(02') Asuka loudly proclaims she can't stand the sight of him, but Shinji replies that it is because he is just like her, as she is implied to be in some sort of sexual fantasy or activity inside Instrumentality with him. Seiyū [9] She is consistently ranked the most popular character in merchandising sales. This multi-winnged entity was considered as one of the strongest Angels due to it's ability to tear a victim's mind through extremely long distance, right at the almost unreachable place - out of the Earth's atmosphere. School Outfit Model Type The result was Asuka. The main problem for this entity is her behavior. -『井手功二のエヴァンゲリオンフォーエヴァー』（アミューズブックス）, "An extrapolation of these verses also incorporates the eventual similar 'fate' and punishment of parents and children. 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. Her mother's first name, "Kyoko", also comes from that comic's character Kyoko Aoi (葵 今日子[? She is stubborn and finds it difficult to express her true feelings to others. At the start of the movie, Shinji is shown with Asuka in her hospital room, begging her for help and trying to rouse her from unconsciousness. 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. His guilt and increased self-loathing add to his previous traumas and cause him to become so uncaring of his own existence that he does not resist when the invading JSSDF soldiers try to kill him. Asuka interprets this as arrogance, and starts to developed deep antipathy towards her. 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. Falling Tower - d/f+1,2 A two-step attack that ends in Asuka's u/f+2 throw if it connects. He tries to strangle her; she does not physically resist him, but instead lifts her hand to stroke his face - incidentally, as Yui had done earlier before as Shinji rejected Instrumentality. In this manga version, Asuka is a childhood friend of Shinji's. Determined to win all the glory, Asuka deviated from the plan. For example, in Super Robot Wars Alpha, Asuka jealously seizes a bouquet of roses Shinji meant for Lynn Minmei. While initially wondering if Shinji was waiting for the right moment to appear, she is grateful that Shinji saved her. 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). Yubel said, as Asuka blinked before looking at her. 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. Just when the MP Evangelions are about to finish her off, Shinji arrives in Unit-01 and defeats them. Asuka had years of training starting from a young age to become a pilot for the Evangelion. But as the series progresses we see that her pride is a cover for deeper emotions and deep, deep psychological problems. These chapters, and many after it, have a rather bad grammar and paragraph structure. He suggested to Anno that they change the lead character to a boy, which would be more in keeping with the robot genre. 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. Soul Shinji and Asuka are seemingly attracted to each other, but neither is able to properly express their feelings. She and Shinji eventually realize their feelings and declare their feelings for one another, and by the ending are adjusting to being a couple. 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 does not like being looked down upon or told what to do as she wants to be viewed as an adult. Main article: Neon Genesis Evangelion: Shinji Ikari Raising Project. SUPER IMPORTANT NOTE: Before you begin reading this chapter, allow me to explain something. She drags him through the desert, with Rei following, to "where the Lilin are", probably referring to the place where the AAA Wunder, with Misato and the other members of WILLE onboard, landed. She would later come back as an enemy as the Torwartα1'. This new mother is immediately repelled by Asuka's defensive nature, and finds herself unable to become attached to her. Asuka and Shinji in sync during the battle with Israfel in Episode 9. You are forced to learn. Asuka is generally the same as she is depicted in the original manga and routinely teases Shinji. Suddenly, Evangelion Mark.09 attacks AAA Wunder, prompting Asuka to have Mari destroy it. Asuka attacks from the apron and levels Banks on the floor. Asuka is told that she will be Rei's backup for the confrontation with the Angel. 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. She also still has an Entry Plug, even though it is virtually useless. 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, https://evangelion.fandom.com/wiki/Asuka_Shikinami_Langley?oldid=44654. During Arael's attack on her psyche, when she thinks about Shinji, she states (internally), "Why are you there damn you?! After a failed attempt to bring back Asuka to her normal self, she was absorbed into another dimension. Thus her relationship with Shinji is one of the core aspects of the series, and affects both characters on multiple levels (see next section). 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. Asuka's iconic catch-phrase (always directed at Shinji) was "anta baka?!" As she attacks Eva 13, Asuka tries to reason to the misguided Shinji that his actions would cause Fourth Impact and aggressively demands him to stop, even going so far as to threaten him with death. Asuka then proceeds to single-handedly take on—and defeat—the entire gang. Her best (and seemingly her only close) friend is her class representative, Hikari Horaki. The first hit is a quick mid attack that by itself has good recovery, meaning that it can be used to start a bit of pressure. Asuka with a shining wizard to Royce, who kicks out. Burdened by increasingly poor results in synchronization tests, Asuka is infuriated when she is ordered to serve as backup for Rei. As such, she was jealous when Rei joined them in school. Asuka keeps control and delivers the German, then a sliding kick to the face for a close 2 count for a pop. 