History Manga / ShinjiIkariRaisingProject

* ACupAngst: Rei. She's not happy about her chest. It's a reversal of the original series and especially of the manga, as Asuka used to be the less endowed one. Rei fans must not be pleased.

** With still indecisive Shinji and slowly forming attraction between both girls it seems that the series converges towards full blown [[TriangRelations type 8 love triangle]] relationship between Shinji, Rei and Asuka. They even more frequently starting to have shared a dates.

** itsuko's desperate attempts to attract Gendou's attention (he [[ObliviousToLove barely notices she exists at all]]). The irony of the fact that he starts acting like a lovestruck pre-teen whenever [[spoiler: the sixty-something Naoko]] is there, to the point that Yui gives him the Asuka glare. Also, the fact Ritsuko and said spoiler character are bumbling villains.

** Ritsuko's desperate attempts to attract Gendou's attention (he [[ObliviousToLove barely notices she exists at all]]). The irony of the fact that he starts acting like a lovestruck pre-teen whenever [[spoiler: the sixty-something Naoko]] is there, to the point that Yui gives him the Asuka glare. Also, the fact Ritsuko and said spoiler character are bumbling villains.

* ThisIsWrongOnSoManyLevels: YMMV.

* LampshadeHanging: In the first {{Omake}}, Eva-01 and Zeruel complain about being left out of the show and parody the high school romance genre by wearing high school uniforms and declaring their mutual love; it doesn't end well. Misato's comments about Shinji's mother complex (possibly qualifies as MythologyGag. Kensuke and Touji's (and occasionally [[{{Irony}} Gendou's]]) jealous comments about his sizeable UnwantedHarem. Aoi, Kaede and Satsuki's quip that nobody notices Fuyutsuki because Gendou's co-conspirator is Yui. Shigeru and Makoto drowning their sorrows because they get ''even less screentime'' than Fuyutsuki. The operators thinking that one of Misato's {{Zany Scheme}}s to force Shinji to be more suave "looked just like something from a manga."

* PercussiveMaintenance: Gendo somehow manages to fix the [[spoiler: possibly sabotaged) main computer at NERV]] by...giving it a powerful karate-chop. [[LargeHam While giving a speech on how machines that turn against their masters SHALL NEVER BE FORGIVEN!]] Lampshaded by Yui, who screams at Shinji to stop Gendo before he makes it worse.

* SchroedingersCat: Asuka's mom, Kyouko, is alive and well (if still dysfunctional. In a recent chapter, [[spoiler: Naoko Akagi]] turns out to be fine too. Much like in ''Angelic Days'', [[spoiler: Kaworu]] is nowhere close to dying.)

* ShipperOnDeck: Kyoko seems to ship Shinji/Asuka. Misato may be shipping [[OT3 Rei/Shinji/Asuka]]

* {{Tsundere}}: Asuka is a glorious Type A (cranky as default mood / "must glare my way through life", to the point that she nearly injures Shinji and basically expresses her love for him by trying to hurt Rei. Misato has a very similar fiery relationship with Ryouji and so does Hikari with Touji. Yui is a Type B who's nice and sweet to everyone but Gendou -and yells comically once or twice at Shinji over synchro tests, which everyone finds puzzling and somewhat scary. Particularly visible after Gendou's awesome scenes: she usually has a moment of blushing admiration then embarrasses him with a nasty comment. It either suggests that [[TheMasochismTango they're masochists]] or that he's so obnoxious even the saint-like Yui wants to beat him to a bloody pulp.)

* WeirdnessMagnet: The series' weirdness level temporarily goes off the scale every time Gendou takes a major decision or solves a problem. Involves kick-starting Nerv's power system by having everyone ride fitness bikes (and shedding ManlyTears when Fuyutsuki collapses after two minutes, forcing Shinji to wear a girl's swimsuit (created by the Centre for Artificial Evolution with groundbreaking fiber technologies! [[FridgeHorror It feels like wearing nothing at all!]]), opening a beach restaurant ([[LargeHam because it's every man's dream]]), and countering a MAGI hack dressed like a pest control employee. In an early chapter, he reveals that he actually does feel shame over his uncontrollable quirks but thinks [[SpoofAesop a man should get over it]]. Shinji also has a special knack for landing in wacky situations, largely because of his parents, Misato, Asuka, [[spoiler: Naoko]], or any combination of them.)

* DemotedToExtra: Pen Pen is just a toy you see in a few pannels.

