The NieR: Automata Ver1.1a Production Committee reveals that the anime will finally return on Sunday, July 23. NieR: Automata Ver1.1a will resume with a four-episode special airing across Japanese broadcasting networks, including TOKYO MX.
An update shared by the official NieR: Automata Ver1.1a Twitter account and website confirms the anime will return next month with four episodes. Episodes 9 through 12 will air consecutively starting at 7:00 p.m. JST on July 23. The anime will air live on TOKYO MX and other Japanese broadcasting networks with more networks and international distribution to be confirmed later.
Previously, the spread of coronavirus in Japan caused several delays at A-1 Pictures, the studio behind production of NieR: Automata Ver1.1a. This past March, Aniplex ultimately decided that episode 9 of NieR: Automata Ver1.1a must be delayed indefinitely. Aniplex apologized for the delay and reiterated the importance of a healthy working environment for its employees.
Episode one of the NieR: Automata Ver1.1a English dub premiered March 18 with returning voice actors from the action RPG. Fans may also stream the first eight episodes of the anime with English subtitles or dubs on Crunchyroll.
Here’s an overview of the ongoing anime series, via Crunchyroll:
About NieR: Automata Ver1.1a
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.
Lastly, NieR: Automata is available now for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam worldwide.
