news culture NieR:Automata Ver1.1a: Release date, story… All you need to know about this anime adaptation
Having become a cult game over time, NieR Automata offers an anime adaptation in early 2023. A news that made a lot of talk about it since it’s been a while since a Square Enix title had been declined in this way. Scenario, release date, but also news, we tell you everything you need to know about this anime not to be missed in 2023
Summary
- What is the release date of NieR:Automata Ver1.1a?
- How to see NieR:Automata Ver1.1a in France?
- What is the story of NieR:Automata Ver1.1a?
- How does NieR:Automata Ver1.1a fit into the Square Enix saga?
- Who are the creatives behind NieR:Automata Ver1.1a?
- What is the cast of NieR:Automata Ver1.1a?
- Do you want to know more?
What is the release date of NieR:Automata Ver1.1a?
NieR:Automata Ver1.1a will be released starting January 7. Clearly, it is one of the animes not to be missed at the start of 2023, alongside expected works such as season 2 of Vinland Saga or Tokyo Revengers, and Trigun Stampede. Thus, we will be entitled every Saturday afternoon to a new episode for several months. More precisely, we know that the time is broadcast is at 00:00 (JST), which is 16 hours for us. It remains to be seen whether we will be able to watch the show at the same time as Japan, or whether there will be a small latency time of one hour for example.
In France, NieR:Automata Ver1.1a will be streamed on Crunchyroll. A news that will not surprise anyone since the streaming platform now owned by Sony has been centralizing most of the anime rights for some time. But unlike other productions, this adaptation of NieR Automata will be exclusive to Crunchyroll and not broadcast on Netflix, as is the case for series like Vinland Saga to name a few.
What is the story of NieR:Automata Ver1.1a?
NieR: Automata Ver1.1a adapts the story of the NieR Automata video game, with some differences, but we will come back to this later. As for the scenario of the original project, know that Automata is a sequel to NieR first of the name… at least, in a way. In reality, Automata takes place 8000 years after the events of the first NieR, itself being a follow-up to the fifth ending of Drakengard, creator Yoko Taro’s previous game. With such complicated links, then, you get a glimpse of the eccentricity of the Japanese author. But going back to Automata, the storyline presents us with an Earth that has been invaded by aliens who send machines to our planet to fight for them. To protect themselves, Humanity has taken refuge on Earth and also sends androids to fight in its place on the ground. As the conflict escalates, a new generation of androids is sent to the warzone in hopes of turning things around for good. We will therefore follow the adventures of 2B and 9S who will discover what the Earth looks like today, which will lead them to meet people and ask themselves philosophical questions.
So, NieR: Automata Ver1.1a is not a literal adaptation of the video game of the same name. For Yoko Taro, the mastermind of NieR, Automata was imagined above all to be a video game experience, so adapting it as it is in anime will not make sense. Instead, the Japanese creator warned that there would be differences with the game’s story, but the central plot should be the same. But since Yoko Taro loves trolls, he also said he wanted to completely destroy the story, something avoided thanks to the Aniplex teams who wanted to keep the charm of the original game. It remains to be seen what will happen to its changes and how much the plot will be modified.
Who are the creatives behind NieR:Automata Ver1.1a?
At the production of the anime NieR:Automata Ver1.1a, we find the studio A-1 Pictures. If you are a fan of Japanese animation, this name must necessarily mean something to you. It is to them that we owe Sword Art Online, the first season of Seven Deadly Sins, Fairy Tail, ERASED, Kaguya-sama: Love is War or even Black Butler. In the past, the studio had already taken care of adapting video games in series since we owe them the anime and films on Persona 3, Persona 4 and Persona 5. e know for having worked on Gurren Lagann or the recent Evangelion films. Finally, Yoko Taro, the original creator of NieR and therefore of NieR Automata is also involved in the project, which guarantees a certain consistency.
What is the cast of NieR:Automata Ver1.1a?
As for his voice actors, NieR:Automata Ver1.1a uses the same cast as the game. As for the main roles, 2B will be embodied by Yui Ishikawa who is known for Mikasa in Attack on Titan or Violet in Violet Evergarden. On the side of 9S, it is Natsuki Hanae who will lend his voice, he who we know for playing Tanjiro in Demon Slayer, Ken in Tokyo Ghoul or Taichi Yagami in Digimon. Finally, A2 will be played by Ayaka Suwa who we know for Mikazuki in Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans for example. To complete this overview of the actors, let’s finish with the actress in charge of dubbing Pascal, a very popular character from the original game. This is Aoi Yuuki who we know for a lot of roles like Tatsumaki in One Punch Man, Tsuyu in My Hero Academia, Tamaki in Fireforce, Diane in Seven Deadly Sins, Mami in Rent-a-Girlfriend, Madoka in Puella Magi Madoka Magica or Lucy in Cyberpunk 2077 Edgerunners. A must-have actress.
Do you want to know more?
Since NieR: Automata was first released in 2017, the anime is there to commemorate the five years of the release of the game. A cult game today, with more than 6.5 million copies sold worldwide, which has made NieR one of Square Enix’s flagship licenses, alongside historic franchises such as Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest and Kingdom Hearts. Despite its popularity, it’s unclear where the future of the series stands today. If Automata has been ported to all media, even the Switch, and the series has a mobile game with Reincarnation, it’s hard to know what Yoko Taro is working on today, especially with her eccentric side, the gentleman remains quite mysterious.
