Due to the impact of the pandemic, the anime NieR: Automata Ver1.1a, which was originally supposed to conclude in March, faced multiple delays and ultimately halted airing after the eighth episode. During the past few months, the production team could only replay the previously aired episodes. Good news is that after a long period of waiting, it has been announced that the anime will resume airing in July 2023, with episodes nine to twelve being broadcast consecutively at once.

NieR: Automata Ver1.1a is set in the year 5012 and tells the story of Earth invaded by extraterrestrial beings and overrun by mechanical life forms, pushing humanity to the brink of extinction. The remaining humans took refuge on the moon and launched a counterattack with android soldiers in an attempt to reclaim Earth. However, they faced a relentless onslaught from the ever-replicating mechanical life forms, resulting in a stalemate. As the ultimate weapons, humanity sent the YoRHa squad to Earth, including 2B and 9S, who encountered numerous mysterious phenomena during their missions ... The story unfolds as a non-living machines continue to fight for the survival of humanity.