Vantablack pot and kettle.
How appropriate, considering that would be an extremely expensive production, with rules imposed by the creators that people get extremely mad about, but then take it out on the wrong people. All it’s missing is a notorious scumbag of the british art world using predictable internet racism to sell over-doped poster paint at a premium.
Someone should just submit drawings of some of the official figures.
If you like the anime, you should check out the manga. It’s a lot more coherent and has more filled-in character backstories and superior relationship development.
There’s the relatively recent 3-in-1 volume editions. Those are the ones to get.
Giant Robo took longer. 
Released: July 22, 1992 – January 25, 1998
“The first installment of the series, “The Black Attaché Case”, was released on July 22, 1992. Originally intended to finish within 36 months, the seven-volume series was ultimately released over the span of six years. “The Grand Finale” was released on January 25, 1998.”
No?
Evangelion 1.0 came out in September 2007.
Evangelion 3.0 + 1.0 came out today. That’s 14 years.
Giant Robo took 6 years, less than half the time.
Oh fuck it was 2007.
Time is an illusion.
It premiered in the US at an Otakon and we were there.
I mean, this is Anno and the last gasps of Stuido GAINAX, I’m unsurprised it took a while.
Speaking of which… I should just watch Giant Robo again.
Israeli researchers announce discovery of new Dead Sea scroll fragments.
Just tell me when to expect a giant Rei Ayanami so I can preheat my primordial goop