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I have also been on a hunt for good figures recently, and I have been compiling a list of what I feel are the best figures

Unit 01 - Medicom Real Action Heroes: I've found that RAH figures are very high quality, but are also very high in price. It truly is a wonderful and well done figure, using a certain material to cover where the joints connect, giving it the detail of a statue but still pose-able. I would also like to take note of how cute the accessories are. I love how you can take out or put in an entry plug or attach a umbilical cable to it.

Other Units - RAH is usually a good place to start with other Evas. Most of the rebuild Evas have a RAH, and they are usually pretty good. Especially Unit 13

Rei - There are alot of good choices for Rei. The best figure I've seen is the Rebuild of Evangelion Entry Plug Interior Ver. Rei. Sadly not only is this figure very well done, it is also very hard to find and very expensive. I have only been able to find one website that have it in stock. If you actually want a figure, I really like the Max Factory figure. For something not so pricey, it is pretty great, and gets the hair right and good looking, something that other figures can not achieve (Like in my opinion the RAH figure). If you want something a little different, this is coming out soon and I feel is very unique and well done.

Asuka - Unlike Rei, Asuka's Medicom RAH figure is actually pretty good. There are also Asuka versions of the three figures I listed for Rei (Here, here and here) that are just as good as Rei.

I haven't done as much research into other characters, but I found that Medicom RAH has some pretty good ones for the other pilots. Also there is a Mari version of that upcoming doll if you're into that.

There is one other release, the Holiday edition, a repackaging of the platinum collection. It has no advantages over the platinum collection and is pretty hard to find. Also, your link to "a very silvery version" didn't work for me but I assume it is the platinum edition with the aluminum box.

You heard right that the platinum collection has better audio and picture. The Perfect collection has no remastering so it looks noticeably worse. Some scenes have shaky or blurry visuals. Platinum collection did a lot to fix this issues.

As far as the different platinum releases go I recommend the slim/thinpack version. All around I would say it's the best release. It has the best audio and visual, the directors cuts for eps. 21-24, however there are zero bonus features. This isn't too big of a deal as the bonus features on other releases are things like clean OP, trailers, english commentary on a few episodes, so nothing necessary. Also the slim version seems to be the easiest to still find.

Hope this helps, feel free to ask anything else.

She is a bit on the pricey side, but I've seen her go for around $60-$65 new on ebay, and even cheaper used (though used ones only pop up once in awhile). It is a little expensive, but I think it's worth it in terms of overall quality.
The original unit 01 they did, Revoltech #04, is around the same price as the Evolution (only because its rare, but is fairly limited with accessories and isn't built as nice. Here's that one for reference:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GEAFSC/ref=s9_simh_gw_p21_d0_i2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1KWEGN34Q3EHA9V9DQ0B&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1688200382&pf_rd_i=507846

The next one they did, Revoltech #32, is pretty close to the last one, but a little more streamlined in the joint areas. I still think it looks a bit toyish. Might be the easiest one of their to find for cheap.

http://www.amazon.com/Revoltech-Eva-01-Edition-Action-Figure/dp/B000RE4UJ6/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1394833761&sr=1-1&keywords=revoltech+eva+01

The one after that, Revoltech #67, is even more streamlined, not nearly as 'toyish' looking as the last two. The main beef I have with it is the shoulder pylons. They aren't attached to the arm so it can be difficult to get them into good looking poses. Here it is:

http://www.amazon.com/Revoltech-Genesis-Evangelion-Type-01-Edition/dp/B0029NZTMA/ref=pd_sim_t_30?ie=UTF8&refRID=0FKJJT9MB7SJBRPR342P


Hope this helps you find the one best for you. If nobody sells one on here I hope you can find a good deal on ebay or something.

tl;dr - Of the four they've done the Evolution series one I mentioned before is the best in terms of price/quality ratio.

The Tin box is the ADV Platinum Tin Box and the other is Shiro Sagisu's S² works.

The book is Tony Takezaki's Neon Genesis Evangelion. I don't now what you seen but it got some good reviews on amazon. It's a collection of parodies of the original TV-show and I laughed so hard reading this. Yes it's a good book.

From what I've seen, the model kits are cheaper, I was considering the Soul of Chogokin figure, but it was about 130 bucks, but it was discontinued.
most of the model kits I've looked at are much cheaper and provide more detail. The Soul of Chogokin XS-01 was the only figure I found that was based on the TV series. Soul of Chogokin does make good eva figures if you're not willing to build model kits, including rebuilds I believe. The total cost for me, including the figure and all the supplies I needed it to make it how I wanted cost around 140 dollars. so if you want to just have one figure, I'd say get a good figure if you can, if you want a plethora of evas sitting on a shelf, I would say get model kits, compared to figures they'll usually be cheaper in the long run. Keep in mind I've only built one kit, and have done a skeletal level of research on the information I shared here, I'm not an expert by any means, I'd recommend doing some research yourself to come to a conclusion.

TL;DR

Model kits in bulk, figures if only 1, but it comes down to whether or not you want to put in the work to build the kit or not.

