Japan Synopsis
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.
Audience Engagement
43 audience reviews — more than 61% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity (94th percentile) outruns review volume (61th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.
Also On Gunma TV
Other series that aired on Gunma TV.
Other Titles From SQUARE ENIX
Animation + Action & Adventure in Japan
706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Action & Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding NieR:Automata Ver1.1a itself).
The 2022–2024 Japan Window
NieR:Automata Ver1.1a holds position #40 of 219 Japan seriess in the 2022–2024 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2020s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in Japan, 539 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when NieR:Automata Ver1.1a premiered alongside 86 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 86 other Japan seriess in 2023.
The 4506th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #600 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (87th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.1 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #507 of 2,532 (top 20%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | SQUARE ENIX, Aniplex, A-1 Pictures |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 12 |
| Release Date | January 8, 2023 |
| Official Site | nierautomata-anime.com |