A 25-meter-high EVA Unit-01 statue was recently unveiled in Shanghai, which has been regarded as the world’s largest of its kind and has received a Guinness certification. Located in the public exhibit area near Wenshui Road, the site under construction is expected to be the next landmark for animation lovers. EVA, also known as Neon Genesis Evangelion, is the main character in one of Japan’s most classic anime series, with more than two hundred million fans around the globe. For some of them, EVA Unit-01 is way more than simply a machine: it contains the human soul of the pilot’s mother.