Soul of Chogokin Figures (most of the TV ones are discontinued I believe)

Unit 01

Unit 01(Rebuild)

Unit 02

Unit 00

Unit 00(Rebuild)

First of all, I want to say that it's really awesome that you're doing this for him. I've been an Evangelion nerd for the longest time and the thing I've wanted more than anything was the entire collection, like these:

http://www.amazon.com/Neon-Genesis-Evangelion-Perfect-Collection/dp/B0000639E0/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1348386612&sr=8-6&keywords=evangelion


http://www.amazon.com/Neon-Genesis-Evangelion-Platinum-Collection/dp/B000767QTA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1348386612&sr=8-3&keywords=evangelion



But that's just me. Also, I think you should watch it with him so you can see why he loves it so much. It's a really great anime, even if you don't like anime.

Sadamoto's Evangelion manga was originally released in both its original right to left orientation, and a flipped western left to right orientation with English sound effects. This was the first edition, and it covered volumes 1-7. The book design looked like this. The Japanese right to left orientation looked the same, but was marked as "Special Collector's Edition".

The second edition of the Evangelion manga discontinued the western left to right orientation. It looks like this.

So, if you're seeing both orientations, that's why. I recommend getting the omnibus versions which have several volumes per book. Here they are on Amazon:

• https://www.amazon.com/Neon-Genesis-Evangelion-Vol-1/dp/1421550792/
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Neon-Genesis-Evangelion-Vol-2/dp/1421553058/
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Neon-Genesis-Evangelion-Vol-3/dp/1421553627/
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Neon-Genesis-Evangelion-Vol-10-12/dp/1421553635/
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Neon-Genesis-Evangelion-2-Vol/dp/1421586541/

In case you wanted something a bit more visual, here's where I got my copy of some of the Production story-boards.
https://www.amazon.com/Evangelion-Storyboard-Shin-Seiki-Collection/dp/4829173475
All in Japanese, and only comes in sets of 5 episodes, but as someone who loves this pre-pro side stuff, it's great to see.

Revoltech make good figures like this that go around 30-40. I got myself an Eva-02 for $22 a while back on ebay.

https://www.amazon.com/Revoltech-Eva-01-Movie-Action-Figure/dp/B000RE4UJ6

Or you could save a bit more and order a model kit Kotobukiya Eva (which go for 40+) or a Bandai kit which are cheaper. If these interest you, i have some links:

http://banzaihobby.com/Bandai-Evangelion-2-You-Can-Not-Advance-Evangelion-01

http://banzaihobby.com/Bandai-01-EVANGELION-01-New-Movie-Ver

That's a bit on the pricey side, but looks like it comes with tons of cool accessories, and plenty of points of articulation. Thank you!

For reference, this is the Asuka figure I have now.

Awesome. Are they all the Bandai Hobby models like this?

https://www.amazon.com/Bandai-Hobby-Genesis-Evangelion-Limited/dp/B000BFJYQU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511718021&sr=8-1&keywords=evangelion+unit+01

I have this version of 01 and like how pose-able it is.

Can't say for certain about that, but I bought this model and it's absolutely great.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RHKZL0/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_9Ws9ub1WZEX2W

Six.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/B000767QTA/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_1?ie=UTF8&index=1

Since Platnium edition is going for 120USD right now, yeah, that does sound pretty cheap. Even if the really dry middle part of the series is on those disks.

This one isn't all that bad (decent balance between budget and quality): https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/76199 Only issue is that the legs are kinda weak, so you need the stand in order to ensure that it won't fall. It's also the Rebuild version so there's a bit more green in the design.

Other than that, most Eva collectors/Figure buyers that want high quality figures seem to love Soul of Chogokin's Eva Unit 01: https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Chogokin-EVA-01-Rebuild-Evangelion/dp/B000QUEHTE . They have both the normal Unit 01, and the 400% sync rate version (when it goes berserk in Episode 19). Soul of Chogokin has made pretty much the entire OG line-up of Evas, but since they're from the late 2000s, they can fetch anywhere from $75 to $200.

Physical disc release inbound too. Awesome.

http://www.rightstufanime.com/Evangelion-1-0-You-Are-NOT-Alone-Original-Soundtrack

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LZWGDQG/

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B01LZWGDQG/

Amazon has all of them

Neon Genesis Evangelion, Vol. 1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/1421550792/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_zalxDb1Y628H1

Roughly 60$ for the entire series. Better then the yearly COD

Amazon Pre-Order


I just pre-ordered this off Amazon. Can't wait to add another sweet art book to my Eva collection!

If you don't mind that it's Region 1, there is always Amazon. Still pretty pricey.

Neon Genesis Evangelion: TV Animation Production Art Collection https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1772940429/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_

Evangelion Illustrations 2007-2017 (Neon Genesis Evangelion) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1974707032/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_5kEhDbQ0XYYHA



These are what I’m talking about. Any idea if this is them? I assumed the first one is the tv series with the second one being the movies and other stuff like ads. ??

Heres one for $35.
Bandai Hobby #1 Model HG EVA-01 Test Type Neon Genesis Evangelion Action Figure (Limited Edition) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BFJYQU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_yitpDbZFQVT6S

HG line by Bandai is generally an easy build. If you have questions try r/gunpla question thread.

