LMHGNeon Genesis Evangelion

Evangelion EVA-00 Proto Type (New Movie Ver.)

The original EVA-00 Proto Type mold, updated with new parts in 2007 to tie into the Rebuild of Evangelion film series.

MechaGrade Score

3.2/5

EVA-00 · non-scale · 2007

GradeLMHG

Scalenon-scale

Released2007

Runnersn/a

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The verdict

This sits in an interesting middle ground: it's built on Bandai's original 1996 EVA-00 tooling, but released in 2007 with new parts to tie into the first Rebuild of Evangelion film.

Scalemates and retailers actually disagree on exactly how to label it, some call it an LMHG Rebuild reissue, others an HG New Movie Ver., and both are describing the same kit. That gives it a slight edge over the plain 1996 original in terms of tooling freshness, without being a ground-up modern kit.

Best for: Evangelion collectors who want a Rebuild-era tie-in release without paying modern RG prices, or who are chasing the specific New Movie Ver. branding

The full review

What it is

This is Bandai's original EVA-00 Proto Type mold, reissued in 2007 with new parts to coincide with the release of Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone, the first film in the Rebuild of Evangelion series. Scalemates records it as using "New parts" rather than an all-new tool, meaning it builds on the 1996 engineering rather than replacing it outright. Retailers split on what to call it: some list it under the original LMHG line as a "Rebuild Ver.," others market it as an "HG New Movie Ver.," but both are describing the same 2007 release of the same suit.

The catch

Because this reuses the original 1996 mold's engineering with new parts layered on, it inherits the same basic-articulation, sticker-assisted color separation as the plain Proto Type release rather than offering modern-kit engineering. It's non-scale, so it won't match a 1/144 or 1/100 Gundam shelf. And because retailers disagree on how to even label this release, tracking down build-specific commentary under the right name takes some digging.

Who it's for

This is a reasonable pickup for Evangelion fans who specifically want a Rebuild-tied EVA-00 release, or who like the New Movie Ver. box art and branding, without paying the premium a current RG kit commands. If engineering quality matters more than film tie-in branding, the 2021 RG Evangelion Unit-00 is a genuinely modern kit of the same character and a better fit.

The build story

What the build is actually like, and the engineering worth knowing about.

Confirmed facts: scalemates records this 2007 release as "New parts" rather than a full new tool, meaning it's the original EVA-00 mold updated rather than replaced, released to coincide with the first Rebuild of Evangelion film.

I don't have build logs specific to this exact reissue to draw granular claims from, so I'm sticking to what's documented. Treat it as the same generation of engineering as the plain 1996 EVA-00 Proto Type with some updated parts, not a ground-up modern kit.

Lore & trivia

01This 2007 release reuses Bandai's original EVA-00 Proto Type mold with new parts, rather than being tooled from scratch.
02It was released to coincide with Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone, the first film in the Rebuild of Evangelion series.
03Retailers split on the label: some market it under the original LMHG line as a Rebuild reissue, others as an HG "New Movie Ver.," describing the same kit.
04Unit-00 is the first functional Evangelion built and is piloted by Rei Ayanami across both the original TV series and Rebuild continuities.