NieR:Theatrical Orchestra 12020 – Tokyo & Osaka Completely Cancelled

We had high hopes that the Osaka concerts would go on as scheduled, but alas… they also fell victim to the bouts of cancellations due to the Coronavirus pandemic. All of these cancellations are for the best, but that doesn’t make the disappointment sting any less.

Here’s the official announcement by SQEX on Twitter:

This also came on the heels of Falcom announcing that the jdk BAND concert scheduled on April 29 would also be cancelled.

So everybody, please hang in there. Even though so many of these awesome events are getting the axe, it really is for the best. Please stay vigilant and take precautions to avoid the virus. The best way to do this is to STAY HOME, avoid crowds, wear a mask, wash your hands frequently, and maybe even wear gloves for places of high traffic. These events will likely be rescheduled again in the near future, but until then, let’s try to keep our spirits up… We’re definitely not out of the woods yet!

NieR 10th Anniversary Livestream Details

Additional information has just been released regarding the up-coming livestreams for the NieR 10th Anniversary scheduled for March 29.


Please note that all times are listed in Japan Standard Time (JST).

View the Schedule in Google Docs.

NieR:Theatrical Orchestra 12020 Concert – Talk Corner

  • Page Open: 3:00pm
  • Time: 3:30〜5:00pm
  • Free to Watch: Yes

NieR:Theatrical Orchestra 12020 Concert

  • Time: 5:00〜7:30pm
  • Free to Watch: No
  • View on Demand: Only the beginning of the concert will be accessible to those without a Net Ticket:
    • Premium Members: 4500pts
    • Standard Members: 5000pts
  • The concert will include vocals by Emi Evans and J’Nique Nicole with new recitation dramas by the following voice cast members:
    • Yusa Kouji – Older Brother Nier
    • Nonaka Ai – Yonah
    • Ishikawa Yui – 2B
    • Hanae Natsuki – 9S
    • Akiyama Kaoru – Pod153
    • Yasumoto Hiroki – Pod042, Beepy

YoRHa Ver.1.3aᵃ Stage Play – Talk Corner

  • Page Open: 7:30pm
  • Time: 7:40〜8:00pm
  • Free to Watch: Yes

YoRHa Ver.1.3aᵃ Stage Play

  • Time: 8:00〜11:00pm
  • Free to Watch: No
  • View on Demand: Only the beginning of the concert will be accessible to those without a Net Ticket:
    • Premium Members: 2500pts
    • Standard Members: 3000pts
  • Will include an “after talk” segment after the performance
  • Watch on NicoNico Douga

YoRHa Ver.1.3aᵃ Stage Play – After Talk

  • Time: 11:00pm〜11:55pm
  • Free to Watch: No
  • This segment is only available to those who purchased a Net Ticket for the Stage Play.

NieR 10th Anniversary – Talk Corner

  • Time: 11:59pm〜1:30am
  • Free to Watch: Yes

NieR 10th Anniversary Late Night Talk

  • Time: 1:30am〜
  • Free to Watch: No
  • This segment is only available to NicoNico Premium Members.
    There is no Net Ticket for this segment.

The final free-to-watch segment of the Anniversary livestream will likely be around 5 hours and function as a typical talk show like we’ve seen the crew do in the past. It’s currently unknown exactly what will be discussed during this segment, but there’s always a possibility they will drop something important on us (perhaps something about Yoko’s New Project?) We shall see…!

NieR:Theatrical Orchestra 12020 Promotional Video

Square Enix has just released a short promotional video for the NieR:Theatrical Orchestra 12020, which will be held in Tokyo on March 28-29 and in Osaka on April 25, for a total of 5 separate performances.

NieR:Theatrical Orchestra 12020 Promotional Video
Translation below:

In 2020, 10 years from the release of NieR Gestalt/Replicant, the “NieR:Theatrical Orchestra 12020” concert will be held in Tokyo and Osaka.

This performance will consist of fully orchestrated performances of songs carefully selected from NieR Gestalt/Replicant and NieR:Automata, including recitations by the voice cast as well songs performed by vocalists.

Please look forward to this amazing music festival worth of the 10th Anniversary!

Very few details are currently known about the concert besides this, but it will likely be similar to the NieR:Orchestra Concert 12018 with additional recitations from the voice actors from the game. It’s unclear whether this is referencing new recitation dramas like what was performed at the NieR:Automata Memory of Puppets Concert, although this is likely referencing the monologue inserts before various pieces by Emil and 2B. In this sense, the Theatrical Orchestra may not be all that different from the original concert from 2018, save for the new arrangements that will be released as part of the Addendum album.