Yoko Taro and A-1 Pictures’ NieR Automata Ver 1.1a anime series released a new trailer unveiling the character Lily, and that she’ll be played by Atsumi Tanezaki!
Atsumi Tanezaki si known for playing some pretty cute characters from this year’s stacked anime series, including Sajuna Inui from My Dress-up Darling, Dobermann from Arknights, and of course Anya Forger!
If you’re not familiar with Lily, she is a character featured in an archive file, “Pearl Harbor Descent Summary” in NieR: Automata, which goes into the 14th machine war and is a key piece of backstory behind A2, and how she knows the leader of the Resistance Anemone. Their story was also featured in the YoRHa Stage Play.
the NieR: Automata Ver 1.1a anime is set to debut in January 2023
▍NieR: Automata Ver1.1a Lily Trailer
▍About Nier Automata
Nier Automata Ver1.1a is an adaptation of the console and PC game of the same name, which won several awards including Best Score / Music at the 2017 Game Awards, and Game of the year at the 2017 Japan Game Awards.
The story place several years after humanity was driven off the planet by mechanical beings. In a last-ditch effort, humanity created YoRHa, an organization of powerful androids sent to wage war against the invaders. As the war rages on between android and machine, a truth is sleeping being revealed that could unravel this entire conflict, and bring about the end of YoRHa.
▍Nier Automata Ver1.1a Anime Staff
Director: Ryoji Masuyama
Series Composition: Ryouji Masuyama, Yokō Tarō
Character Design and Chief Animation Director: Jun Nakai
Music: Monaca
Animation Production: A-1 Pictures
▍Nier Automata Ver1.1a Anime Cast
■ 2B – CV: Yui Ishikawa
■ 9S – CV: Natsuki Hanae
■ Pod 042 – CV: Hiroki Yasumoto
■ Pod 153 – CV: Kaoru Akiyama
■ Commander – CV: Chiaki Kanou
■ Operator 60 – CV: Keiko Isobe
■ Operator 210 – CV: Meari Hatsumi
■ Pascal – CV: Aoi Yuuki
■ Adam – CV: Daisuke Namikawa
■ Eve – CV: Tatsuhisa Suzuki