Ritsuko Akagi

Ritsuko Akagi steps onto the page of Bonnier Carlsen's Neon Genesis Evangelion as one of the Modern Age's most compelling scientific minds, debuting in issue #1 of the 2004 run under the creative hands of Yoshiyuki Sadamoto and GAINAX. She navigates a world populated by figures as formidable as Rei Ayanami, Gendo Ikari, and Kouzou Fuyutsuki — company that signals just how close to the story's beating heart she stands. Though her catalog presence across this 2004–2007 run is select rather than sprawling, every appearance carries weight, and for fans drawn to characters who operate in the shadows of something vast and mysterious, Ritsuko is absolutely worth seeking out.