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Nier: Automata Ver1.1aepisode #16 is set to be a major turning point for the anime, and that’s especially true with how episode #15 played out. Episode #15 was one of the anime’s best showings for writing and action, and with the dramatic note it ended on, there’s plenty to be excited about with episode #16, and beyond.
Nier: Automata Ver1.1aepisode #15 continued YoRHa’s sudden corruption by the Logic Virus, with episode #15 now showing 2B’s perspective on things and how she was forced to deal with the corruption of her fellow soldiers. 2B and 9S’ stories quickly intersected, which quickly escalated intothe entire YoRHa organization outside of 2B and 9S taking a massive blow it could never recover from.
An already dramatic story arc, highlighted bythe darkest twist in the series yet, has taken things to a new level with episode #15, and there’s no telling how things will go from here on out.
What Time Nier: Automata Ver1.1a Episode 16 Releases
As with previous episodes,Nier: Automata Ver1.1astreams exclusively on Crunchyroll, accessed through their app, website, and third-party streaming services like Amazon Prime. Assuming there are no delays,Nier: Automata Ver1.1aepisode #16 will premiere on Friday, July 26 at 9:00 AM Pacific Standard Time (PST), 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), and 5:00 PM British Standard Time (BST).
What Happened In Nier: Automata Ver1.1a Episode 15?
Produced By A-1 Pictures; Directed By Yoshiyuki Kumeda
Nier: Automata Ver1.1aepisode #15, “no [I] in team,” opened with YoRHa’s final assault against the machine lifeforms from 2B’s perspective, with her team also inevitably falling victim to the Logic Virus. Fortunately,9S managed to show up in time to save 2B and prevent the Logic Virus from overtaking her, but a wave of machine lifeforms and corrupted YoRHa soldiers soon descended upon them and overwhelmed them. With no other choice, 2B and 9S ignited their black boxes to blow themselves up and return to the Bunker in new bodies to try and get help directly.
After returning to the Bunker, 2B and 9S went to tell the commander what was going on, and while she was initially ignorant of everything, that was because the central AI of the machine lifeforms had hacked the Bunker and fed her false recordings of what was happening on Earth. The Operators, now corrupted by the Logic Virus, then attacked 2B, 9S, and the commander, and while they escaped the first wave, not only did the machine lifeforms trigger the Bunker’s self-destruct sequence, butthe commander was forced to kill Operator 6O, 2B’s Operator, after she fell victim to the Logic Virus.
As the group made their way to the flight units,the commander revealed that she had been infected with the Logic Virus and was staying behind on the Bunker, both so she couldn’t attack them after the Logic Virus fully overtook her and because she felt it was her duty to stay behind on the Bunker in its final moments. 2B and 9S reluctantly left the commander behind as the Bunker exploded and they became all that was left of YoRHa, and the episode ended with A2 watching them descend onto the planet.
Nier: Automata Ver1.1a Enters The Climax Of Its Latest Arc
With everything that happened inNier: Automata Ver1.1aepisode #15, the anime has clearly entered the climax of season 2’s first story arc. Between the destruction of YoRHa, the death of major supporting characters, and 2B and 9S becoming the last hope for YoRHa’s victory,Nier: Automata Ver1.1aepisode #16 is set to determine how the anime will proceed for the rest of its run. The dramatic turns of the game that have been set up are one thing, but with the possibility of changes tothe originalNier: Automatagamestill around, there’s no telling how things will play out.
Nier: Automata’s Anime Continues To Show How Great An Adaptation It’s Been
Nier: Automata Ver1.1aepisode #15 did a great job of showing off the strengths of the anime adaptation. The final moments of the Bunker were some of the tensest moments in the original game, and between the stellar direction and the anime’s general commitment to capturing the original story,Nier: Automata Ver1.1aepisode #15 did a perfect job of capturing one of the game’s most dramatic moments. TheNier: Automata Ver1.1aanime has always excelled at translating the game into animation, and episode #15 was no different.
Regarding the direction, every part of episode #15 was similarly handled with great direction. Thanks to Yoshiyuki Kumeda’s direction and Kengo Matsumoto’s storyboarding,every scene inNier: Automata Ver1.1aepisode #15 was filled with great art and animation, especially the action scenes, and it made it great to watch from start to finish. Between the writing and the visuals,Nier: Automata Ver1.1aepisode #15 succeeded on all fronts, and with any luck, episode #16 will be even better.
Be sure to watchNier: Automata Ver1.1aepisode #16 when it releases on Friday, July 26.
NieR: Automata Ver1.1a
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Based on the video game developed by PlatinumGames and Square Enix, NieR: Automata 1.1a is an adaptation that centers around members of a special android force created by Humanity in the distant future. In the year 5012, with Humanity at the brink of extinction and Earth all but claimed by Alien invaders with Machine Lifeforms, Humanity launches a counterattack to reclaim the planet. 9S, an elite attack unit, is sent to convene with an analysis unit known as 9S to eradicate the threat. But as the two learn about the world and themselves, they ponder the meaning of existence and whether they’re more than just weapons of destruction.
