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NieR:Automata Ver1.1a Anime Returns to Japanese TV on February 18th

2B and 9S perform reconnaissance in a ruined city in a scene from the NieR:Automata Ver1.1a TV anime.

 

Previously delayed in January as a result of production complications due to the COVID-19 pandemic, TV anime NieR:Automata Ver1.1a is returning to Japanese airwaves beginning with its 4th episode on February 18, 2023. The return was announced via a Tweet on the official Twitter feed for the series (below).

 

 

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Based on the action RPG directed by Yoko Taro, developed by PlatinumGames, and distributed by Square Enix, the NieR:Automata Ver1.1a TV anime is directed by Ryouji Masuyama and features animation production by A-1 Pictures. Crunchyroll currently streams NieR:Automata Ver1.1a, and describes the story of the series as follows:

 

The distant future, 5012.

 

The sudden aerial invasion of Earth by and their creations led mankind to the brink of extinction. The surviving number of humans who took refuge on the moon to organize a counterattack using soldiers to recapture Earth. However, the war reaches a stalemate as the continue to multiply infinitely. In turn, humanity deploys a new unit of android soldiers as an ultimate weapon: YoRHa.

 

Newly dispatched to Earth 2B joins 9S, the analyst currently stationed there, where amid their mission, they encounter a myriad of mysterious phenomena…

 

This is the story of these lifeless and their endless fight for the sake of mankind.

 

Source: Official NieR:Automata Ver1.1a Twitter feed

 

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