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Asüna was a captive import automobile marque created in 1993 for sale in Canada by General Motors as a counterpart to Geo. It was one of two successors to the Passport marque, which had a similar intent.
Preceding the Asüna marque, Passport sold a Korean ( Daewoo) made badge engineered Opel Kadett E known as the Passport Optima (which hit Canadian shores in 1991) as well as a selection of Isuzu cars and SUVs. General Motors Canada changed its branding strategy in 1988, disbanding Passport (the Optima was rebadged as Pontiac LeMans). Isuzu was grouped together with Saab and GM's new, import-fighting Saturn division to form Saturn-Saab-Isuzu dealerships. The Geo marque was introduced in Canada in (model year) 1992, offered at Chevrolet- Oldsmobile- Cadillac dealers (who had been selling the Geo marque's products as Chevrolets from 1988 until the marque's introduction). Sales of Geo vehicles were relatively successful, prompting Pontiac- Buick- GMC dealers to request GM Canada to provide a lineup of similar "import" vehicles. Asüna was created to fulfill this demand.
The Pontiac LeMans model name was dropped altogether in favour of trimline designations, selling as Asüna SE in base trim hatchbacks and sedans, and as Asüna GT as a higher trim hatchback. The Asüna lineup was rounded out by the Sunfire and Sunrunner taking the GMC Tracker's place in the Pontiac-Buick-GMC lineup.
Asüna sales could not match Geo's, and the Asüna marque was eliminated in 1994. The SE/GT and Sunfire were dropped from the GM Canada lineup and Sunrunner was rebadged as a Pontiac.
Asuna may refer to:
- Asüna, an automotive marque sold in Canada 1993–1994
- Asuna Kagurazaka, a main character in the manga and anime series Negima!
- Asuna (Sword Art Online), a main character from the light novel and anime series Sword Art Online
- Asuna, also known as Flannery, a character in Pokemon
is a fictional character who appears in the Sword Art Online series of light novels by Reki Kawahara. She is mononymously more commonly known as just , her player name in the eponymous video game which the novels are set in. Asuna appears as a friend of Kirito; as well as the female lead, she is in the novels a sub-leader of the guild, notable for being the strongest guild in Aincrad. She is depicted as having earned a reputation as a skilled player in-game, giving her the nickname , which, coupled with her physical attractiveness, have made her well-known and sought after by other players.
Both Asuna and Kirito have become popular characters in anime and manga fandom, frequently appearing on lists of the most popular fictional characters. Additionally, Asuna has featured in numerous official Sword Art Online merchandise, and has been the subject of mixed to mostly positive critical reception, with focus on her relationship with Kirito, attractiveness, and role in the series.