On the official site for the anime adaptation of the video game “NieR: Automata“, titled as “NieR:Automata Ver1.1a“, a promotional image was revealed for the second part of the project. The statement revealed that the premiere is scheduled for this yearwhile the production team remains unchanged.
The first part premiered during the season of Winter-2023 (January-March) and had a total of twelve episodes, going through a large number of delays due to production problems. It should be noted that in an interview between the animation director of the series Ryoji Matsuyama and the creator of the video game Yoko Taroit was explained that this project will not be a faithful adaptation of the game, but rather it will be a completely original story, starring the iconic characters of this franchise.
Production team
- Ryouji Masuyama (Blend S, Darling in the FranXX, Inou-Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de) is in charge of directing the anime at the studios A-1 Pictures.
- Yoko Taro (Yoshinoya Kyoudai, SINoALICE, Kimi Shi ni Tamou Koto Nakare) is in charge of writing and supervising the scripts, alongside Ryouji Masuyama.
- Jun Nakai (Re:CREATORS, Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri, Gin no Saji) is in charge of character design and animation direction.
- MONACA (Shangri-La Frontier, Summer Time Render, Aharen-san wa Hakarenai) is in charge of composing the soundtrack.
NieR: Automata Synopsis
In a post-apocalyptic world invaded by “mechanical life forms” created by aliens, humanity prepares for its last battle. Forced to retreat to the Moon in search of safety, humans pin their hopes on a group of artificial androids known as YoRHa soldiers. Led by the multi-role battle droid YoRHa 2-gou B-gata “2B,” the group will fight to wrest control of Earth from its invaders.
As the war against the machines intensifies, YoRHa slowly begins to see the first fragments of the truth underlying the brutal conflict. Faced with harsh reality, the unwavering warrior 2B begins to question her very existence and the extent to which she must sacrifice herself for the good of humanity.
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