An anime adaptation that brings the acclaimed video game NieR: Automata to the screen, carrying its post-apocalyptic war of androids and machines into a new format.
What is NieR:Automata Ver1.1a about?
NieR: Automata Ver 1.1a picks up the world first built in the 2017 video game, where humanity has retreated from a ruined Earth and left androids to fight a long, grinding war against machine lifeforms on its behalf. Rather than simply retelling the game beat for beat, the series carries over its atmosphere of quiet melancholy — a conflict that has gone on so long its combatants have stopped asking why it started. As episodes unfold, the show gradually pulls back the curtain on the true shape of this war, revealing that the line between android and machine, and the reasons either side keeps fighting, are far less settled than they first appear. Fans of the game will recognize the tone immediately: contemplative, quiet in places, and unflinching in others.
About the cast
The Japanese voice cast is led by Natsuki Hanae, alongside Hiroki Yasumoto and Kaoru Akiyama.
Context & significance
Released in 2023, this adaptation arrives from Japan and sits within the action, adventure, drama, fantasy and sci-fi space that the source game itself spanned. NieR: Automata built a devoted following for pairing large-scale android-versus-machine combat with unusually introspective storytelling, and the anime format gives that atmosphere room to breathe across a full season rather than a single playthrough. Each episode runs around 24 minutes, the standard length for the format.
Watching NieR:Automata Ver1.1a on Ktime
NieR: Automata Ver 1.1a is available on K-Time with both Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles, so Farsi-speaking anime fans can follow the story's slower, more reflective turns without losing a word. A free K-Time account login unlocks streaming, and the Farsi-language interface is built for the Iranian diaspora watching from wherever they are.