Nier: Automata Ver. 1.1a is the next anime series modification of Nier: Automata, a genre-bending JRPG that captured the hearts of players.

In the distant future, 5012. The unforeseen aerial invasion of Earth by Aliens and their creations Machine Life Forms show humanity to the brink of extinction.

The existing number of humans took the security on the moon to arrange a counter move using android soldiers to regain the Earth. Although the battle reaches a stalemate as the Machine Life Forms endure to multiply infinitely.

Sequentially, humanity disposes of a new unit of android soldiers as the basic weapon: YoRHa. Having just been discharged to Earth 2B joins 9S, the analyst currently stationed there, where amongst their mission, they experience a lot of mysterious phenomena.

The opening theme is “escalate” by Aimer. And the Ending theme is “Antinomy” by amazarashi.

This is the story of a lifeless android who fights for humanity.

Nier: Automata Ver. 1. 1a Release Date

Nier: Automata Ver. 1.1 a which is an anime was set to release on January 8, 2023, as an Aniplex statement.

Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgcI72zsC2Y

The trailer was split into two short character teasers, the trailer gave fans their first look at 2B and 9S in action and promised that the original voice actors of the androids from the game Yui Ishikawa and Natsuki Hanae will be reprising their parts for the anime.

There is not much information about the anime’s story, but we do know that it’s going to be unique from the game. Ryouji Masuyama, the director of the series, and Yoko Taro, the creator of the debut game, were busy about it.

Taro stated that there would be wrong motives from the original plot of the game in the anime during the Ver. 1.1a Broadcast, which says:

“Nier: Automata was a story we wrote to be a game, so copying it as it is does not make an interesting story for an anime,” affirms the creator of the anime. “Anime subject has the affix ‘Ver 1.1a’.”

I hope you like the show!!