Misato is also inspired by several real-life figures and other anime characters, including Usagi Tsukino from Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon. The character also appears in the franchise's animated feature films and related media, including video games, the original net animation Petit Eva: the Rebuild of Evangelion films, and the manga adaptation by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto.įor the creation of the character, Neon Genesis Evangelion director Hideaki Anno took inspiration from his personality. Due to childhood emotional traumas, she developed a frivolous, exuberant character and a disordered lifestyle. In the eponymous anime television series, Misato is head of the operations department of the special agency Nerv, and is in charge of directing and devising war strategies needed to defeat mysterious beings named Angels. Misato Katsuragi ( Japanese: 葛城 ミサト, Hepburn: Katsuragi Misato) is a fictional character from the Gainax-created media franchise Neon Genesis Evangelion.
