NieR: Automata is one of the most important works that exist in the world of video games and now of anime, being that its transcendence has reached unexpected places, being that one of these was present in the Olympic Games currently being held in Paris. The Japanese artistic swimming team used the game/anime for the team free routine, more precisely one of the most emblematic themes that it has, surprising the entire internet that echoed this.
NieR: Automata takes part in Japan’s free routine in artistic swimming
Yesterday was held at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 the different modalities of artistic swimming, being that several countries as expected took part, but it was Japan who surprised part of the internet, more precisely to lovers of video games and anime. The delegation of that country, as part of their free routine, used one of the many emblematic songs of one of the most important and beloved works of recent years, we refer in this case to NieR: Automata, in a presentation that combined elegance, technique and a bit of gamer/anime culture.
As you can see in the video shared by this Twitter/X user, the surprise of many came during the presentation of the Japanese delegation in artistic swimming, when “A Beautiful Song” began to play, one of the most emblematic songs in the universe of NieR: Automata. During this presentation, although several themes were used and the main theme of the routine was chess, what surprised everyone was to hear this incredible song as part of an Olympic routine.
Like this user who shared the fragment, many NieR: Automata fans on the networks noticed the song, and were excited to hear a fragment of the work present in an Olympic discipline that was broadcasted worldwide. That is why, even in the same publication of this fragment, there are several fans who commented, such as those who were surprised, while others see it as something that could happen, since the soundtrack of the game/anime itself is so good that it has quality to spare.
Finally, we must clarify one thing that also comes hand in hand with the use of this theme, being that this is given at a perfect time by the fact that, at present, the anime of NieR: Automata is currently airing its second season, so there are several people who are up to date with the work. On the other hand, this opens the door for those who are not familiar with any of its representations, whether video games, books or anime, to get a little closer to what is considered one of the best stories that can be found today.
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