Los Angeles – January 27, 2024 at the Peacock Theater
Tickets on sale: July 21 at 10pm (PT)
Chicago – February 3, 2024 at the Rosemont Theater
Tickets on sale: July 18 at 12 (CDT)
Berlin – February 10, 2024 at the Tempodrom
Barcelona – February 17, 2024 at the Auditori Forum
Paris – February 23, 2024 at the Palais des Congres
Bangkok – March 16-17, 2024 at the Prince Mahidol Hall
Orlando – March 30, 2024 at the Dr. Phillips Center
“AWR Music Productions is proud to partner with legendary video game developer SQUARE ENIX to present a phenomenal multimedia production: ‘NieR:Orchestra Concert 12024 [the end of data]’.
With symphony orchestra and chorus under the direction of conductor Eric Roth, the performance features the solo vocals of original NieR series singers Emi Evans and J’nique Nicole, as well as a specially created program with HD video projections from NieR series director Yoko Taro and composer Keiichi Okabe.
In addition, the concert features a recorded reading by 2B (voiced by Kira Buckland) and 9S (voiced by Kyle McCarley) in a new episode written by director Yoko Taro.
Immerse yourself in the NieR universe like never before!”
For more information, visit the official concert page here.
This is an on-going event so there may be multiple updates to this post. Please check back to see any future updates!
With the NieR:Automata Fan Festival coming up this weekend, I wanted to share a couple of helpful links that might be useful to everybody!
There are THREE shows of the NieR:Automata Fan Festival held in Tokyo, each with a talk and music portion, as well as a recitation drama section. Please be aware that not all sections of the event will be streamed live. It seems that the talk portions will be streamed for free, but the music concert will only be streamed once on Saturday night for 5,000 yen. The talk segment should include a brief talk session with the development staff followed by a recitation drama (朗読劇) by the voice cast.
Please see below for the details.
NieR:Automata Fan Festival 12022 壊レタ五年間ノ声 Pre-show
The pre-show kicked off with a “Driving DJ” segment in which a staff member drove from somewhere toward Tokyo through the rain. People suggested NieR related tracks throughout the whole thing until the next talk segment started around 8pm. Here’s an example of the view… IT’s basically someone driving for hours in the rain along to various themes from the NieR series. xD
Once the talk portion began around 8pm, we were joined by Yasumoto Hiroki (Pod042/Weiss (Replicant Ver.1.22)), Saito Yosuke, Okabe Keiichi, and Taura Takahisa.
They also showed off a couple of the items that will be available at the fan festival:
Attendance Fortunes – Everyone who attends the event will be given a random fortune.These are the various livestreams that will be available. Please see below for the direct links.
The Livestream ended with a Premium user segment in which they were mostly waiting for the kick off for the World Cup game with Japan.
NieR:Automata Fan Festival 12022 壊レタ五年間ノ声 Voices from the Verge 5th Anniversary
This is a sort of free talk of discourse by key figures of those who brought you NieR:Automata. They plan on discussing secrets that could only be discussed 5 years after the game’s release, as well as a report detailing the results of “☆ * △ × * 〇”.
Voice Actor Part
Friday, November 25
Pod153: Akiyama Kaoru
2B: Ishikawa Yui
Emil: Kadowaki Mai
A2: Suwa Ayaka
Yonah: Nonaka Ai
Pod042: Yasumoto Hiroki
Nier: Yusa Kouji
Saturday, November 26
Pod153: Akiyama Kaoru
Emil: Kadowaki Mai
A2: Suwa Ayaka
9S: Hanae Natsuki
Mama: Hara Yumi
Pod042: Yasumoto Hiroki
Nier: Yusa Kouji
This is a conversation between the voice actors who breathed life into the characters of the NieR series. You can enjoy an original recitation drama during the special project corner that will deliver “a slightly strange fantasy comedy” by all the performers.
The talk stage will also feature a give away segment in which participants can win a rare item that can only be obtained at the event.
Saturday, November 26 – OPEN: 17:45 / START: 18:15 Price: 5,000 yen Purchase Window: Friday, November 18 at noon through Sunday, December 11 at 8pm (JST) Archived through: Sunday, November 27 at 6pm through Sunday, December 11 at 11:59pm (JST)
The devastated YoRHa Squadron and the cornered 2B. Preparing for her death, 2B arrives at a city she had never seen before and encounters A2. What will 2B’s choice be when she meets with an unknown brother…?
Saturday, November 26 Between the Collapse (9S)
Performers:
Hanae Natsuki – 9S
Suwa Ayaka – A2
Yasumoto Hiroki – Pod042
Akiyama Kaoru – Pod153
Yusa Kouji – Nier
Kadowaki Mai – Emil
Hara Yumi – Mama
9S has lost the entire YoRHa squadron but also 2B. In despair, he awakens in a city he’s never seen before. With the abhorrent A2 and a disturbing shadow approaching, soon we shall witness the future 9S had envisioned.
