Yui Ikari

Yui Ikari is Shinji Ikari's mother in this alternate-universe manga spin-off. Unlike the original Evangelion continuity where she is absent, this version of Yui is a living presence in Shinji's life, forming a central part of the reimagined family dynamic.

Yui Ikari steps into the Modern Age manga landscape through Dark Horse's Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Shinji Ikari Raising Project, debuting in 2009 under the hands of Osamu Takahashi and Michael Gombos. Her presence across both The Shinji Ikari Raising Project and Neon Genesis Evangelion Campus Apocalypse places her squarely within the rich, alternate-universe storytelling that made the Evangelion manga line such a compelling companion to the broader franchise. She shares the page with an iconic ensemble — Shinji, Gendo, Rei Ayanami, Asuka Langley Soryu, and Misato Katsuragi — which speaks to the dramatic weight her appearances carry. For fans who love exploring the many facets of the Evangelion world through comics, Yui Ikari is a figure whose every appearance feels meaningful.