NieR:Automata Ver1.1a (2023): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2023, NieR:Automata Ver1.1a is an animation, action & adventure and sci-fi & fantasy series.

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.

Who’s in it. NieR:Automata Ver1.1a stars Yui Ishikawa as 2B (voice), Natsuki Hanae as 9S (voice), Kaoru Akiyama as Pod 153 (voice) and Daisuke Namikawa as Adam (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.1/10, NieR:Automata Ver1.1a sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch NieR:Automata Ver1.1a page.

If you liked it. Fans of NieR:Automata Ver1.1a tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.