Sega will release a Luminasta figure of Ayanami Rei from Neon Genesis Evangelion in a racing get-up. This is a prize figure that you’ll be able to get from crane game machines. [Thanks, Hobby Dengeki!]
The full name of this figure is Ayanami Rei Pit Walk. The outfit is based on what the motorsports models (race queen is the Japanese term) for Evangelion Racing wear. These outfits usually resemble the plugsuits that the pilots wear in the show. As for what Evangelion Racing is, it’s a real, official racing team that was first created to promote Rebuild of Evangelion in 2010.
Sega first unveiled this figure in September 2023. The Ayanami Rei Pit Walk figure has her in a white plugsuit-like outfit that shows her midriff. However, a piece of cloth covers up her belly button. In total, the figure stands at about 21 centimeters. She’ll also come with a hexagonal base to stand on.
Though the Neon Genesis Evangelion series is quite old at this point, its enduring popularity and recent theatrical releases means that many companies still release merchandise of its characters, or collaborate with the property. Aside from this Rei racing figure, there will be Look Up figures of Rei and Asuka. As well, Good Smile will release Nendoroids of Shinji and Kaworu. Tower of Fantasy will also hold a Neon Genesis Evangelion crossover event some time in 2024.
The Neon Genesis Evangelion Ayanami Rei Pit Walk racing figure will appear in crane games from the second week of January 2024.
