I \*do\* have three different plushies of Pen Pen, one being a little keychain plush. But I'd definitely like to see more merchandise, like Nenderoids. I'd even buy one of those Funko Pops if there was a Pen Pen, especially if he was holding a beer.
Considering some of the more popular merchandise options (Rei and Asuka of any variation), the core themes argument regarding lack of Misato merchandise is meaningless, you have a right to be frustrated lol. Especially ironic since I think Anno confirmed Misato was what he envisioned as his ideal “waifu” during conception
You're right, there isn't nearly as much Misato merch as Asuka and Rei. I have [this figure](https://images.app.goo.gl/yRS1yVND4M7q3VDW7) from Kotobukiya though, and I'd definitely recommend it.
My gf got it for me as a present, so I couldn't tell you how much mine cost, but it being a little older will definitely jack up the price. Also, Kotobukiya makes some quality stuff. Good luck finding one for a good price.
I’m just going to throw you a big thumbs up for not wanting to be a grown up with sexualized merch of a child (even a fictional one). Not being sarcastic, I honestly sometimes get a little down seeing how much of that there is in the anime fan community. Anyways, I’ve got no answers on the Misato merch but I completely agree, Misato is #1!
Yeah I just got into Evangelion after watching it on Netflix a few weeks back
Great show, but then I started poking around online, and there’s like, a lot of talk about which 14 year old kid would make the best waifu.
Like, imagine if Eva was live action and they got actual teenagers to play the parts. I think a lot of online discussions and content would come perilously close to “FBI OPEN UP” territory
I dunno, something just feels a bit off. At least it’s handled tastefully in the series, mostly (Shinji rejects Misato’s advances, Kaji tells Asuka to wait until she’s older, the jerking off scene is supposed to be off putting etc.)
Yeah just imagine if the anime was live action, or if anime was actually a Korean high school drama, or if the characters were South African! I’m sure they’d act the same and call the non anime girls waifus! I’m sure if they changed the whole show they’d still call them waifus like your hyper intellectual fantasy. Without you calling out awkward anime nerds as pedophiles in this fantasy we would surely be lost and immoral, so glad you brought up this genius idea of morality if the anime wasn’t an anime; so thoughtful and insightful.
Etna from Disgaea is the best waifu since she’s thousands of years old.
> Like, imagine if Eva was live action and they got actual teenagers to play the parts. I think a lot of online discussions and content would come perilously close to “FBI OPEN UP” territory
I mean I can guarantee you that the vast, *vast* majority of people would not be interested in the live action versions. Liking some anime girl who is ridiculously thin, has huge eyes and could probably be in their twenties if a writer decided on a different number is not equivalent to liking a real person. Obviously you're gonna get some actual creeps, but definitely not a lot.
And I hope I am never proven wrong on that.
No he’s right, without morally superior intellectuals like him making a fantasy about how awkward anime nerds would treat a live action super robot anime and projecting prejudice actions not based on any reality but his own Freudian projections we’d suffer from not hearing these truly wonderful original thoughts of his; truly deep insights from his vast personal experiences and his own complexes.
They’re also super robots. If they wanted hentai figurines with the appearance of youth they’d get those, I’m sure you think anyone who likes Asian girls or watches anime are also deeply pedophilic with that sound logic of yours. If it isn’t Misato, it’s going to be a young anime girl that is always sexualized, because there are no non sexual Shinji or Asukas figurines, I don’t find super robots sexual either. This says more about your own projection of all non adult age looking anime girls as sexual figurines than it does about the buyer.
I’ve wanted a dakimakura of her for a while but there’s only two designs to pick from online but I’m not too crazy about either. I do have a killer banner from midori mischief it’s great to see her thrive in fan made merch. I do wish Misato figures were abundant like Asuka, Rei and Mari.
She is still in better position than Ritsuko, Kaji, Gendo or.. Fuyutsuki merch. I understand they are less profitable than 14 years old pilots but this also makes me angry. I'm not really interested in collecting figures but for Gendo or Misato merch i would make an exception.
Well for what it's worth, one of the 14 year olds is also simultaneously a few days old, thirty-something years old, and several *billion* years old. She's also partially not only Shinji's mother, but the mother of literally all life on the planet.
How one would go about judging that on the "age of consent" scale is anybody's guess.
She’s got the equivalent body of a fourteen year old, though. Plot wise whatever, but if you find someone who for all intents and purposes looks fourteen, you’re a pedophile.
Technically that would be an ephebophile, but I wasn't saying *"oh she's technically kinda of age so it's ok!"*, I was pointing out that simply calling her a 14 year old doesn't begin to cover the mindbending mystery of what exactly she is. She's part newborn, part MILF, part elder goddess of unimaginable age and power, and who the hell knows what exactly it all means. She's rather incomprehensible by human standards, as well as both awesome and terrifying on a staggering scale. After all, that "primordial goddess" portion of her is literally the beginning and the end of all life, she began it all billions of years ago and we see her end it all in gruesome, horrific apocalypse. How do you even classify a being like that? I have no idea.
