{"rewrite":{"id":"r_29d93374f5a7719865bcf278","clusterId":"c_b7bd83462fde5bb0fcb9d22e","slug":"evangelion-and-nier-automata-video-collaboration-runs-at-the-weeknd-s-japan-concerts","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Evangelion and NieR:Automata Video Collaboration Runs at The Weeknd's Japan Concerts","summary":"The official NieR and Evangelion X accounts announced a video collaboration between NieR:Automata and Neon Genesis Evangelion, presented as a special live production during The Weeknd's After Hours Til Dawn Tour shows in Japan. The concerts run September 19 and 20, 2026 at Belluna Dome. Creepy Nuts appear as special guest both days, with YOUSUKE YUKIMATSU joining on September 20.","whyItMatters":"Two game and anime properties with separate rights holders appearing inside a Western pop act's stadium staging is a cross-promotion route that runs through live production rather than a conventional tie-in, and the organizer's own framing of the tour as the highest-grossing by a male solo artist is what makes the slot worth lending out.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe collaboration was presented as a special visual stage during the After Hours Til Dawn Tour, according to the announcement posts from both official accounts. The Japan dates are September 19 and 20, 2026 at Belluna Dome. A September 20 show sold out the same day it was announced, and a September 19 date was added. Creepy Nuts appear as special guest on both days, with YOUSUKE YUKIMATSU added for September 20. Organizer LIVE NATION H.I.P. describes the run as the highest-grossing tour ever by a male solo artist.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Neon Genesis Evangelion and NieR:Automata share a screen built for a concert crowd, not a game or a series. The pairing is brand-to-brand placement with no studio attached.","twitterPost":"Evangelion and NieR:Automata share video at a The Weeknd show, not in an anime. Two game and anime brands meeting on a concert stage.","threadsPost":"Neon Genesis Evangelion and NieR:Automata are crossing over as concert visuals at The Weeknd's Belluna Dome shows, not as a new anime or game. The collaboration is a live set piece tied to tour dates, which keeps the two franchises in the same frame without a studio or broadcast attached.","newsletterBlurb":"The official Evangelion and NieR accounts announced a video collaboration between NieR:Automata and Neon Genesis Evangelion, staged as part of The Weeknd's After Hours Til Dawn Tour shows in Japan. The Belluna Dome dates are September 19 and 20, 2026, after the originally announced September 20 show sold out the same day. Creepy Nuts appear as special guest both days, with YOUSUKE YUKIMATSU added on September 20.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2609194g\",\"title\":\"\\\"Evangelion\\\" and \\\"NieR:Automata\\\" Collaborate in Video! Special Production Unveiled at The Weeknd's Japan Concerts\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4333,"outputTokens":652,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789829974,"createdAt":"2026-09-19T14:54:36.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-19T14:58:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-19T14:58:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_b7bd83462fde5bb0fcb9d22e","canonicalTitle":"『エヴァ』と『ニーア オートマタ』が映像でコラボ！アーティスト・The Weekndの日本公演で特別演出を披露","representativeArticleId":"a_e9af29a09f42e5c6998eb5a2","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Neon Genesis Evangelion\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"NieR: Automata\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"The Weeknd\"],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"music\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-19T14:11:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-19T14:11:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-19T14:58:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2609194g","title":"『エヴァ』と『ニーア オートマタ』が映像でコラボ！アーティスト・The Weekndの日本公演で特別演出を披露"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Neon Genesis Evangelion"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["NieR: Automata"],"studios":[],"people":["The Weeknd"],"type":"event","domain":"music","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}