After the broadcast of the last episode of the anime adaptation of the NieR: Automata video game , titled NieR: Automata Ver. 1.1a , it was announced that the series will have a second cour (season) accompanied by a trailer for it. The statement did not reveal a release date for this sequel.
The anime adaptation went on hiatus after the eighth episode premiered in March this year due to the impact of the COVID -19 pandemic on the production schedule. The series had already gone on hiatus after the third episode, and the fourth episode returned to Japanese broadcast and streaming on February 18. The last four episodes (9-12) aired consecutively on July 23.
It should be noted that in an interview between the animation director of the series Ryoji Matsuyama and the creator of the video game Yoko Taro , it was explained that this project will not be a faithful adaptation of the game, but that it will be a completely original story, starring the iconic characters of this franchise. In its time, the game was praised for its story and themes, its gameplay, and its music. Some visual and technical problems were criticized, but sales exceeded expectations; as of July 2021, the game had sold over 6 million copies worldwide.
Synopsis of NieR: Automata
The far future, 5012. The sudden aerial invasion of Earth by <Aliens＞ and their ＜Mechanical Life Forms＞ creations brought humanity to the brink of extinction. The surviving number of humans who took refuge on the Moon to organize a counterattack using ＜android soldiers＞ to reconquer Earth. However, the war comes to a stalemate, as the ＜Mechanical Life Forms＞ continue to multiply infinitely. In turn, humanity deploys a new unit of android soldiers as the ultimate weapon: ＜YoRHa＞. Newly dispatched to Earth, ＜2B＞ joins ＜9S＞, the analyst currently stationed there, where in the midst of their mission, they encounter a myriad of mysterious phenomena… This is the story of these lifeless ＜androids＞ and their endless struggle for the good of humanity.
Fuente: Comic Natalie
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