Sohryu Asuka Langley (Neon Genesis Evangelion) Versus Kazama (Tekken)

Neon Genesis Evangelion is an anime series that belongs to the mecha genre. It was produced by Gainax and Tatsunoko Production and written and directed by Hideaki Anno. It’s set in the future, and the story is about people who are able to pilot giant robots or machines. They are tasked to battle against beings known as Angels.

Tekken is a fighting game series that can be played in several different platforms such as PlayStation 2 and Game Boy Advance. The franchise was created, developed, and produced by Namco or Bandai Namco Entertainment. The main story is about the King of Iron Fist Tournament, which is hosted by the Mishima Zaibatsu Corporation, and the many characters who participate in this competition.

What the 2 series have in common?

If there’s one thing that the 2 aforementioned series have in common, it’s the fact that they each have a character that share the same first name. The name in question is "Asuka" and the characters are Asuka Kazama from Tekken and Sohryu Asuka Langley from Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Asuka Kazama from Tekken

Asuka Kazama (#ad) is a high school student. She’s actually related to Jin Kazama, the main character of the Tekken series. She was first introduced in Tekken 5.

She has a very confident personality. She is the type of person who has no problems starting fights though she does try to break fights between other people. She makes use of the Kazama Style Traditional Martial Arts as her fighting style and is rather adept at it.

Sohryu Asuka Langley from Neon Genesis Evangelion

Sohryu Asuka Langley (#ad) is 14 and one of the main characters of Neon Genesis Evangelion. Her nationality is American, but she is three-quarters German and one quarter Japanese. She comes across as a vain, proud and even arrogant person.

She’s very confident and has a high opinion of herself and her capabilities. But, while she is very skilled as an Eva pilot, Langley hides behind her fiery temper and seemingly nasty personality. On the inside, she’s rather insecure and vulnerable.

Your favorite Asuka?

It’s interesting to note how highly different these two characters are, not just in looks but also in personality even though they share the same first name. So, which one do you like best then? You can share your thoughts and opinion by taking the quick poll below. Know another Asuka or like another one who isn't mentioned here? Feel free to tell us about this character. Mention their name and the series they're from in the comments section below.


Aside: this post is part of the Names Series, a series of short articles intended to showcase some characters who just happen to share the same name even though they’re from different shows and series.

*Notes:
- First pic is a screenshot of the favorite Asuka poll from my Opinion Stage account. It was created on 12 June 2015
- Pics from that screenshot and from the poll are from Amazon.com; links shown above
- This was previously published on my Tumblr blog on 15 June 2015

Results Of The Favorite Ran Poll

I added an Opinion Stage poll to this post where I talked about characters from two different series who happen to share the same first name. The name in question is "Ran," which means "orchid" in Japanese. The characters are Ran Fujimiya from Weiss Kreuz and Ran Mouri from Meitantei Conan.

Weiss Kreuz or Weiß Kreuz (also known as Knight Hunters) is an anime and manga series created by Koyasu Takehito. Ran Fujimiya (#ad) is one of the main characters from this show. He is a skilled swordsman who is very deadly with his katana. He works as an assassin in order to pay for the medical bills of his little sister, Aya-chan or Aya Fujimiya, who is in a coma.

Meitantei Conan or Detective Conan is an anime and manga series created by Gosho Aoyama. It's one of the longest running mystery series because, yes, up to now, it's still ongoing. Ran Mouri (#ad) is the childhood friend and girlfriend of Shinichi Kudo, the main character of the show. She is a high school student who is nice, kind, and caring. She is skilled at karate and can be quite dangerous to people who try to hurt her or her loved ones.

Anyway, for reasons that I'll talk about in another post on another one of my blogs, I've decided to delete the Opinion Stage poll and replace it with one from SurveyMonkey instead. The poll in question was created on 13 June 2015.

On my dashboard on the Opinion Stage site, the statistics page for this poll looks like this:

This is the new favorite Ran poll from SurveyMonkey:


So, what about you? Who's your favorite Ran? You can share your thoughts and opinions by voting or by leaving a comment below.

*Notes:
- Pics are screenshots from my Opinion Stage account
- Pics from the first screenshot and photos from the poll are from Amazon.com; links shown above

Ran Mouri (Meitantei Conan) Versus Fujimiya (Weiss Kreuz)

Weiss Kreuz and Meitantei Conan are anime and manga series. Weiss Kreuz (Weiß Kreuz, also known as Knight Hunters) was created by Koyasu Takehito. It tells the story of 4 assassins who work in a flower shop. They’re tasked to defeat the bad guys who are above the law and each have their own motivations and reasons for doing what they do.

Meitantei Conan (Detective Conan) was created by Gosho Aoyama. It belongs to the mystery genre and it tells the story of a great high school detective who was turned into a kid. While he may have the body of a child, he still has the mind of an adult. He solves all kinds of cases as he searches for the organization that was responsible for what happened to him.

What the 2 series have in common?

If there’s one thing that the 2 aforementioned series have in common, it would be the fact that they each have a character who share the same first name. The name in question is "Ran," which means orchid in Japanese. The 2 characters are Ran Fujimiya from Weiss Kreuz and Ran Mouri (or Mori) from Meitantei Conan. It’s interesting to note that the 2 are of different genders even if they have the same first name.

Ran Fujimiya from Weiss Kreuz

Ran Fujimiya (#ad) is one of the four main characters of Weiss Kreuz. He’s an assassin whose code name is Abyssinian. His weapon is a katana. He is more commonly known or referred to as Aya. This is the name of his little sister (Aya-chan or Aya Fujimiya) who is currently in a coma. Just like Toya Kinomoto from Cardcaptor Sakura, Ran loves his sister very much.

In fact, she's the reason why he chose to be an assassin- he needs a lot of money to pay for her medical bills. He comes across as stoic, silent, and mysterious, similar to Toya from Ayashi No Ceres. This is because Ran is usually indifferent. He can be dangerous and deadly since he’s a highly-skilled swordsman.

Ran Mouri from Meitantei Conan

Ran Mouri (#ad) is the childhood friend and love interest of Shinichi Kudo, the main character of Meitantei Conan. She presents a cheerful exterior and a pleasant, warm demeanor.

She is a capable fighter though she isn’t an assassin and is only really dangerous when you try to hurt her or her loved ones. She’s absolutely awesome at karate and is a really tough person. But she is also very nice, kind, sweet and caring.

Your favorite Ran?

What do you think of these two anime and manga characters? Who’s your favorite? You can share your thoughts and opinion by taking the quick poll below. Know another Ran or like another one who isn't mentioned here? Feel free to tell us about this character. Mention their name and the series they're from in the comments section below.


Aside: this post is part of the Names Series, a series of short articles intended to showcase some characters who just happen to share the same name even though they’re from different shows and series.

*Notes:
- First pic is a screenshot of the favorite Ran poll from my Opinion Stage account. It was created on 13 June 2015
- Pics from that screenshot and from the poll are from Amazon.com; links shown above
- This was previously published elsewhere