Neon Genesis Evangelion: Soryu Asuka Langley 07

Miyamura Yuko, Asuka's Japanese voice actress, noted that “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’… One day, I figured out that there was a wall in Asuka's heart.” as translated by William Flanagan. Much later, she included that working on the series was “very hard” and that at times she had “wanted to erase Evangelion.”

I know I featured Kanda Midori as Asuka before, but we didn’t really get to see her face in that photo, and this is the uniform version anyway. Thanks to Daniela for sending this in!

Technorati Tags: cosplay, cosplayer, holic, role, play, roleplay, costume, anime, manga, game, series, character, photographer, photo, feature, neon, genesis, evangelion, soryu, soryuu, asuka, langley, miyamura, yuko, japanese, voice, actress, note, open-hearted, meet, time, try, draw, closer, synchronization, allow, sync, one, day, figure, out, wall, heart, translated, william, flanagan, later, include, work, hard, want, erase, kanda, midori, before, see, face, uniform, version, daniela, contribution, suggestion, email, コスプレ, コスプレイ, 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン, 惣流, アスカ, ラングレー

Neon Gensis Evangelion: Soryu Asuka Langley and Ayanami Rei

Although Asuka started out with a high synchronization ratio and exceptional skills as an Eva pilot, her defeat in battle by the Angel Zeruel caused her self-confidence to dwindle, losing her effectiveness as a pilot. Asuka became infuriated when she was ordered to serve as Rei’s backup, and decided to launch herself in Unit 02 to attack the Angel alone. She paid the price for her recklessness, however, as she was overwhelmed by its attack, forcing her to relive painful memories which resulted in a mental and emotional breakdown.

A very lovely cosplay of Asuka by Kanda Midori and an equally stunning Rei! Too bad we have no idea who Rei’s cosplayer is. Thanks again to Fumiki for sending this in!

del.icio.us Tags: cosplay, cosplayer, holic, role, play, roleplay, costume, anime, manga, game, series, character, photographer, photo, feature, neon, genesis, evangelion, soryu, soryuu, asuka, langley, ayanami, rei, start, out, high, synchronization, ratio, exceptional, skill, eva, pilot, defeat, battle, angel, zeruel, cause, self, confidence, dwindle, lose, effectiveness, infuriate, order, serve, back, up, backup, decide, lauch, unit, 02, attack, alone, paid, price, recklessness, overwhelm, forces, relive, painful, memory, result, mental, emotional, breakdown, lovely, kanda, midori, stunning, bad, idea, fumiki, contribution, suggestion, email, コスプレ, コスプレイ, 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン, 惣流, アスカ, ラングレー, 綾波, レイ

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance: Shikinami Asuka Langley

In the four-film, re-imagining of the TV series, Asuka was not introduced until the second film, Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance. Several changes have been made to her character, including changing her family name from Soryu to Shikinami, and her holding the rank of captain of the Euro Airforce. She is no longer infatuated with Kaji Ryoji, ignoring an invitation to go on a trip with him until Katsuragi Misato forced her to go. Asuka is also the test pilot for Unit 03 instead of Suzuhara Toji, but she survived the Evangelion possession by an Angel.

That’s an amazing bodysuit cosplayed by Ushijima! It makes me wonder how cosplayers can make these things so well. Thanks to Kohta for sharing this!

Technorati Tags: cosplay, cosplayer, holic, role, play, roleplay, costume, anime, manga, game, series, character, photographer, photo, feature, neon, genesis, evangelion, 2.0, you, can, not, advance, shikinami, asuka, langley, four, film, imagine, tv, introduce, second, change, made, include, family, name, soryu, hold, rank, captain, euro, airforce, infatuate, kaji, ryoji, ignore, invitation, trip, katsuragi, misato, force, test, pilot, unit, 03, suzuhara, toji, survive, possession, angel, amazing, bodysuit, ushijima, wonderland, make, thing, well, kohta, contribution, suggestion, コスプレ, コスプレイ, 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン, 惣流, アスカ, ラングレー, 式波, 加持, リョウジ, 葛城, ミサト, 鈴原, トウジ