Shinji Ikari Personality Type, MBTI
What is the personality type of Shinji Ikari? Which MBTI personality type best fits? Personality type for Shinji Ikari from Neon Genesis Evangelion Manga and what is the personality traits.
INFP (9w8)
Shinji Ikari personality type is INFP, or Introverted iNtuitive Feeling Perceiving.
Shinji lacks the decision-making and planning abilities to be a true leader. Similarly, because he lacks the ability to make decisions, he is always searching for something to help him make the right decision. His life is full of choices that he has to make, and he feels like he is incapable of making the right choice, because his decisions are always based on his feelings. He has a hard time understanding the value of logic and critical thinking, and as such, he often makes decisions based on his emotional reactions. When he does make a decision, he feels guilty because he has made the wrong choice.
Shinji's commitment to his responsibilities and commitments is strong, and he feels guilty when he does not keep his word. He is extremely loyal, and will do anything for those he cares about. However, he can feel guilty for doing things that others would not consider right because he doesn't believe that they are wrong.
Shinji's strong commitment to his responsibilities and commitments makes it hard for him to be alongside people who do not take their responsibilities seriously.
The Shinji of Yoshiyuki Sadamoto's manga is considerably different from his animated counterpart. Although Shinji still has issues with his father and his past, and is plagued by self-doubt and feelings of worthlessness, he is considerably more apathetic, depressive, and he is also prone to being angry, snide and sarcastic rather than being fearful and cringing. Shinji in the manga is also much more violent than he is in the anime. For example, one of the first things he does after being forced to attack Toji (who is severely injured and crippled in the anime, but actually dies of his injuries in the manga) is to try to punch his father. He is also something of a know-it-all and slightly more audacious and cynical when it comes to dealing with others, for instance mentally thinking of Asuka as a "bitch" and displaying a dislike for her, though they get closer over time.
