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Eva’s special friends take the stage for a special event at series 30th anniversary celebration.
Roppongi exhibition marks 30th anniversary of the Evangelion TV series’ premier, but celebrates the entire anime franchise.
Each Eva pilot gets a special Sanrrio friend, while Hello Kitty lends her style to Unit-01 and the Angels too.
Fellow voice actress’ lament at missing meat prompts Megumi Ogata to share her own story of unfulfilled promises.
The real-world Village-3 from Evangelion Thrice Upon a Time launches the Shin Hamamatsu Project.
Studio Khara shows, literally, how Eva’s creators made the sounds that the anime’s iconic pilot suits made.
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