A trio of Neon Genesis Evangelion fans unites the female Eva pilots in a stunning cosplay.

The triple cosplay was uploaded to Instagram by a user named Mai, who takes on the role of Rei Ayanami in the picture. Next to her is Hebihime Sama as Asuka Langley Soryu, and on the farthest left is Val portraying the part of Mari ‘Illustrious’ Makinami. Each of the Neon Genesis fans sports an anime-accurate costume putting the girls in their iconic color-coded Plugsuits, which they use to help pilot their powerful Evas.

The characters are brought to life with incredibly accurate details outside the suits, with small accessories helping to add even more prestige to the costumes. Mai sports a short blue wig that reflects Rei’s hair in the source material, as well as a pair of red contact lenses to depict her unique eye color. Alternately, Asuka is captured efficiently with her iconic fiery red hair thanks to an impressive wig styled with her twin tails haircut. Finally, Mari comes complete with her long brunette locks and pink glasses that match her Evangelion piloting suit. This post was full of commenters who commended the three fans for their rendition of the famous characters. One user even called them a “trio of queens.”

About Evangelion’s Rei, Asuka and Mari

Rei, Asuka and Mari are Eva Pilots from the iconic mecha anime Neon Genesis Evangelion, created by Hideaki Anno. Asuka is a passionate and fiery character who often clashes with the franchise’s protagonist, Shinji Ikari, calling him an idiot and constantly scolding him while still facing some romantic tension with him. On the other hand, Rei is a stoic and quiet girl who is presented as a mystery, with the revelations about her existence posing big questions as the series continues. Finally, Mari is a character who didn’t feature in the original anime but was added to the Rebuild movie series. She is a generally positive and polite person who turns aggressive and unpredictable when piloting an Eva.

Neon Genesis Evangelion started life as a TV anime in 1995. However, the series’ controversial ending was remade with a feature-length installment known as The End of Evangelion in 1997. The series would take to the screen again in 2007, starting the Rebuild of Evangelion movies, which featured four films, the last of which came out in 2021.

The original anime is available to watch on Netflix, with the rebuild movies streaming on Amazon Prime.

Source: Instagram