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| - In the Anime Grand Prix popularity polls for favorite male characters, Shinn reached 6th place in 2004 dropping to 7th place in 2005 , and 12th place in 2006.
- Shinn Asuka is the main protagonist and anti-hero of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny. After losing his family in thr war between Orb and the Earth Alliance, Shinn joins ZAFT using the Impulse Gundam. Quickly proving himself an ace pilot, he is eventually assigned to the Destiny Gundam. Like Kira, he wields the SEED factor and can dramatically enhance his combat capabilities. After losing his first lover Stella to Kira, he manages to take out the Freedom Gundam in a fit of rage and Athrun when he betrays ZAFT. During the final battle, the Destiny Gundam is crippled by Athrun and the Infinite Justice Gundam. Soonafter, Shinn reconciles with Kira.
- Shinn Asuka (シン・アスカ Shin Asuka?) is the main protagonist of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny. However, once the focus was shifted to the returning characters of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, Shinn became depicted as an anti-hero character.
- Shinn had appeared in Super Robot Wars K, Super Robot Wars L, Super Robot Wars Z, 2nd Super Robot Wars Z. In every game (except 2nd Super Robot Wars Z), the player has the option to save Stellar Louise, thus lowering his anger toward Kira Yamato and Athrun Zala (though it still exists to the near end-game, when the three off them will fight together).
- Witnessing his family's death right before his eyes has had a traumatic effect on Shinn's life. However, during flashbacks of his past he was shown to be a very cheerful person, showing how much he changes through this tragedy.
- Shinn and his family were Coordinators living on the Republic of Orb until the Alliance invaded the nation where his family died in the crossfire during the Bloody Valentine War. After the tragedy, Shinn was sent to the PLANTs by an Orb official and there he joined the ZAFT Academy to get the power he needed to protect everyone he cares. Later Lord Djibril unleashes Requiem and destroyed some of the PLANTs, both Shinn and Rey blame Kira and Athrun for their interference, Rey in particular blames Lunamaria for her failure to shoot down Djibril however Shinn quickly defends her.
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