Kaoru Akiyama

Experience the music and world of NieR in a new way in the "The Memories of Puppets" concert! The acclaimed music of the game series, as well as scenario readings, was performed live in five sold-out concerts held in April and May 2017. This release records the final show of the concert series on May 5, 2017.

Recorded on March 29th, 2020, without a live audience, this performance features a full orchestral arrangement of select songs from NieR Gestalt/Replicant, and NieR:Automata, narration by a star-studded voice actor cast, vocal performances by the singers, and a special viewing mode for experiencing the projected visuals from the concert. Featuring footage from the Sunday, March 29th, 2020 Tokyo performance at the Tokyo International Forum, Hall A

The distant future, 5012. The sudden aerial invasion of Earth by＜ Aliens ＞ and their creations ＜Machine Lifeforms＞ led mankind to the brink of extinction. The surviving number of humans who took refuge on the moon to organize a counterattack using ＜android＞ soldiers to recapture Earth. However, the war reaches a stalemate as the ＜Machine Lifeforms＞ continue to multiply infinitely. In turn, humanity deploys anew unit of android soldiers as an ultimate weapon: ＜YoRHa＞ Newly dispatched to Earth ＜2B＞ joins ＜9S＞, the analyst currently stationed there, where amid their mission, they encounter a myriad of mysterious phenomena... This is the story of these lifeless ＜androids＞ and their endless fight for the sake of mankind.

The distant future, 5012. The sudden aerial invasion of Earth by＜ Aliens ＞ and their creations ＜Machine Lifeforms＞ led mankind to the brink of extinction. The surviving number of humans who took refuge on the moon to organize a counterattack using ＜android＞ soldiers to recapture Earth. However, the war reaches a stalemate as the ＜Machine Lifeforms＞ continue to multiply infinitely. In turn, humanity deploys anew unit of android soldiers as an ultimate weapon: ＜YoRHa＞ Newly dispatched to Earth ＜2B＞ joins ＜9S＞, the analyst currently stationed there, where amid their mission, they encounter a myriad of mysterious phenomena... This is the story of these lifeless ＜androids＞ and their endless fight for the sake of mankind.