US EditionA New Evangelion Anime Was Announced, but Do We Really Need Another?
- On Feb. 23 at the 30th anniversary event in Yokohama, Studio Khara and CloverWorks announced a new Neon Genesis Evangelion anime written by Yoko Taro, replacing Hideaki Anno.
- Longstanding franchise patterns show Neon Genesis Evangelion endings tend to be definitive, pushing the franchise to rely on reboots and new entries to continue the property.
- The announced creative team includes Kazuya Tsurumaki and Toko Yatabe as directors, Keiichi Okabe as composer, and a trailer that offers little plot information.
- A central concern for fans is how this new entry will connect to the rest of the franchise, though observers say Yoko Taro may avoid major fan backlash.
- Expectations are that more details will arrive, as Yoko Taro's NieR franchise features sprawling lore and the series appears to be at a conceptual stage, soon to be clarified.
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This Monday, February 23, as part of the celebration for the 30th anniversary of the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion, it was confirmed that Yoko Taro, the creator of the video game NieR, will write the next anime of this Japanese animation classic. The project will be run by Studio Khara along with CloverWorks and presents a new chapter for the iconic Hideaki Anno series.
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GainaxNeon Genesis Evangelion is one of the greatest anime series of all time. From the mystical worldbuilding to that catchy theme song to that divisive ending, its influence is found everywhere. It’s almost certainly the only anime series to be referenced by Robin Williams in a horror movie. Since the series premiered in 1997, there have been a slew of movies with plenty of alternate endings, but now the series is about to go back to where it …
A new Evangelion series is coming from Studio Khara and Yoko Taro, creator of NieR
Anime fans rejoice, as there's a new Neon Genesis Evangelion series on the horizon. This was announced during a 30th anniversary event held in Japan. The bad news? Franchise creator Hideaki Anno won't be writing the scripts. However, his replacement will be Yoko Taro, the guy who created the video game NieR. He also wears a giant and rather unsettling moon mask for some reason. The NieR franchise is known for rich and complex lore, with a story …
A new Evangelion series is on the way, and the perfect person replaced Hideaki Anno
Perhaps Neon Genesis Evangelion is the gift that keeps on giving, or maybe it's just another moneymaking franchise that refuses to go away. In any case, the series is coming back with a new anime, and this time Hideaki Anno won't be writing the script. His substitute, however, is perhaps the only possible choice that won't make franchise fans riot.
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