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Yoko Taro

Writing · Born 1970-06-06 · Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

Biography

Yoko Taro is a Japanese video game director and scenario writer. Starting his career at the now-defunct game company Cavia, his best-known work was on the action role-playing video game series Drakengard, and its spin-offs, NieR and NieR:Automata.

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Filmography

2026Bakuken: Honnoji Temple Annihilation ChroniclesOriginal Story
2026NieR:Orchestra Concert 12026 [YoRHa]Director
2025Bakuken: Blades of Doubt of the ShinsengumiOriginal Story
2024Bakuken: Imperial Fantasy CorpsOriginal Story
2024SINoALICE: The Very Last StoryOriginal Story
2024NieR:Orchestra Concert 12024 [ the end of data ]Producer
2023KamiErabi GOD.appOriginal Concept
2023Bakuken: The Genpei Final BattleOriginal Story
2023Bakuken: Tokyo Resurrection Deathmatch - RematchOriginal Story
2023NieR:Automata Ver1.1aEngels (voice)
2022NieR:Automata FAN FESTIVAL 12022: Voices from the VergeWriter
2022Bakuken: Tokyo Resurrection DeathmatchOriginal Story
2021YoRHa Girls Ver.1.1aScreenplay
2021Bakuken: Shogun Imperial MatchOriginal Story
2020YoRHa Ver.1.3aaCreator
2020NieR: Theatrical Orchestra 12020Creator
2020NieR: Theatrical Orchestra 12020Creator
2019YoRHa Ver.1.3aOriginal Story
2019NieR: Orchestra Concert 12018Director
2018Thou Shalt Not Die: Zero_KAIOriginal Story
2018SINoALICE CoNCERT: The Delightful Music Festival of Parrah and NoyaCreative Director
2018YoRHa Ver.1.2 MusicalCreator
2018YoRHa Boys Ver.1.0Writer
2017NieR Music Concert: The Memories of PuppetsWriter
2016NieR Music Concert & Talk LiveSelf
2015YoRHa Ver.1.1Original Concept
2014YoRHa Ver.1.0Writer
—Untitled Evangelion SeriesSeries Composition

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