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NieR:Automata Ver1.1a
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NieR:Automata Ver1.1a reads strongest on Spectacle, Bingeability and World Building.
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The story
What it's about
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 anew 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.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
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![Still from aji wo [K]utta ?](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/4HerYWjHGpDCnku5XplrcUSe9QE.jpg)
S01E08
aji wo [K]utta ?
▶▶ Pod 042 - Report: In the Forest Kingdom area, wanted YoRHa unit identified as <A2> was discovered. The fugitive unit in question abandoned her mission and continues to run away to this day. She is designated as a highly dangerous individual. Units 2B and 9S receive orders to track and investigate A2 from Command. Proposal: Contact the Resistance and Pascal to begin collecting information.
- Directed by Tomohiko Ito, Asahi Yoshimura
- Written by Akira Kindaichi
![Still from [Q]uestionable actions](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/zHa4FL9ibB24RPvf4LlCsghnOXB.jpg)
S01E07
[Q]uestionable actions
▶▶ Pod 153 - Report: In the mission so far, this unit has encountered many abnormal machine lifeforms – some of which have even progressed as far as engaging in combat. Each individual’s information has been uploaded to the server as designed. Proposal: In preparation for future encounters, request information analysis and sharing of results in the Bunker. ―――Entity Identification Signal: <Pascal> response confirmed――― A member of a machine lifeform village appears to have gone missing. Proposal: Begin reconnaissance in the Forest Kingdom area.
- Directed by Kosuke Madoka
- Written by Yako Morimachi
![Still from a mountain too [H]igh](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/22Cx4MHykJ88Utkv3VK7RxCWa4h.jpg)
S01E04
a mountain too [H]igh
▶▶ Pod 153 - Report: During the investigation in the Desert Zone, several unique entities not found in previously recorded data were confirmed. Entities confirmed were characterized as “machine lifeforms capable of speech” and “machine lifeforms that closely resemble androids”. Details uploaded to the server. In addition, both units 2B and 9S received orders from Command to search for YoRHa Soldiers. It appears that contact has been lost with the missing unit during their ground mission. Origin of black box signal has been detected. Proposal: Begin search for the target at the corresponding point.
- Directed by Ayako Kono
- Written by Yako Morimachi
![Still from mave[R]ick](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/8FpJSPliOdMF9rIiD8Z2Gp099lS.jpg)
S01E05
mave[R]ick
▶▶ Pod 042 - Report: Verifying the trade information between the Resistance and machine lifeforms in the City Ruins. Despite the hostile relationship between androids and machine lifeforms, it appears the machine lifeforms they are trading with hold no hostile responses or combat intentions. This unit will investigate the area together with 2B and 9S, who Lily requested to transport materials to the machine lifeforms.
- Directed by Satsuki Takahashi
- Written by Akira Kindaichi
![Still from or not to [B]e](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/pa25WRD3GxD7p5EeRCuAZ99N3RB.jpg)
S01E01
or not to [B]e
▶▶ Report: Pod 042 5012 AD. Lifeforms otherwise known as <Aliens> begin their invasion of Earth. Since mankind escaped to the moon, the ground battle between the <androids> created by humans and the <Machine Lifeforms> created by the Aliens has continued for a long time. This craft is the accompanying support unit entitled <Pod 042>. In the 243rd Descent Operation held March 10, 11945, this unit will support Android <2B> of the <YoRHa Soldiers>. Thereafter, this unit will report regular mission status in tandem with <Pod 153>, the unit supporting YoRHa Aircraft Solider <9S> in this joint operation.
- Directed by Ryoji Masuyama
- Written by Ryoji Masuyama
![Still from city e[S]cape](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/o6q6Z1D9PWrabPfQKTTttpooEku.jpg)
S01E02
city e[S]cape
▶▶ Pod 153 - Report: New data not registered to the existing archive was discovered during the search on ground. Transferring to shared server. The mission of the machine lifeform was to destroy the androids. However, that machine lifeform no longer possessed the will to fight. The machine lifeform found a small ring of flowers. The machine lifeform felt a mysterious <Something> beginning to be born within it.
- Directed by Satsuki Takahashi
- Written by Ryoji Masuyama
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
![Still from the [E]nd of YoRHa](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/gD19N5wfjzcwMH096N9wE6q6dUD.jpg)
S01E24
the [E]nd of YoRHa
- Directed by Kazuya Ishiguri, Yoshiyuki Kumeda
- Written by Ryoji Masuyama
![Still from meaningless [C]ode](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/ewn1T8lnwUK3tpZUFAKz9pRXDVq.jpg)
S01E23
meaningless [C]ode
- Directed by Masahiro Kawanami, Yuu Yamaguchi
- Written by Ryoji Masuyama
![Still from just y[O]u and me](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/wcL0N4Tb4anHFTQ3ndNmvrU2vaa.jpg)
S01E22
just y[O]u and me
- Directed by Kazuki Yokoyama
- Written by Yusuke Watanabe
![Still from [N]o man's village](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/vdMYuAYYl5Ckfk680j1HA5Qekr6.jpg)
S01E21
[N]o man's village
- Directed by Satoshi Saga
- Written by Yako Morimachi
![Still from deb[U]nked](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/yQZN4Ic8iAjoKsAbOGd35M5L1sV.jpg)
![Still from corru[P]tion](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/9qtXq1EyG5IY0nVHsNr80z6ACUV.jpg)
S01E19
corru[P]tion
- Directed by Kazuya Ishiguri, Masasa Ito
- Written by Yako Morimachi
Behind the series
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The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Masanori MiyakeExecutive Producer
- Yasutaka KimuraExecutive Producer
- Tomoko FujimuraProducer
- Miho MatsumotoProducer
Writing
- Akira KindaichiWriter
- Yako MorimachiWriter
- Yusuke WatanabeWriter
- Ryoji MasuyamaWriter
Direction
- Ayako KonoDirector
- Toru HamasakiDirector
- Masahiro KawanamiDirector
- Kazuya IshiguriDirector
- Kouki TomariDirector
- Kazuki YokoyamaDirector
Cinematography
- Toshiaki AoshimaDirector of Photography
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