Premium Bandai has announced the release of an Evangelion Progressive Knife PKN-01C toy replica that includes Shinji and Misato voice clips from the series. The replica costs 13,200 yen (or approximately $89) and is now available for pre-order from the official Evangelion Store and will be released sometime in June 2024. [Thanks, Oricon!]
This specific version of the Progressive Knife is the model PKN-01C based on its appearance in the Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone anime movie, and Unit-01 uses it. The knife can be folded and is approximately 340mm (or 13.4 inches) long when fully unfolded. The knife includes a cracked red orb pedestal inspired by the cores of the Angels in the anime series.
Additionally, over 25 voice clips by Shinji Ikari and Misato Katsuragi’s voice actors Megumi Ogata and Kotono Mitsuishi, respectively, are included in the replica. Aside from the voice lines, the “Decisive Battle” song from the Evangelion soundtrack can also be played. Additionally, the toy knife also includes white LED lights on the blade.
You can take a better look at the Evangelion Progressive Knife toy replica here:
In other Evangelion news, a new line of Graniph clothing and apparel based on the anime series was released back in early December 2023 and is still available for purchase.
The new Evangelion Progressive Knife PKN-01C toy replica costs 13,200 yen (~$89) and is now available for pre-order from the official Evangelion Store. It will be released sometime around June 2024 in Japan. For people outside of Japan, the Evangelion Store includes a Buyee widget that offers international proxy shipping.
