![]() This consistency is repeated in the New Theatrical Edition where Asuka Shikinami Langley has her given name rendered as アスカ, same as her original series counterpart. The use of Katakana given names is seen at numerous points in the series - in ID cards or on-screen information on individuals - and is consistent throughout. This particular rendering of her name - in the original Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series, no less - is unique, because all canonical materials render Asuka's given name in Katakana as アスカ, consistent with the Katakana rendering of all Evangelion characters' given names. ![]() Asuka is shown here as 明日香 - using the same Kanji as Wada's heroine, with the meanings of "clear/bright/to understand" "day,sun,date" "fragrant incense" respectively. A brief shot from the Episode 26 alternate universe sequence shows the words "Ikari" and "Asuka" under an umbrella. Her mother's first name, "Kyoko", also comes from that manga's character Kyoko Aoi. Her first name comes from Saki Asuka, who is the main character of a Japanese manga "SuperGirl Asuka", 超少女明日香, Cho-Shojo Asuka, written by Shinji Wada. Her middle name comes from the American aircraft carrier Langley, also from WWII, while her mother's surname refers to the nearly completed Nazi German aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin. Adding to the mystery, aside from Ritsuko Akagi all the other characters share the same Kanji in their surnames as the warships they were named after, making their names at least as improbable.Īsuka's Japanese surname comes from the Japanese WWII aircraft carrier Soryu. Although the change could have been because "Green Dragon" would be a rather fantastical surname, Japanese surnames with the character for "dragon" in them exist. No explanation has been given for the difference in name. The warship's name literally means "Green Dragon", but Asuka's name contains characters for "All" and "flow/flux/current/stream". Asuka's surname is spelled differently from the name of the warship Soryu(蒼龍). For more information on how Asuka and the other characters were named, see Character Name Origins. ![]() Supergirl season two has also featured recurring roles for Katie McGrath as Lena Luthor, Floriana Lima as Maggie Sawyer, and Lynda Carter, star of the ’70s Wonder Woman series, as the President of the United States.Asuka's given name (center, upside down and scribbled over) rendered in kanji as 明日香 during the Episode 26 AU sequence.Īsuka is named after two warships, one Japanese, the Aircraft Carrier Soryu, the other U.S., the USS Langley. Supergirl stars Melissa Benoist in the title role, Mehcad Brooks as James Olsen, as Alura Zor-El, Calista Flockhart as Cat Grant, Chyler Leigh as Alexandra “Alex” Danvers, Jeremy Jordan as Winslow “Winn” Schott, Jenna Dewan Tatum as Lucy Lane (sister of Lois), David Harewood as Hank Henshaw, Peter Facinelli as Maxwell Lord, with Dean Cain and Helen Slater. We know Erica will continue the proud tradition of legacy actors joining our shows and creating new and exciting takes on classic DC characters.” We had tremendous success with a former Lois Lane last season with Teri Hatcher. “But we are so blessed that Erica has come aboard to offer her own interpretation of Kara’s mother. “Unfortunately Laura, who Greg and I have worked with for years going back to ‘Eli Stone,’ was unable to continue in the role due to work commitments in NY,” Supergirl producer Andrew Kreisberg said. ![]()
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