Asami Sato

Not to be confused with Asami Seto or Ayami Sato.
Asami Sato
The Legend of Korra character
Asami Sato in The Legend of Korra.
First appearance"The Voice in the Night" (2012)
Created byMichael Dante DiMartino
Bryan Konietzko
Designed byMichael Dante DiMartino
Bryan Konietzko
Voiced bySeychelle Gabriel
In-universe information
SpeciesHuman
GenderFemale
OccupationIndustrialist
FamilyHiroshi Sato (father)
Yasuko Sato (mother)
Significant othersKorra (girlfriend; Book Four: Balance, Turf Wars, Ruins of the Empire, and Patterns in Time)[1][2]
Mako (boyfriend; Book One: Air)
NationalityUnited Republic of Nations
Bending elementNone

Asami Sato (Japanese: 佐藤麻美, Hepburn: Satō Asami) is a major character in the Nickelodeon animated television series The Legend of Korra (2012–2014). The character and the series, a sequel to Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005–2008), were created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. She is voiced by Seychelle Gabriel. The series' final scene, indicating the beginning of a romantic relationship between Asami and the female lead character, Korra, was unprecedented in its representation of LGBTQ persons in western children's television,[3][4][5] with the characters' relationship fully explored in the comic continuations Turf Wars (2017–2018), Ruins of the Empire (2019–2020), and Patterns in Time (2022–2023).

Unlike many characters in the world of The Legend of Korra, Asami is not able to "bend", or telekinetically create, control and manipulate any of the four elements: water, earth, fire or air/wind. She is the only child of wealthy industrialist Hiroshi Sato, who invented the "Satomobile" (car) and whose company, Future Industries, is headquartered in Republic City.[6] Asami is a skilled engineer, pilot and driver, and a competent unarmed combatant.

Asami has been well-received with publications. Many reviewers were content with her growth past being a love interest for Mako, and felt the relationship was not worth reviving. However, reception to her relationship with Korra was mostly positively received.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Konietzkotumblr was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ DiMartino, Michael. "Korrasami Confirmed". Co-Creator's Blog. WordPress. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  3. ^ Robinson, Joanna (19 December 2014). "How a Nickelodeon Cartoon Became One of the Most Powerful, Subversive Shows of 2014". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  4. ^ IGN Staff (24 December 2014). "THE LEGEND OF KORRA: IGN EDITORS REACT TO THE ENDING AND KORRASAMI". IGN. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  5. ^ Slade, Madeleine (March 15, 2017). "15 Of Pop Culture's Most Controversial Ships". Comic Book Resources.
  6. ^ "An early sketch design for Asami Sato". Korra Nation on Tumblr. February 27, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-29.