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Type F

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Type F, sometimes styled TYPE-F, is a designation that recurs across the Evangelion franchise rather than a single object. Several Evangelion unit configurations from different continuities share the label, alongside a Bandai figure line and an airborne transport rig for the Evangelions themselves.

Type: designation
Scope: Disambiguation term spanning Evangelion unit variants, equipment, and merchandise
Also Written As: TYPE-F
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Overview

The label Type F carries no single fixed meaning in the franchise. Across novels, hobby magazines, games, and merchandise it marks a scattered family of Evangelion variants and related products, so the term functions as a signpost pointing to several distinct entries.

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Function

Most uses of the name attach to Evangelion unit configurations. Evangelion Unit-01 Type F debuts in Neon Genesis Evangelions. Two further variants, Evangelion Unit-02 Type F and Evangelion Unit-00 Type F, both originate in Dengeki Hobby Magazine. The Neon Genesis Evangelion: ANIMA novels contribute the Evangelion Unit-00 Type F Allegorica. Separately, the F-Type Equipment for airborne warfare is a gear loadout used to carry Evangelion units through the air.

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Beyond the in-fiction machines, the designation also brands merchandise: Neon Genesis Evangelion Characters TYPE-F is a figure line from Bandai Shokugan. Readers looking for a specific Type F should consult the entry matching its continuity, whether the novels, the hobby magazine designs, or the product lines.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Type F mean in Evangelion?

Type F, also styled TYPE-F, is not a single object but a designation reused across the Evangelion franchise for several different Evangelion unit configurations and related merchandise.

Which Evangelion units use the Type F designation?

The Type F name is used for Evangelion Unit-01 Type F, Evangelion Unit-02 Type F, Evangelion Unit-00 Type F, and Evangelion Unit-00 Type F Allegorica, each drawn from a different Evangelion continuity.

Where does Evangelion Unit-01 Type F first appear?

Evangelion Unit-01 Type F debuts in Neon Genesis Evangelions, while the Unit-02 and Unit-00 Type F variants originate in Dengeki Hobby Magazine.

What is F-Type Equipment for airborne warfare?

F-Type Equipment for airborne warfare is a separate use of the Type F name, referring to a gear loadout used to carry Evangelion units through the air rather than an Evangelion variant itself.

Is Type F also a piece of merchandise?

Yes. Neon Genesis Evangelion Characters TYPE-F is a figure line produced by Bandai Shokugan, one more product that shares the Type F name alongside the in-fiction Evangelion variants.

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