Neon Genesis Evangelion gets new series written by Yoko Taro

On the final day of its 30th anniversary celebrations, the Evangelion franchise announced a new series written by Nier: Automata creator Yoko Taro. Details are thin; Evangelion's official website said the project was announced today, February 23, and shared only a taste of the talent involved.

The announcement promises a collective dream team to launch a new era of Evangelion, following the original 1995–1996 series, the End of Evangelion feature, and the 21st Century Rebuild of Evangelion movies, which further warped the universe with alternate timelines and time loops.

Yoko Taro is known for unconventional, experimental narratives and for breaking down boundaries between mediums. The video-game visionary often appears wearing a mask of the character Emil, and Nier: Automata famously contains 26 endings, including one that asks players to sacrifice their save data to help future users.

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