Quote:Takasaki, Gunma: On Monday, an anonymous woman left the Kibōkan facility a pre-paid Tosho card worth 30,000 yen (about US$360). Then, on Tuesday, the Kibōkan received 60,000 yen (US$720) in cash in the mail under the name of "Rei Ayanami" — the character from the Evangelion anime franchise. The enclosed letter read, "I'm a student so I can't give much, but here is a belated New Year's gift."

Nasushiobara, Tochigi: A man brought four backpacks to the prefecture's northern child guidance center at around 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday. According to the man, a male stranger asked him to bring the backpacks over from the parking lot of a nearby supermarket. The accompanying letter was signed "Ryōji Kaji" — another Evangelion character.

Matsusaka, Mie: The municipal offices discovered six dozen pencils for girls, Minnie Mouse and Hello Kitty erasers, memo pads, writing boards, and letter sets on its doorstep on Wednesday morning. Inside a Pokémon paper bag was a letter signed by Haruhi Suzumiya of the light novels and anime franchise of the same name: "I don't use these anymore, so please use them for children in need."