It’s now the 10th anniversary of Phantasy Star Online 2, which is the 35th anniversary of the Phantasy Star series as a whole, and SEGA has announced how they intend to celebrate this achievement. To celebrate, they have announced Sympathy 2023 - a live orchestral concert to be held at Bunkamaru Orchard Hall on January 21 at 1 AM PST / 6 AM JST.
The concert will feature Azusa Tadokoro who voices Nadereh in Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis. Tadokoro will be joined by vocalists Annette Marie Cotrill, Mika Arisaka, Aimee Blackschleger, Karen, Jiro Takano, Florence McNair, Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, and Satomi Sato. The Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra will be conducted by Masamichi Amano.
A vocal rendition of ‘Unfathomable Darkness’—the most-requested song for the PSO2 10th Anniversary Project—will be performed in the orchestral portion of Part 1. Tadokoro will sing ‘Song of War’ in Part 2. Then, live performance and ‘Song of Mourning’ in the orchestral portion of Part 3.
Players from around the world can attend the live stream by purchasing their live-streaming tickets here. All ticket purchasers will receive a bonus item code that can be used in-game to redeem a chat stamp, sticker, violin emote, and Mag Form. Archived viewing is available until January 29 at 11:59 PM PST. If you need a little convincing, here is the first of their concert sneak peeks.
