Cult classic anime Neon Genesis Evangelion is getting a brand new series, with Nier director Yoko Taro as screenwriter and showrunner. It’s being co-produced by original Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno’s Studio Khara.

Two directors will be Joining Yoko Taro on the new Neon Genesis Evangelion series: Kazuya Tsurumaki (who previously helmed the Rebuild of Evangelion movies) and Toko Yatabe, a key animator on Rebuild. The new show will be produced by original series’ director Hideaki Anno’s Studio Khara and CloverWorks.

The news was announced at the end of the Evangelion:30+ 30th Anniversary of Evangelion event, a three-day long festival held in Yokohama, Japan. The expo celebrated three decades of the franchise that featured exhibitions, panels, an Evangelion kabuki adaptation, and a brand new 15-minute short featuring Asuka Langley.

Music will be provided by composer Keiichi Okabe, the same man who created the soundtracks for the Nier, Drakengard and Tekken games.

No plot details have yet been revealed, though according to the official announcement, it’ll be a completely new story arc.

The original Neon Genesis Evangelion anime TV series ran from 1995 to 1996, becoming a big hit not only in Japan but also overseas. The 1997 movie The End of Evangelion served up an alternative ending to the series. Four Rebuild of Evangelion films were released between 2007 and 2021. This retelling of the original TV series was highly popular, with the last film Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time surpassing 10 billion yen in Japanese box office revenue.

Studio Gainax, the studio behind the original anime was liquidated in December last year, after a series of scandals, plus legal battles with Studio Khara — something that Anno himself termed a “truly disappointing end.”