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This year marks the 20th anniversary of the first broadcast of Neon Genesis Evangelion. In addition, it is also the 40th anniversary of the Sanyo Shinkansen, which has become a world leader in high speed rail technology over the past few decades.
A surprising collaboration has come about from these two commemorative events. From July, the “Shinkansen: Evangelion Project” began. The “500 Type Eva,” a train with a special design associated with the series, will run on the Sanyo Shinkansen Line for the duration of the period.
Mechanical designer Ikuto Yamashita is working on the design of the “500 Type Eva,” Hideaki Anno, essential to the Evangelion franchise, naturally supervised the project to realise the design.
In addition, it’s not just the exterior that depicts the world of Evangelion. The interior will also be Eva-inspired. We can’t wait to hear the further details!
The project will run between autumn of this year to March 2017. A special website has already been announced, featuring comments by Hideaki Anno and Ikuto Yamashita.
According to the “500 Type Eva” timetable, the Kodama No. 730 train is scheduled to leave Hakata Station at 6:36 a.m., and arrive in Osaka at 11:14 a.m., while the Kodama No. 741 will depart Osaka at 11:32 a.m., and arrive in Hakata at 4:07 p.m. The days of operation will be announced upon their confirmation.
Commemorative travel products and goods will be on sale, and events are scheduled to be held during the project period. Furthermore, Members of J-West Net can view original videos and download wallpapers on the website.
Source: animeanime
