NieR: Automata Ver1.1a part 2 is all set to release on July 5, 2024. The second installment of the series is not a new season but the second half of the first season also referred to as cour in the anime world. The first part of the anime faced a major setback with the constant delays, causing fans to lose interest in the further plot developments.
NieR: Automata Ver1.1a was one of the many anime that underwent scheduling issues. However, with the release of NieR: Automata Ver1.1a part 2, anticipation among both anime and video game enthusiasts is building steadily once again, promising to reignite interest and deliver a thrilling continuation that the series desperately needs.
NieR: Automata Ver1.1a part 2 was already slated for a 12-episode run, even before the first part aired. Follow along with the article to learn more.
How many episodes will there be in NieR: Automata Ver1.1a part 2?
Season 1 of the anime was announced to follow a split-cour format, with a total episode count of 24. The first season ran for 12 episodes from January 8 to July 23, 2023. It took over seven months to conclude the first part, where it was anticipated to end on March 26, 2023.
NieR: Automata Ver1.1a part 2, as per schedule, will be running for 12 episodes from July 5 to September 20, 2024. Below is the complete release schedule:
Plot summary
Here's how Square Enix describes the plot:
"NieR:Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines. Humanity has been driven from the Earth by mechanical beings from another world."
It continues:
"In a final effort to take back the planet, the human resistance sends a force of android soldiers to destroy the invaders. Now, a war between machines and androids rages on... A war that could soon unveil a long-forgotten truth of the world."
NieR:Automata Ver1.1a part 2 cast
Below is the list of all the major cast members from the previous cour, who will be returning to voice their respective characters in part 2:
- Yui Ishikawa as 2B (Mikasa Ackerman in Attack on Titan, Violet Evergarden in Violet Evergarden)
- Natsuki Hanae as 9S (Kamado Tanjiro in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Ken Kaneki in Tokyo Ghoul)
- Ayaka Suwa as A2 (Eris in Konosuba, Gan Saibou in Hataraku Saibou)
- Hiroki Yasumoto as Pod 042 (Yasutora Sado in Bleach, King in One Punch Man)
- Kaoru Akiyama as Pod 153 (Tanko Izumi in Detective Conan)
- Daisuke Namikawa as Adam (Ran Haitani in Tokyo Revengers, Hisoka Morow in Hunter x Hunter)
- Tatsuhisa Suzuki as Eve (Ben in Seven Deadly Sins, Ken Ryuuguji in Tokyo Revengers)
- Aoi Yuki as Pascal (Mami Nanami in Rent-a-Girlfriend, Maomao in The Apothecary Diaries)
- Chiaki Kanō as Commander White (Otoki Asano in Blade of the Immortal, Toshiko Hata in The Case Files of Jeweler Richard)
- Atsumi Tanezaki as Lily (Rio Futaba in Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl, Frieren in Frieren: Beyond Journey's End)
Where to watch NieR: Automata Ver1.1a part 2?
NieR: Automata Ver1.1a part 2 is available to stream exclusively on Crunchyroll, the only platform to hold rights to stream the series outside of Japan. Fans can also access the latest episodes of the anime and the preceding ones through Crunchyroll's hub in Amazon Prime Video.
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Stay tuned for more news and updates on NieR: Automata Ver1.1a part 2, and all your favorite anime, manga, and light novel series as 2024 progresses.