She regains her self-identity, engages and defeats the JSSDF, and is later confronted by t… She informs him about the "Curse of Eva" which prevents pilots from physically aging before leaving, obviously too upset to explain to Shinji about what has happened on Earth. Rei explains that she doesn't know, but states that she just wants to make him happy, to which Asuka, saddened, throws a temper tantrum, though not before telling herself that Rei is indeed in love with Shinji. She is shocked that Shinji has piloted another Eva, and demands him to get out of it immediately. She is the second person to come back from Instrumentality at the conclusion of the movie, after Shinji rejects it. She first appears in volume 4 of the series. Second Girl Captain of the European Air Force Her mother's first name, "Kyoko", also comes from that comic's character Kyoko Aoi (葵 今日子[? Asuka goes for a hip attack, but Ruby dodges and superkicks Asuka. Banks capitalizes and brings Asuka back in for the big Frogsplash. Other characters include Mahoro from Mahoromatic, Nono, and Lal'c from Diebuster. Asuka's Japanese surname comes from the Japanese WWII aircraft carrier Souryuu. However, just when they thought it was over, the MP Evangelions reactivate due to them having S2 Engines Afterwards, Asuka watches as Unit-01 fully awakens, is stopped by the Lance of Longinus, which returned to Earth, and is crucified by the MP Evangelions. She wears a red watch on her wrist. Just when the MP Evangelions are about to finish her off, Shinji arrives in Unit-01 and defeats them. The scene in which Asuka's mother, following her mental breakdown refuses to acknowledge Asuka & pretends that the doll is her daughter seems to be taken almost verbatim from a scene in Hayao Miyazaki's Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (manga). In her mind, the circumstances of her conception mean that she is nothing more than spare parts or that she is artificial in nature, although she puts another spin on this while talking about it with Shinji. Asuka is a native of Germany, having been raised there, though her nationality is technically American. First Appearance ], "Cho-Shojo Asuka") written by Shinji Wada (和田 慎二[? Asuka comes back in as the referee counts. Asuka is designated as the Second Child ("Second Children" in the original Japanese versions) of the Evangelion Project and pilots the Evangelion Unit-02. However, from here it diverges incredibly. She is the only one of the three to have had parents or go to school prior to her current one. which depicted an expanded mindrape scene itself, Prison of Self-consciousness: an Essay on Evangelion, Creator Hideaki Anno Discusses Rei Versus Asuka, Eva Store's Character Popularity Poll Yields Surprising Results, How To Identify Popular Japanese Character Types, Mass Production Evangelion (Unit-05 ~ 13), https://evangelion.fandom.com/wiki/Asuka_Langley_Sohryu?oldid=45975. She also has a strong need to be self-sufficient, and has a great deal of difficulty dealing with her self-perceived failure when she does need help; as her seiyuu Yuko Miyamura wrote of her experiences playing Asuka: "Just to let you know, Asuka wasn't the most open-hearted character I've ever met...every time I tried to draw myself in closer synchronization, Asuka would never allow herself to sync with me. She also still has an Entry Plug, even though it is virtually useless. Evans shuts down a hip attack by Asuka, and then tries to put the moves on Ric. This forces Misato to save him and to try to rouse him from this state so that he can escape the GeoFront in Unit-01. That means that she is now able to fly whenever she wants. ], "Aoi Kyoko"). Flashbacks reveal Asuka's tragic childhood, which shaped her current abrasive personality. When Asuka was very young — prior to her selection as an Evangelion pilot — her mother was involved in a contact experiment with Eva… Asuka is openly infatuated with Ryoji Kaji, her former guardian after her mother died, and makes a number of advances toward him which he politely refuses. Shinji with Asuka on top of him in End of Evangelion. It is later revealed that on one of her first assignments, Asuka was forced to kill her mother after Angels took possession of her body. Asuka, after