The official website for the NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a revealed a new image and promotional video on Thursday that highlights the android A2 .
Voice actress Ayaka Suwa will return from the game NieR:Automata to voice the character.
The anime will receive a special announcement with cast and crew members this Sunday.
Voice actors previously announced:
- Yui Ishikawa as 2B
- Natsuki Hanae as 9S
- Hiroki Yasumoto as Pod 042
- Kaoru Akiyama as Pod 153
- Chiaki Kanou as Commander
- Keiko Isobe as “Operator 60”
- Meari Hatsumi as “Operator 210”
NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a will premiere in January 2023.
Ryouji Masuyama (Blend S, Hello WeGo!) is directing the anime at A-1 Pictures ; in addition, Masuyama is also responsible for the series composition alongside Yokou Tarou from the original game. Jun Nakai is designing the characters and acting as animation director. MONACA is composing the music.
Synopsis
NieR:Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S, and A2 and their battle to reclaim a machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
Humanity was driven from Earth by mechanical beings from another world. In a final effort to reclaim the planet, the human resistance sends a force of android soldiers to destroy the invaders. Now, a war between machines and androids continues… a war that may soon reveal a long-forgotten truth about the world.
NieR:Automata was released for PlayStation 4 in Japan in February 2017, followed by North America and Europe in March 2017. Additionally, Square Enix also released the game on PC via Steam in March 2017 and on Xbox One in June 2018. The game was then released on Nintendo Switch on October 6th. The game has a combined number of shipments and digital download sales of over 6 million.
Source: ANN
