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Yoko Taro Directs New Evangelion Anime — Studio Khara’s Bold New Series is Officially in Production

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It’s not a drill: Studio Khara has confirmed a brand-new Evangelion anime series is in production, and the director attached to it is none other than Yoko Taro — the enigmatic auteur behind NieR:Automata, Drakengard, and some of the most emotionally devastating stories in gaming. The English version of the confirmation trailer dropped on 5 July, and the anime world hasn’t been able to stop talking about it since.

Why This Announcement Is a Big Deal

Hideaki Anno’s Studio Khara — the house that brought us the Rebuild of Evangelion tetralogy — is backing this new series, but the creative direction is being handed to Yoko Taro. That combination is genuinely unprecedented. Anno built Evangelion as a deeply personal psychological excavation; Taro is known for post-apocalyptic nihilism wrapped in subversive game design. The crossover potential for their shared obsessions — existential dread, broken protagonists, humanity’s self-destructive impulses — is enormous.

New Evangelion series – Eva unit in dramatic red lighting
The new series imagery leans into Evangelion’s iconic mech design with a striking new colour palette. (Image: Studio Khara)

The trailer itself is deliberately sparse — a piano score plays over imagery of post-apocalyptic ruins, with the title card reading “EVANGELION BRAND NEW SERIES PRODUCTION INITIATED”. No character reveals, no story details, no air date. That’s classic Anno/Khara restraint. The decision to release an English version simultaneously (rather than a delayed localisation) suggests a more internationally-focused rollout than some past entries.

What We Know (and Don’t Know)

Details are thin by design, but here’s what’s been officially confirmed so far:

  • This is a new series — not a sequel to Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 and not a remake of the original 1995 TV series
  • Yoko Taro is directing, under Khara’s production umbrella
  • Studio Khara is producing — so expect the same visual quality as the Rebuild films
  • The English confirmation trailer was uploaded to Khara’s official YouTube channel on 5 July 2026

What we don’t yet know: release window, episode count, whether it’s a streaming-first title or theatrical, and which platform(s) will carry it. Given Netflix’s recent track record with high-profile anime acquisitions (and Taro’s existing relationship with the streaming giant via the NieR:Automata Ver1.1a anime), Netflix is an obvious candidate — but that’s speculation at this stage.

Classic Neon Genesis Evangelion promotional art featuring Shinji and Rei
The original Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) redefined anime. The new series has enormous shoes to fill. (Image: Studio Khara)

Why Singapore Fans Should Pay Attention

Evangelion merchandise and events have always had a strong footprint in Singapore — the franchise reliably sells out at Animate Singapore, Kinokuniya Orchard, and Anime Festival Asia every year. A new series from Studio Khara will almost certainly trigger a fresh wave of figures, apparel, and collaborations. If past Rebuild film releases are anything to go by, local distributors will be quick to secure screening or streaming rights.

For fans of Yoko Taro’s work specifically, this feels like the creative pairing the internet manifested into existence through sheer force of will. His games consistently feature unreliable narrators, multiple-playthrough revelations, and the kind of gut-punch endings that stick with you for years. Applied to Evangelion — a franchise already built on those exact qualities — the results could be genuinely extraordinary.

We’ll be tracking every development as it comes. Watch this space, and keep an eye on Studio Khara’s official YouTube for the next update.