On the official site for the anime adaptation of the video game by Square Enix, NieR: Automatawhich is titled NieR: Automata Ver 1.1a, a new main promotional video for the project was unveiled. The video confirms that the premiere is scheduled for January 7, 2023 in Japanwhile the platform crispy roll takes care of the distribution in the West. In addition, it also shows an excerpt of the musical themes, including:

  • target device the opening theme will be entitled “escalatewhile the rock band Amazarashi will be the closing theme titled "antinomy“.

It should be noted that this was explained in an interview between the animation director of the series Ryoji Matsuyama and the video game creator Yoko Taro This project will not be a faithful adaptation of the game, but a completely original story, featuring the iconic characters of this franchise. In its day, the game was praised for its story and themes, gameplay, and music. Some visual and technical issues were criticized, but sales exceeded expectations; As of July 2021, the game had sold over 6 million copies worldwide.

voice output

  • Yui Ishikawa like 2B.
  • Natsuki Hanae like 9S.
  • Hiroki Yasumoto as Pod 042.
  • Kaoru Akiyama as capsule 153.

production team

  • Ryouji Masuyama (Blend S, Darling in the FranXX, Inou-Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de) is responsible for directing the anime at the studios A-1 Pictures.
  • Yoko Taro (Yoshinoya Kyoudai, SINoALICE, Kimi Shi ni Tamou Koto Nakare) is responsible for writing and supervising the scripts, along with Ryouji Masuyama.
  • Jun Nakai (Re:CREATORS, Tor: Jieitai Kanochi Night, Kaku Tatakaeri, Gin no Saji) is responsible for character design and animation direction.
  • monk (Shangri-La Frontier, Summer Time Render, Aharen-san wa Hakarenai) composes the soundtrack.
NieR: Automata

Synopsis for Nier: Automata

NieR: Automata tells the story of the androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their struggle to reclaim the machine dystopia invaded by powerful machines. Mankind was expelled from Earth by mechanical beings from another world. In a last-ditch effort to reclaim the planet, the human resistance sends a force of android soldiers to destroy the invaders. Now the war between the machines and the androids continues... a war that may soon reveal a long-forgotten truth to the world.

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