Kazuya Tsurumaki, director of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, aimed to create protagonist Amate 'Machu' Yuzuriha as the antithesis of Evangelion's Shinji Ikari.

However, she may be the single most important character in the story. Yui Ikari is the mother of Shinji Ikari, wife of Gendo Ikari, creator of the Evangelion Units, and the soul of Eva Unit 01.

Evangelion Wind Symphony 2025, a live concert featuring music from Neon Genesis Evangelion, is set to hit North America later this year.