Manga Biography
Volume 1
One of NERV’s âbridge bunnies’, he is seen offering commentary on the Eva fights. He is the technician to notice that the N2 attack by the UN forces did not destroy the angel attacking Tokyo-3 in Volume 1. He appears visibly shocked when Evangelion Unit 01 receives damage in her second battle. When the angel self-destructs in an attempt to destroy Unit 01, he is stunned.
Volume 2
He appears again in Volume 2, commenting that only three weeks have passed since the last attack in comparison to the 15 years between Second Impact and the appearance of the Third Angel.
Volume 3
Hyuga reads the pilot’s readings after Eva 01 has been struck by the particle beam weapon. He is also the one to discover the Fifth Angel is drilling towards headquarters. When Misato is compiling all known data on the angel, Hyuga appears to be the one who mentions it attacks anything within a fixed radius. As soon as the situation was assessed, Hyuga jokingly suggested that they raise the white flag. Hyuga is later seen at Mt Futago for Operation Yashima.
Volume 5
Ritsuko tells him to look for the Eva pilots, which he does so very quickly.
Volume 6
He is at the meeting discussing the fate of the Nevada Branch in , commenting that sabotage most likely wasn’t the cause for it’s destruction. During the battle between the Dummy Plug controlled Eva 01 and the Eva 03 angel, Hyuga expresses horror at what the Dummy Plug is capable of.
Volume 7
Hyuga is on the bridge talking to Shinji during the attempted force-ejection of his entry plug, trying to stop him from doing something crazy. He is later seen during the arrival of the Ninth Angel, shocked at it’s destructive power. After Eva 01’s power runs out, he runs out onto the GeoFront with Misato, Maya, Aoba and Ritsuko.
While Misato is inspecting Eva 01 after the fight, Hyuga is by her side. He tries to calm her by telling her the Eva is silent. Later he manages to get a visual of the inside of Eva 01’s entry plug, revealing that Shinji has dissolved into the LCL.
Volume 8
He is involved in the salvage procedure to rescue Shinji. After Kaji’s death, he gives Misato information that multiple Eva units are being made in several countries around the world. He theorises that they might have to face numerous angels at once. Hyuga offers to get more information for Misato.
Volume 9
Later, he is seen on the bridge during the attack by the next angel. When Misato states contact between Eva and Adam could cause Third Impact, he supports her and says that it’s too dangerous to risk. Later, during a synch test, he tells Sub-Commander Fuyutski that the data on the Fifth Children is correct.
Hyaga is driving with Misato later, talking to her about his failed attempts to dredge up any information on Kaworu, when the Eleventh Angel appears. With Misato he is present at the battle against the angel in his usual capacity.
Volume 10
Hyuga is shocked when Rei self-destructs Eva 00 in order to defeat the Eleventh Angel.
Volume 11
He meets with Misato once again, passing on information he took from Maya Ibuki â that Kaworu has been able to set his synch ratio at will. With the information also came another jewel, the location of Ritsuko after the destruction of the Dummy Plug system. During the attack of the last angel, he is the one who tells Misato that there is indeed an angel within NERV headquarters.
Misato asks him to take drastic measures in case anything happens to Eva 01, and he replies that he’ll detonate the base to prevent Third Impact. He seems to have some affection for Misato, mentioning that it would be alright to die as long as it was with her. After the final angel has been defeated, Hyuga realises that he’ll have to stick things out until the Instrumentality Project begins. He is present during the hacking attempt on the Magi and brings Misato up to speed
Volume 12
Hyuga is seen with Aoba arming himself with a gun in order to defend himself if he has to. Later, he is feeding information to Misato which will help her get to Eva 01’s hangar.