Previously delayed in January as a result of production complications due to the COVID-19 pandemic, TV anime NieR:Automata Ver1.1a is returning to Japanese airwaves beginning with its 4th episode on February 18, 2023. The return was announced via a Tweet on the official Twitter feed for the series (below).

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Based on the action RPG directed by Yoko Taro, developed by PlatinumGames, and distributed by Square Enix, the NieR:Automata Ver1.1a TV anime is directed by Ryouji Masuyama and features animation production by A-1 Pictures. Crunchyroll currently streams NieR:Automata Ver1.1a, and describes the story of the series as follows:

The distant future, 5012.

The sudden aerial invasion of Earth by <Aliens> and their creations <Machine Lifeforms> led mankind to the brink of extinction. The surviving number of humans who took refuge on the moon to organize a counterattack using <android> soldiers to recapture Earth. However, the war reaches a stalemate as the <Machine Lifeforms> continue to multiply infinitely. In turn, humanity deploys a new unit of android soldiers as an ultimate weapon: YoRHa.

Newly dispatched to Earth 2B joins 9S, the analyst currently stationed there, where amid their mission, they encounter a myriad of mysterious phenomena…

This is the story of these lifeless <androids> and their endless fight for the sake of mankind.

Source: Official NieR:Automata Ver1.1a Twitter feed

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