At the end of the 30th ANNIVERSARY OF EVANGELION event, a brand-new anime series in the franchise has been revealed, with Nier writer, Yoko Taro, set to scribe the series.
While details are currently sparse for the new animated series, Evangelion revealed that there’s a new anime series in the works, written by Nier: Automata‘s Yoko Taro. Yoko Taro is known for embracing the macabre, employing dark, heavy emotional sequences in his storytelling. This makes the marriage between writer and series a natural fit, given that the original Neon Genesis Evangelion series often teetered on the brink of catastrophe. Yoko Taro has been on a winning streak, as the NieR series has been confirmed to continue by Square Enix, following 10 million sales of NieR: Automata.
Yoko Taro has previously praised Neon Genesis Evangelion in a 2024 interview with IGN. He described Evangelion as a major inspiration for the NieR franchise, saying, “I thank you for praising NieR: Automata’s story, but actually it’s pretty much just a retelling of Evangelion, so there’s not much originality to it. I don’t really watch recent movies, so I’m mostly inspired by memories of works I saw in the past.” Based on those comments, it is clear that the writer is deeply familiar with the series.
The Director of the Rebuild films (a four-film tetralogy, designed to be a retelling of the series) and Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, Kazuya Tsurumaki, helms the project alongside Toko Yatabe, who was an assistant director on Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (the final Rebuild film). NieR creator Yoko Taro is taking over writing duties, and NieR‘s composer, Keiichi Okabe, is providing the sound for the new series. Outside of these small details, the production remains tightly under wraps, detail-wise. So, until the production is ready to spill more details, fans won’t know if this is a reboot, another retelling, or something different altogether.
Fans can now head to the new official website while waiting for more information about what’s next for the animated sci-fi series, or watch the full 30th anniversary celebration video.
