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| Shinn Asuka | |
|---|---|
| Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny character | |
 Shinn Asuka in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny | |
| First appearance | Mobile Gundam SEED Destiny episode 1 |
| Voiced by | Kenichi Suzumura (Japanese)[1] Matthew Erickson (English, Ocean dub) Aaron Phillips (English, NYAV dub, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny) Kieran Regan (English, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom) |
| In-universe information | |
| Relatives | Mayu Asuka (sister) |
| Genetic type | Coordinator[2] |
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. In English, he is voiced by Matthew Erickson in the Ocean dub, by Aaron Phillips in the NYAV Post dub of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny, and Kieren Regan in the dub of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom.
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.
- ^ "Credits". GundamOfficial. Bandai America Incorporated. Archived from the original on 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- ^ "Shinn Asuka". GundamOfficial. Bandai America Incorporated. Archived from the original on 2006-11-01. Retrieved 2008-04-08.