FFXIV Dawntrail Evangelion Raid Ghost of Desire Adds Mahiro Maeda
Maeda's involvement signals a deep creative collaboration, bringing an Evangelion director's design sensibility directly into FFXIV's raid content.
Reporting from 1 source: GAME Watch (Impress).
Square Enix announced at FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin that Mahiro Maeda will join the collaboration alliance raid Ghost of Desire, planned for Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail. Maeda, an animator affiliated with Khara, will handle numerous designs for the Neon Genesis Evangelion crossover.
Square Enix confirmed during the Fan Festival keynote that Mahiro Maeda, an animator affiliated with Khara, will participate in the Ghost of Desire alliance raid. Maeda directed Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time and worked on Mad Max: Fury Road and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. He will be in charge of numerous designs for the FFXIV collaboration.
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- GAME Watch (Impress) 「FFXIV：白銀のワンダラー」の「エヴァンゲリオン」コラボ「Ghost of Desire」、前田真宏氏が参加