TBS's long-running sports competition special SASUKE announced an upcoming crossover with the hit anime Evangelion on November 7.
The collaboration was unveiled at TBS Anime no Ba, an event hosted by TBS in Akasaka on the same day. The event also featured a pre-opening festival and a range of other activities, with more details about the SASUKE crossover set to be revealed later.
Since its debut in 1997, SASUKE has drawn elite athletes from across Japan and around the world to tackle its grueling obstacle courses. Celebrities regularly step up for the challenge as well, cementing the show as one of Japan's most iconic sports competition programs.
The crossover's tagline declares, "Brave warriors who challenge the limits of humanity, become legend." Full details about the collaboration will be announced at a later date.
This is not SASUKE's first crossover of the year: the show previously teamed up with the cozy character Rilakkuma, although that collaboration was limited to merchandise.
TBS is keeping the details under wraps for now, but the unusual pairing already has fans wondering whether an Eva unit could somehow appear on the course. For now, we will have to wait for the next official update.