A group of volunteers has launched a project to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Neon Genesis Evangelion by re-creating a scene from the popular anime series on the moon.

Only a week after the announcement, however, they are considering whether to cancel the project due to criticism it might offend Muslims and Christians.

About 30 people launched the crowdfunded project on Jan. 30 to send a landing craft to the moon and stick a 24-cm "spear" into the surface.