# Anime-Inspired Vehicle Chargers Plug Your Car in This Anime Electric Car Charging Station By Mesel Isaac | Published 2013-11-26 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/car-charging-station References: [kotaku](http://kotaku.com/yes-anime-style-electric-car-charging-stations-exist-i-1471783671) & [nlab.itmedia.co.jp](http://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/nl/articles/1311/26/news115.html) Electric car owners and fans of the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion will get a kick out of this electric car-charging station. In the town of Hakone, Japan, located just outside of Tokyo a few car charging stations have been erected as part of an Eva campaign and environmental promotion. The charging stations are brightly colored with characters from the anime series prominently displayed. While only two are out at the moment, other Neon Genesis Evangelion [electric car charging stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-vehicle-station) are expected to rolled out. Unfortunately, this is unlikely to be a nationwide or global thing. Those familiar with the series already know that the reason the city of Hakone was chosen because the series is set in that city, though it is called Tokyo-3 in the show. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 68% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Transportation](https://www.trendhunter.com/transportation) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Anime-inspired Electric Car Chargers:** Opportunity for integrating popular culture and entertainment into sustainable energy infrastructure. - **Promotional Campaigns for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations:** Potential for using branded charging stations as marketing tools for popular media franchises. - **Localization of Electric Car Charging Infrastructure:** Demand for customized charging stations that cater to local interests and cultural references. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Automotive:** Potential for collaboration between automakers and entertainment companies to create unique charging experiences. - **Anime and Entertainment:** Opportunity for licensing partnerships and branded promotional campaigns in the electric vehicle industry. - **Sustainable Energy:** Potential for integrating popular culture into renewable infrastructure to engage new audiences and promote eco-friendly practices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Vehicle-Matching Charger Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clair-electric-vehicle-charger.md) - [Artistic Lamppost EV Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voltpost.md) - [Anime Creature-Inspired Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pikachu-aceman.md) - [Emotive EV Charging Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kvitter-ev-charger.md) - [Italian Sports Car-Branded Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ferrari-ev-charger.md) - [Nostalgic Charging Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-tesla-diner.md) - [Anime-Inspired Taxi Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/initial-d-1.md) - [Electric Vehicle Charging Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ionna.md) - [Scalable EV Charging Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epit-ultra-fast-charging-station.md)