Despite barely giving away any information, the 30-second footage reveals that the Nier Automata anime will be an Aniplex production, the same studio behind other massive franchises such as Fullmetal Alchemist, Sword Art Online, and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, as well as the Fate/Grand Order series of games, although no specific animation studio was linked to the project. This news comes off the back of recent statements from Nier creator Yoko Taro, saying the games are mostly done unless he’s offered the right monetary incentives.
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As for the teaser video, it really doesn’t show much, as there’s nothing resembling an estimated release date. However, it does feature some nice 2B and Pod 042 artwork that should be the basis for whatever style and vision are chosen for the finished product. The cryptic nature of the teaser, posted both on Aniplex’s English account and the official Nier Automata anime one, is very much on-brand for a Nier franchise that often takes full advantage of interactive storytelling.
The description posted on YouTube details a very familiar setting for anyone who’s played Nier Automata. The description reads, “The stage is a far future where humanity is defeated by the moon in front of the overwhelming force of ‘mechanical life forms’….” If this sounds all too familiar, it’s because it is, though there is no clear indication of how much of a direct adaptation of the game’s plot this will be.
Characters like 2B, 9S, A2, and Emil were written by Taro to exist within an interactive medium, so despite initial impressions, Nier Automata’s anime debut will be most likely be defined by how well writers can translate those moments to passive entertainment. While NieR Replicant can claim being the better game, it’s clear these titles are among the best JRPGs to be released in recent years and that reputation is largely down to the captivating stories Taro wrote for these Androids.
NieR Automata, and the franchise as a whole, are games about challenging one’s preconceptions about finding meaning in life and what it means to be human, a feat it accomplishes by dragging the player through fights with robots named after prominent philosophical figures, all of which could be harder to pull off in linear animation. Luckily, there’s never been a better time to go out and play Nier Automata on Steam to catch up with events.
Nier Automata anime is in development.
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