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Studio Khara
Khara is producing a segment for Baahubali: The Eternal War Part 1 while co-producing a new Evangelion television series with CloverWorks and co-directing a Yamato feature film with Production I.G. Its 20th anniversary was marked with a Rei Ayanami illustration and a message from founder Hideaki Anno.
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Khara's 20th anniversary in May 2026 brought an original Rei Ayanami illustration by Kazuya Tsurumaki and a message from founder Hideaki Anno, who noted the studio grew from three people in a small office to one that owns its own studio and continues to produce new works. Weeks later, the studio announced its most significant film production since the Evangelion rebuilds: a dedicated sequence for Baahubali: The Eternal War Part 1, a CGI feature set in the world of the Telugu-language Baahubali franchise. Akira Honma directs the Khara segment, with Noriko Ito on character design and Mahiro Maeda as a key creative contributor. SlowCurve handles coordination between the Japanese and international teams. The first of two parts is set for a 2027 opening.
At the end of May, Khara announced a new Neon Genesis Evangelion television series in development at the Evangelion:30+ event, co-produced with CloverWorks. Yoko Taro is writing the series and composing it, with Kazuya Tsurumaki and Toko Yatabe directing and Keiichi Okabe composing the music. Hideaki Anno is not among the lead creative credits. Story details, release timing, and cast were not revealed. Anno's next directing work surfaced in October: Cosmoship Yamato √2199, a feature film with Yutaka Izubuchi at Production I.G and Studio Khara, announced on the anniversary of the original Space Battleship Yamato premiere. Production began in 2024. A release date is not yet decided.
Separately, the original Neon Genesis Evangelion and its films returned to North America through GKIDS. Criterion Channel adds the television anime and the films Evangelion: Death (True)² and The End of Evangelion on September 1, and the EVANGELION 30th Movie Fest brings Death (True)² & Rebirth and The End of Evangelion to U.S. theaters on July 21 and 22.
Key facts
- 20th anniversary
- Marked with an original Rei Ayanami illustration by Kazuya Tsurumaki posted by Studio Khara. ↗
- Founder statement
- Hideaki Anno said the studio grew from three people in a small office to a company that owns its own studio and continues to produce new works. ↗
- Yamato √2199
- Cosmoship Yamato √2199 is directed by Hideaki Anno and Yutaka Izubuchi at Production I.G and Studio Khara. A release date is not yet decided. ↗
- Yamato √2199 credits and production
- Anno is credited for planning, executive production and design works; Izubuchi for design works; Production I.G founder Mitsuhisa Ishikawa shares the planning credit. Production began in 2024. ↗
- New Evangelion series staff
- Yoko Taro is series composer and scriptwriter; Kazuya Tsurumaki and Toko Yatabe direct; Keiichi Okabe composes the music. Hideaki Anno is not listed among the lead creative credits. ↗
- New Evangelion series co-production and details
- The series is co-produced with CloverWorks. Story details, release timing, and cast have not been revealed. ↗
- Baahubali segment production
- Khara produces a dedicated sequence for Baahubali: The Eternal War Part 1. Akira Honma directs, Noriko Ito designs characters, and Mahiro Maeda is a key creative contributor. ↗
- Baahubali segment release
- The first of two parts is scheduled to open in 2027. The film is an international co-production involving studios from India, France, the United Kingdom, and Japan. ↗
- Evangelion 30th Movie Fest
- GKIDS announced screenings of Evangelion: Death (True)² & Rebirth on July 21 and The End of Evangelion on July 22 in U.S. theaters. ↗
- Criterion Channel
- Criterion Channel adds Neon Genesis Evangelion, Evangelion: Death (True)², and The End of Evangelion on September 1. ↗
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Facts
- Announced
- production of a dedicated sequence for the animated film Baahubali: The Eternal War Part 1 · 2026-06-25
- Noted
- Studio Khara posted an original illustration by Kazuya Tsurumaki featuring Evangelion character Rei Ayanami for the studio's 20th anniversary. · 2026-05-19
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All coverage
Oct 6
A website opened on Tuesday to announce that Hideaki Anno and Yutaka Izubuchi are directing the feature-length anime film Cosmoship Yamato √2199 at Production I.G and Studio Khara. Anno is credited for planning, executive production and design works, with Izubuchi on design works. Production I.G founder Mitsuhisa Ishikawa shares the planning credit, and Shin Office Academy is presenting the project. The √ symbol in the title is pronounced "Root." Anno commented that he wants to keep making Yamato to fulfill a childhood dream and to carry the wishes of his own and the next generation. The announcement came on October 6, the anniversary of the original Space Battleship Yamato television premiere in 1974. A teaser visual shows the Yamato attempting to launch from a devastated land toward space. A release date is not yet decided. Production began in 2024, when Anno first announced he was working on a new Yamato theatrical anime with new footage.
