Broadcast of 'NieR:Automata Ver1.1a' Postponed

by DatRandomDude
Jan 21, 2023 4:21 PM | 38 Comments

The official website of the NieR:Automata Ver1.1a television anime series announced on Saturday that the broadcast of episode 4 and onward will be postponed until further notice due to the impact of COVID-19 on the production. The series will rebroadcast the first 3 episodes starting January 29.

Ryouji Masuyama (Blend-S) is directing the anime series at A-1 Pictures. Masuyama is also in charge of the series composition alongside the video game's original creator Taro Yoko. Jun Nakai (Lord El-Melloi II Sei no Jikenbo) is serving as both the character designer and chief animation director. MONACA (Summertime Render) is composing the music.

The anime series adapts PlatinumGames' NieR:Automata action role-playing game, which was published by Square Enix on PlayStation 4 in Japan in February 2017, followed by North America and PAL countries in March of that year. The game was also released on PC in the same month and on Xbox One in June 2018. The game serves as a sequel to the 2010 video game NieR—a spin-off to the Drakengard game series.

Source: Official Twitter

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DatRandomDude said:

Slimsith said:

It's been some months now and it's stuck at episode 8, there haven't been any updates since?

So far nope. Other long-delayed anime from Winter are finally coming back this Summer (Maou Gakuen S2 and Ayakashi Triangle are restarting from the start in July). I think Nier is the last one in the big Winter delay batch that's missing at this point.

I was curious, because this article said they stopped at episode 3.
On Crunchyroll, they have eight and after that episode, it stopped which lead me here.
I was just wondering myself because I haven't found anything myself on it and was wondering if it had actually gotten dropped by episode 8.
Thanks for the info.
Thanks for answering though

Jun 17, 2023 5:19 PM by Slimsith

Slimsith said:

cyruz said:
Ultimately, Nier is too high-profile to have anything keep it from being the best anime adaptation it can be. Delays certainly suck, but it's better than releasing a half-assed product with some potential fixes queued up to be included in a physical release later on. I hope it won't be delayed for too long.

It's been some months now and it's stuck at episode 8, there haven't been any updates since?

Jun 17, 2023 4:46 PM by DatRandomDude

It's been some months now and it's stuck at episode 8, there haven't been any updates since?

Jun 17, 2023 4:33 PM by Slimsith

This "COVID" has been used as an excuse for months now, tbh I'm not surprised with this, let's hope that they'll do their work in a close future

Jan 24, 2023 4:33 AM by poundscoin

It's already deviated from the game, I'd consider it an original production now. Given the game has 26 Endings, consider this as the 27th route.

Jan 23, 2023 6:49 AM by Field_Sage

Dudi4PoLFr said:
Well, it looks like we got the [C]ovid ending in this run, let's hope for better in the 2nd route later this month.

I only hope that they return with the new episode soon.

Jan 23, 2023 1:34 AM by Memore

Well, it looks like we got the [C]ovid ending in this run, let's hope for better in the 2nd route later this month.

Jan 23, 2023 1:17 AM by Dudi4PoLFr

Aniplex messed up bigtime.

Jan 23, 2023 12:01 AM by MegamiRem

Nachtwandler_21 said:
So many "cancel this show, it is not ideal" people as of late. First with Chainsawmen, now here. And I am seriously not sure if they are trolling or just not right in their head.

karen attitude has infected anime fandom.

Jan 22, 2023 2:00 PM by Kuma

Doesn't really bother me that it's postponed but hope everyone is ok

Jan 22, 2023 11:13 AM by Laranova

So many "cancel this show, it is not ideal" people as of late. First with Chainsawman, now here. And I am seriously not sure if they are trolling or just not right in their head.

Jan 22, 2023 8:19 AM by Nachtwandler_21

Welp, that serves its title "Ver1.1a". They failed the experimental. They should cancel the series already.

Jan 22, 2023 7:35 AM by Natsuki_SanJuan

some insights here https://mobile.twitter.com/Namaryuu/status/1617125380917272576

Jan 22, 2023 6:37 AM by deg

Darn, well this is a bummer.

Jan 22, 2023 5:23 AM by tchitchouan

I've heard that the animation was outsourced to China quite a bit, makes sense that Covid would have an impact. They should probably just keep this one postponed until they have the episodes all finished in advance honestly. Unfortunate that it's happened, but Aniplex should make sure that it doesn't happen again.

Jan 22, 2023 5:21 AM by Maplelilyy

Unfortunate, but it’s better than a cancellation at least, so I’ll take it.

Jan 22, 2023 5:20 AM by _MushiRock11_

This season has too many shows anyway

Jan 22, 2023 5:17 AM by bastek66

Piromysl said:
Conviniently, COVID only affects studios with some sort of internal drama. The pathogen is becoming sentient or something?

yep most studios are located in tokyo and they have constant contact with each other via outsourcing and sharing freelance animators so if its really covid it will spread to some other studios aswell

Jan 22, 2023 5:11 AM by deg

Man if Tom Cruise was in that production they'd all be fired. Damn slackers.

Jan 22, 2023 5:02 AM by Ramkec

Conviniently, COVID only affects studios with some sort of internal drama. The pathogen is becoming sentient or something?

Jan 22, 2023 4:45 AM by Piromysl

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