Yoko Taro’s Replacement Mask At Anime Expo 2023 Was Creepier Than His Usual NieR Mask

NieR franchise creator Yoko Taro lost his iconic mask in Los Angeles while visiting Anime Expo 2023 and his temporary replacement mask somehow looks even creepier.

He attended Anime Expo 2023 to participate in a panel, and while he would usually wear his iconic NieR mask in public, this time he replaced it with what seems to be the face of an Irish leprechaun.

Check it out below:

this was yoko taro in his new mask he picked out at an LA costume store after it was lost at a bar (complete with slideshow pictures of the whole endeavor) https://t.co/QOaOiFX5wm pic.twitter.com/lEMYWgiBNT

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In other related news, the anime adaptation of NieR Automata will continue broadcasting new episodes at the end of July 2023.