Fan adaptations of manga and anime franchises are a major part of Japanese subcultures, most notably in doujinshi. But fan fiction is not always liked by the original creators, especially when it is depicting beloved characters in sexually explicit settings. As one of the most popular and obsessed-about franchises, Evangelion has attracted plenty of such fan fiction and doujinshi attention. And given the popularity of the female character Rei Ayanami, who is regarded as a sex symbol by many, it is inevitable that Evangelion fan fiction is often sexual explicit -- or, in another cadence, ...

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The new Evangelion movie, Evangelion: 3.0+1.0, will come out in June in Japan. To celebrate, a Japanese adult toy brand has come up with an unofficial marketing strategy: a series of parody dildos! The Ene Evolution dildos imitate certain aspects of the much-loved mecha anime franchise, as well as the look and even font. First up, we have the Ene Evolution 00 Anal Dildo, a yellow and white toy modeled after Rei Ayanami's EVA Unit-00. Based on Evangelion EVA Unit-01, as any Neon Genesis Evangelion fan will instantly recognize, the Ene Evolution 01 Anal Dildo is, of course, purple and ...

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Evangelion and Rei Ayanami is one the pinnacles of otaku fantasy. So anything involving lingerie maker Peach John and Evangelion is surely going to get some juices flowing, especially when the model is haafu Elaiza Ikeda. Behold: the Peach John Evangelion Eva lingerie. There are five colors available for the Peach John Evangelion Eva bra sets, plus three colors for the Lance of Longinus bra, and numerous other items like nighties and Pen-Pen pajamas. The items can be reserved from October 5th. Like previous Sailor Moon Bandai-Peach John collaboration (memorably ...

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You might have heard about the huge Evangelion statue to land at Fuji Q High Land in July. It will stand 9 meters high and 16 meters wide. Construction costs are said to be 1.5 billion yen ($16.2 million)! It's gonna have to attract a lot of anime fans to make up those overheads. Unfortunately, though, the Fuji Q is for the Unit 01 (初機号), not the lovely Rei Ayanami. What a better statue that would have made! There has also recently been an Evangelion-themed Lawson's in Hakone that had to be canceled, so immense was the crush from anxious otaku fans to get inside! Maybe Fuji Q will ...

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