YoRHa Ver.1.2 Musical and YoRHa Boys Ver.1.0 Returning to NicoNico!

In an effort to promote the “STAY HOME” movement during the Coronavirus pandemic, the 2018 performances of the YoRHa Ver.1.2 Musical and YoRHa Boys Ver.1.0 stage play originally streamed on NicoNico will be coming back for a brief time. The plays will be available FOR FREE from Friday, May 1 to Sunday, May 10.

If you haven’t seen these versions yet, I would highly recommend checking them out. Both of which have been released on Blu-ray as a box-set, and can still occasionally be found at vendors like Amazon. But be prepared to pay anywhere from $300 at this point…

And if you haven’t seen it yet, the YoRHa Ver.1.2 Musical was my first experience to work as freelance press on the stage play report, so you can check that out here.

YoRHa Ver.1.3aa Stage Play: An Official Report

Just in time for the NieR 10th Anniversary, I’ve been able to post my report on the YoRHa Ver.1.3aᵃ stage play, detailing the final rehearsal, which was held on March 13.

Unfortunately, due to Coronavirus closures, all public viewings of the stage play were cancelled, but the show was streamed live on NicoNico during the pre-10th Anniversary Livestream on March 29th.

You can view the full report here.

YoRHa Ver.1.3aa – Jackass Makes His Official Debut!

At long last, Jackass has finally made his official appearance known! This is the first view of him in the new version of the YoRHa stage play:

“Jackass is an android with a distorted personality, always laughing from his lofty perch. Additionally, he seems to have a weak neck, or maybe it’s because he’s always craning it awkwardly in curiosity… His strength is unmatched among the Resistance.”

From this blurb, it seems like he will be a sort of crazy mad scientist sort of character… or maybe it’s just my imagination! I can’t help but wonder what interests he might show in Accord… Oh, no!!! (heeheehee)


This production is slated to be livestreamed, but the details are still being worked out. Once anything official has been released, I will report about it here!

YoRHa Ver.1.3aa – Key Visual

We’re exactly a month away from the premier of the YoRHa Ver.1.3aᵃ stage play, which depicts the classic Pearl Harbor Descent Mission in December 11941, several years before the setting of NieR:Automata. We should start to see the boys talking about starting rehearsals on Twitter soon!

In this new poster, likely designed by Koda Kazuma as usual, we see the four YoRHa as they are about to jump into their flight units and descend from the Bunker.


TOKYO: Shibuya Cultural Center Owada, Sakura Hall – 4th Floor
March 12-15, 7 performances

YoRHa Ver.1.3aa and More!

Tonight’s live stream with the creators of NieR Gestalt/Replicant and NieR:Automata for the first bit of fanfare for the 10th Anniversary, we’ve received a bunch of new, juicy news:


NieR:Theatrical Orchestra 12020

TOKYO: Tokyo International Forum Hall A

Saturday, March 28
Evening – Open: 5:00pm / Start: 6:00pm

Sunday, March 29
Afternoon – Open: 11:00am / Start: 12:00pm
Evening – Open: 4:00pm / Start: 5:00pm

  • Composer: Okabe Keiichi
  • Voices:
    • Yusa Kouji (Older Brother Nier)
    • Nonaka Ai (Yonah)
    • Ishikawa Yui (2B)
    • Hanae Natsuki (9S)
    • Akiyama Kaoru (Pod153)
    • Yasumoto Hiroki (Pod042/Zinnia)
  • Vocalists:
    • Emi Evans
    • J’Nique Nicole
  • Conductor: Oi Takeshi

OSAKA: Osaka International Convention Center

Saturday, April 25
Afternoon – Open: 11:00am / Start: 12:00pm
Evening – Open: 4:00pm / Start: 5:00pm

  • Composer: Okabe Keiichi
  • Voices:
    • Yusa Kouji (Older Brother Nier)
    • Nonaka Ai (Yonah)
    • Ishikawa Yui (2B)
    • Hanae Natsuki (9S)
    • Kadowaki Mai (Emil)
    • Yasumoto Hiroki (Pod042/Zinnia)
  • Vocalists:
    • Emi Evans
    • J’Nique Nicole
  • Conductor: Oi Takeshi

Please be aware that the above scheduled performers are subject to change.

  • S Seats: 10,780 yen
  • A Seats: 8,580 yen

>> GET TICKETS HERE <<


YoRHa Ver.1.3a/A2

This is a fan-made photo-manipulation pic that I made myself, aka it’s not official.

The all-boys cast from YoRHa Ver.1.3a will be making a comeback in this second rendition of the stage play that so effortlessly won our hearts this year!

TOKYO: Shibuya Cultural Center Owada, Sakura Hall – 4th Floor
March 12-15, 7 performances

The YoRHa Ver.1.3a stage play will be coming back for a new version, bringing back the all-boy’s cast in the so-called YoRHa Ver.1.3aᵃ aka A2 stage play next March!

Tickets go on sale tomorrow!!!

The afternoon and evening performances on March 14 will be broadcast live on NicoNico, so stay tuned for the link to those pages in the future. You can purchase single tickets for 2500 points or 4000 points for both!

Visit the newly updated official YoRHa website here!!!

The entire cast from YoRHa Ver.1.3a will be returning, all except for Matsubara Rin, who played Anemone. Because of this, the entire character will be replaced with Jackass, as played by Kurotaka. Although the website hasn’t updated an image of him yet, you can view a couple shots of him on his agency’s page.

There will be recorded voices performed by:

  • Akiyama Kaoru: Voice of Pod153
  • Yasumoto Hiroki: Voice of Pod042/Zinnia

Like the previous Ver.1.3a stage play, the following talented musicians will be returning:

  • Guitar: Goto Takanori
  • Violin: Shirasu Kon
  • Percussion: Fukuoka Takashi

Along the same lines music, both Akaba Yukino and Nagaya Mikoto from GEMS COMPANY are listed in the credits for the “image songs”, so this is likely referring to their updated version of “Normandy” and “Gualdalcanal”.


This page will be updated in the event any
additional information on these events is released.