direct contact with the 16th Angel, as well as an extremely wounded hubris (excessive Pride), has a complete mental breakdown and attempts to commit suicide, but fails; she is effectively 'dead.'" As such, she was jealous when Rei joined them in school. ]), "anta" being a contraction of "anata" meaning "you" and "baka" literally meaning "fool" or "idiot". In the anime, Arael's beam attack is accompanied by the "Hallelujah" chorus from Handel's Messiah. When an Angel attacked shortly after Asuka arrived in Japan, she and Shinji were ordered by Misato to attack one after the other to defeat it. After disembarking a train at a station in Tokyo, Shinji hears a cry for help from the train carriage: a girl is unable to disembark due to the crowd of people getting on. When Adam’s Vessel ultimately reveals that its whole body as core with regeneration and counterattacks, Asuka reluctantly has her Eva self-destruct, but not without ejecting herself. Yuko Miyamura Soul Asuka Shikinami Langley式波・アスカ・ラングレー She was four years-old when her mother took part in the original contact experiments of the Eva Unit-02. Episode 16 marked a distinct shift that would characterize the second half of Evangelion as being more psychological than action or adventure. In a Newtype poll from March 2010, Asuka was voted as the third most popular female anime character from the 1990s. ], "Sōryū Asuka Rangurē") is a 14-year-old fictional character from the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise and one of the main female characters. ], "Wada Shinji"). Ritsuko says that although she is alive, her mind has the possibility of being corrupted due to the Eva unit having been possessed by an Angel. Her first name comes from Asuka Saki (砂姫 明日香[? Outraged, Shinji chokes her. First Appearance Asuka feels empathy toward her as she sees her fingers wounded due to the cooking, and as she leaves the lift, Asuka asks Rei whether she likes Shinji. is a fictional character from the Rebuild of Evangelion movie series. Asuka is told that she will be Rei's backup for the confrontation with the Angel. Shinji breaks down crying over this and is traumatized by what she said to him. While she is defeated by the MP Evangelions, neither her nor Unit-02 suffer the same fate as they do in the movie. Even in the end, she would never step across the line and draw closer to me. With Unit-02 submerged in a lake and bombarded by depth charges, Asuka declares that she does not want to die and, in a moment of clarity, realizes that her mother's soul is carried within the Eva and has been protecting her all along. Asuka's exact feelings towards Shinji are uncertain, and are muddled at best. She then tearfully watches as the MP Evangelions drag Unit-01, with Shinji still in it, into the atmosphere and begin the Third Impact. She also wears an eye-patch over her left eye. Born on December 4, 2001, she makes her debut in the second movie of the quadrilogy, Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance. She sports an all-red armor, despite the fact that Asuka was using the silver-armored Eva-02 Allegorica at the time of her infection. Asuka's iconic catch-phrase (always directed at Shinji) was "anta baka?!" Asuka was born to an American father (unknown) and a German mother (deceased). Asuka's "father" is barely mentioned, though she claims that he was a renowned scientist and that the sperm bank was part of a eugenics program. Asuka could only look on as her mother had lost her mind, holding … Other significant differences include her never having any obsessive crush on Ryoji Kaji, not being a close friend of Hikari Horaki, more open to others as she feels open attraction towards Shinji, helps Rei so she can host a dinner party with Shinji and Gendo, lastly she confides to Misato shortly before piloting Eva-03 and joins WILLE under Misato. She then notices the boys staring at her and demands a "viewing fee" from them for seeing her panties (100 yen, as opposed to the anime in which Toji's "viewing fee" is a slap across the face). The manga also re-imagines the battle between Asuka and the MP Evangelions from the End of Evangelion. Before she can incapacitate Evangelion 13, Evangelion Mark.09 attacks her and nearly dismembers her Eva