NieR Automata Ver 1.1a Anime Released Date Announced

Aniplex has announced the release date for NieR Automata Ver 1.1a, the anime adaptation for the video game NieR Automata.

Via the trailer video “Promotional File 008”, NieR: Automata Ver 1.1a will start airing on January 7th, 2023.

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In addition, they has also announced a special broadcast to take place on December 28th, 2022 that will deliver more information about the anime. So be sure to mark your calendars and head to Aniplex’s YouTube channel when it goes live.

[INFORMATION]A special program releasing new information about “NieR: Automata Ver1.1a” will be distributed on the Aniplex YouTube channel, December 28th at 8:00PM JST
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Yui Ishikawa
Natsuki Hanae
Kaoru Akiyama
Yosuke Saito
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— TVアニメ『NieR:Automata』（ニーアオートマタ） (@NieR_A_ANIME) December 25, 2022

Here is a brief synopsis of the anime via its website:

5012 AD.
<Aliens> suddenly flew to Earth,
Due to the <machine lifeforms> they created, mankind was in danger of extinction.
A small number of humans who escaped to the moon, in order to recapture the earth,
A counteroffensive operation using <Android> soldiers is launched.
However, the battle falls into a stalemate in front of <machine lifeforms> that continue to multiply infinitely.
As the ultimate weapon, mankind dispatches a new android <Yorha> unit to Earth.
<2B>, who was newly dispatched to Earth, joined up with <9S>, a preliminary investigator,
While on a mission, in the midst of it, he encounters a number of mysterious phenomena…

This is the story of a lifeless android that continues to fight for humanity.

NieR Automata Ver 1.1a is an anime adaptation for NieR Automata, an action RPG published by Square Enix and directed by Yoko Taro, The game was first released for the PS4 and later to Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch.