Neon Genesis Evangelion: Soryu Asuka Langley 02

Born and raised in Germany, Soryu Asuka Langley is said to be a half-Japanese, half-German girl, but her nationality is technically American. She is considered to be a child prodigy, earning a University degree when she is still a teenager and easily becoming fluent in Japanese. She is European in appearance thanks to her father's lineage.

Comiket sure has a lot of great cosplayers. Cosplay Holic reader Mikan gave me a link to Moeyo showing a vast collection of different cosplayers she thought I might like to feature. This Asuka is definitely quite amazing. Thanks Mikan! And thanks to Moeyo for the awesome photography!

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Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance: Makinami Mari Illustrious and Ayanami Rei

At the apparent death of Soryu Asuka Langley, Ikari Shiji left NERV as he disapproved of his father’s actions. It was then that the Tenth Angel attacked, forcing Mari to hijack Unit-02 in an attempt to beat the Angel. However, even after she initiated the berserker mode, she was no match for it. Ayanami Rei then piloted Unit-00, but even with both of them working together, the Angel still remained unscathed.

And I won’t reveal any more than that! If you’d like to know what happened next, you’d best watch the movie yourself… Thanks again to Jamie for sending this!

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Neon Genesis Evangelion: Ayanami Rei 06

Although Rei is said to be an emotionless character, the latest film known as Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance reveals a more mature Rei with a developed personality. She once attempted to host a dinner party for her fellow pilots and she worked very hard in preparing the food. Her relationship with Ikari Shinji is also shown much more openly than the original series.

So daring! Wasn’t it already cold in Japan during Comiket 2010? And I see possible Takasugi Shinsuke in the background! Thanks again to Jamie for sending this!

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Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance: Makinami Mari Illustrious 03

The beginning of the movie immediately reveals Makinami Mari Illustrious to be a pilot of the Provisional Evangelion Unit-05. She was sent to destroy the resuscitated skeleton of the Third Angel in its attack on NERV’s arctic Bethany Base. Mari was able to successfully defeat the Angel by self-destructing her unit,and ejecting at the last minute to avoid her own death.

I guess Evangelion’s 4-part theatrical remake really made an impact on the con goers this year. Thanks again for the contribution, Quince!

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Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance: Makinami Mari Illustrious 02

The Provisional Evangelion Unit-05 which Mari pilots drastically differs from previous incarnations of the Eva Unit. It has four mechanical ”legs” that end in wheels and a lack of hands which is replaced with a jousting lance and “claw”. This unique design requires Mari to wear a helmet-like contraption in order to pilot Unit-05. Her plugsuit is also equipped with several attachments that connect to tubing that apparently help her in moving her unit.

So pretty! I really like her choice of setting for this photograph. Thanks to Quince for sending this!

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Neon Genesis Evangelion: Soryu Asuka Langley 03

When she was only 4-years-old, Asuka participated in a contact experiment with Unit 02. Although she physically survives the test, Asuka’s mother, Soryu Kyoko Zeppelin became mentally unstable. She believed that a doll was the real Asuka and referred to her daughter as “that girl over there”. As a scientist of Gehirn's German Branch of the Evangelion Project, she was institutionalized, but she eventually committed suicide by hanging herself. Asuka was the one who found her body when she was going to tell her mother that she has been selected to become an Eva Pilot.

A rather sad childhood for Asuka… Cute cosplay anyway! I love her A10 nerve clips and the color of her hair. Thanks to Mina for sending this in!

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