly Soryu (voice: English version) See fewer	Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
Tristan MacAvery Gendo Ikari (voice) Gendo Ikari (voice) See fewer	Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
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