Neon Genesis Evangelion Unit-01 Tee 1995

Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) shattered the conventions of the mecha genre and introduced psychological complexity to anime. Gainax produced the first wave of merchandise for what became Japan's most culturally significant anime series. Anno Hideaki's deconstruction of the super robot genre — wrapping it in Freudian anxiety, Jungian archetypes, and Kabbalah symbolism — created work that functions simultaneously as entertainment and art. First broadcast season merchandise from 1995-96 is foundational. Value: ¥40,000–¥250,000.