Neon Genesis Evangelion 2-in-1 Edition, Vol. 5: Includes vols. 13 & 14 (Neon Genesis Evangelion 3-in-1 Edition) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1421586541/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Arh2CbFM4CYGC


Easiest way to remember

Book 1 has shinji on the cover
Book 2 has Rei
Book 3 has Asuka
Book 4 has Kaworu
Book 5 (EoE) has snow shinji

Renewal is Japanese only I think, so if you want the dub, the best way would probably be to get the Platinum Collection for the series, and there is a box set containing both Death & Rebirth and EoE. Be prepared to shell out some major cash for both of these though.

Platinum

D&R/EoE collection

On the front cover of the box, if you compare the letter "G" in the word "Evangelion" with the letter "G" on the front cover image on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Neon-Genesis-Evangelion-Platinum-Collection/dp/B000767QTA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452015879&sr=8-1&keywords=evangelion+platinum), there is a small subtle difference in the font style (look at the bottom of the letter "G").

Also, the individual DVD cases should be black, not clear.

I recommend looking for a used copy of the 7 DVD holiday platinum edition since there shouldn't be any bootleg versions of that

Amazon UK has some high prices on the Revoltech models. Here are a few that are above 20 since I couldn't really find much under 20:

By Evangelion for £21 at 27cm

By Bandai for £33 at 19cm

By Bandai for £22 at 31cm

It's from Tony Takezaki's Evangelion; highly recommended.

This is in the manga. When I get home in a few hours I can post a picture, but there is a customer picture of it on its listing on Amazon as well.

Hey, I got the one in this link myself: https://www.amazon.com/Sega-Evangelion-3-0-Langley-Shikinami/dp/B0156K0YKY
A simple pose(which I personally like), and the quality of the figure is good; material is, figure doesn't topple over or similair thing, and of course the details are spot on.

I'm not sure what your budget is, but $39 (which is the price in that link) is considered cheap for a figure as far as I'm aware. I got mine for $20 a few months ago, you may still be able to find a similar price, depending on where you live.

are a couple of these ones that are available for preorder (for US) on amazon?

specifically im talking about

Evangelion Illustrations 2007-2017 (Neon Genesis Evangelion)

and

Neon Genesis Evangelion: TV Animation Production Art Collection

(asking cause they look similar)

Amazon.com. Just don't buy from a 3p seller. Mine came to me all discolored and I had to buy a new copy from Amazon directly.

Volume 1-3: www.amazon.com/Neon-Genesis-Evangelion-Edition-Vol/dp/1421550792

Volume 4-6: www.amazon.com/Neon-Genesis-Evangelion-Edition-Vol/dp/1421553058

Volume 7-9: www.amazon.com/Neon-Genesis-Evangelion-Edition-Vol/dp/1421553627

Volume 10-12: www.amazon.com/Neon-Genesis-Evangelion-Edition-Vol/dp/1421553635

Volume 13: www.amazon.com/Neon-Genesis-Evangelion-Vol-13/dp/1421552914

https://www.amazon.com/Neon-Genesis-Evangelion-Production-Collection/dp/1772940429/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=neon+genesis+art&qid=1567132605&s=gateway&sr=8-1

The Evangelion Platinum Collection box set would have it. here

The main one by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto (Eva's character designer). Currently available in 5 omnibus editions: https://www.amazon.com/Neon-Genesis-Evangelion-Vol-1/dp/1421550792

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1616557362/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504831827&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=tony+takezaki&dpPl=1&dpID=51ix%2BphdnOL&ref=plSrch

Thank you, I was thinking this might have been it but I guess not haha

As others have said, thats a bootleg, if you are looking for a set these are the legitimate ones i know of https://www.amazon.com/Neon-Genesis-Evangelion-Perfect-Collection/dp/B0000639E0 and https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000767QTA/ref=pd_aw_sbs_74_3?ie=UTF8&dpID=511FJN7KBCL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL100_SR100%2C100_&psc=1&refRID=ADPFDN3Q99PCM129R54B i wouldnt trust anything that isnt one of these sets.

I have Series No 032 which doesn't have the blood spray you're talking about.

Amazon. Should have been your first stop!

It's really confusing, but there are actually 4 collections referred to as "platinum." One of them has six discs and 3 of them actually have 7, you probably have one of the sets that has 7 discs and are missing the last disc.

edit: links to each one so you can see what I'm talking about

http://www.amazon.com/Neon-Genesis-Evangelion-Platinum-Collection/dp/B000767QTA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369596121&sr=8-1&keywords=evangelion+platinum

http://www.amazon.com/Neon-Genesis-Evangelion-Platinum-Complete/dp/1413912834/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1369596121&sr=8-3&keywords=evangelion+platinum

http://www.amazon.com/Neon-Genesis-Evangelion-Complete-Collection/dp/B001GTFP1I/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1369596121&sr=8-4&keywords=evangelion+platinum

http://www.amazon.com/Neon-Genesis-Evangelion-Platinum-Collection/dp/B000VLL0O8/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1369596121&sr=8-5&keywords=evangelion+platinum