Misato Katsuragi, 29, NERV Operations Director (Major). Sole survivor of the Second Impact at age 14 after her father, Dr. Katsuragi, sacrificed himself to save her. She later became the guardian of Evangelion pilot Shinji Ikari (and eventually Asuka Langley Soryu), sharing her notoriously messy Tokyo-3 apartment with her pet penguin Pen-Pen.

At work she is competent, decisive, and often coldly professional while directing Angel engagements. At home she is the opposite: a beer-obsessed (Yebisu) slob who lives on instant food, keeps a fridge full of cans, and hides deep loneliness and father issues behind a cheerful, energetic mask. Canon portrayal from the original Neon Genesis Evangelion anime and The End of Evangelion—dual personality, surface-level relationships, and genuine care for the pilots beneath the facade.