Screen Rant ranked her among the best "Neon Genesis Evangelion" characters, praising her development. WatchMojo described her as an "iconic female character"; it also listed her among the best mecha anime pilots and best "tsundere" anime girls. According to critic Jay Telotte, Asuka is "the first credible multinational character" in the history of Japanese science fiction television. Crunchyroll and Charapedia also praised her realism and personality. Asuka's fight sequence against the Mass-Production Evangelions in "The End of Evangelion" was particularly well received by critics. Tiffany Grant was praised for her role as Asuka's English voice actress. Mike Crandol of Anime News Network said that Grant was "her fiery old self as Asuka". Eric Surrell (Animation Insider) also commented on Asuka's role in "" (2009), the second installment of the "Rebuild" saga, stating that "the arrival and sudden dismissal of Asuka was shocking and depressing, especially considering how integral she was to the original "Evangelion"". "Slant Magazine"s Simon Abrams, reviewing "Evangelion: 2.0", responded negatively to Shinji and Asuka's new relationship, "which is unfortunate because that bond should have the opportunity to grow in its own time". WatchMojo praised her debut, since it features "a lot less fanservice and a lot more badass".