Rokuhan T013-4 500 Series Shinkansen Evangelion | 3-Car Set

The 500 series is a Shinkansen high-speed train type operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen and San'yō Shinkansen lines in Japan since 1997. They were designed to be capable of 200 mph but operated at 185 mph, until they were finally retired from the primary Nozomi service in 2010. They were then refurbished and downgraded to the all-stations Kodama service between Shin-Ōsaka and Hakata.

Since November 7th, 2015, a special "500 Type Eva" livery as part of the "Shinkansen: Evangelion Project" tie-up project to mark the 40th anniversary of the Sanyo Shinkansen and the 20th anniversary of Neon Genesis Evangelion.Initially planned to operate until March 2017, this livery was extended until 13 May 2018.