{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5e67b586bd1dd0474945f323","clusterId":"c_83bdae791c046f98aff43249","slug":"evangelion-asuka-and-rei-japanese-doll-figures-announced-by-f-nex-and-yoshitoku","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Evangelion Asuka and Rei Japanese Doll Figures Announced by F:NEX and Yoshitoku","summary":"Furyu's F:NEX brand announced two 1/4 scale Japanese doll figures of Asuka Langley Shikinami and Rei Ayanami from Evangelion: 3.0+1.0, made in collaboration with doll maker Yoshitoku. Reservations opened July 25 at FURYU HOBBY MALL and other outlets. Each figure costs 198,000 yen.","whyItMatters":"The figures, planned over two years for the Neon Genesis Evangelion 30th anniversary, use real kimono fabric and dressing techniques, marking a high-end crossover between the anime franchise and traditional doll craftsmanship.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe figures stand roughly 44 cm tall and are dressed in two-layer kimonos whose base colors reference each character\u0026#39;s plug suit. The obi belts carry a hexagonal pattern tied to A.T. Fields. Asuka\u0026#39;s pose arches her body backward to expose her kimono hem and wrists, while Rei conceals one hand inside her sleeve.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth faces are sculpted with gentle smiles to fit the celebratory anniversary theme. The manufacturing process dresses the figure bodies in the kimonos, using the same fabric and patterns as real garments.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The 198,000 yen price tags on the Asuka and Rei Japanese dolls position them as collector art, not toys, and the real Yoshitoku kimono fabric makes them a hybrid of figure and traditional craft.","twitterPost":"The 198,000 yen price and real kimono fabric make these Yoshitoku collaboration dolls collector art, not toys.","threadsPost":"The Asuka and Rei Japanese dolls from F:NEX and Yoshitoku cost 198,000 yen each. That price, plus the real kimono fabric, shifts them from figure to craft object, closer to Yoshitoku's traditional dolls than to a standard anime figure.","newsletterBlurb":"Furyu's F:NEX brand and doll maker Yoshitoku have teamed up for 1/4 scale Japanese doll figures of Asuka and Rei from Evangelion: 3.0+1.0. The figures wear real kimono fabric and were two years in the making for the franchise's 30th anniversary. Reservations are open now.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260725f\",\"title\":\"Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Asuka and Rei Japanese Dolls Announced; Collaboration with Renowned Doll Maker Yoshitoku, Reservations Open\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4822,"outputTokens":599,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786064329,"createdAt":"2026-08-07T00:51:58.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-07T00:55:01.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-07T00:51:58.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_83bdae791c046f98aff43249","canonicalTitle":"『ヱヴァンゲリヲン 新劇場版』アスカと綾波の日本人形が発売決定。高級ブランドF:NEXの新商品として、人形の老舗「吉徳」とコラボし本格的な着物を纏って登場。フィギュアのボディに実際に袖を通す本格的な商品。予約受付中","representativeArticleId":"a_9a82d8851494a5c329119aee","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-25T02:41:48.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-25T02:41:48.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-07T00:55:03.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260725f","title":"『ヱヴァンゲリヲン 新劇場版』アスカと綾波の日本人形が発売決定。高級ブランドF:NEXの新商品として、人形の老舗「吉徳」とコラボし本格的な着物を纏って登場。フィギュアのボディに実際に袖を通す本格的な商品。予約受付中"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}