Athrun Zala

Athrun Zala is a fictional character from the Japanese science fiction anime television series Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and it sequel Gundam SEED Destiny. He is the deuteragonist of both series but the protagonist in the special edition of the latter series. Athrun Zala, along with five other notable mecha and pilots from the various Gundam series, were recognized in the second set of "Anime Heroes and Heroines" stamps, released in Japan in 2005. In the Anime Grand Prix popularity polls for favorite male characters, Athrun came in 2nd in 2002, 4th in 2003, 1st in 2004, 2nd in 2005, and 3rd in 2006. His voice actor Akira Ishida won as the most popular voice actor in 2004. Athrun Zala is a Coordinator, and a member of the Rau Le Creuset ZAFT special forces team at the beginning of Gundam SEED. He is the son of Patrick Zala, a member of the PLANT Supreme Council. In Gundam SEED and Gundam SEED Destiny, his friendship with Kira Yamato forms one of the main themes of the story.

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BA: Economics, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan. PhD: Economics, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA. She has worked as a research assistant at Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, Taipei, Taiwan, and at World Bank, Washington, DC, USA. Currently, she is an Economist at Asian Development Bank, Manila, Philippines.