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). She regains her self-identity, engages and defeats the JSSDF, and is later confronted by the Mass Produced Evas. Her German surname comes from the American aircraft carrier Langley, also from WWII, while her mother's name refers to the nearly completed Nazi German aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin. NERV 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. 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. Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance Asuka's hair is loose with the flanks held in twin tails with her red Interface Headset. The latter has virtually the same appearance as Crimson A1 but with a black and a much darker red color scheme. Shinji, however, replies that he cannot understand Asuka because she won't tell him anything. 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). Asuka caresses Shinji tenderly in a manner reminiscent of Yui, which stops him from choking her again. Charlotte goes up top as Asuka makes a tag. "[5] Pete Harcoff of Anime Critic described Asuka as providing much of the comic relief, while also being an "annoying snot". Asuka goes on and hits a Hip Attack in the corner. 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 also has a costume that resembles Rei. Shinji grabs hold of her hand and manages to pull her through the crowd and onto the platform: the girl is revealed to be Asuka. You won't help me! This change in emphasis was partly due to the development of the story, bu… Official artwork seen on posters and DVD boxes for The End of Evangelion depicts Shinji and Asuka looking out over the ruins of the world. 3.333 Asuka confronts Shinji as he desperately asks for help and says he wants to stay with her forever, but Asuka rejects him, claiming he only wants to use her as an escape. For this reason, she envies her and Shinji's guardian, Misato Katsuragi, especially after Misato and Kaji rekindle their romantic relationship. Despite her hatred of Angels, she still befriends Kaworu after he reveals his true heritage to her. is a fictional character from the Rebuild of Evangelion movie series. In order to save Shinji, Rei self-destructs Unit 00 in order to destroy Armisael. Unfortunately, her Eva’s power supply runs out, which gives Shinji the opportunity to swat her aside much to her frustration. 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. Following the last Angel's assault on her mind, Asuka sinks into clinical depression. Age Battle-honed. Asuka takes her to the corner and kicks away. Asuka Koukawa (甲河 アスカ, Kōkawa Asuka?) From that day forward, Asuka promised herself that she would never cry again. Worse, Evangelion Mark. Asuka throws on the brakes and is spooked it seems. 1 Description 2 Interlude 3 Pre-Fight Polls 4 Nanashi 5 Overview 5.1 Skills/ Abilities 5.2 Weaknesses 6 Asuka 7 Overview 7.1 Skills/ Abilities 7.2 Weaknesses 8 Death Battle 8.1 Pre-Fight 8.2 FIGHT 8.3 K.O. In the anime, their first meeting is aboard the naval carrier Over the Rainbow, and Asuka allows Shinji into the cockpit of Unit-02 while she fights Gaghiel. Asuka comes back in as the referee counts. Asuka is a native of Germany, having been raised there, though her nationality is technically American. Asuka states she can live on her own, while Arael assumes doll version Asuka which tells her she’s lying. She still pilots Unit-02 which is later modified into the Evangelion Unit-02 Type II. Asuka Langley Soryu[Codename: Crimson A1/Torwartα1]クリムゾンA1 Luckily, NERV hospital staff separate the two and Shinji is led out as Asuka angrily screams that she hates everybody. She is aggressive and can be very opinionated. 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." In her early appearances, Asuka has a high synchronization ratio and displays exceptional skill as an Eva pilot. 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. An accident occurred and Kyoko suffered serious psychological contamination. "Episode: 08"[NGE]Volume 4[Manga] 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. She is the only one of the three to have had parents or go to school prior to her current one. Shinji shouts that the Asuka he wants isn't the girl lying before him and Asuka seems to awaken from her coma and temporarily strangles Shinji. Shinji's first actual meeting with Asuka is also depicted differently. She chooses to do so on her own will as an act of kindness towards Rei, who intended to reunite Shinji with Commander Ikari at the same day of the activation test. [2] Asuka's final line is "kimochi warui", roughly translated as "How disgusting". 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. However, the said Evangelion escapes, much to Asuka's exasperation, before she calls Shinji a "brat" as she knows that they have no chance to reveal NERV's true nature. Episode 16 marked a distinct shift that would characterize the second half of Evangelion as being more psychological than action or adventure. She also wears an eye-patch over her left eye. ]), "anta" being a contraction of "anata" meaning "you" and "baka" literally meaning "fool" or "idiot". You won't even hold me! Shinji with Asuka on top of him in End of Evangelion. Kenneth Lee, in. What kind of adult would you grow into?". 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. 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. 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. In the fight against Israfel, instead of staying in Misato's apartment, she is put in a special room with Shinji, monitored via a hidden camera by Misato. And with zero atk and def I'll take the full bulk of Cyber Blader's attack points.' ], "Sōryū Asuka Rangurē") is a 14-year-old fictional character from the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise and one of the main female characters. 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. 