‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ and MelGeek Forge the Centauri 60 "Asuka Edition" Keyboard Around EVA-02's War Palette
The Hall-Effect board wraps serious magnetic-switch hardware in Asuka Langley’s red, black, and yellow identity.
Summary
'Neon Genesis Evangelion' and MelGeek have produced the Centauri 60 "Asuka Edition," an officially licensed Hall-Effect magnetic gaming keyboard themed around EVA-02 and its pilot
The 60 percent board pairs a CNC aluminum unibody and analog magnetic switches with a design language pulled directly from Asuka Langley's plug suit and unit
Themed details include a laser-etched EVA-02 insignia, an Asuka identity plate, a Progressive Knife motif, and a rose gold rotary knob
MelGeek and Neon Genesis Evangelion have teamed on the Centauri 60 “Asuka Edition,” an officially licensed magnetic gaming keyboard that runs enthusiast-grade Hall-Effect hardware through the visual identity of EVA-02’s pilot. Licensed under Khara, Inc., the board treats performance engineering and character design as a single package rather than a skin laid over generic internals.
Underneath the theme sits a serious performance spec. The board is built on a 1.32kg unibody milled from a single billet of 6063-T6 aluminum with aerospace-grade anodization, and it rides on a leaf-spring gasket mount backed by five layers of internal dampening for a dense, controlled sound. Its Hall-Effect magnetic switches trade physical contact for magnetic sensing, unlocking a 0.01mm rapid trigger, an adjustable 0.2 to 4mm actuation range, and an 8000Hz polling rate, all managed through a six-MCU architecture and configured via MelGeek’s browser-based Hive tool with no software install required. The 60 percent layout keeps a compact footprint and maximum mouse clearance while preserving a dedicated arrow cluster, and it runs plug-and-play across Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Where the hardware makes its case in numbers, the design language makes its case in color. The palette leans on a dominant red, structural black, and warning yellow drawn straight from EVA-02 and Asuka’s plug suit, with layered RGB lighting deepening the red tones so the darker shades recede and the brighter ones flare. The result reads as a deliberate translation of the unit’s identity onto the desk rather than a decorative afterthought.
That identity is carried through in the detailing. The EVA-02 insignia is laser-etched into the flank of the CNC aluminum chassis, an Asuka identity plate is set into the frame, and a graphic motif inspired by EVA-02’s Progressive Knife runs as a visual accent across the board. A rose gold CNC knob, anodized and built for wobble-free infinite rotation, anchors the controls, while the underside carries an engraved line attributed to Asuka Langley, “I Can Save the Human Race All by Myself.” Limited edition packaging frames the unboxing as the opening beat of the theme rather than an afterthought.
The Neon Genesis Evangelion x MelGeek Centauri 60 “Asuka Edition” is available to pre-order now via MelGeek’s official webstore as a limited production run with no restock planned, and each unit is individually serialized. It ships with exclusive packaging, an envelope, a USB-C cable, a switch puller, seven swappable keycaps, a nano-tech case, collector documentation, and a two-year manufacturer warranty.
