The softheaded and beloved anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion turn 20 later this year , and Nipponese Eva fans are looking to lionize by literally embed a teeny replication of a famous weapon from the show into the moon . outsmart a natal day cake , I guess !
Yes , fans want to replicate a scenery in the anime where the Lance is hurled into place , embedding itself into the lunar surface , by launching a specially designed lander to the moon , carry a 9.5 column inch atomic number 22 metal replica of the weapon ( it shares a name with the christian relic , the spear used to pierce the side of Jesus Christ following his excruciation , but in the show it was an immensely powerful weapon that could pierce the shields of the grievous Angels attacking manhood , or the bio - mech EVAs navigate by the principal cast ) that would then be unfreeze by the lander so it could stick itself in the moon ’s surface .
Fans took to Japanese crowdfunding serviceReadyForto fund the undertaking , which is take care for 100 million hankering ( around $ 850,000 ) by April 5th . Unsurprisingly , commit the fervour of a fanbase like the one for Evangelion , the project is already over a third of the manner there , raking in 34.1 million Yen as of writing . Still , it ’s a nobler goal to want to thrust the very moon itself with the Lance , rather than , say , a 9 - patty hamburger .
[ CrunchyrollviaThe Mary Sue ]
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