Aug 5
Criterion Channel will add the Neon Genesis Evangelion television anime and the Evangelion: Death (True)² and The End of Evangelion films on September 1. GKIDS licensed the titles in 2020. The original anime and films had long been out of print in North America.
Jul 14
Bandai Namco Filmworks announced a month-long promotional campaign for the Mobile Police Patlabor series, starting July 17. Highlights include a YouTube special with voice actors from the original and new series, daily releases of the TV anime, an AR photo contest, a stage greeting, a collaboration with Nadai Fuji Soba, a POPUP shop, and a re-release of the 2016 REBOOT on YouTube and U-NEXT. The campaign culminates with the theatrical release of Mobile Police Patlabor EZY File 2 on August 14.
Jun 29
GKIDS announced the EVANGELION 30th Movie Fest, screening Evangelion: Death (True)² & Rebirth on July 21 and The End of Evangelion on July 22 in U.S. theaters. Tickets are now on sale via GKIDS' website. The event marks the 30th anniversary of the original TV series.
Jun 25
Studio Khara announced on June 25, 2026, that it will produce a dedicated sequence for the animated film Baahubali: The Eternal War Part 1, a CGI feature set in the world of the Telugu-language Baahubali franchise. The film is an international co-production involving studios from India, France, the United Kingdom, and Japan, with Khara representing Japan. Akira Honma is directing the Khara-produced segment, Noriko Ito is designing the characters, and Mahiro Maeda, known for his work on Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon a Time, is a key creative contributor. Japanese production company SlowCurve is handling planning and coordination between the Japanese and international teams. Ishan Shukla, who directed "The Bandits of Golak" in Star Wars: Visions, is directing the film, with Scott Mosier writing the screenplay. The first of two parts is scheduled to open in 2027. The story follows Prince Amarendra Baahubali after his betrayal and murder, as he enters the afterlife and becomes embroiled in a cosmic war across 14 realms. Returning cast from the live-action films includes Prabhas as Baahubali and Ramya Krishnan as Sivagami, with composer M.M. Keeravani returning to score the music.
May 30
A new Neon Genesis Evangelion television series is in development, with NieR creator Yoko Taro attached as series composer and scriptwriter. Studio Khara announced the project during the final program of the Evangelion:30+ 30th Anniversary of Evangelion event over the weekend. The series will be co-produced with CloverWorks, known for Spy x Family. Story details, release timing, and cast have not been revealed. Kazuya Tsurumaki, a longtime Evangelion collaborator and director of FLCL, will direct alongside Toko Yatabe, who has worked extensively within the franchise. Keiichi Okabe, another key NieR creative voice, will compose the music. Original Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno is not listed among the lead creative credits. The announcement positions the project as the franchise's first completely new TV installment in years, fueled by the creative team's well-regarded profiles for atmosphere and story crafting.
May 19
Studio Khara posted an original illustration by Kazuya Tsurumaki featuring Evangelion character Rei Ayanami for the studio's 20th anniversary. Founder Hideaki Anno issued a message noting the studio grew from three people in a small office to a company that owns its own studio and continues to produce new works.