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And it’s not located in Tokyo-3, but Shanghai, China.



With the Spear of Longinus, this official EVA-01 Test Type statue measures 24.8 meters (81.36 feet) high.


The making-of photos are awesome.



[Image via Viper 2ch


[Image via Viper 2ch

As pointed out by Viper 2ch, the recently erected statue is even Guinness World Record certified!

[Image via Viper 2ch


[Image via Livein China

[Image via Viper 2ch


[Image via Viper 2ch

[Image via Viper 2ch


[Image via Viper 2ch

Twitter user Livein China notes that a similar statue, minus the Spear, went up last year during gaming expo China Joy.



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