NieR:Orchestra Concert 12024 [ the end of data ]

New NieR:Orchestra Concert world tour announced!

  • 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.

Bakuken 3 ~The Genpei Final Battle~

Bakuken 3 ~The Genpei Final Battle~ September 14-19, 2023

The 3rd installment of the Bakuken stage play series will be back in full swing later this September!

  • Title: Bakuken ~The Genpei Final Battle~
  • Date: Thursday, September 14 – Tuesday, September 19, 2023
  • Place: CBGK Shibugeki

THE TEASER

In the era of the Genpei War.
Before Taira, one who boasted overwhelming power, Minamoto was well on his way to destruction.

There, the cornered Minamoto welcomes in the forbidden Onmyoji, Abe no Seimei.
Afraid of Abe’s power, Taira recruits Kiichi Hogen, a monk rumored to have spiritual powers. Still, Hogen appears to be unmotivated and merely drinks the days away.

As the stench of war intensifies, a Portuguese merchant named Michael appears to offer his support to both sides…

THE CAST

Michael – Suga Kyosuke (須賀京介)
YoRHa Ver.1.3a/aa: Accord
Shizuka Gozen – Aoki Shiki (青木志貴)
YoRHa Girls Ver.1.1a – No2
Minamoto Yoshitsune – Kimura Masataka (木村優良)
YoRHa Ver.1.3a/aa – No4
Orochi – Koizumi Moeka (小泉萌香)
YoRHa Girls Ver.1.1a – No21
Taira Kiyomori – Ayagiri Takuya (綾切拓也)
YoRHa Ver.1.3a/aa – No4
Abe Seimei – Matsuda Saki (松田彩希)
YoRHa Girls Ver.1.1a – No3
Oni – Machida Naoki (町田尚規)
Kimi Shi ni Tamou Koto Nakare Zero -KAI- – Araigaki
Minamoto Yoritomo – Chiba Mizuki (千葉瑞己)
Kiichi Hogen – Hinagata Ui (雛形羽衣)
Bakuken 1, 2, 3 – Kiichihogen
Kimi Shi ni Tamou Koto Nakare ZERO -KAI- – Kuchiba
YoRHa Ver.1.2 Musical – Rose
Benkei – Okino Kouji (沖野晃司)

NEWS

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New Bakuken Stage Play Announced for September 2023

Today was the final performance of the Bakuken 2 Rematch stage play, in which they announced there will be a brand new Bakuken play later this September. Here’s what we know thus far:

Bakuken ?Genpei Final Battle?
Date: Thursday, September 14 – Tuesday, September 19
Location: CBGK Shibugeki!!

Intorduction:
The age of the Genpei War (1180-1185).
The Genji clan is on the brink of ruin before the Taira clan, who boast overwhelming power.

In desperation, Genji welcomes Abe no Seimei, the forbidden Onmyoji.
Fearing the power of the Onmyoji, Kiyomori recruits the monk Kiichi Hogen (Yatsume), who was said to possess spiritual powers.
However, all Hogen does is drink all day and seems less than motivated.

As the scent of war intensifies, a Portuguese merchant named Michael appears and proposes a deal to both sides…

Taking place during the Heian period, this is a great action-adventure in which legendary swordsmen send sparks flying.

? Director Matsuda Ichidai mentions that he’s got no clue what the story will be about yet.

? Then Yoko says that he hasn’t written a single letter for it yet, so he doesn’t know anything either. In fact, he doesn’t even know if they’ll do whatever is written in the description on the YouTube video and says that the show might not even happen. It’s difficult to believe anything.

Yoko’s Original Script for the NieR:Automata Ver.1.1a Anime Episode 1 – New Machines, Pod Abilities, and More Not Present in the Game

Yoko’s initial plot for Episode 1 was interesting to say the least. This is my rough summary of his script as shown in the recent issue of Newtype magazine.


■ lit. Military Transport Aircraft (Units)