There will also be another Emil truck driving around the concert hall, so if you take a walk around the area, you might see it driving by! This would be the 2nd Emil truck since the last one that went around various cities in Japan.
I perched outside for several hours to try and catch a glimpse of it driving by in Yokohama, and I was pleasantly surprised to spot it in the end!! Check the video below for more on that!
This year marks the 3rd Annual Yosupi Santa special livestream in which Saito Yosuke is joined by many big names in the game industry for a fun sit-down talk show. This year, however, was entirely dedicated to NieR as part of its 10th Anniversary, organizing the show into multiple “corner” segments.
Here’s a quick run-down of each segment including the guests who appeared:
NieR Re[in]carnation
Yoko Taro – Series Creative Director
Matsukawa Daichi – NieR Re[in]carnation Director (Applibot)
NieR Replicant Ver.1.22474487139…
Yoko Taro
Ito Saki – NieR Replicant Ver.1.22474487139… Director (toylogic)
Yasumoto Hiroki – CV: Weiss
Kadowaki Mai – CV: Emil
Okamoto Nobuhiko – CV: Young Brother Nier
NieR:Automata
Yoko Taro
Taura Takahisa – NieR:Automata Senior Game Designer (PlatinumGames)
Ishikawa Yui – CV: 2B
Shiraishi Ryoko – CV: Devola/Popola
Enako – Cosplayer
YoRHa Girls Ver.1.1a Stage Play
Sekiya Makoto – YoRHa Stage Play Producer
Matsuda Ichidai – Director
Onishi Momoka – No9
Koizumi Momoka – No21
Sonoda Aika – No22
Matsuda Saki – No3
YoRHa:Dark Apocalypse
Yoko Taro
Yoshida Naoki – Final Fantasy XIV Producer/Director
NieR Music
Yoko Taro
Okabe Keiichi – NieR Series Composer
Hoashi Keigo – NieR Series Composer / Piano Performance
Goto Takanori – Guitar Performance
The program also featured question and answer segments in which users submitted their questions via Twitter. A handful were selected to be answered during the show.
It was in this Q & A segment for the new Replicant Ver.1.22474487139… where we learned a couple new, interesting facts.
Q: Won’t Papa Nier be in this? I think many of us international fans like the story of father/daughter.
Yoko: If I were to say why Papa isn’t in this one, it’s because he didn’t sell the last time…
Yasumoto says that since he’s older now, he sort of understands how difficult it was for Papa Nier, but it’s an entirely different feeling from the brother/sister story. Saito says that if the relationship between Nier and Yonah is changed, it becomes an entirely different story.
Yoko says that he was told that a “macho” character would sell better overseas.
Yoko: Apparently international fans wanted a macho character but SQEX didn’t. When does that ever happen…?
Saito says that if Replicant Ver.1.22474487139… sells “a ton”, they’ll think about making Papa Nier.
Yoko: How much is “a ton?”
Saito: About half of Automata would be good.
Yoko: 2.5 million units! I’m sorry, but please forget about a Father version.
Q: What is the reason for the official site listing Nier as “Protagonist”?
Yoko: It’s because “Nier” isn’t his name.
Saito: Well, you’re able to name him yourself.
Yoko: Yes, NieR is the name of the title, it’s not his name. I keep telling people this, but nobody listens to me.
Saito: But Emil is always saying, “Nier! Nier!!”
Yoko: Well, actually it’s never said during the game.
Saito: Ah, because you can choose his name.
Yoko: Yes, that’s right. You can give him any name, so Emil doesn’t actually say his name anywhere in the game.
Yasumoto: Even this time (Ver.1.22…), too?
Yoko: Yes, it’s never said this time either.
Yasumoto: Oh, actually in Automata, it refers to him as “that person.”
Kadowaki: What about the Drama CD? Replicant High?
Yoko: Well, I gave up then.
Saito: So, you’re saying that someone along the way started calling the protagonist “Nier” and it just stuck, right?
Yoko: Yes, fans started calling him Nier and it kept on from there.
Yoko: Actually, naming him this way was an homage to Dragon Quest.
Yasumoto: I don’t think anyone understood that…
Yoko: When I was writing the novellas, I was told I had to give him a name, so I grudgingly used that name. But as far as the game goes, he’s simply the protagonist. Nier isn’t his name.
Yoko: Yeah, so when people played NieR:Automata and were like, “Why is this called NieR if Nier isn’t even in it!?” …I kept thinking, “But it’s NOT his name!!” and rage quit.
Everyone: It (NieR) is a concept, a general idea.
Yoko: Yes, the name of the title.
NieR Replicant Ver.1.22474487139… is scheduled to be released in Japan on April 22, 2021 and worldwide the following day. View the international site here.
NieR Re[in]carnation is scheduled to be released in Japan on February 18, 2021 for iOS and Android.
Information on the YoRHa Girls Ver.1.1a stage play can be found here. Additional information on the YoRHa series of plays can be found here.
