fujiij:

ᴋᴀᴊɪ ɪs ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴏɴᴅ ɢɪʀʟ, ɴᴏᴛ ᴊᴀᴍᴇs ʙᴏɴᴅ: ᴇᴍᴏᴛɪᴏɴᴀʟ ᴅɪsɢᴜɪsᴇs, ᴡᴀᴛᴇʀᴍᴇʟᴏɴs, ᴀɴᴅ “ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴀʏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴀʀᴛʜ sᴛᴏᴏᴅ sᴛɪʟʟ” 

In which I delve into an in-depth analysis of Ryoji Kaji from Neon Genesis Evangelion using the allusions, references, and visual clues provided in the show — many of which go unnoticed.

What’s getting explored:

• Why Episode 11 is arguably the most important Kaji episode.
• Aligning 2015: The Last Year of Ryoji Kaji with Kaji’s on-screen appearances.
• Why Misato is “James Bond”, and Kaji is the “Bond Girl”
• The significance behind Kaji’s watermelon garden.
• How Kaji, Kaworu, and Yui are connected — and what that means for Mari Makinami Illustrious in Evangelion: Final.

(Many, many thanks to fiendswithbenefits for helping me gather these observations succinctly. This also features analyses by circuitbird and beastworu. Props where props are due.)

Let’s get this melon rolling.

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