before Mari intervenes with Anti-AT Field bullets. She launches herself in Unit-02 and tries to attack the Angel alone but is overwhelmed by its attack, which forces her to relive the painful memories of her past and causes her to suffer a mental and emotional breakdown, and is unable to even activate her Eva in the following episode. Much like her original series' incarnation, Asuka Shikinami Langley is a very proud individual, especially in her piloting, and comes across to others as proud and strong, with a very high opinion of both her appearance and her skill as an Eva pilot. Age Shinji and Asuka are seemingly attracted to each other, but neither is able to properly express their feelings. She eventually commits suicide by hanging herself; Asuka found her body when she went to tell Kyoko the good news that she had been chosen to become an Eva pilot. Asuka Langley Soryu[Codename: Crimson A1/Torwartα1]クリムゾンA1 Asuka Langley Soryu the daughter of the GEHIRN German Branch scientist, Kyoko Zeppelin Soryu. (あんたバカァ?![? This comes to a head in Episode 22, when the Angel Arael appears. "[7] Japanese critic Manabu Tsuribe considers that End of Evangelion was concluded by Shinji finding "an other" in her. Main article: Petit Eva: Evangelion@School. She is an artificially created child, like Rei and Kaworu. However, Asuka protested against the idea and told her grandmother that she had to take care of herself from now on. Her plugsuit is red, stylized with fancy layers and accents with a 02 symbol printed onto the plugsuit. (02) Casual “You want me as a comrade? Plugsuit (02) Falling Tower - d/f+1,2 A two-step attack that ends in Asuka's u/f+2 throw if it connects. This starts the Fourth Impact. She is very energetic. In the manga adaptation by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, Asuka is somewhat tamer than her anime counterpart. At that range, Asuka's rifle fire can't hit such a distant target, but Arael can send mind-invading blasts to Earth, leading to the infamous psychic attack that ravages Asuka's mind (forcing her to continuously relive her worst memories). She and Mari, with their respective Evas immediately climb to the surface and watch AAA Wunder being attacked by Mark.09, which has become Adam’s Vessel. 06 is freed from Lilith’s remains. Kenneth Lee, in. Asuka and Shinji in sync during the battle with Israfel in Episode 9. She displays much interest toward him and gets jealous of Rei's interactions with Shinji. Asuka approaches the corner but Bliss’ music plays, stopping her in her tracks. SUPER IMPORTANT NOTE: Before you begin reading this chapter, allow me to explain something. Her Ultimate meanwhile is Thorny Lance Bloom, and it not only modifies her overall attack moves, but also skips her charging attack to deal 3*200% + 800% attack as physical damage. The manga re-imagines the infamous hospital opening scene from The End of Evangelion with Asuka and Shinji, beginning much the same way it does in the movie. When Asuka was four years old, Kyoko participated in a contact experiment with Unit-02, similar to the experiment performed by Yui Ikari with Unit-01. Asuka makes a cameo appearance alongside Kaworu, Rei and Shinji in the fifth chapter of Marvel's Edge of Spider-Verse storyline, as classmates of Peni Parker. Asuka ends up on the floor, staring Bliss down. Affiliation(s) Asuka Langley Sohryu惣流・アスカ・ラングレー However, the writers of the Super Robot Wars are evidently believers in Asuka and Shinji's suppressed feelings for each other. She was nicknamed "Crimson A1" by NERV JAPAN, much to Hikari's dismay. When Asuka (piloting her Eva-02 Allegorica) got infected by some unknown ancient living organisms during her fight against Armaros on the Moon, she somehow merged with her Eva, resulting in the creation of a Human-Evangelion Synthesis. 