NieR:Automata

, stylized as NieR:Automata, is an action role-playing video game developed by PlatinumGames and published by Square Enix for PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch.

A two-volume light novel series by Jun Eishima was released in Japan, followed later on by a prequel manga.

A 12 episode anime adaptation titled NieR:Automata Ver1.1a premiered on Jan 8, 2023, but due to COVID-19, the broadcast was delayed twice following episode 3 (January 22, 2023 delayed to February 19, 2023) and episode 8 (March 18, 2023 delayed to July 23, 2023). The second season has been announced although the release date is still unknown.

Plot
Set in the year 11945 AD, the story revolves around a war between the remnants of humanity and the machine army of invaders from another world. The initial invasion forced humanity to flee to the Moon. Humanity eventually sends down combat androids dubbed "YoRHa" to fight the invaders in a proxy war. While denied emotions and lacking true names, they have particular attitudes that distinguish them from their fellows. The YoRHa are commanded from the Bunker, a reconnaissance base in orbit above Earth, and establish a self-sufficient Resistance on Earth to drive back the Machines.

Official

 * Official webpage (in Japanese)
 * Official subsite (in English)

Other Wikis

 * NieR:Automata Wiki - Underdeveloped duplicate.