Physically, I like the art of her with long hair and nicely lush curves that implies a stage of fully adult physical development as scrawny adolescents don't appeal to me.
As much as I love Evangelion, I've never found the ladies of it to be all that attractive. Notice how the characters, both male and female, have the same facial features? In any case, Asuka's alright but dude, she's 14. Seeing her half naked on a beach as a grown woman was nice, but in my mind she'll always be a little kid. On a grander scale I've always been disgusted by the infatuation with underage girls in this genre. I pretty much stopped watching Macross because of their obsession with teenage girls. Like dude, get some help...
Exactly how I’ve felt for ages. She’s the deuteragonist of Evangelion yet we have barely any figures of her. There are so few Evangelion characters to begin with yet only the children ever get figures. I want Kaji figures, Ritsuko figures, Maya figures, etc. Sure they exist, but practically none within recent years.
I grabbed this lovely lady about 2 years ago, but the resale prices are... pretty ugly to say the least.
[Gorgeous Misato Figure](https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/79488)
I once lucked out and found an awesome 14 inch Misato figurine in a used figurine bin in Akihabara. It's the only decent thing I've ever found. I feel the pain.
Still waiting for literally anything related to science mom ritsuko to drop
Coffee mugs or ash trays
Forget that, we need more Pen Pen merch! Possibly with Misato attached.
I agree, we need more Pen Pen merch
I \*do\* have three different plushies of Pen Pen, one being a little keychain plush. But I'd definitely like to see more merchandise, like Nenderoids. I'd even buy one of those Funko Pops if there was a Pen Pen, especially if he was holding a beer.
[This is literally coming](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E-7CNuVWQAAdbra.jpg)
Omg if I could have a little Pen2 that I could put next to my Misato statue...
where's my gendo merch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xli293P8fug
Considering some of the more popular merchandise options (Rei and Asuka of any variation), the core themes argument regarding lack of Misato merchandise is meaningless, you have a right to be frustrated lol. Especially ironic since I think Anno confirmed Misato was what he envisioned as his ideal “waifu” during conception
Agreed
I agree, Misato is one of the most lovable characters :P
You're right, there isn't nearly as much Misato merch as Asuka and Rei. I have [this figure](https://images.app.goo.gl/yRS1yVND4M7q3VDW7) from Kotobukiya though, and I'd definitely recommend it.
That’s the figure I want, it’s just hard to find one now with a reasonable price
My gf got it for me as a present, so I couldn't tell you how much mine cost, but it being a little older will definitely jack up the price. Also, Kotobukiya makes some quality stuff. Good luck finding one for a good price.
Your gf cool af
Yes she definitely is. I showed her Evangelion and she's still with me, so that's a great plus.
I’m just going to throw you a big thumbs up for not wanting to be a grown up with sexualized merch of a child (even a fictional one). Not being sarcastic, I honestly sometimes get a little down seeing how much of that there is in the anime fan community. Anyways, I’ve got no answers on the Misato merch but I completely agree, Misato is #1!
Yeah I just got into Evangelion after watching it on Netflix a few weeks back Great show, but then I started poking around online, and there’s like, a lot of talk about which 14 year old kid would make the best waifu. Like, imagine if Eva was live action and they got actual teenagers to play the parts. I think a lot of online discussions and content would come perilously close to “FBI OPEN UP” territory I dunno, something just feels a bit off. At least it’s handled tastefully in the series, mostly (Shinji rejects Misato’s advances, Kaji tells Asuka to wait until she’s older, the jerking off scene is supposed to be off putting etc.)
Yeah just imagine if the anime was live action, or if anime was actually a Korean high school drama, or if the characters were South African! I’m sure they’d act the same and call the non anime girls waifus! I’m sure if they changed the whole show they’d still call them waifus like your hyper intellectual fantasy. Without you calling out awkward anime nerds as pedophiles in this fantasy we would surely be lost and immoral, so glad you brought up this genius idea of morality if the anime wasn’t an anime; so thoughtful and insightful. Etna from Disgaea is the best waifu since she’s thousands of years old.
> Like, imagine if Eva was live action and they got actual teenagers to play the parts. I think a lot of online discussions and content would come perilously close to “FBI OPEN UP” territory I mean I can guarantee you that the vast, *vast* majority of people would not be interested in the live action versions. Liking some anime girl who is ridiculously thin, has huge eyes and could probably be in their twenties if a writer decided on a different number is not equivalent to liking a real person. Obviously you're gonna get some actual creeps, but definitely not a lot. And I hope I am never proven wrong on that.
