Rei Asuka (Brave Raideen)

Rei Asuka (明日香麗) is a recurring character of . She is a part of the Copelander Corps. She was voiced by Kotoe Tachi.
==Appearance==
Rei has short red hair that's unruly at the ends and pale skin. She has big blue eyes and often wears a crimson suit.
==Personality==
Rei is shy and demure. She doesn't like conflict, and shies away from Mari when she accuses her of being in love with Akira. She has a certain aura around her due to her mysterious background. She also takes her mission seriously and often doesn't emote.
==History==
Rei is a mysterious girl and not much is known about her past. It is implied she once lived in a monastery as a nun, and also joined a motorcycle gang. Her family life, parents and motive for joining the Copelander Corps is never revealed. It is implied that Mari Sakurano is one of her few friends.
For some inexplicable reason, she has psychic powers. As a result, she can sense oncoming Fossil Beasts and warn Akira of them.
Rei is introduced when Mari tells Dan about her, explaining that she is a member of the Copelander Corps. Even though Dan doubts it, Mari affirms that Rei is amazing. Rei is revealed to have psychic powers, and is also competent at using guns. She sleeps with guns by her pillowside and helped Raideen through Bluegear.
The Copelander Corps managed to rescue Ichiro and later, Ichiro and Rei set out to Tibet to learn more about the Mu Empire. However, Rei did not make it back alive. Her last appearance is of her, Ichiro and Kyuzo in Tibet. They are then attacked by a Fossil Beast. Ichiro and Kyuzo are seen alive in the next episode, but Rei isn't. It can be assumed Rei was killed by it, but nobody mentions her.
==Relationships==
===Mari Sakurano===
Mari called Rei an amazing woman to Dan at first, but she became jealous when she realized that Rei, like her, also has a crush on Akira. As a result she began acting catty and rude to her and accused her of dating him behind her back. Later, she apologized. The two are allies in the Copelander Corps together.
===Akira Hibiki===
She insists on a platonic relationship with him.
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==Further reading==
*Rei Asuka on TV Tropes
*Rei Asuka on Encirobot
==Trivia==
*Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langley Soryu from Neon Genesis Evangelion were named after Rei Asuka.
==Gallery==
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