Tokyo International News Agency

On February 23, 2026, during the final program of "EVANGELION:30+; 30th ANNIVERSARY OF EVANGELION," a shocking initial announcement regarding the production of an entirely new series for the popular anime franchise Evangelion was made, generating immense buzz among fans. According to the announcement, the new series will be produced by Studio Khara and CloverWorks. Yoko Taro, known for the NieR series, will be in charge of series composition and script. Kazuya Tsurumaki and Toko Yatabe will serve as directors, with Keiichi Okabe handling the music, revealing a star-studded production team. In response to this news, numerous voices of excitement and anticipation have filled social media. Fans expressed their enthusiasm with comments like "What incredibly exciting news!" and "The release of the first footage for a brand-new series on TV makes my heart pound as a fan." Great expectations are being placed on how the Eva world will evolve under this new crea...

A "new work" from the popular anime series "Evangelion" has been announced, sending related keywords trending on the SNS platform "X" (formerly Twitter) and eliciting a mix of joy, surprise, and some confusion from fans. This news, which suddenly surfaced on February 23, 2026, has been met with fervent welcoming cries such as "I have a reason to live" and "This saves me," even as some voices question, "Weren't we supposed to be freed from the curse of Eva?" The staff for this newly announced "Evangelion new work" are rumored to include Yoko Taro, known for titles like "NieR:Automata," handling the script, Keiichi Okabe composing the music, and Kazuya Tsurumaki directing. Animation studio Clover (most likely referring to CloverWorks) and Sony have also been mentioned. Many fans have noted the absence of Hideaki Anno, who has directed the previous series. With Anno reportedly focusing on the "Yamato...