* DomesticAbuse: Could lead to the WarpedAesop "Domestic violence is OK if it's female on male, but is actually the perfectly fine "[[SpoofAesop Domestic violence is OK if it's on Gendou]]."

* [[spoiler: NaughtyTentacles]]: In a recent chapter, Shinji, Rei and Asuka battle a [[spoiler: tentacle monster]] that [[spoiler: grabs the girls in embarrassing positions and melts their plug suits on "strategic" spots]]. Shinji manages to free them at the cost of [[spoiler: the lower half of his plug suit]]. Yui is obviously feeling awkward afterwards.

* HotShounenMom: Yui, Kyouko.

* WhiteHairedPrettyBoy: Kaworu.

* AscendedFanboy: The mangaka, Osamu Takahashi. One of his first author's comments mentions that he can't believe he's drawing ''Eva''.

* TheNotSecret: Touji and Hikari's relationship. Kensuke even mentally comments on this when Touji asks Kensuke to keep it secret that Hikari made a bento for him.

* WidgetSeries: When ''Evangelion'' is ODing on ten years of antidepressants, things are bound to look weird.

* FoxyGrandma: [[spoiler: Naoko Akagi]], depending on whether you interpret her as a shapely woman with a few wrinkles or as FanDisservice.

* CuteShotaroBoy: Child Shinji. All on cue: AWWWWW.

* EroticEating: Rei, with ''pieces of apple''.

--> '''Asuka''': Great! We're stuck in that room, and Shinji and Rei are going to reach the target! We got to catch up with them!
--> '''Mana''': And fast. It could get dangerous...
--> '''Asuka''': Dangerous?
--> '''Mana''': Have you heard of the "suspended bridge effect"?
--> '''Asuka''': You mean... The theory according to which a love declaration is more likely to be accepted if done on a suspended bridge?!
--> '''Mana''': Yes. In short, people mistake the excitement of the situation with that of the declaration.
--> '''Asuka''': And how do you think it's relevant to our situation?
--> '''Mana''': Shinji and Rei are in the perfect position for it! Do you think Rei would be dumb enough not to try and use it?!
--> '''Asuka''': Crap!

* AttractiveBentGender: Shinji in a sailor fuku is troubling.

* ChristmasCake: Misato and Ritsuko; {{Lampshade}}d when Rei has to find a single woman over thirty for a school game and grabs Ritsuko by the wrist.

* HotBlooded: Asuka; Gendou.
* HotScientist: Yui; Kyouko; Ritsuko.
* HotShounenMom: Yui; Kyouko.

--> '''Shinji''': Dad... So you're doing weird research again, uh...

* Manchild: Gendou.

--> '''Gendou''': [[LargeHam Shinji! It's Tokugawa! TO-KU-GA-WA!]]
--> '''Misato''': Sir, you're disrupting class. And anyway, it's Kamakura.
--> '''Gendou''': WHAT!?

--> '''Shinji''': When did you clean that place for the last time?!?!
--> '''Misato''': Er... Never, I guess.
--> '''Shinji''': HOW CAN YOU LIVE IN SUCH A MESS?!?! (Cleans everything)
--> '''Asuka''': Ma'am... He absolutely ''hates'' dirtiness.
--> '''Misato''': Yeah, I've just noticed...

Misato fits this trope to a T.

* YumYum: Rei, with ''pieces of apple''.

* GirlOnGirlIsHot: Oftentimes heavily played with Asuka and Rei.

* Manchild: Misato fits this trope to a T.

** Ritsuko being the school nurse, which [[spoiler:can trigger severe FridgeHorror if you remember what the school really is in the original and the role Ritsuko plays in episodes 17 to 19]].

* OedipusComplex: Parodied. Shinji and Gendou are in a kind of playful(? rivalry that involves trying to outdo each other at indoor biking while yelling about generational differences, among other things. Their highly conflictual / WellDoneSonGuy relationship in the original series is also parodied in that Gendou is [[http://www.misato.cz/files/u1/isik_19.jpg Shinji's biggest fanboy in existence]] (at least partly because he's such a narcissist). However, Shinji is genuinely annoyed at his father's overwhelming weirdness and disturbing displays of affection, so he usually tries to avoid him. Which just serves to heighten Gendou's desperation for his approval.)

* AdultChild: Misato fits this trope to a T.

* {{Manchild}}: Take a guess.

* BottleFairy: Misato.

* TheNotSecret: Touji and Hikari's relationship. Kensuke even mentally comments on this when Touhi asks Kensuke to keep it secret that Hikari made a bento for him.