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. The fractured state of Asuka and Shinji's relationship becomes a key factor on events in The End of Evangelion. One day, I figured out that there was a wall in Asuka's heart.". A new Angel, Arael, appears in Earth's orbit, well outside the range of any Earth-based weaponry, including the Evangelions. Evans shuts down a hip attack by Asuka, and then tries to put the moves on Ric. Flair with Natural Selection, but Evans breaks the pin. “You want me as a comrade? "Before I continue, you should know of the wager placed on the two of us." To make matters worse, the said anger also pressured Shinji into further being manipulated by Gendo and SEELE, had she put aside her anger and tried to reason with Shinji, he possibly wouldn't have caused Fourth Impact in the first place (in an allusion to both End of Evangelion and Neon Genesis Evangelion: ANIMA). Asuka runs away from home, and is eventually found by NERV in a bath tub, starving and near death, as without being able to pilot, Asuka believes she has no reason left to live. I don't mind thinking about it, but only under one condition!” —Asuka Koukawa. First Appearance 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. Likewise, it is hinted that Asuka has similarly romantic feelings for Shinji, but her ego prevents her from admitting it even to herself. 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. None This section of the article is a stub. 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. The Director's Cut of Episode 22 reveals that, despite her actions, she still wants Shinji's affections and is saddened, frustrated and angered by his shying away from her (unable to recognize that her taunts and aggression are keeping him from getting close to her), and has interpreted his earlier passiveness and lack of reaction as conscious rejection. Also, Asuka has repressed the memories of her mother's death, making Arael's attack on her psyche especially traumatic; it is revealed that at some point before her mother's suicide, she tried to strangle Asuka. Asuka's mother and her husband were unable to conceive a child, and divorced after he had an affair. She is also implied to have developed crushes on famous heroes, such as Char Aznable (in the guise of Quattro Bageena) and Amuro Ray. Crimson A1 Called the Field Energy, spending this bar modifies her attacks by holding the attack button; it can also be chained to other attacks. EVA If it weren't for Sadamoto – Redux". She is also very aggressive and confident in battle, which works both for and against her as the series progresses. In spite of her negative interactions, Asuka actually never intended to let him die or run away from his problems after Near Third Impact. During this final assault, Asuka is briefly able to reactivate Unit-02 through pure fury, but only enough for it to move its arm slightly, nowhere near the full "Berserker" mode that Shinji is able to achieve. Neon Genesis EVANGELION (3 Years After) -ANIMA- The official English voice recording renders this as "What are you, stupid?! She charges but Asuka levels her. Angrier and more disturbed than ever, she is forced to relive her dark, traumatic past during the encounter with the Fifteenth Angel, Arael. Other characters include Mahoro from Mahoromatic, Nono, and Lal'c from Diebuster. In the manga, Shinji, Toji, and Kensuke first encounter Asuka at an arcade, where she is unable to grab the toy she wants from the machine she is playing. The latter told the others to call her "Asuka" in order to return her to her former human self. 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. Affiliation(s) In 3.0, 14 years after Near Third Impact, as result of the 14 years of constant war and struggle against remnants of NERV that still intended to cause another Impact, she became colder and far more aggressive than she used to be in spite of retaining most of her former personality. She wears a school uniform as her most iconic outfit, which consisted of a dark blue pleated overall dress over a white button-up blouse with short puffed sleeves, a red bow attached to the collar, white knee socks with red stripes and black Mary Jane shoes. As they introduce themselves, they both experience a strong feeling of déjà vu, as if they have met before. They constantly get into fights and Asuka is shown to be jealous of Rei and particularly Kaworu. While she is defeated by the MP Evangelions, neither her nor Unit-02 suffer the same fate as they do in the movie. Asuka took a moment to assess the situation before attacking. She is very energetic. Although she still makes fun of him, she's also shown to have romantic feelings for him. 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. 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. 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. The latter glows during the course of the movie, showing that her left eye is maybe still intact but somewhat mutated. That means that she is now able to fly whenever she wants. She still uses the Allegorica but the unit is now part of her own body, being her "hair". Asuka Langley Sohryu However, in the aftermath of the film's finale, Shinji appears on a beach with none other than Asuka, the first person after him to return from Instrumentality. 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. Affiliation(s) It's puberty, where you decide what kind of life you're going to live, right? However, from here it diverges incredibly. However, despite her knowledge of her "father's" achievements, Asuka still suffers from an inferiority complex. The June 2010 issue of Newtype ranked Asuka Shikinami Langley No. Charge Attacks causes an additional 200% ATK of Physical Damage with a 6s CD. From Episode 3 onwards she wears a red dress given to her by Black Rabbitwhich is said to be enchanted with a protection spell. Although Asuka and classmate Toji Suzuhara constantly argue, she gives Hikari advice about pursuing Toji.
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