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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.

YoRHa Girls Ver.1.1a Stage Play – Act 1 Officially Available on YouTube

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The official YouTube account for the YoRHa stage plays has uploaded the 1st Act of the latest and final YoRHa stage play: YoRHa Girls Ver.1.1a. You can read more about this version of the play here.

Please note that only ACT 1 has been made publicly available for free at this time. Because of how sudden this video was dropped, we may hear about the official Blu-ray release date soon.

The English subtitles provided here are likely done by the same individual who translated Yoko’s latest stage play “Bakuken.” More information about this will be updated later when more becomes known.

「YoRHa Girls Ver1.1a Stage Play」 —- first half —-

  • [Original / Screenplay] Yoko Taro
  • [Direction] Matsuda Ichidai
  • [Music] Keiichi Okabe (MONACA)

[Cast]

  • No.9 / Momoka Onishi
  • No.2 / Shiki Aoki
  • No.21 / Moeka Koizumi
  • No.22 / Aika Sonoda
  • No.6 / Megu Taniguchi
  • No.3 / Ayaki Matsuda
  • No.4 / Moe Tsurumi
  • Instructor / Mao Noguchi
  • Haou (Cactus) / Mayu Sekiya
  • Suiren (Lotus) / Non Harusaki
  • Tsuruhana (Phlox) / Yuka Nihei

[Musical Performance]

  • Violin 1st / Mitsuri Shimada
  • Violin 2nd / yurika
  • Viola / Moe Aoyagi
  • Cello / Moe Oura
  • Piano / Hirata Yuna
  • Chorus / Luna Goami
  • Chorus / Marie Kocho

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NieR Re[in]carnation – 28 Artists Illustration Campaign

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Updated: April 3, 2021 – 3:09pm

Now that the NieR Re[in]carnation 28 artists illustration campaign is largely over (the giveaway portion is still ongoing), it’s time to gather everything together to showcase this amazing artwork!

This campaign is part of the 10 million downloads celebration in which 28 artists participated in illustrating characters from the game. The official NieR Re[in]carnation Twitter account began posting images several times a day from March 20-31. Those who follow and retweet the images are entered into a final giveaway contest in which 100 lucky winners will be given an illustration book that includes all of these images.

Below you’ll find a list of the participating artists. Click on a name to be brought directly to that artist’s illustration, or merely scroll down the page to view all images. Some artists currently have no additional information for them, but this will be added at a later date.

I’ve also included brief information on the artist and any personal/professional links they may have. You are also able to jump to the individual tweet where the artwork was originally posted.

[ TABLE OF CONTENTS ]

  1. List of Participants
  2. Images and Artist Details

[ LIST OF PARTICIPANTS ]

  1. Koda Kazuma
  2. Kazama Raita
  3. Nozaki Tsubata
  4. Sasaya Shusei (WACHAJACK)
  5. Maeshima Shigeki
  6. Iwasa Yusuke
  7. LAL!ROLE
  8. Taiki
  9. Kotatsu
  10. NAJI yanagida
  11. Gesoking
  12. PALOW
  13. coconut sablé
  14. Sevenzel
  15. TakuG
  16. Yoneyama Mai
  17. Nanase Miri
  18. Reoen
  19. ISSSAI
  20. SWAV
  21. Takagi Masafumi
  22. BUNBUN
  23. Momojiru
  24. daiki?
  25. Mochizuki Kei
  26. Nagai Yuya
  27. Matsuo Shogo
  28. Fujisaka Kimihiko

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Yoko Taro’s New Stage Play “Bakuken” Has English Subtitles!

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Yoko Taro’s latest stage play endeavour will not only be streamed live on NicoNico, but it will also come with English subtitles, courtesy of 8-4!

NOTE: Please be aware that the link to the English subtitled stream is DIFFERENT from the normal Japanese broadcast.

For more information on this stage play, please see my initial post about it here.

Below is a quick run-down of the various streams that will be available on NicoNico. All information you may need to purchase a NET Ticket for the English subtitled version is listed on the NicoNico page.

When you go to any of the pages on NicoNico listed above, the page will automatically sync with the location/time zone of your system (ie. If you are in Japan, it will list all times in JST. If you are in Eastern Time Zone, it will list everything in EST). Please check the page to see when each show will be available for your specific time zone.

NieR Re[in]carnation Live Broadcast #2

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The NieR Re[in]carnation live broadcast #2 is scheduled for Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 8:00 PM (JST).

Those scheduled to be in attendance are Hara Yumi (voice of Mama), NieR series producer, Saito Yosuke, and NieR Re[in]carnation director, Matsukawa Daichi (others not announced may also appear).

More information is available on the event page.