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Ikumi Mito from Food Wars

In Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, Ikumi Mito is rivals with Soma Yukihira. After she loses a Shokugeki to him, they become allies. While the other students wear standard school uniforms, Ikumi modifies hers to show some skin, tying her shirt and wearing a bikini top underneath.

Asuka Langley Soryu

Asuka is one of the two female leads in the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion, as well as the Rebuild of Evangelion movies (where her last name is changed to Shikinami). Asuka is the Second Child and pilot of Evangelion Unit-02, a teen of mixed heritage who was raised in Germany and is known for her callousness, narcissism and fiery temper. While Asuka may be rough around the edges, it’s actually a facade that she keeps up to hide her insecurities and low self-esteem, a result of an incredibly tragic childhood. As such, Asuka is well-known as one of the codifiers of the “tsundere” archetype, as shown by her interactions with main character Shinji throughout the series.

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