NieR:Automata The anime spin-off is coming early next year. The adaptation, now titled NieR: Automata Version 1.1a, will debut in January 2023. nier creator Yoko Taro shared the release window during Aniplex Online Fest over the weekend (via gizmodo), while revealing that the anime’s story would differ from its source material. The two will at least share the same premise. NieR:Automata It begins with an Earth in ruins and a proxy war involving human-created androids. “NieR: Automata It was a story we created to be a game, so copying it as-is would not be an interesting story for an anime,” Taro said during the panel.
A-1 Pictures, best known for its work on series like Erased, from the new world Y your lie in april, is producing the project, with Ryouji Masuyama co-writing the script alongside Taro. Masuyama’s previous credits include Gurren Lagann Y Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance. “I’m the one who goes around and breaks things for [A-1 Pictures]so if anyone is dissatisfied [with the anime’s story]it’s probably my fault,” Taro warned the fans. Since NieR:Automata features multiple endings, it’s probably best that the anime doesn’t get too close to the game.
The panel did not mention details about distribution outside of Japan. However, since Sony owns both Aniplex and Crunchyroll, there’s a good chance the simulcast rights will go to the streaming service. It will be interesting to see if the anime brings renewed interest to NieR:AutomataLike the recent release of edgerunners on Netflix made by cyberpunk 2077. commercially, automata It worked better than publisher Square Enix expected, but the company has yet to announce a proper sequel, though we did get a mobile spinoff and remaster of the original NieR last year.
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