{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f393fe1b4e7515f5570a1ebb","clusterId":"c_bf9789e0966c38a0771e68bb","slug":"evangelion-nanoblock-kits-for-eva-unit-01-and-unit-02-launch-this-fall","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Evangelion Nanoblock Kits for EVA Unit-01 and Unit-02 Launch This Fall","summary":"Kawada announced two Nanoblock sets based on Evangelion's EVA Unit-01 and Unit-02, releasing in Japan on July 18, 2026 and in the US on September 25, 2026. Each kit costs about $11 in Japan and $15.95 in the US. Unit-01 has 280 pieces and stands 115mm tall, while Unit-02 has 290 pieces and stands 108mm tall. Both are rated three out of five in difficulty and feature posable arms and legs.","whyItMatters":"The Nanoblock kits offer a new, non-model-kit way to build the iconic Evangelion mecha, timed with ongoing figure releases from Good Smile Company.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKawada confirmed two Nanoblock sets based on the Evangelion EVA Unit-01 and Unit-02, with a Japan release on July 18, 2026 and a US release on September 25, 2026. The Test Type-01 kit contains 280 pieces and stands 115mm tall, while the Production Model-02 kit has 290 pieces and stands 108mm tall. Both are rated three out of five in difficulty and include posable arms and legs. The sets are priced at 1,760 yen (about $11) in Japan and $15.95 in the US. Separately, Good Smile Company has Beach Queens Pop Up Parade L-size figures of Asuka Shikinami Langley and Rei Ayanami in development for 2027.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Nanoblock's EVA Unit-01 and Unit-02 kits cost $11 in Japan but $15.95 in the US, a 45% markup that lands the same day as the US release.","twitterPost":"Nanoblock's EVA kits cost 45% more in the US than Japan, same release day.","threadsPost":"Nanoblock's EVA Unit-01 and Unit-02 kits cost $11 in Japan and $15.95 in the US, a 45% markup that hits on the same September release date. The price gap is unusual for a simultaneous launch.","newsletterBlurb":"Kawada announced Nanoblock kits for Evangelion's EVA Unit-01 and Unit-02, releasing in Japan on July 18 and in the US on September 25. Each kit costs $15.95 and features posable limbs. Good Smile Company also has Beach Queens figures of Asuka and Rei in development for 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Siliconera (Anime)\",\"url\":\"https://www.siliconera.com/build-evangelion-eva-unit-01-and-02-with-nanoblock-kits-this-fall/\",\"title\":\"Build Evangelion EVA Unit 01 and 02 With Nanoblock Kits This Fall\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3935,"outputTokens":641,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781546045,"createdAt":"2026-06-15T17:46:03.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-15T17:49:57.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-15T17:49:57.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_bf9789e0966c38a0771e68bb","canonicalTitle":"Build Evangelion EVA Unit 01 and 02 With Nanoblock Kits This Fall","representativeArticleId":"a_a9bd4ae3825a87f4f1b2fd47","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Neon Genesis Evangelion\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-15T17:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-15T17:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-15T17:49:57.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Siliconera (Anime)","url":"https://www.siliconera.com/build-evangelion-eva-unit-01-and-02-with-nanoblock-kits-this-fall/","title":"Build Evangelion EVA Unit 01 and 02 With Nanoblock Kits This Fall"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Neon Genesis Evangelion"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Kawada's Nanoblock EVA Unit-01 kit has 280 pieces and stands 115mm tall.","The Nanoblock EVA Unit-02 kit has 290 pieces and stands 108mm tall.","Both Evangelion Nanoblock kits are rated three out of five in difficulty and have posable arms and legs.","The kits release in Japan on July 18, 2026, and in the US on September 25, 2026.","The Unit-01 kit costs 1,760 yen (about $11) in Japan and $15.95 in the US; the Unit-02 kit costs the same."]}