The Impact of Evangelion 3.0 + 1.0 they start to feel. On the other hand, if the release of the film resulted in a temporary halt to My Hero Academia and Jujutsu Kaisen, it resulted in unexpected growth in the tourism sector.

Indeed, the Japanese portal AT-S has published an article pointing out that the Tenryu Futamata station, which is the source of inspiration for some cult scenes of Evangelion 3.0 + 1.0, falls victim three times to the visitors who consider this now a place of worship.

“”Tenryu Futamata Train Station in Hamamatsu City, cited as the station’s inspiration in Hideaki Anno’s March film, has attracted many fans every day. A “Pilgrimage to the Promised Land” is taking place inside and outside Shizuoka Prefecture. Many fans only take the train to visit this station and the Tenryu Hamanako Railway Company hopes this will be an important support to counter the losses due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “

“Every day, more than 170 Neon Genesis Evangelion fans go to the station. When the train pulls into the Radialbahn, people grab their cell phones to take snapshots.”

“Thanks to the popularity of the film, the number of participants in the city tour has increased. On the Sunday of the film’s debut weekend, 161 people came, twelve times as many as the week before. Since then that number has increased steadily. More and more”.

“The station’s facilities, including the fan-shaped garage, inspired the main models for this fourth and final film. An important place where protagonist Shinki Ikari heals his emotional wounds.”.

And to think that there are still those who consider them only cardboard boxes. Evangelion is among the top 10 most watched movies of 2021 with impressive grossing. But not all positive things, Evangelion is at the center of a controversy.


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