Japan is getting another Evangelion phone to celebrate the anime's 20th anniversary

Caution: I’m about to reveal what a massive anime nerd I am. As it turns out, it’s been 20 years since the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion started airing, and to celebrate this fact, Sharp is making a commemorative Evangelion phone to mark the milestone. Called theÂ SH-M02-EVA20, the phone displays the livery of Shinji’s EVA-01, right down to the gold on the power and volume buttons. Naturally you’ll need to be a fan of the series to even want the phone in the first place, but the price is sure to deter all but the most faithful – to have the honour of acquiring one of the 30,000 handsets that are going to be made, you’ll need to shell outÂ 84,240 yen, or about $705 USD.

For your loyalty, theÂ SH-M02-EVA20 will net you wallpapers, sound effects and a themed homescreen to suit the exterior of the phone, which actually looks pretty awesome. In terms of specs, it’s not going to be making any headlines anytime soon – the rather pedestrian specs are made up of a Snapdragon 400 clocked at 1.2GHz, 2GB RAM and 16GB storage.Â Of course, the device is only available in Japan (sadface) and to get your hands on one, you’ll need to apply through a 7-Eleven.

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Source: 7-Eleven via engadget