Mikasa Ackerman is the lead female protagonist of Attack on Titan and the adopted sister of the lead male protagonist, Eren Yeager. She is also the last Asian in the world. After losing her parents to human traffickers, Mikasa was adopted by the Yeager family at age 9 after Eren saved her life. A year later, she lost her adopted mother at the hands of a titan when wall Maria fell and hasn't seen her adopted father since. Determined to uphold the last promise she made to their mother, Mikasa's only purpose in life seems to be protecting her adopted brother Eren - whom she also considers the only family/home she has left. Her defining character traits mostly stem from her calm and collected badassness as well as her devotion and protectiveness towards Eren, which seems to go beyond that of any normal human to the point where most of the other characters are confused as to why she's so attach to him (the reasoning itself is also pretty interesting).There is much debate among fans as to whether there is a possible romance between Eren and Mikasa. Some debate she has hidden feelings for him while others state that she's just very protective and affectionate towards her brother . What also follows this is the character Jean's obvious infatuation with Mikasa and his rivalry with Eren based on the fact that he's convinced she is Eren's girlfriend. There has still not yet been any confirmation as to exactly what Mikasa and Eren's feelings are. This is just another one of the mysteries that make Attack on Titan great, as well as source material for shippers . Other ships include Mikasa + Jean, and Mikasa + Levi (though the latter has recently been discarded by the fans) - as well as shippers for Eren + Annie, and Eren + Krista (a recent addition with season 2).Mikasa is often considered to be the most Badass female character in anime - possibly in all of fiction. This is due to her being far superior in combat skills than any character in the series (apart from Captain Levi) despite being only a trainee (15 years old with 3 years of military training). While the other characters are lucky to get maybe even one titan kill, Mikasa herself has killed possibly 20 titans on her own. Another factor is that Mikasa is the one who is always saving Eren, not the other way around. Mikasa is competent and almost flawless in her physical abilities while Eren has only made one official titan kill on his own so far. Mikasa is the one who takes on the dangerous missions while Eren is usually either kept under guard, captured, injured, imprisoned, hidden or used as bait. Even being the same size as Eren, she can easily pick her brother over her shoulder and has an impressive six-pack (shown only in the OVA). When she was a child, groups of bullies twice her size would run away at just the sight of her, and she could break planks on floor-wood just by stepping on it. She has a silent, straightforward, cold as ice , withdrawn demeanor while still maintaining a very sympathetic and human personality - she still smiles and cries, though we've never actually seen her laugh or have any real interests besides protecting Eren.*Portrayals of Mikasa's personality change depending on the Language Dub of the show. For example, Mikasa's dialogue is more otherworldly and withdrawn in the Japanese Dub while the English paints her as for stern and straightforward. Also, in the Japanese Mikasa openly acknowledges her affection for Eren and that she considers him as family. However, some could argue that her more stern composure and criticisms at Eren in the English version paint her as a more realistic sibling. Also, in the English Dub her motives towards protecting him are more focused on the promise she made to his mother and the family bond between the two is less hinted at, apart from two scenes where Eren shouts at her I'm not your little brother and You're not my mother which appears to shock and hurt Mikasa. The English version makes it feel like Mikasa is more like an honored guest of the Yeager's while the Japanese dialogue treats it more like she's actually part of their family.E.g. Ackerman, protect your boyfriend. Eng Mikasa: It's not like that! Jap Mikasa: He's my family! *After punching Eren for calling their friend Armin weak * Eng Mikasa: You should go and take a good long look at yourself! Jap Mikasa: If Armin is weak, then so are you. And so am I. *While protecting Eren* Eng Mikasa: If you want Eren, you'll first have to go through me. Are you sure you want to risk it? Jap Mikasa: Chopping up meat is my specialty. Anyone who wants a demonstration of my skills, step forward. Show less «