If you're a fan of Neon Genesis Evangelion, chances are you instantly think "Unit-01 colors" whenever you see a purple + neon green combo. After all, with over 30 years under its belt, the series' iconic visual impact is undeniable.
But recently, a hilarious post about "Unit-01 colored" items unexpectedly blew up on X (formerly Twitter) in Japan, even catching the attention of Shinji Ikari's voice actor, Megumi Ogata, and becoming a hot topic online.
▼ The incident quickly became one of X's trending topics.
It all started when a netizen cleverly shared a photo of playground equipment they spotted, which, thanks to its "Unit-01 colors," prompted them to post, "Shinji, get in the robot!" The post garnered over 160,000 likes in less than a day, drawing massive attention.
Of course, other netizens chimed in, sharing all sorts of bizarre Unit-01 colored facilities...
A Unit-01 colored excavator? Not exactly a surprise, right ( ? )
Even a torii gate got the treatment! www.
And then there's this one that's totally out of place ( ? )
After this series of posts went viral, voice actor Megumi Ogata retweeted it, adding her own priceless comment:
"No way! I've never seen or heard of anything like this, how could I possibly get in?!" This instantly sent netizens into a frenzy, racking up over 290,000 likes in just half a day. Many users exclaimed, "I can already hear Shinji's voice... lol!"
It just goes to show how incredibly recognizable the "Unit-01 colors" are. Coupled with Megumi Ogata's witty response, it's clear that seeing this color scheme just makes you want to tell someone to "get in the robot"... only true EVA fans would understand, right? XD.