A new Evangelion series is coming from Studio Khara and Yoko Taro, creator of NieR

Anime fans rejoice, Neon Genesis Evangelion series on the horizon. This was announced during a 30th anniversary event in Japan. The bad news? Franchise creator Hideaki Anno will not write the scripts.

However, his replacement will be Yoko Taro, the guy . He also wears one for some reason. The NieR franchise is known for its rich and complex lore, with a history spanning thousands of years and sometimes delving into a parallel universe.

Evangelion veteran Kazuya Tsurumaki will be on hand to direct the episodes, which is nice for longtime fans. He led the Rebuilding Evangelion movies and recent Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX animated. Composer Keiichi Okabe, from the NieR franchise, is composing the music for the new show. The new series will be produced by Studio Khara and Cloverworks.

While we know quite a bit about who is behind the scenes in the upcoming series, we know nothing about the plot. We don’t know if this is another remake of the original story, a sequel, or some sort of spin-off like the chibi-inspired one. Little Eva: Evangelion@School. There is a trailer, but it lacks details.

With Taro on board, it could really go in any direction. It is good to remember, after all, that Deny is actually a spin-off of a PS2 game called Drakengard. In one of this game’s multiple endings, a final boss is transported from a fantasy realm to modern-day Tokyo. Killing this beast releases a virus that ravages humanity, which ultimately leads to the post-apocalyptic setting of Deny. It’s almost as if the events of a Dragon Quest game somehow lead into the world of Resident Evil.

If there’s anyone who can breathe new life into the Evangelion franchise, it’s Taro. Did I mention he wears a gigantic moon mask? Plus, this isn’t the first time he’s written TV scripts. He co-wrote the .