NieR: Automata Ver1.1a animation adaptation suspends production indefinitely

After only three episodes, Nier: Automata The anime adaptation has been delayed due to issues related to COVID-19.

Nier: Automata Ver1.1a only began airing on January 7, with episodes two and three airing on the following two Saturdays, but now the series’ official Twitter account has announced that the remainder of the season has been postponed. The tweet noted that upcoming episodes have been paused for reasons related to COVID-19, but did not provide any specific details.

“Thank you for your continued support of the “NieR: Automata Ver1.1a” TV animation,” the message read. “Due to the impact of COVID-19 on production, we have decided to postpone the broadcast and distribution of Episode 4 and all subsequent episodes. Information about the broadcast and distribution schedule for Episode 4 and beyond will be posted on the official anime website and official Twitter soon. quick.”

The post also apologized for any inconvenience it may have caused and any concerns fans may have had as they looked forward to the rest of the show. The post didn’t make it clear if the show had to be suspended due to a large number of staff members contracting COVID, or if any leaders on the team had currently contracted it, but clearly the situation was serious enough that this action had to be taken.

Nier: Automata Ver1.1a promises to once again follow 2B, 9S and A2 with the adaptation of the eclectic Yoko Taro’s 2017 JRPG. Since the anime has so few episodes, it’s unclear how the series will differ from the game, but Taro has previously noted that it will. “NieR: Automata is a story we created for the game, so reproducing it as it is wouldn’t make for an interesting story for animation,” the game director explained. I understand what Taro means.