Mikasa Ackerman (ミカサ・アッカーマン, Mikasa Akkāman, alt. "Mikasa Ackermann") is a fictional character from Hajime Isayama's manga series Attack on Titan. Mikasa is introduced as a citizen of Paradis Island living with the protagonist, Eren Yeager, and his family, who took her in following the deaths of her parents in an attempted kidnapping. When giant creatures known as Titans invade the area and eat Eren's mother, Mikasa and Eren become members of the Military and join the Survey Corps—an elite group of soldiers who fight Titans outside the walls and also study the physiology of Titans in order to know what they are fighting. Mikasa's main motivation for fighting is her love for Eren, of whom she is extremely protective. She has also appeared in video games and the anime adaptation.
Isayama based Mikasa on a real person he met before he became a manga artist, keeping the original idea of her being Asian in order to stand out within the Western look-a-like cast. Mikasa is voiced by Yui Ishikawa in Japanese and Trina Nishimura in English. The two voice actresses were surprised by the popularity of their works and the charming aspect of Mikasa despite her usual stoicism.
Mikasa's strong presence received a positive response. Being a member of the Ackermann clan, Mikasa demonstrates an outstanding skill in combat. Though she was praised for her calm personality which contrasts Eren's generally intense behavior, critics were also surprised by the softer side she shows towards Eren. Both voice actresses were also praised by the media.
