Whether you count yourself among the legions of fans of Neon Genesis Evangelion who appreciate the epic soundtrack by Shiro Sagisu, or you're just a classical music buff with broad interests, the return of the highly acclaimed Evangelion Wind Symphony this coming May will surely be music to your ears.

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Due to popular demand, the symphony will be not only returning to Tokyo where they originally performed in September 2018, but also performing for the first time in Osaka and Nagoya.

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This year, Masamichi Amano will conduct the Osaka Shion Wind Orchestra in Osaka and Nagoya, with singer Yoko Takahashi (A Cruel Angel's Thesis, Soul's Refrain) as special guest performer, and the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra in Tokyo, with trumpeter Eric Miyashiro making a repeat appearance as special guest.


This excerpt from last year's concert will give you an idea of what to expect:

Concert Information

Nagoya

  • Date: May 2nd (Thur.)
  • Time: 14:45 performance begins (14:15 doors open)
  • Place: Aichi Prefectural Art Theater
  • Tickets: 5,500 JPY, P Seats 4,000 JPY (behind the stage)
  • Inquiries: Kyodo Tokai 052-972-7466 (10:00 to 19:00)
  • Osaka

    • Date: May 4th (Sat.)
    • Time: 15:00 performance begins (14:00 doors open)
    • Place: Festival Hall
    • Tickets: S Seats 5,500 JPY, A Seats 4,500 JPY
    • Inquiries: Kyodo Information 0570-200-888 (10:00 to 18:00)
    • Tokyo

      • Date: May 10th (Fri.)
      • Time: 19:00 performance begins (18:00 doors open)
      • Place: Tokyo Metropolitan Theater
      • Tickets: 5,500 JPY
      • Inquiries: Kyodo Tokyo 0570-550-799 (Weekdays 11:00 to 18:00, weekends and holidays 10:00 to 18:00)

      Ticket Information

      • Advance lottery: Between March 15th and March 21st (23:59 JST)
      • Website
      • General reservations: From April 20th
      • Website
      • Note: Reservation and ticketing websites are in Japanese only

By - Ben K.