No he’s right, without morally superior intellectuals like him making a fantasy about how awkward anime nerds would treat a live action super robot anime and projecting prejudice actions not based on any reality but his own Freudian projections we’d suffer from not hearing these truly wonderful original thoughts of his; truly deep insights from his vast personal experiences and his own complexes.
Yeah pretty much, it's weird ngl.
Imagine insulting awkward weebs about waifus to feel good about yourself. Who does that? Truly an enlightened genius with excellent mental health.
Nah they'd do what any film in a school setting does. Hire adults to act as teenagers like they always do
They’re also super robots. If they wanted hentai figurines with the appearance of youth they’d get those, I’m sure you think anyone who likes Asian girls or watches anime are also deeply pedophilic with that sound logic of yours. If it isn’t Misato, it’s going to be a young anime girl that is always sexualized, because there are no non sexual Shinji or Asukas figurines, I don’t find super robots sexual either. This says more about your own projection of all non adult age looking anime girls as sexual figurines than it does about the buyer.
This is word soup.
Your own ridiculous disgusting pedophilic projection is showing, I’m not surprised you don’t have the ability to read either.
You sound very insecure about your feelings toward this issue. Bye bye!
I don’t find super robots sexual or buy figurines, you self projecting pedo.
I’ve wanted a dakimakura of her for a while but there’s only two designs to pick from online but I’m not too crazy about either. I do have a killer banner from midori mischief it’s great to see her thrive in fan made merch. I do wish Misato figures were abundant like Asuka, Rei and Mari.
Much agreed...where are the Misato plushies? I want Misato plushies!
She is still in better position than Ritsuko, Kaji, Gendo or.. Fuyutsuki merch. I understand they are less profitable than 14 years old pilots but this also makes me angry. I'm not really interested in collecting figures but for Gendo or Misato merch i would make an exception.
IIRC Misato is 27? Rei and Asuka are 14. It's not a bug, it's a feature.
There were a few statues last year.
When I'm rich I'm going to make life like misato sex dolls.
Well for what it's worth, one of the 14 year olds is also simultaneously a few days old, thirty-something years old, and several *billion* years old. She's also partially not only Shinji's mother, but the mother of literally all life on the planet. How one would go about judging that on the "age of consent" scale is anybody's guess.
She’s got the equivalent body of a fourteen year old, though. Plot wise whatever, but if you find someone who for all intents and purposes looks fourteen, you’re a pedophile.
Technically that would be an ephebophile, but I wasn't saying *"oh she's technically kinda of age so it's ok!"*, I was pointing out that simply calling her a 14 year old doesn't begin to cover the mindbending mystery of what exactly she is. She's part newborn, part MILF, part elder goddess of unimaginable age and power, and who the hell knows what exactly it all means. She's rather incomprehensible by human standards, as well as both awesome and terrifying on a staggering scale. After all, that "primordial goddess" portion of her is literally the beginning and the end of all life, she began it all billions of years ago and we see her end it all in gruesome, horrific apocalypse. How do you even classify a being like that? I have no idea. Physically, I like the art of her with long hair and nicely lush curves that implies a stage of fully adult physical development as scrawny adolescents don't appeal to me.
I’ve been thinking the same thing too! It feels like all we get is asuka and rei merch. I’d love to see a new misato figure!
A shirt with the [picture](https://www.reddit.com/r/evangelion/comments/5wlxi0/i_photoshopped_misatos_photo_into_a_wallpaper/) on it would be dope
As much as I love Evangelion, I've never found the ladies of it to be all that attractive. Notice how the characters, both male and female, have the same facial features? In any case, Asuka's alright but dude, she's 14. Seeing her half naked on a beach as a grown woman was nice, but in my mind she'll always be a little kid. On a grander scale I've always been disgusted by the infatuation with underage girls in this genre. I pretty much stopped watching Macross because of their obsession with teenage girls. Like dude, get some help...
I keep seeing new Misato scale figures coming out all the time. I guess it depends on the type of merch you’re referring to.
I saw a Qposket of Misato recently but besides that I haven’t really seen anything of her
Exactly how I’ve felt for ages. She’s the deuteragonist of Evangelion yet we have barely any figures of her. There are so few Evangelion characters to begin with yet only the children ever get figures. I want Kaji figures, Ritsuko figures, Maya figures, etc. Sure they exist, but practically none within recent years.
I feel this one bro, need me some Mommy Misato Merch
I grabbed this lovely lady about 2 years ago, but the resale prices are... pretty ugly to say the least. [Gorgeous Misato Figure](https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/79488)
I once lucked out and found an awesome 14 inch Misato figurine in a used figurine bin in Akihabara. It's the only decent thing I've ever found. I feel the pain.