The sensational game Nier: Automata featuring 2B and 9S was released as an anime series. The original voice actors, the composer, and even the creator of the series were involved in the development, which made the project very intriguing even at the announcement stage.
The article provides a lot of useful information for those who want to watch the film adaptation - the schedule for the release of episodes and interesting facts about the title.
When will Nier: Automata anime come out?
For fans of the NieR series of games, there is good news in 2022. Finally, the answer to the question of whether there will be an anime NieR: Automata. The release of the title took place 7 January 2023. It is being developed by A-1 Pictures. The list of this company includes such projects as Sword Art Online, Black Butler, Blue Exorcist, Kaguya-sama and many others.
The series is directed by Reji Masuyama and designed by Jun Nagai. The creation process was under personal control The creator of the entire NieR series is Yoko Taro.
Episode release schedule
On July 23, 2023, the final episodes of season 1 were shown, and the sequel was officially announced right there.
Series number | Release date |
1 1 season series | January 7 2023 |
1 2 season series | January 14 2023 |
1 3 season series | January 21 2023 |
1 4 season series | February 18 2023 |
1 5 season series | February 25 2023 |
1 6 season series | March 4 2023 |
1 7 season series | March 11 2023 |
1 8 season series | March 18 2023 |
1 9 season series | July 23 2023 |
1 10 season series | July 23 2023 |
1 11 season series | July 23 2023 |
1 12 season series | July 23 2023 |
The first season has ended.
The plot of the anime NieR: Automata
Thousands of years ago, humanity was expelled from Earth by a hostile race that uses machines to attack and settled in a colony on the moon. The main characters of the title are two androids - 2B and 9S, who arrived on Earth in order to fight for the lost planet. As they explore the surface, they encounter robots that refuse to fight, and gradually learn the truth about the past.
The plot of the anime is somewhat different from the original game and ends on a very intriguing note, hinting at a sequel.
Interesting Facts
Fans and fans of the original game will be interested to know a few facts about the creation of the Nier: Automata anime:
- Only 4 characters involved in the plot are presented on the official website - 2B, 9S, Pascal и Commander (+ operators 60 and 210).
- Anime name has a suffix ver 1.1a. According to Yoko Taro, this is a direct indication of a somewhat changed plot in comparison with the game.
- Provides musical accompaniment studio MONACAwho created the soundtracks for the original game.
- 9S and 2B are voiced by the original actors - Natsuki Hanae и Yui Ishikawa.
- It is not necessary to go through the original story in the game before the release. You can watch the Nier: Automata anime without prior preparation, as it is an independent project.
Teasers and trailers
Studio A-1 Pictures, engaged in the development of the title, fueled the interest of the audience with fresh teasers of the project.
The video below shows 2B is a combat android and the protagonist of the series.
The main character of the second teaser was 9S - android scanner.
In the third video, A-1 Pictures introduced Commander, which, as in the game, will be voiced by Chiaki Kano.
Fresh teaser with footage about the pacifist robot pascal.
The fifth video introduced the robot brothers and part-time antagonists to fans Adam и Eve, whose voice will give again Daisuke Namikawa.
Most recently, a video appeared on the network with the original heroine of the anime - a human girl named Lily.
Read on:Share your expectations and thoughts about the anime NieR: Automata Ver1.1a in the comments. Stay tuned for updates and release schedules.
It was nice to read that you don't have to go through the game to watch it. All in anticipation
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