Asuka Langley Soryu
Videos
Asuka Langley Soryu is a fictional character from the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise created by Gainax. She first appears in the original anime series, and also appears in the franchise's animated
Asuka with her Eva-02 (in the background) as a child (left), as a pilot (center) and in civilian clothes (right)
Early designs for Asuka by mangaka Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, first published in 1993
"Just to let you know, Asuka wasn't the most open-hearted character I've met. When I act Asuka's part, I try to synchronize myself with her 400%. But every time I tried to draw myself in closer synchronization, Asuka would never allow herself to synch with me. Even in the end, she would never step across the line and draw closer to me. One day, I figured out that there was a wall in Asuka's heart." –Yūko Miyamura
A fan cosplaying as Asuka in 2016
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Videos
Neon Genesis Evangelion, also known as simply Evangelion or Eva, is a Japanese anime television series produced by Gainax and Tatsunoko Production, and directed by Hideaki Anno. It was broadcast on TV
The cast of Neon Genesis Evangelion as depicted on the Japanese "Genesis" (volume) 14 LaserDisc and VHS cover
Former Gainax studio in Koganei, Tokyo
Two cosplayers portraying Asuka Langley Soryu and Rei Ayanami. The franchise has been credited as a conduit for making cosplay a worldwide phenomenon.