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Did the Governor of Tokyo just cosplay as Buzz Lightyear to talk about coronavirus?
- Oona McGee
Dec 21, 2020 - Tweet
People can’t work out whether she looks more like a character from Toy Story or Neon Genesis Evangelion.
- Japan
- (Buzz Lightyear • cosplay • Evangelion • government • politicians • politics • Tokyo Metropolitan Government • Toy Story • Yuriko Koike)
Evangelion sleeping bag Entry Plug is the best place to spend the winter【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 19, 2020
Shinji had to be talked into one, but we don’t think we’d ever want to leave.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • Evangelion • sleep • sleeping bag)
Final Evangelion movie is finally finished, because Hideaki Anno says it is
- Casey Baseel
Dec 17, 2020
Nearly decade-long production work is finally over for Studio Khara.
- Japan
- (anime • Evangelion • Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time • Hideaki Anno • movies • Rebuild of Evangelion • Thrice Upon a Time)
Evangelion welcomes back Utada Hikaru for final movie’s theme song, vinyl collected release
- Casey Baseel
Dec 9, 2020
”First Love” singer closes out Rebuild of Evangelion with “One Last Kiss.”
- Japan
- (anime • Evangelion • J-Pop • movies • music • Rebuild of Evangelion • Thrice Upon a Time • Utada Hikaru)
Drive-in theater in Kanagawa to offer Makoto Shinkai movie showings, concerts, and more
- Dale Roll
Dec 7, 2020
Looking for something socially distant to do? Look no further than Yokosuka!
- Japan
- (anime • COK • coronavirus • drive-in • drive-in theater • entertainment • Evangelion • Kanagawa • Makoto Shinkai • Mamoru Hosoda • movies • Yokosuka)
Evangelion taking over Tokyo Skytree just in time for Christmas
- Casey Baseel
Dec 3, 2020
Eva Unit-01 head, stabbed Angel core await fans 450 meters above the streets of Tokyo.
- Japan
- (anime • awesome • cool • Evangelion • Skytree • Tokyo • Tokyo Skytree • travel)
Three new Evangelion Tamagotchi arrive so you can raise your own Angel after the franchise ends
- Casey Baseel
Nov 30, 2020
It’s the Evatchi Second Impact!
- Japan
- (anime • cool • cute • Evangelion • Evatchi • Rei Ayanami • Tamagotchi • toys • weird)
New Evangelion figure has eyes that follow you, very form-fitting plugsuit【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 7, 2020
If you’ve got your eyes on Asuka, she’s got her eyes on you too.
- Japan
- (anime • Asuka • Bandai • Evangelion • Figure-rise Labo • figures • Premium Bandai • Rebuild of Evangelion)
Fourth and final Evangelion Rebuild movie finally has release date, beautiful new trailer【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Oct 16, 2020
You can (really) mark the end date for the entire Evangelion anime franchise on your calendar now.
- Japan
- (anime • Evangelion • Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time • movies • Rebuild of Evangelion • video)
Evangelion movies get special 4-D theater screenings to rock your body as they blow your mind
- Casey Baseel
Oct 14, 2020
If you’ve ever wanted to get sprayed in the face while watching Eva, this is your chance.
- Japan
- (4-D • anime • cool • Evangelion • movies • Rebuild of Evangelion • Toho Cinemas)
Japan’s newest lipstick model is…anime’s Rei Ayanami?!?
- Casey Baseel
Oct 9, 2020
The famous Evangelion pilot pitches “a color not for anyone else’s sake.”
- Japan
- (anime • COK • cosmetics • Evangelion • lipstick • makeup • Rei Ayanai • rouge)
Is the final Evangelion movie going to be six hours long? Cryptic tweet has some fans worried
- Casey Baseel
Oct 7, 2020
Forget “I mustn’t run away,” and keep telling yourself you mustn’t drink a large soda before seeing how the anime franchise wraps up.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • crazy • Evangelion • movies • Neon Genesis Evangelion • Rebuild of Evangelion • Thrice Upon a Time)
Evangelion, Spice and Wolf LED manhole covers installed in otaku-friendly neighborhood in Japan
- Casey Baseel
Aug 6, 2020
Beautiful salutes to nearly two dozen anime/manga franchises light the way to the newest otaku destination.
- Japan
- (anime • awesome • COK • cool • Evangelion • Gundam • LED • manga • manhole covers • otaku • Slayers • Spice and Wolf • Tokorozawa • Tokorozawa Sakura Town • travel)
Mr. Sato got a tiny figure of himself made and put in the Evangelion area of Small Worlds Tokyo
- Dale Roll
Aug 6, 2020
Look for Mr. Sato’s mini in the Tokyo-3 world!
- Japan
- (Evangelion • figurines • Mr. Sato • museum • Sailor Moon • Small Worlds Tokyo • theme park • Tokyo)
Official Evangelion emergency rations, with curry and beef bowls, are now on sale【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jul 28, 2020
Ever wonder what everyone who has to evacuate Tokyo-3 while the Evangelions are fighting Angels is eating?
- Japan
- (anime • beef bowls • COK • cool • curry • emergency food • Evangelion • food • gyudon • instant food)
You can now visit a recreation of Evangelion’s Tokyo-3 and live there in miniature form in【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Jul 20, 2020
Applications for the Tokyo-3 residence permit program are now open at Small Worlds Tokyo.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • cool • Evangelion • figures • miniature • museums • Small Worlds Tokyo • SNJO • theme parks • Tokyo-3)
Neon Genesis Evang-olfian? Adorable Angel and Pen Pen plushies are here to keep clubs safe
- Casey Baseel
Jul 8, 2020
Evangelion is known for its strange merchandising tie-ups, and now it wants to help those hitting the links between giant robot battles.
Got 33,000 bucks to spend on an anime “figure?” Then this human-scale Evangelion could be yours!
- Casey Baseel
Jul 3, 2020
The perfect way to make your otaku friends jealous and your bank account sad.
- Japan
- (anime • crazy • Evangelion • Evangelion Unit 01 • figures • interior • Small Worlds • statues)
The Evangelion Tamagotchi is here, so let’s raise an Angel!【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jun 30, 2020
We learn a hard lesson about being good parents while trying to take care of our little Angel.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • cool • Evangelion • Evatchi • Mr. Sato • SNJO • Tamagotchi • toys • virtual pets • weird)
Full-size Evangelion statue appears at Japanese theme park with entry plug synchronization tests
- Casey Baseel
Jun 29, 2020
Nerv’s Kyoto branch says its looking for pilots.
- Japan
- (Amusement Parks • anime • awesome • cool • Evangelion • Evangelion Unit 01 • Kyoto • robots • statues • theme parks • Toei Eigamura • Toei Kyoto Studio Park)
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