Evangelion Unit-02 is the red Eva of Gainax's Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995–96, directed by Hideaki Anno). Unit-00 is a prototype and Unit-01 a test type; Unit-02 is the Production Model, the first machine designed for mass production and combat. It was assembled and activated in Germany, piloted by the Second Child, Asuka Langley Soryu.
What it does in the story
Unit-02 joins as the second operational Evangelion and stays in the field alongside Unit-01 for the rest of the series. The Rebuild films refit it under new designations, so these kits and figures cover both. Its biological core derives from Adam.
What makes it different
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A production machine, not an experiment.
It exists to be built in numbers, which is why its design carries no experimental systems and a configuration meant to repeat.
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Built in Japan, woken in Germany.
The machine was conceived and constructed in Japan, but assembly, activation experiments and pilot training happened in Germany.
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Equipment sets change the silhouette.
The S-Type Equipment pack, the Beast transformation, and the Rebuild designations 02'β and New 02α each rebuild the outline, so two Unit-02 products can look like different machines.
What this collection covers
Formats split three ways. Kits cover Bandai's RG and HG, Kotobukiya's television and 02'β versions, MODEROID, Meng, a Hasegawa 1/20 MechatroWeGo crossover and Fujimi's insect-shaped Jiyuu Kenkyuu takes. Articulated figures cover Robot Spirits, NXEDGE STYLE, Dynaction, YOLOPARK's AMK and CCS's Unit-02 Type II. Display pieces include Prime 1 Studio's large diorama statues and Ichibansho prize figures.
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Frequently asked questions
1. Who pilots Unit-02?
Asuka Langley Soryu, the Second Child. Her training and the machine's activation both took place in Germany.
2. What does Production Model mean?
It is the first Evangelion designed for series production and combat, rather than a prototype like Unit-00 or a test type like Unit-01.
3. Which releases follow the television design?
The RG and Kotobukiya TV Ver. kits, the Dynaction figure and the Parfom R!. The HG New Movie HA Ver. and the Robot Spirits 02'β follow the Rebuild films.
