Excellent news for those who have enjoyed the anime adaptation of the video game “NieR: Automata“, titled “NieR: Automata Ver1.1a“, as the respective official media of the series have provided the public with new updates about its long-awaited second part, something that fans have been waiting for since 2023.
Among these new updates is its release month, specifying that the second part of “NieR: Automata Ver1.1a” is scheduled to be released in Japan during the month of July this year. This incredible news was accompanied by a promotional video for this new part of the anime series, which presents a preview of its respective opening theme.
NieR: Automata ver1.1a Season 2 to be released in July 2024
For this occasion, the opening theme will be performed by the famous and talented artist LiSA and will be titled “Black Box“, although at the moment, no information about the respective opening theme of the series has been presented.
A detail worth noting is that the production committee of the anime “NieR: Automata Ver1.1a” refers to this “Part 2” as a second season, despite the fact that at the time the return of the series was announced, it was specified that it would be a second part.
Recall that this new installment of the anime “NieR: Automata Ver1.1a” was announced in July 2023, after the end of the broadcast of the last episode of the first season of the series. However, this first installment of the “NieR: Automata” anime was greatly affected by certain problems in its production, suffering the rescheduling of several episodes that affected its regular weekly broadcast.
The team in charge of the production of the series is as follows: Ryouji Masuyama will be in charge of the direction. The renowned animation studio A-1 Pictures will be in charge of the production of the new installment of the anime. The creator of “NieR: Automata”, Yoko Taro, will be in charge of composing the anime, along with director Ryouji Masuyama. Jun Nakai will be in charge of character design and chief animation director for the new anime installment. MONACA will be the composer of the anime’s soundtrack.
Voice Cast Members:
- Yui Ishikawa As 2B
- Natsuki Hanae As 9S
- Hiroki Yasumoto As Voicing Pod 042
- Kaoru Akiyama As Voicing Pod 152
- Chiaki Kano As Comandante YoRHa
- Keiko Isobe As Operator 60
- Meari Hatsumi As Operator 210
- Aoi Yuuki As Pascal
- Atsumi Tanezaki As Lily
- Ayaka Suwa As A2
On January 7, 2023, fans of “NieR: Automata” were excitedly greeted with an anime adaptation, titled “NieR: Automata Ver1.1a“. The series consisted of a total of 12 episodes and the animation studio A-1 Pictures was responsible for the production of the series. Additionally, the anime was legally broadcast in America through the Crunchyroll platform, which dubbed the series into English.
“NieR: Automata Ver1.1a” is an anime adaptation of the acclaimed video game “NieR: Automata”, a popular title developed by PlatinumGames and published by Square Enix. This series is set in a bleak post-apocalyptic world where humanity faces an existential threat: “mechanical life forms” created by invading aliens. These machines have taken control of Earth, forcing humans to take refuge on the Moon.
In a last-ditch attempt to regain their home, the humans rely on a group of highly advanced androids known as YoRHa soldiers. Prominent among them is YoRHa 2-gou B-cat, better known as “2B,” an all-purpose battle android whose purpose is to fight tirelessly to free Earth from its mechanical oppressors.
The series plunges us into an unrelenting war between the YoRHa androids and the mechanical life forms. However, as the conflict escalates, the hidden truths behind this brutal battle begin to emerge. The androids, especially 2B, begin to face disturbing revelations that question the reality of their existence and the true purpose of their struggle.
2B, the unwavering warrior, finds herself caught in a whirlwind of existential dilemmas as she faces the harsh reality of war. Her journey is not only a struggle for the liberation of humanity, but also a search for identity and purpose. The series explores profound themes such as the nature of conscience, the morality of war and the limits of sacrifice for the greater good.
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