Evangelion Returns to 2.0’s Most Memorable Moments for Exclusive New Collection
Bandai has fully revealed its next Evangelion Ichiban Kuji, which is set to recreate some of the biggest moments from Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance through a series of exclusive prizes.
The new “Ichiban Kuji Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance” collection includes detailed figures, character-themed accessories and artwork inspired by the second Rebuild of Evangelion movie.
Ichiban Kuji is Bandai’s lottery-style merchandise format, where each purchased ticket guarantees a prize from a collection of different tiers, with a special Last One Prize awarded to whoever purchases the final remaining ticket at a participating location.
Originally released in 2009, Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance continued director Hideaki Anno’s reimagining of the original anime, introducing new characters and major changes to the story as Shinji Ikari and his fellow pilots fought increasingly dangerous Angels.
Among its most memorable moments was Shinji’s desperate attempt to rescue Rei Ayanami from the Tenth Angel, pushing Evangelion Unit-01 beyond its limits and triggering one of the film’s most important events.
Bandai previously revisited the first Rebuild movie with an Evangelion: 1.0 Ichiban Kuji collection, which recreated the famous Operation Yashima battle through an enormous Unit-01 figure, alongside additional prizes featuring Rei, Misato Katsuragi, Pen Pen and the Sixth Angel.
The new release continues that approach with figures based on specific scenes from the second movie, including several that have rarely been recreated in official merchandise.
Let’s take a look at the full collection!
- A Prize: Shinji Ikari & Rei Ayanami Figure
An approximately 20 cm tall Revibble Moment figure recreating Shinji’s rescue of Rei from the Tenth Angel, with translucent blue materials representing the surrounding liquid and a miniature version of Rei’s S-DAT music player.
- B Prize: Asuka Shikinami Langley Figure
An approximately 16 cm tall figure depicting Asuka seated inside her Evangelion’s entry plug, with detailed recreations of her red plugsuit and the surrounding cockpit interior.
- C Prize: Kaworu Nagisa Figure
An approximately 20 cm tall figure recreating Kaworu’s appearance at the lunar base, where he sits smiling on the enormous finger of the still-incomplete Evangelion Mark.06, with detailed mechanical panel lines and sculpted clothing.
- D Prize: Asuka’s Puppet MASTERELIVE COLLECTION
An approximately 25 cm tall recreation of the puppet Asuka treasured during her childhood, designed to function as an actual hand puppet that can be moved by placing a hand inside.
- E Prize: Rubber Charms (10 designs, random)
A collection of approximately 6–6.5 cm rubber charms featuring the franchise’s first Kyun-Chara illustrations, with characters including Shinji, Rei, Asuka, Mari, Kaworu and members of NERV in cute, simplified designs.
- F Prize: Canvas-Style Art Boards (8 designs, selectable)
A5-sized decorative boards featuring new monochrome, watercolor-style illustrations of the Evangelion pilots, Eva units and Angels, including awakened Unit-01, Mark.06 and the Seventh Angel.
- G Prize: Clear File & Sticker Sets (8 designs, selectable)
Sets combining an A4 clear file featuring scenes from Evangelion: 2.0 with two approximately 6 cm stickers inspired by the movie’s characters, Evangelion units and Angels.
- Last One Prize: Evangelion Unit-02 Figure
An approximately 30 cm tall MEGA VIGNETTE display recreating Asuka’s Unit-02 descending from above to destroy the Seventh Angel with a powerful kick, featuring detailed mechanical sculpting, S-Type equipment, translucent parts for the Angel’s core and dramatic red liquid effects.
Bandai has also announced a Double Chance campaign offering an additional opportunity to win the A Prize Shinji and Rei figure, with 50 identical figures available through a separate prize draw.
The new “Ichiban Kuji Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance” will officially launch in Japan on December 5, 2026, with tickets priced at ¥790 each (approximately $5 / £4).
Participating retailers will include 7-Eleven, Ito-Yokado, Youme Town and official EVANGELION STORE locations.
The Double Chance campaign will run until March 31, 2027.
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