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Life-size Eva Unit 01 Being Built In Japan

Posted by samzenpus on from the summon-godzilla dept.

JoshuaInNippon writes "Japan has gone life-size anime model crazy. Last year there was the robotic 1:1 Gundam model that guarded Tokyo for a few months in the summer to mark the series' 30th anniversary, and then there was the giant Gigantor moment that opened in Kobe in the fall in honor of the city's rejuvenation from the devastating 1995 earthquake. Now, an amusement park near Mt. Fuji named Fuji-Q Highland is building an Eva Unit 01 from the popular Neon Genesis Evangelion series, or at least a bust of it, in conjunction with the series' recent movies. The bust will sit in a replica hanger, and reportedly stand around 9 meters tall. Visitors will have the chance, for a little extra money, to have their photo taken in the unit's cockpit, where the series' protagonist-of-sorts Shinji Ikari normally sits. The attraction is set to a cost of over US$1.6 million to build, and open on July 23 of this year. It will also undoubtedly be swamped by crazed fans looking the opportunity to bring their anime dreams to life."

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  1. Fantasy? by phantomfive · · Score: 4, Informative

    Some people have this as a fantasy? Have they actually seen the show? I mean, yeah, at the beginning EVA was kind of a cool robot suit and everything, but by the end, those things were creepy. I wouldn't want to really be near one. You will never see a show with a creepier way to show blood and relationships. And I did like the show, but if you haven't seen it (WARNING! SPOILER ALERT!) at the end, everyone on the planet explodes into a pool of blood. And that was one of the less creepy things by the end. Good show, but I sure don't fantasize about it.

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    1. Re:Fantasy? by Zot+Quixote · · Score: 1, Informative

      In case people are wondering, AT Field = Absolute Terror Field. Or at least that's what they called 'the barrier between people'.

  2. It's Relative by blair1q · · Score: 5, Informative

    This, kinda lame.

    The Gundam mecha model (jpeg), however, looks fucking awesome.

  3. Re:This sounds dangerous by 8282now · · Score: 5, Informative

    .... Hence only the bust! NOT the whole thing!!!!.....
    It is pretty cool!

  4. Re:How much for a Creepy Ending? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    Shinji jacked off to Asuka, not Rei...

  5. Re:BP has sent letter requesting help by elrous0 · · Score: 4, Informative

    Even when it involves the ocean, no one thinks of Aquaman first. They'll only call him if every other superhero is dead. He's just behind the Apache Chief and Gleek on the call list.

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    SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.