Shinji will also soon encounter the mysterious Rei Ayanami and the resolute Asuka Langley Soryu.
Neon Genesis Evangelion starts when a global event, the Second Impact, destroys Antarctica, starting off a chain of destruction, cutting the world's population in half. Years later, a young Shinji Ikari is tasked with piloting a powerful mecha known as the Evangelion to protect what remains of civilization. Shinji will also soon encounter the mysterious Rei Ayanami and the resolute Asuka Langley Soryu.