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This Japanese train station has a Giant Evangelion Spear of Longinus and lets you ride Eva art trains
- Casey Baseel
Jul 24, 2026 - Tweet
The real-world Village-3 deepens its anime connection.
- Japan
- (anime • art trains • awesome • cool • Evangelion • Japan travel • manga • Shizuoka • stations • Tenryu Futamata • tourism • trains • travel • wrapping trains)
Evangelion beautifully reimagined as iconic classical Japanese folding screen art series [Photos]
- Casey Baseel
Jul 16, 2026
![Evangelion beautifully reimagined as iconic classical Japanese folding screen art series [Photos]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/1_427d9f.jpg?w=640 "Evangelion beautifully reimagined as iconic classical Japanese folding screen art series [Photos]")
Fujin and Raijin take a break and leave divine duties up to the Eva units.
- Japan
- (anime • culture • Evangelion • Fujin • Fujin Raijin • history • manga • Raijin • ukiyo-eart • Wind God and Thunder God)
Retro-style Evangelion T-shirts coming to Uniqlo sister brand GU[Photos]
- Casey Baseel
May 1, 2026
Vintage-look shirts celebrate the original vintage of the landmark anime series.
An interview with Evangelion’s composer, Shiro Sagisu
- Casey Baseel
Apr 29, 2026
Our anime-loving musician reporter sits down for a talk with an anime music legend.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • Evangelion • interview • manga • Seiji Nakazawa • Shiro Sagisu • SNJO • Yngwie Malmsteen)
Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki is still drawing…and walking in his Vans
- Oona McGee
Mar 19, 2026
Evangelion director Hideaki Anno shares heartwarming photos of recent meeting with Miyazaki in his Tokyo atelier.
- Japan
- (anime • art • Evangelion • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • heartwarming • Hideaki Anno • manga • news • Nibariki • Studio Ghibli)
Huge Evangelion Unit-01 head appearing in lights in Japan to celebrate anime’s 30th anniversary
- Casey Baseel
Feb 6, 2026
The Minato Mirai neighborhood is looking extra futuristic with Eva light-up and fireworks.
- Japan
- (anime • awesome • cool • Cosmo Clock • Evangelion • Ferris wheel • light up • manga • Minato Mirai • Yokohama)
New Evangelion short anime, written by Hideaki Anno, to have world premiere early next year
- Casey Baseel
Dec 20, 2025
Impactful announcement made for Evangelion 30th anniversary fan event.
New line of Evangelion fishing lures and other gear released by Japanese maker Dress
- Master Blaster
Dec 15, 2025
Fish are in their sea, all is right with the world.
- Anime & Manga, Japan
- (bakkan • dress • Evangelion • fish grips • fishing • fishing lures • pliers • stickers)
Evangelion original anime studio Gainax is now completely dissolved, Eva’s creator mourns ruined friendships
- Casey Baseel
Dec 11, 2025
Gainax goes out in a very Gainax-like way.
- Japan
- (anime • Evangelion • GAINAX • Hideaki Anno • Khara • manga • Studio Khara)
Gundam and Reebok team up for new GQuuuuuuX Pumps【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 11, 2025
GQuuuuuuX kicks are ready to help you walk around in mobile suit style.
- Japan
- (anime • Evangelion • fashion • GQuuuuuuX • Gundam • Gundam GQuuuuuuX • manga • mecha • Mobile Suit Gundam • Premium Bandai • Reebok • Reebok Pump • robots • shoes • sneakers • Strict-G)
Evangelion getting live-action kabuki adaptation, Shinji and Kaworu actors announced
- Casey Baseel
Nov 26, 2025
Eva’s special friends take the stage for a special event at series 30th anniversary celebration.
- Japan
- (anime • Evangelion • kabuki • Live action • manga • stage plays)
All of Evangelion exhibit showing largest-ever collection of Eva art and design documents in Tokyo
- Casey Baseel
Nov 21, 2025
Roppongi exhibition marks 30th anniversary of the Evangelion TV series’ premier, but celebrates the entire anime franchise.
- Japan
- (anime • art • Evangelion • events • exhibition • manga • Roppongi Hills • Tokyo City View)
Evangelion theme song lyricist shares surprising fact about her Eva-watching history
- Casey Baseel
Oct 28, 2025
This month marks 30 years since the release of “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis.”
- Japan
- (A Cruel Angel's Thesis • anime • anisongs • Cruel Angel's Thesis • Evangelion • manga • music)
Sanrio brings some smiles to Evangelion with new collaboration merch line【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Sep 30, 2025
Each Eva pilot gets a special Sanrrio friend, while Hello Kitty lends her style to Unit-01 and the Angels too.
- Japan
- (anime • Cinnamoroll • cute • Evangelion • Hangyodon • Hello Kitty • Kuromi • manga • My Melody • Pompompurin • Sanrio)
Evangelion voice actress reveals she’s been waiting 11 years for free condoms she was promised
- Casey Baseel
Aug 5, 2025
Fellow voice actress’ lament at missing meat prompts Megumi Ogata to share her own story of unfulfilled promises.
- Japan
- (anime • beef • crazy • Evangelion • food • funny • manga • Megumi Ogata • voice actors • voice actresses • Wagyu • weird)
Crazy expensive Evangelion statue, pre-production idols, and more from Japan’s Wonder Festival
- Casey Baseel
Jul 29, 2025
Japan’s biggest figure and garage kit show returns for its summer iteration.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • Evangelion • figures • garage kits • Goddess of Victory: Nikke • Idolmaster • manga • Metal Gear • Metal Gear Solid • SNJO • video games • Wonder Festival • Wonder Festival 2025 • Wonder Festival Summer • Wonder Festival Summer 2025)
Tokyo hotel creates Evangelion rooms and Evangelion lounges for fans to mingle in【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jul 24, 2025
Ikebukuro hotel and anime series are both celebrating milestones this year.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • Evangelion • hotels • Ikebukuro • manga • Prince Hotels • Sunshine City • tourism • travel)
City hall in Japan now has a giant Evangelion robot statue in its lobby【Videos】
- Casey Baseel
Apr 26, 2025
The real-world Village-3 from Evangelion Thrice Upon a Time launches the Shin Hamamatsu Project.
- Japan
- (anime • awesome • cool • Eva Unit-01 • Evangelion • Evangelion Unit 01 • manga • Rebuild of Evangelion • statue • Thrice Upon a Time • video)
Chiba man destroys Evangelion Unit 01… pachinko machine
- Master Blaster
Apr 25, 2025
You can (not) do that.
- Japan
- (anime • Chiba • crime • Evangelion • Evangelion Unit 01 • gambling • pachinko • vandalism)
The secret method for making Evangelion plugsuit anime noises has been revealed (and preserved)
- Casey Baseel
Feb 16, 2025
Studio Khara shows, literally, how Eva’s creators made the sounds that the anime’s iconic pilot suits made.
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