• Project: New Neon Genesis Evangelion anime series.
  • Key Personnel: Yoko Taro (Writer/Scenario), Keiichi Okabe (Music).
  • Production Studios: Studio Khara x CloverWorks.
  • Direction: Kazuya Tsurumaki (Director) and Toko Yatabe (Assistant Director).
  • Context: Announced during Evangelion’s 30th anniversary festivities.

The Existential G-Fuel: Taro Meets Evangelion

We’ve seen some wild industry crossovers, but the news that NieR: Automata mastermind Yoko Taro is writing a new Neon Genesis Evangelion series is the equivalent of a psychic flashbang. Announced at the Evangelion 30th anniversary event, this project unites the two undisputed kings of "making the audience have a mid-life crisis."

Our take? This is a match made in an existential void. If you’ve played NieR, you know Taro’s penchant for breaking the fourth wall and crushing your spirit. Pairing him with the Evangelion IP—a series that practically invented the "depressed teen in a robot" subgenre—is almost too much power for one production to hold. We expect high-level metaphysical nonsense and enough emotional damage to keep the fan wiki editors busy for a decade.

Heavy Hitters Behind the Scenes

The NieR Connection

Taro isn’t coming alone. Long-time collaborator and composer Keiichi Okabe is handling the score. Okabe’s work on NieR is legendary for its haunting, ethereal vocals, which should slot perfectly into the Evangelion aesthetic. If the music doesn't make you want to stare into the sun while pondering your own mortality, they’ve done it wrong.

Studio Powerhouse Collaboration

The production is a heavy-duty joint venture between Studio Khara and CloverWorks. Leadership is also top-tier, with Kazuya Tsurumaki (Rebuild of Evangelion, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX) at the helm alongside Toko Yatabe, who served as assistant director on Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time. This isn't a B-team effort; this is the core Eva lineage passing the torch—or perhaps a lit match—to Taro.

What This Means for Gamers

While we are primarily a gaming outlet, the "Nier Automata guy" moving into the anime space for a project of this scale is massive news for the community. However, for those of us hoping for a new Taro-led RPG, the news is bittersweet. The source notes that while Taro is "still pitching ‘em," his recent game projects "just keep getting cancelled."

It seems we’re in a timeline where Taro’s specific brand of narrative chaos is finding a more stable home in prestige anime than in the current volatile gaming market. If we can't get a new NieR title, watching him deconstruct the Evas is the next best thing. Just be prepared to "draw your breath in pain" once the scenario starts unfolding.