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Wav Guide @wavguide The Weeknd performed a new song in Japan sampling the opening theme song from ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ 😮💨 + Follow @wavguide for more music 🔂 Yall feelin this song? The Weeknd just premiered a previously unreleased song in Japan, and the moment couldn’t feel more fitting. In Tokyo, he teased a new track that samples Yoko Takahashi’s iconic “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis,” the legendary opening theme from Neon Genesis Evangelion, with the presentation tied to NieR creator Yoko Taro. The connection feels especially natural for The Weeknd, whose love for anime and Japanese culture has been part of his artistic world for years. From the influence of anime like Samurai Champloo to the dark, cinematic visuals that often surround his music, Japanese animation has clearly resonated with his creative identity. Premiering a song built around one of anime’s most recognizable themes while in Japan feels almost full-circle—a perfect collision between The Weeknd’s atmospheric sound, his longtime appreciation for anime, and the surreal emotional world of Evangelion. 🇯🇵🪽
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@zerocheeks yeah it’s peak
@priv_santiagomestre Oh HEL NAW get away from my NGE before it turns into another JJK 😭😭☹️
@cryo_tube89 🔥🔥🔥🙌🙌🙌❤️❤️
@mds_anth0ny melhor música de abertura de todos os tempos !
@its.granolah We need a new NieR game instead of ts
@saudadecat Who's letting him do all this cool stuff after that HORRENDOUS "tv show"??
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@bunzigirl Mamma mia!!!!!
@rmartins_018 That's peak
@rubanlifts_ I go heaven now @sumitaaa._
@derang3d_ Ew fuh no
@briannnn4k Ew
@nico_le_bourguignon_dromois De la merde!