On Wednesday, a new trailer for the upcoming anime "NieR:Automata Ver1.1a" was released, along with information about the opening and ending theme songs. The anime's special program, which also featured the cast members and producers, was streamed on YouTube as well. The anime is set to premiere on January 7 and is animated by Studio A-1 Pictures, which is adapting the game by Yoko Taro. Aimer will perform the opening song "escalate," while amazarashi will contribute the ending song "Antinomy."





In the distant future of 5012, humanity was nearly wiped out by an invasion of aliens and their machine lifeforms. The surviving humans, who retreated to the moon, launch a counterattack with android soldiers to reclaim Earth. However, the war stalls as the machines endlessly multiply. As a result, humanity deploys a new unit of androids as the ultimate weapon: YoRHa. 2B, a newly dispatched android, teams up with the analyst 9S as they face a series of mysterious events during their mission. This is the story of the lifeless androids and their relentless fight for the sake of humanity.