Author Archives: Rekka Alexiel

About Rekka Alexiel

Production manager, coordinator, writer/translator, motion/voice actor. Anime Expo 2022 Exhibitor. Since 2005, she has covered all things related to Japanese subculture with an added focus on Yoko Taro and his works, including the Drakengard and NieR series among many others. As the head of Fire Sanctuary, she has published a multitude of official reports on various topics such as Tokyo Game Show, gaming news, and multiple stage plays by Yoko Taro. She has also participated in many volunteer orchestras in Japan as a soprano vocalist.

General Admission Begins for Bakuken 4

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General admission tickets went on sale earlier this morning for Yoko Taro’s next stage play in the Bakuken series. Use the link below to make your reservations:

https://www.cnplayguide.com/bakuken4

▶︎ The Details

  • General Admission Sales: Begins from 10:00am on Monday, November 18th
    Calls accepted at 0570-08-9999 (10:00am – 6:00pm). Phone reservations will end closer to the performance date.
  • Internet reservations: From 10:00 on Monday, November 18th
    Available until 8:00pm the day before the performance. To make reservations, you must be a CN Card member, CN Mobile phone member, or CN Premium member.
Please note that there is a mistake with the URL to the CN Play Guide website.
Please be sure that you add the “www” in the URL for it to work properly.

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NieR Dinner Show 12024 – Updates

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There’ve been a couple updates today regarding the band members and various special event merch that will be available at the venue.

This will be a very brief post, but you’ll quickly be able to see what is new!

▶︎ Band Members

▶︎ Exclusive Merchandise

▶︎ General Admission Ticket Sales

Square Enix has also announced that general admission ticket sales will open on November 16th at 10:00am.

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Second round of ticket reservations for Bakuken 4 ends tomorrow!

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With the first wave of ticket reservations completed, the second wave began about a week ago and will be concluding tomorrow! If you will be in Japan later this December and are interested in going to the next iteration of Yoko Taro’s Bakuken series of stage plays, now is your chance!

Actually, tomorrow is the last day to reserve tickets. S seats are all sold out, but there are still some A seats available!

You can reserve a ticket here.

Ukai Mondo // 鵜飼 主水 　as Tokugawa Ieyasu // 徳川 家康
Sho Kadono // 門野 翔 　as Togo Shigekata // 東郷 重位
Mizuki Chiba // 千葉 瑞己 　as Minamoto Yoritomo
Tomohiro Sato // 佐藤 智広 　as Hiraga Gennai
Moe Tsurumi // 鶴見 萌 　as Amakusa Shiro // 天草 四郎
Miyako Maikawa // 舞川 みやこ 　as Sasaki Setsu // 佐々木 セツ

NieR Re[in]carnation Complete Guide – The Story of “the Cage” and Prayers

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A 528-page memorial archive celebrating the completion of NieR Re[in]carnation, including character designs and illustrations, Weapon Stories, and other stories that weren’t implemented in the game will be released on November 28 and is available on Amazon.

  • Title: NieR Re[in]carnation Complete Guide -The Story of “The Cage” and Prayers
    (Official English title not decided)
  • Content: A memorial archive commemorating the conclusion of NieR Re[in]carnation. The book contains character visuals, weapon stories, and stories that had not been implemented in the game.

Content Details:

  • NieR Re[in]carnation – Guidepost of Those Memories and Recollections
  • Character Visuals and Settings
  • Main Story, Dark Memories, Recollections of Dusk, Weapon Memories, Character Stories, Hidden Stories
  • Weapon Stories, Companion Memory Stories
  • Timeline, 4-panel comics, Lost Archive, etc.

Additional Information:

  • Release Date: November 28, 2024
  • Details: 528 Pages, B5 Size
  • Price: 4,950 yen (tax included)
  • Publisher: Dengeki Books
  • Amazon
  • Kadokawa

One of the unreleased Weapon Stories to be published in this book will likely be the Si’F-00 story that was revealed in a previous livestream. You can read my translation of it here.

Service for NieR Re[in]carnation ended on April 29, 2024 after a little more than 3 years from its time of release on February 18, 2021.

Ayaka Suwa, voice of A2, gives birth to her first child

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Ayaka Suwa, voice of A2, tweeted about the happy news that she recently gave birth to a healthy baby. In the tweet, she mentions that she hopes to return to work soon to deliver more wonder things to all fans. 

Simple translation: I’d like to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who’s supported me with kindness and care, both before and after the birth of my child. Your warm encouragement has meant so much, and I truly appreciate everyone who’s been there for me.

Every day is filled with new experiences, and I’m touched by my child’s every movement. As I gradually return to work, I look forward to sharing even more wonderful things with you all! It would mean a lot if you could continue to support and cheer me on.

Thank you for your encouragement. I will keep working hard each day!