Major assigned to the
First Operations Bureau Section of the
Tactical Operations Department in
NERV HQ. She is also the
Operations Chief, and is thus responsible for the strategic command of the
Eva. Saved by her
father, whom she
hated, from
Second Impact, this loss of her father caused her
mental trauma and she suffered an extended period of
agnosia (loss of speech). The
cross pendant that she wears is the keepsake of her father. Although a member of
NERV, she harbours constant suspicions towards the actions of
Commander Gendou Ikari and the others. Based on the information left by her lover
Ryoji Kaji, she sought after the truth on her own.
Birthdate: December 8,
Blood type: A,
Age: 29
Source: The End of Evangelion : Glossary contained within The End of Evangelion - Theatrical Program.
Note:
Misato did
not shoot Kaji. She
loved him, she wouldn't do such a thing. More importantly however,
Hideaki Anno has
officially stated that Misato was not that killer, and that it was a
nameless someone, most probably from
SEELE's
security division. See
Who Shot Ryoji Kaji?.
Played by
Kotono Mitsuishi in the original
Japanese dub and by
Allison Keith in the
ADV dub Misato is famous for promising the viewers
fan service in the trailer for the next show at the end of every episode. It is also interesting to note that
Kotono Mitsuishi's birthday is also the 8th of December. The convention of having the characters birthday's mirror the original Japanese voice actor's birthday is followed through with almost every character in the series.
In line with
Hideaki Anno's convention of using
Japanese Imperial Warships as the names of his characters,
Katsuragi is the name of an
Unryu class Japanese
aircraft carrier. Incidently "
Misato" is taken from the name of
Izumi Misato, a
heroine from
Narita Minako's manga "
Aitsu".