Rei Ayanami
綾波レイ
Also known as: First Child, Look-alike, アヤナミレイ(仮称), Tentative Name: Rei Ayanami
- Native name:
- 綾波レイ
- Main series:
- Neon Genesis Evangelion
- Gender:
- Female
- Age:
- 14
- Birthday:
- March 30
- Fan favourites:
- ♥ 11,662
- Most-loved rank:
- #98
About Rei Ayanami
Height: 149 cm (4'11") Ayanami is the First Child and the pilot of Evangelion Unit 00. She is shown to be socially withdrawn and hardly interacts with anyone. Rei's cool, silent and emotionally-stunted personality has garnered the scorn of her schoolmates; Asuka calls her a "doll" or "puppet". Although she once only associated with Gendou, she and Shinji break the ice after the battle against Ramiel and grow progressively closer for a while. In the manga version, Rei grows a lot closer to Shinji than in the anime.
Description from AniList, spoilers removed.
Voice actors
Japanese
Megumi Hayashibara
English
Amanda Winn Lee
Ryan Bartley
Brina Palencia
Anime appearances
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Main · 1995 · TV · ★ 8.3
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Main · 1997 · MOVIE · ★ 8.6
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
Main · 2007 · MOVIE · ★ 7.8
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Main · 2009 · MOVIE · ★ 8.1
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Supporting · 2012 · MOVIE · ★ 7.6
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
Main · 2021 · MOVIE · ★ 8.5
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth
Main · 1997 · MOVIE · ★ 7.3
Japan Anima(tor)’s Exhibition
Background · 2014 · ONA · ★ 7.1
Petit Eva: Evangelion@School
Main · 2007 · ONA · ★ 4.5
Evangelion 30th Anniversary Special Screening
Background · 2026 · SPECIAL · ★ 7.9
Rei Ayanami FAQ
- Who is Rei Ayanami?
- Rei Ayanami (綾波レイ) is a main character in the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995), and also appears in 9 other titles.
- Which anime is Rei Ayanami in?
- Rei Ayanami appears in Neon Genesis Evangelion, Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion, Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone, Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance, Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo and more.
- Who voices Rei Ayanami?
- In Japanese, Rei Ayanami is voiced by Megumi Hayashibara. In English, the voice actor is Amanda Winn Lee and Ryan Bartley and Brina Palencia.
- How old is Rei Ayanami?
- Rei Ayanami is listed as 14 years old.
- When is Rei Ayanami's birthday?
- Rei Ayanami's birthday is on March 30.
