Vampire Weekend’s music has always straddled a line between squeaky-clean yacht rock and the broader influences of the band members’ multiethnic backgrounds. In that regard, it comes as little surprise that frontman Ezra Koenig’s new foray into television would offer a similar sort of sociocultural pastiche: “Neo Yokio,” a six part animated series for Netflix whose trailer premiered Thursday, evidently draws upon classic anime, English literature and contemporary New York culture.

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Watch: Oscar Show Musical Performances By Karen O, Pharrell Williams, Idina Menzel & Pink

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Listen: New Version Of Karen O's "The Moon Song" From 'Her' Featuring Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig

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