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- Feb 23, 202692% CONFIDENCEfrom animenewsnetwork.com
Neon Genesis Evangelion New Series Announced
- A new Evangelion series was announced on 23 February 2026 at the close of the "Evangelion :30+" 30th anniversary festival (Yokohama Arena, 21 to 23 February), through a surprise video and live cello and choral performance, teased as the "Next Genesis"[1][2]
- Staff named: Yoko Taro (series script supervisor and writer), directors Kazuya Tsurumaki and Toko Yatabe, composer Keiichi Okabe, produced by Studio Khara and CloverWorks; Hideaki Anno is credited as original creator[1][2]
- MyAnimeList lists the type, episode count and air date as unknown, not yet aired[1]
- The festival also premiered a 13-minute anime short starring Asuka[2]
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- [1]92%Neon Genesis Evangelion New Series Announcedmyanimelist.net· Posted Sep 19, 2026· Starts Feb 23, 2026· 33% of score
No release date exists, so this pins the announcement, which Anime News Network[2] dates to the festival's closing day, February 23, 2026.
- [2]92%Evangelion Franchise Announces New Seriesanimenewsnetwork.com· Added Sep 19, 2026· Starts Feb 23, 2026 ✓· 33% of score
Anime News Network reports the new series was announced as the 30th anniversary festival ended on Monday, February 23, 2026, naming its staff and studios.
- [3]80%Neon Genesis Evangelion (franchise) - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org· Added Sep 19, 2026· 33% of score
Wikipedia's franchise article records the series' announcement after the February 2026 festival with CloverWorks and Khara producing.
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