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Good Smile Company has announced the re-release of the PLAMAX Asuka Shikinami Langley figure set from the popular mecha series Neon Genesis Evangelion. Originally released as a PVC miniature in 2011, the second-born Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance version is now available for enthusiasts with steady hands.
Good Smile Company again produced an Asuka model kit based on her appearance in 2011's Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance. While the full scale PVC figure was released to coincide with the North American release of the second film in the Rebuild of Evangelion series, Good Smile Company originally released her as a PLAMAX model kit, with her current popularity necessitating a more modern re-release.
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The mixed-race pilot Eva is wearing her experimental plug suit from Evangelion 2.0—a charming remix of the original iconic suit from the 90s, though fans rarely see her wearing it outside of toys and merchandise. The kit is an easy-to-assemble, quick-to-assemble model kit that includes pad-printed faceplates, color backing plates, and bonus unpainted skin-colored body pads. Each part of the model has been carefully scanned from the original 2011 figure to preserve original details. Basic modeling tools, adhesives, and paints are required to complete the model.
The figure is now available for pre-order via Good Smile Company's online store, with orders closing on September 18, 2024. It is expected to ship around March 2025 and is currently priced at 7,700 yen (US$46).
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Evangelion's Rebuild reimagines the classic series – with some key differences
Neon Genesis Evangelion was a huge success for studio Gainax and creator Hideaki Anno, culminating in the spectacle that was the theatrical release of The End of Evangelion. Ending on a somewhat sad note, fans eagerly awaited the next chapter in the Eva saga, while being spoiled by the influx of merchandise, video games, and manga as the animated legend, as it is now, was conceived in regions outside of mainland Japan. Anno began to shape the modern interpretation of Evangelion in the early 2000s out of a drive to create the universe as he saw fit and to provide other creators with a starting point to tell their stories. The series' initial run was plagued with problems, resulting in a tense work environment, unfinished episodes, and even death threats from fans; Anno saw the rebuild as a way to create a modern Eva, free from the technological and budgetary constraints that often plagued the 1995 show.
In 2021, Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time was released to audiences worldwide, closing out the adaptation of the 90s classic with a bang and a bang. Fans were ready to welcome new characters like Mari Makinami and redesigned Eva and Angel units. The films, while perhaps not as popular as the originals, continued to weave together traditional shonen and mecha tropes with deep religious and philosophical musings, all wrapped up in tight cinematography and accompanied by a re-arranged soundtrack by Shiro Sagisu.
Rebuilding Evangelion
Fifteen years after the devastating Second Impact explosion, a withdrawn teenager named Shinji Ikari is summoned to Tokyo-3 by his estranged father, Gendo. Gendo leads Nerv, a special military organization fighting giant monstrous creatures known as Angels. He expects Shinji to pilot the giant bio-machine Evangelion Unit-01, humanity's last hope against these threats. Shinji reluctantly but eventually agrees, facing immense pressure and emotional turmoil as he pilots the Eva alongside fellow pilots Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langley Soryu. As the Angels attack with increasing intensity, Shinji grapples with his own identity, the weight of expectation, and the true motives behind Nerv's actions.
Manager Masayuki Suo, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Hideaki Anno
Release date November 1, 2007
Studio Studio Khara
Cast Megumi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara, Kotono Mitsuishi, Maaya Sakamoto, Yōji Matsuda
Writer Hideaki Year
Running time 101 minutes
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Source: Good Smile Company