  • Darkness. A screen turns on to display the current situation. The Commander relays a message: how the machines are demonic and whether YoRHa are valued by humanity.
  • Glory to mankind / Glory to mankind call and response.
  • After that, snake-like machine lifeforms break through the walls of the room and begin to devour the YoRHa squadron.
  • Descending military transport units (輸送機, not the same term that is used for flight units 飛行ユニット, suggesting that these are different, possibly older, tech)
  • We zoom in on 2B (it’s actually not her but another android that resembles her).
  • It includes a large-scale descent mission of only female B Type YoRHa androids.
    The Descent Operation
  • They come under attack by Snake-like machine lifeforms that come through the walls of the room (likely meant to be the walls of the cockpit of the transport aircraft) and many units are destroyed.
  • Camera zooms out, and we view things from the outside, and realize that the small rooms that the YoRHa were in were actually the cockpits of the transport aircraft and this is how we find out that they’ve been attacked during the descent.
  • Other transport aircraft appear, becoming a large-scale descent operation in thunderous storm.
  • The YoRHa squadron have a much more rugged uniform than in the game, something like a sailor uniform?
  • Down on the ground, there’s a cluster of machine lifeforms.
  • The YoRHa squadron mows down the machine lifeforms with overwhelming strength.
  • Then a Goliath machine lifeform appears and gives the girls a run for their money.
  • That’s when a large-scale group of male YoRHa join the fray. They’re all S Types.
  • The boys use Pods to hold back the machines.
  • The Goliath cuts through them.
    ★ The boys (S types) and girls (B types) pair off in large numbers.
    ★ They’re illustrated to be in girl/boy pairs.

■ Command

The Commander and Operators give complicated orders from Command.
★ The squadron are given strict orders.

Commander: They’re weak, but…
She squints her eyes.
Commander: The essence of their splendor is in their numbers.

  • The YoRHa Squadron are increasingly outnumbered
  • Machine lifeforms amass in huge numbers.
  • The S Types link their Pods together (an ability not in the game) to create a large barrier
  • The machine lifeforms fire upon them.
  • But after this, machines rush at them exponentially like an avalanche.
  • The barrier cannot withstand their combined weight and it breaks.
  • The girls flee to a sort of shelter area to take cover.
  • Something rolls along the floor toward them. It’s a machine lifeform head.

Girl: SMASH IT!

  • It’s struck with a sword, but it’s too late.
  • The head was a self-detonating bomb.
  • It explodes and sends the YoRHa flying.

■ The Goal

  • The YoRHa continue pressing on without glancing back at those who’ve fallen in combat.
  • The girls aimed toward something.
  • A fight to the death unfolds.
  • They press forward even if they should become nothing more than sacrificial pawns. It’s like a typical “last battle.”
  • The YoRHa make their way to the entrance to a large shelter.
  • The girls fire upon the door even while they’re killed like flies by the machines.
  • There’s a large explosion.
  • A hole in the ground roughly the size of a subway tunnel opens up from which many YoRHa fall into.
  • YoRHa are reduced to a few groups.
  • The remaining YoRHa drop their heavy weaponry and switch to equipment that favors speed (this is something new that could be shown in the anime)
  • The last two standing are 2B and 9S.

9S: Hacking the Goliath complete!

2nd Half
■ A Silent Space

  • A silent space separated from the thundering sounds from the outside.
  • The YoRHa squadron proceeds cautiously.
  • An area like a cathedral built entirely by machines.
  • There are machines dancing in the center.
  • A massive mouth that rips off the heads of dead YoRHa.
  • It’s a type similar to an anglerfish that devours its prey.
  • 2B attempts to attack it, but…… the fish disappears into the darkness.

■ A Trap

  • It was a huge trap in this area.
  • YoRHa are unjustly eaten by mysterious means.
  • Walking further ahead, there are many YoRHa corpses littering the area.
  • As though bored, machines toy with the corpses.

When it spots the incoming YoRHa, it laughs, “Nitaaaaa…”

  • In order to destroy their objective, the machines form a wall as 2B and 9S advance onward.

■ The Core

  • 2B and 9S finally make it to the core.
  • Just when they’re within a single step from destroying it, the ground begins to vibrate suddenly.
  • Both the ceiling and floor collapse.

■ Super-massive Goliath Class Machine Lifeform

  • The mountain cracks and opens wide like a pillbug.
  • The fortress where 2B and 9S were in was actually inside a giant machine lifeform.
  • 2B is tossed out.
  • 9S connects to the core and attempts to destroy it through hacking.
  • The super-massive Goliath machine lifeform attacks.
  • A ton of small machine lifeforms begin to scatter.
  • While 9S is busy hacking the machine, 2B tries to protect him to the best of her ability.

9S: Hacking complete! Its activity has stopped! 2B!!!

  • 2B destroys the unprotected core.
  • There’s a moment of relief.
  • That’s when they feel a new vibration.

■ Black Box

  • 2B & 9S are on top of the dead pillbug.
  • But another pillbug appears one after another.
  • 9S is prepared as he suggests self-detonating their black boxes.
  • They both agree and self-destruct.

■ Bunker

  • 2B awakens back in the Bunker.
  • When she meets 9S in the hallway, she discovers that he’s lost his memory.
  • Only 2B’s personal data was able to be uploaded to the Bunker in time.
  • 2B clenches her fist.

TBC
(the end of Yoko’s script)