is a
fictional character in the Japanese
science fiction anime television series
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny by
Sunrise, part of the
Gundam franchise. Appearing as the series' lead character, Shinn is a member from the military organization ZAFT composed of genetically advanced humans known as Coordinators. Shinn joined ZAFT after his family had been killed during the previous war between ZAFT and the Earth Alliance, and bears an enormous hatred towards his home country Orb for not protecting them. Across the series, Shinn starts questioning his motives to fight for ZAFT. He is voiced in the Japanese series by
Kenichi Suzumura and by
Matthew Erickson in the English dub.