Keita Asari
CharacterOne of three teenage test pilots attached to the experimental T•RIDEN•T Land Cruiser in Neon Genesis Evangelion: Iron Maiden, fourteen-year-old Keita Asari flees the JSSDF alongside Musashi Lee Strasberg, sparking a manhunt that pulls in NERV and ends under an N² bomb.
Appearance
Keita is fourteen, with close-cropped dark hair and a light complexion. On duty he wears the same grey jumpsuit issued to his fellow test pilots, Mana Kirishima and Musashi Lee Strasberg.
Abilities
The Japanese Strategic Self Defense Force trains Keita to operate the T•RIDEN•T Land Cruiser, an experimental war machine developed outside NERV's Evangelion program. He shares the test program with two other adolescent pilots and handles one of the prototype units during its trials.
History
When the program breaks down, Keita and Musashi bolt from the JSSDF in their T•RIDEN•T units and run for the Hakone region, a flight that drags NERV into the incident. The unit Raiden joins the chase, and its pilot is badly hurt in a plunge over a waterfall.
The remaining machine, Shinden, slips detection by hiding in Lake Ashi until a trap baited with Mana lures it into the open. Evangelion units shoot it down in a joint JSSDF and NERV operation, and an N² bomb erases what remains.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Keita Asari in Neon Genesis Evangelion: Iron Maiden?
Keita Asari is a fourteen-year-old test pilot in Neon Genesis Evangelion: Iron Maiden, one of three teenagers trained by the Japanese Strategic Self Defense Force to operate the experimental T•RIDEN•T Land Cruiser.
What is the T•RIDEN•T Land Cruiser that Keita Asari pilots?
The T•RIDEN•T Land Cruiser is an experimental war machine developed by the Japanese Strategic Self Defense Force outside NERV's Evangelion program. Keita Asari is trained to operate it alongside fellow test pilots Mana Kirishima and Musashi Lee Strasberg.
Why does Keita Asari flee from the JSSDF?
When the T•RIDEN•T test program breaks down, Keita Asari and fellow pilot Musashi Lee Strasberg bolt from the Japanese Strategic Self Defense Force in their Land Cruiser units and run for the Hakone region, dragging NERV into the resulting incident.
How does the manhunt for Keita Asari end?
The JSSDF and NERV eventually corner both fugitive Land Cruisers. One unit is badly damaged after a plunge over a waterfall, while the other hides in Lake Ashi until a trap using Mana Kirishima as bait draws it out, and Evangelion units backed by an N2 bomb finish it off.
Who are Keita Asari's fellow test pilots?
Keita Asari trains alongside Mana Kirishima and Musashi Lee Strasberg as one of three teenage test pilots assigned to the T•RIDEN•T Land Cruiser program.
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