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The End of Evangelion [1999]

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood [2009]

apotheosis:

elevation or exaltation to divine status; deification

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.