3.0 + 1.0 She's now very cheerful and cares a lot for Shinji and even for Rei, something that would have been unbelievable 3 years ago. this version of Asuka is significantly different in terms of her history and characteristics compared to Asuka Langley Sohryu: instead of graduating University at the age of 14, she joined the European Air Force, reaching the rank of Captain at age 14, she lacks a fear/hatred of dolls; as she would play with a hand puppet when in low spirits. She does not like being looked down upon or told what to do as she wants to be viewed as an adult. Voice Actors before each goes off on their own way. On the way to the testing base, Rei through Ritsuko´s cellphone thanks Asuka, an act that makes Asuka oddly happy, since she admits to enjoying her solitude but comments that she has come to enjoy others' company as well. First Appearance The latter glows during the course of the movie, showing that her left eye is maybe still intact but somewhat mutated. Age [8] Asuka was initially less successful and popular than Rei, however over time Rei's popularity gave in to Asuka's, particularly with the release of Evangelion 3.0. She is the designated pilot of the Evangelion Unit-02 (including its repaired variations), as well as the test pilot of the ill-fated Evangelion Unit-03. Flair tags back in, as Asuka hits the double knees. Called the Field Energy, spending this bar modifies her attacks by holding the attack button; it can also be chained to other attacks. The best description for her would be that of a giant woman with Evangelion-like details throughout her body than an Eva per se. The bewildered Rei Ayanami (Tentative Name) in Adam’s Vessel is confused on what her deceased incarnation would do, to which Asuka says she should decide by herself, prompting Rei to eject herself from Adam’s Vessel. The result was Asuka. Bliss easily countered her attacks before knocking her down with a shoulder tackle. In the anime, her first battle (against Gaghiel) took up an entire episode and included an (arguably vital) assist from Shinji. Sensing a kindred soul beneath her aggressive exterior (or perhaps admiring the determination he lacks), Shinji comes to love her, but does not know how to express it. Here she mocks Rei for being the Commander´s toy, and remarks that Shinji and Rei only became pilots due to their connections with Gendo, while she was chosen as a "real" pilot entirely because of her skill. Following Kyoko's hospitalization, he started an affair with a German doctor in charge of Kyoko's case, and would later marry her shortly after Kyoko's suicide. During Kyoko's funeral, Asuka's grandmother had said to Asuka that she was "a strong girl", but it was alright if she needed to cry. The next Angel, Armisael, attacks, and attempts to merge itself with Unit 00, causing it to make contact with Rei's mind, as past Angels did with Shinji and Asuka. In order to save Shinji, Rei self-destructs Unit 00 in order to destroy Armisael. Mind Attack Beam: Arael's primary form of "offense" is to project a beam of light from its body and shine it down on the opponent, forcibly probing their minds and recollecting painful or traumatic events from their memories, incapacitating the opponent in the horror of recollection (or even rendering them comatose, as what happens to Asuka in the manga-version of the fight). After it penetrates her memories, she sees flashes of … The June 2010 issue of Newtype ranked Asuka Shikinami Langley No. Asuka Koukawa (甲河 アスカ, Kōkawa Asuka?) She also wears an eye-patch over her left eye. Shinji, however, replies that he cannot understand Asuka because she won't tell him anything. When equipped on Asuka, increase Charge Attack Physical Damage by 40%, and reduce CD to 3s. For example, in Super Robot Wars Alpha, Asuka jealously seizes a bouquet of roses Shinji meant for Lynn Minmei. Unlike other versions, she also seems to get along well with Rei, and is visibly upset when Rei is shot by Gendo. She survived the test but became insane, believing that Asuka's doll was her daughter and refusing to acknowledge the real Asuka, referring to her as "that girl over there." But as the series progresses we see that her pride is a cover for deeper emotions and deep, deep psychological problems. When he re-married and was able to have a daughter with his new wife, Kyoko decided to be artificially inseminated. Asuka is not seen for the rest of the film other than in a quarantine chamber with Angel-sealing Hex Pillars. Asuka is later seen again with Eva Unit 02, where she intercepts Shinji and Kaworu piloting Evangelion 13. Asuka then confronts him on his masturbation at the hospital earlier, claiming that not only she