Shinn Asuka (シン・アスカ, Shin Asuka) is a fictional character
in the Japanese science fiction anime television series Mobile Suit
Gundam SEED Destiny by Sunrise, part of the Gundam franchise.
Appearing as the series' lead character, Shinn is a member from the
military organization ZAFT composed of genetically advanced humans
known as Coordinators. Shinn joined ZAFT after his family had been
killed during the previous war between ZAFT and the Earth Alliance,
and bears an enormous hatred towards his home country Orb for not
protecting them. Across the series, Shinn starts questioning his
motives to fight for ZAFT. He is voiced in the Japanese series by
Kenichi Suzumura and by Matthew Erickson in the English dub.Shinn has
also been featured in the films and manga adaptations, reprising his
role from the Gundam SEED Destiny. He is also featured in various
video games from the franchise as well as crossover titles. Shinn was
developed as the opposite from Kira Yamato, the protagonist from the
series' prequel Mobile Suit Gundam SEED with director Mitsuo Fukuda
stating that nevertheless both would go through similar developments.
Shinn's character has been well received by anime fans, appearing in
Anime Grand Prix polls and Sunrise polls, being ranked as one of the
most popular anime characters. On the other hand, critical reception
for Shinn has been mixed due to his antagonistic personality as well
as his actions across the series' second half.Shinn is first spotted
in Gundam Seed Episode 41 "Trembling World" where he is seen
registering for ZAFT and listening to an announcement by Patrick Zala.
Rey Za Burrel is also seen standing behind him.Shinn is introduced in
the series as a member of the military organization ZAFT from the
colony PLANT, working as the pilot of the mobile suit ZGMF-X56S
Impulse(ZGMF-X56S インãƒ'ルス) under the command of Talia Gladys,
captain of the battleship Minerva. While Shinn is often seen as a
friendly person, he bears an enormous hatred towards the rulers of the
country of Orb, where he lived alongside his parents and his younger
sister. Shinn's family was killed in a crossfire between mobile suits
from the Earth Alliance and Orb during the Bloody Valentine war. When
Athrun Zala becomes Shinn's commander, he is initially angered by his
appointment, but eventually comes to respect him. Upon the start of a
new war between ZAFT and the Earth Alliance, Shinn saves a girl named
Stella Loussier from drowning. The two befriend each other, without
realizing that they were actually fighting each other in the war.
Shinn discovers she is an Earth Alliance's soldier only after he
defeats her mobile suit in a battle. Because of Stella being an
Extended, a person injected with drugs from a young age to fight at
the same level of the Coordinators, the Minerva staff can not do
anything to stop her health from deteriorating. Shinn takes the dying
Stella to her superior Neo Roanoke knowing he is the only one who can
save her. However, Shinn once again battles Stella who is attacking
Berlin in an enormous transformable mobile suit. Stella had gone
berserk due to her fear of dying and her mobile suit is then destroyed
by Kira Yamato, a pilot from the Archangel ship that is trying to stop
the war. Stella dies in Shinn's arms due to the injuries received from
her suit's destruction.
in the Japanese science fiction anime television series Mobile Suit
Gundam SEED Destiny by Sunrise, part of the Gundam franchise.
Appearing as the series' lead character, Shinn is a member from the
military organization ZAFT composed of genetically advanced humans
known as Coordinators. Shinn joined ZAFT after his family had been
killed during the previous war between ZAFT and the Earth Alliance,
and bears an enormous hatred towards his home country Orb for not
protecting them. Across the series, Shinn starts questioning his
motives to fight for ZAFT. He is voiced in the Japanese series by
Kenichi Suzumura and by Matthew Erickson in the English dub.Shinn has
also been featured in the films and manga adaptations, reprising his
role from the Gundam SEED Destiny. He is also featured in various
video games from the franchise as well as crossover titles. Shinn was
developed as the opposite from Kira Yamato, the protagonist from the
series' prequel Mobile Suit Gundam SEED with director Mitsuo Fukuda
stating that nevertheless both would go through similar developments.
Shinn's character has been well received by anime fans, appearing in
Anime Grand Prix polls and Sunrise polls, being ranked as one of the
most popular anime characters. On the other hand, critical reception
for Shinn has been mixed due to his antagonistic personality as well
as his actions across the series' second half.Shinn is first spotted
in Gundam Seed Episode 41 "Trembling World" where he is seen
registering for ZAFT and listening to an announcement by Patrick Zala.
Rey Za Burrel is also seen standing behind him.Shinn is introduced in
the series as a member of the military organization ZAFT from the
colony PLANT, working as the pilot of the mobile suit ZGMF-X56S
Impulse(ZGMF-X56S インãƒ'ルス) under the command of Talia Gladys,
captain of the battleship Minerva. While Shinn is often seen as a
friendly person, he bears an enormous hatred towards the rulers of the
country of Orb, where he lived alongside his parents and his younger
sister. Shinn's family was killed in a crossfire between mobile suits
from the Earth Alliance and Orb during the Bloody Valentine war. When
Athrun Zala becomes Shinn's commander, he is initially angered by his
appointment, but eventually comes to respect him. Upon the start of a
new war between ZAFT and the Earth Alliance, Shinn saves a girl named
Stella Loussier from drowning. The two befriend each other, without
realizing that they were actually fighting each other in the war.
Shinn discovers she is an Earth Alliance's soldier only after he
defeats her mobile suit in a battle. Because of Stella being an
Extended, a person injected with drugs from a young age to fight at
the same level of the Coordinators, the Minerva staff can not do
anything to stop her health from deteriorating. Shinn takes the dying
Stella to her superior Neo Roanoke knowing he is the only one who can
save her. However, Shinn once again battles Stella who is attacking
Berlin in an enormous transformable mobile suit. Stella had gone
berserk due to her fear of dying and her mobile suit is then destroyed
by Kira Yamato, a pilot from the Archangel ship that is trying to stop
the war. Stella dies in Shinn's arms due to the injuries received from
her suit's destruction.
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