Kaede Agano
CharacterA NERV technician invented for the Shinji Ikari Raising Project game, Kaede Agano keeps the Magi computer Balthasar running and directs Shinji's mental conditioning, all while hiding a warm domestic streak. The Gakuen Datenroku manga recasts her as a nun working undercover.
Appearance
Kaede debuts in the character sheets of Neon Genesis Evangelion: Shinji Ikari Raising Project as a member of NERV's technical staff. The franchise records little about her beyond that; her age and birthday go unlisted, and her Type O blood is among the few personal details published.
Personality
Behind the console work sits a homebody. Kaede is gentle by nature and handy in the kitchen, a softer side that contrasts with her clinical duties overseeing pilot psychology.
History
Within NERV, Kaede serves as the technician assigned to Balthasar, one of the three Magi supercomputers, and she runs the program built to strengthen Shinji's mind. Beyond the original game she carries over into its manga adaptation and appears in Evangelion Detective.
In Neon Genesis Evangelion: Gakuen Datenroku she spends her days among the nuns of the NERV Academy, though the habit is a disguise; her real employer is still NERV. Her surname honors the Agano, a light cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy, and Ai Shimizu provides her Japanese voice.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Kaede Agano in Neon Genesis Evangelion?
Kaede Agano is a NERV technician created for the Neon Genesis Evangelion: Shinji Ikari Raising Project game. She maintains the Magi supercomputer Balthasar and runs the program designed to strengthen Shinji Ikari's mental conditioning.
What does Kaede Agano do at NERV?
At NERV, Kaede Agano works as the technician assigned to the Magi supercomputer Balthasar and oversees the mental conditioning program built around Shinji Ikari.
What is Kaede Agano's personality like?
Despite her clinical duties overseeing pilot psychology, Kaede Agano is gentle by nature and handy in the kitchen, a homebody streak that contrasts with her console work at NERV.
Does Kaede Agano appear outside the original Shinji Ikari Raising Project game?
Yes, Kaede Agano carries over into the manga adaptation of Shinji Ikari Raising Project and appears in Evangelion Detective. In Neon Genesis Evangelion: Gakuen Datenroku, she is reimagined as a nun secretly working undercover for NERV at the NERV Academy.
Where does Kaede Agano's surname come from?
Kaede Agano's surname honors the Agano, a light cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy. She is voiced in Japanese by Ai Shimizu.
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