knows about it, but that it is, in fact, a habit, and she dares him to do it again in front of her. What good would you try to do? Asuka´s pride is put to the test when Misato tells her that Rei invited Shinji to a dinner at her house, while at the time Asuka was cooking for Shinji also since she wanted to get his attention away from Rei, even later meeting Rei on a NERV elevator (the scene is much like Episode 22 from the series). In the episodes shortly after their first meeting, she seems to enjoy flirting with him and teasing him sexually. Asuka claims she wants Shinji all for herself or nothing at all. The beginning of the trauma of seeing the mangled remains of Unit-02 in the hands of the MP Evas causes Shinji to enter to panic, and he enters Instrumentality as Yui asks him what he wishes for and he has a vision of a woman's clutched breasts. [9] She is consistently ranked the most popular character in merchandising sales. An unspecified amount of time after the end of the battle, Asuka finds Shinji's entry plug in the wasteland created by the Fourth Impact and finds him in an unresponsive state. You won't even hold me! After an awkward moment, Asuka gives Shinji a special "thank you" by thanking him in German ''("Danke schön!")'' In Episode 22, they share an elevator ride in which Rei tells her she needs to open herself to her Eva as Asuka's synch scores are falling, but Asuka violently lashes out, and calls her "the Commander's doll", clearly projecting Rei onto her mother's doll and her own hatred of them. Her mother, Kyoko Zeppelin Sohryu, was a scientist of Gehirn's German branch of the Evangelion Project. In Petit Eva, Asuka is also shown to be Shinji's childhood friend, constantly getting into fights. ", These lines are juxtaposed with Shinji, for instance, rescuing her from the volcano in Episode 10, paying attention to her, showing the clash between Shinji's actions and Asuka's expectations, even as Asuka has difficulty accepting Shinji and recognizing his own insecurities, as well as Asuka's many provocations - like when she tried to tease him in Episode 9, only to be frustrated at him not picking up on her advances. Casual Her surname is romanized as Soryu in the English manga and Sohryu in the English version of the TV series, the English version of the anime movie and on Gainax's website. Luckily, NERV hospital staff separate the two and Shinji is led out as Asuka angrily screams that she hates everybody. These chapters, and many after it, have a rather bad grammar and paragraph structure. [4] Mike Crandol, also of ANN, states that "Again it is Asuka that it is most interesting to consider in this [semi-romantic] light. Yubel said, as Asuka blinked before looking at her. (02') Similarly to SIRP, Asuka is Shinji's childhood friend and has strong feelings for him. Asuka interprets this as arrogance, and starts to developed deep antipathy towards her. School Outfit However, it is revealed by the end of the episode that those girls were instead beastmen in disguise. Kanako Urai, aka Asuka (Wrestler) Body Measurements Height Weight Bra Size Stats Facts are given here. Following the last Angel's assault on her mind, Asuka sinks into clinical depression. None As she and Mari watch, the transformed Twelfth Angel shrinks in size and is devoured by Eva 13 and awakes, becoming a Radiant Giant and rising at high speed from Central Dogma in the process. Though her body was recovered, part of her soul had bonded with the Unit-02. Thus it is uncertain as to whether or not she actually feels romantic attraction towards him, though it is likely she experiences sexual attraction towards him. Asuka is one-quarter Japanese. Asuka Langley Sohryu (惣流・アスカ・ラングレー[? Asuka's mother and her husband were unable to conceive a child, and divorced after he had an affair. Main article: Neon Genesis Evangelion: Gakuen Datenroku. Tiffany GrantStephanie McKeon [NGE][EoE] (Netflix dub)EngFernanda BularaBrzMarjolaine PoulainFraJulia ZifferGerIlaria Latini, Domitilla D'Amico (young)ItaAna Pallejà (TV series), Iris Lago (EoE)SpaNorma Echavarría (First dub), Georgina Sánchez (Renewal dub), Nallely Solís (DC 21-24 dub)Lat, Ana Pallejà (TV series), Iris Lago (EoE)SpaNorma Echavarría (First dub), Georgina Sánchez (Renewal dub), Nallely Solís (DC 21-24 dub)Lat. You won't help me! Evangelion New Theatrical Edition: Sound Impact, Neon Genesis Evangelion: Ayanami Raising Project, Neon Genesis Evangelion: Battle Orchestra, Neon Genesis Evangelion: Girlfriend of Steel, Neon Genesis Evangelion: Girlfriend of Steel 2nd, Neon Genesis Evangelion: Shinji Ikari Raising Project, and is eventually found by NERV in a bath tub, Theory and Analysis: Asuka and Shinji's Relationship (on EvaGeeks Wiki), Neon Genesis EVANGELION (3 Years After) -ANIMA-. Model Type In the Nintendo DS videogame adaptation, she also shows romantic interest in him and almost kisses him before being interrupted by Kensuke filming them and the rest of the cast watching them. Bliss is still smiling. THE MIND OF AN ANGEL. She still pilots Unit-02 which is later modified into the Evangelion Unit-02 Type II. Shinji's first actual meeting with Asuka is also depicted differently. Burdened by increasingly poor results in synchronization tests, Asuka is infuriated when she is ordered to serve as backup for Rei. Asuka keeps control and delivers the German, then a sliding kick to the face for a close 2 count for a pop. Asuka nailed a knee strike but came to a running stop when Bliss leaned backward out of the corner like Bray Wyatt (which caused one of the announcers to scream, “oh god!”). "Before I continue, you should know of the wager placed on the two of us." She goes for the Riott Kick, but Asuka reverses it into a knee strike, tags in Flair, and they deliver their Codebreaker/Natural Selection combo for the win. Flair with Natural Selection, but Evans breaks the pin. Arael assumes the form of young Asuka and Asuka, nude (not literally, because Asuka feels weak and defenseless now that some force has found a way into the parts of Asuka’s mind that she wanted concealed from the world) rejects that too. As they introduce themselves, they both experience a strong feeling of déjà vu, as if they have met before. In The End of Evangelion, Asuka is placed inside Unit-02 for protection from the Japanese Strategic Self Defense Forces assault on the GeoFront. She still uses the Allegorica but the unit is now part of her own body, being her "hair". She also seems to be very jealous of Shinji's friendship with Rei, which deepens her disgust toward Rei and fuels her venom toward her, especially in the later episodes.[3]. Main article: Neon Genesis Evangelion: Shinji Ikari Raising Project. Asuka then proceeds to single-handedly take on—and defeat—the entire gang. She also wears both a hat and a helmet that have cat ear-shaped adornments. Suddenly, Evangelion Mark.09 attacks AAA Wunder, prompting Asuka to have Mari destroy it. Anno had previously worked on the film version of Nausicaa & had expressed an interest in creating a side story centered around one of the supporting characters, but was denied permission by Miyazaki. During the battle, she successfully disables all nine opponents; however, Unit-02's power runs out, and the MP Evas' S² Engines allow them to remain functional even after being severely damaged and/or mutilated. Asuka takes her to the corner and kicks away. Throughout the series, Shinji carries out a deceptively straightforward relationship with Asuka, who is going through puberty and deeply confused and uncertain: "The thing I would like to say to the friend in my heart is, "Asuka, you're just a fourteen-year-old kid, aren't you?" Voice Actors Rank/Title Asuka visualizes her corpse in The End of Evangelion. The last scene in The End of Evangelion was done, and still she had never stepped across that line and come forward. Asuka seems to have a thematic association with cats; in Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo her Beast Mode has a distinctly feline appearance. Tiffany GrantEngMarjolaine PoulainFraJulia ZifferGerIlaria LatiniIta. In his earliest appearances, he wore a largely featureless red and blue cloak, but beginning in Overture his design was updated to predominantly white with black and red details, with a heavy cross motif and text accents featuri… Asuka, who's 17 in Evangelion: ANIMA, has fully recovered from her mental trauma she suffered during the end of the anime.
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