Like many characters in Evangelion, Misato was named for a ship: the Katsuragi, an Unryū class WWII Japanese aircraft carrier.
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She also makes some Sailor Moon comments when admiring the Nobel Gundam from Mobile Fighter G Gundam on Super Robot Wars MX, and points out similarities in voice with Vega from Gear Fighter Dendoh and Murrue Ramius from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (two other characters voiced by Kotono Mitsuishi).
As in the animated series, Misato Katsuragi's voice is performed by Kotono Mitsuishi.
Kotono Mitsuishi, the voice actress for the character of Misato Katsuragi, would read the Ebichu manga in between takes and laugh at the humor.
Recently, she reprised her role as Misato Katsuragi for the Rebuild of Evangelion films for Funimation, and has been doing work at Seraphim Digital.