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The "Evangelion and Japanese Swords Exhibit" will return to Tokyo on August 30 with an new art exhibit of Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 production materials. The "Evangelion and Japanese Sword Exhibition + EVANGELION ARTWORK SELECTION" will open at the Takashimaya Shinjuku department store for just nine days.


This will be the first time the exhibition has headed to Tokyo in about 6 years. A total of 26 original blades produced by Japanese swordsmiths based on Hideaki Anno's film series will go on display along with 200 pieces of art and production materials.

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The Evangelion and Japanese Swords Exhibit first opened in 2012 with a forged 3-meter long Spear of Longinus. The exhibition traveled across Japan before opening in Europe in 2014 and inspiring a series of dolls.