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| Second cour announced! I heard it was meant to be a two-cour from the start so not that surprising. Looking forward to it! (but no hiatuses pls I can wait as long as needed, just don't rush things) I can actually feel bad for Adam here What the- 9S nooo I knew it was him in the machine lifeform heads! Wholesome Credits at 11 minutes? Interesting lol The documents... So humanity is actually extinct? Damn this is tragic, both machine lifeforms and YoRHa are fight for no reason. And is that virus the antagonist now? The hiatus took a lot enjoyment out of this, but I'm still rating this 9/10. Exciting story, amazing music, good animation. I'm sure the second cour will be even better though. Looking forward to deciphered eyecatches Question for those who played the game: aside from the hiatus, was this a good adaptation? |
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Embient said: It's all right. Not the worst game adaptation out there but the game is much better and everyone that liked this anime should give it a go.Question for those who played the game: aside from the hiatus, was this a good adaptation? It's still a good 7/10 while the game is a 9/10 for me. |
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| Satisfying end to the first cour. I can't wait to see the next one. Overall, a good show. One of the most impressive action scenes I have seen for a while. |
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| Entire first cour seemed like a prologue, still good :) |
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Embient said: Nier game is a one of a kind unique experience. I don't think it's possible to replicate that experience in anime medium but they adapted the story pretty well and I enjoyed watching the anime quite a lot. The delays sucked but aside that, had a good time watching this show and looking forward to cour 2.Second cour announced! I heard it was meant to be a two-cour from the start so not that surprising. Looking forward to it! (but no hiatuses pls I can wait as long as needed, just don't rush things) I can actually feel bad for Adam here What the- 9S nooo I knew it was him in the machine lifeform heads! Wholesome Credits at 11 minutes? Interesting lol The documents... So humanity is actually extinct? Damn this is tragic, both machine lifeforms and YoRHa are fight for no reason. And is that virus the antagonist now? The hiatus took a lot enjoyment out of this, but I'm still rating this 9/10. Exciting story, amazing music, good animation. I'm sure the second cour will be even better though. Looking forward to deciphered eyecatches Question for those who played the game: aside from the hiatus, was this a good adaptation? |
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| Hmm the normally rule bound commander acting without orders unheard off. They managed to replicate the feels and sadness from that scene with 9s pretty well. Overall despite the delays they did an excellent job of depricting the first half of the narrative whiel also making great usage of orginal characters like Lily and expanding upon A2 as well. Its the events of the second cour which showcases the events after though that would be crucial given how much material it needs to cover. Looking forward to seeing p2 though considering whats gonna happen. |
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| It was a decent adaptation of what I consider to be the weaker half of Automata's plot. Not to say the first half is bad by any means, but nearly the entirety of it serves as setup for the amazing payoff in the 2nd half. As a result, it has fewer moments that really stick with me emotionally. On top of that, it had a lot of changes from the original plot, like Lily being the sole survivor of the Pearl Harbor operation instead of Anemone. It also cut out quite a bit, like the Adam/Eve duo fight and Grun fight. As for the animation, the CG was mediocre at best and ugly at worst, although it definitely looked a lot better in the last few episodes. The 2D animation was actually pretty good for the most part, but most major 2D fights were very short (aka Adam 1 and A2 fights), so it felt like we missed out on a lot. The pacing was about as good as it could be within a 12 episode limit, but it really makes me wish anime companies weren't so afraid to have shows with weird episode counts to make the story feel more complete. That doesn't even take into account the awful production cycle this show had. Overall a 7/10 show. |
| It is finally over and it got unceremoniously dropped all at once, hopefully they get their shit together for part 2. |
| I really enjoyed this but once the delays kicked in it lost me. There was a lot of good about the show, but if there is a second series I am gonna wait till all episodes have flighted before I watch it. |
| May the Uguu be with you. |
| I dig the changes made in episodes 9 and 10, I felt like this way those plot points connected better. The changes made on episode 11 however, left the exact opposite impression on me, I found it to be the worst episode of the season. I really liked the inclusion of End of the World in episode 12 and the changes made in it as well. As a whole, I really loved the show and I'm glad that it introduced me to a lot of things from the franchise. |
| Well, finally the end of this cour, I'm not exactly sure what to say. I liked some additions, but I didn't like the change to Eve and Adam at all. Eve should have remained the "final boss," and Adam should have died in the fight against 2B, as that would have made sense for the character, with his philosophical and psychological struggles. I'll eagerly await the second cour, hoping the staff has enough time to work on it and that this kind of weirdness won't happen again. I don't think I'll ever be able to watch the end of this part of the story without crying. "Sound of the End" and "Weight of the World" will always move me emotionally. |
| If you're a fanboy, please don't waste my time. Watch more movies, please. Kafka, Fu Xuan, Jingliu, Topaz and Huohuo. |
| Production quality for this batch of the last 4 eps seemed better than the others They saved Weigh of the World for the end Felt like the delays took away from the experience of this 1st cour, will be waiting for the 2nd cour to be completed before watching |
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| Finally finished the first part! |
| hype for the sequel of this so looks like the real villains are the boss of the androids and their big secret is that humanity is extinct already so its all robots and AI running the show and playing god |
Embient said: As others have said it's alright as an adaptation. A lot of original stuff, addition of extended media, and changes to the story (necessary in some regards but the swap at the end with (will not reveal but involves two characters) was a little jarring and interesting to say the least, changed up a lot of how that unfolded in the game (not terrible mind you just weird)). I don't think the delay did this any favors but honestly is was still a pretty good attempt to adapt Taro's work but until we get the second cour I'll withhold my full opinion on whether this was a good adaptation or not (interested to see how they're going to do 4 endings in one cour or if they'll break it up again (or go full original)). Second cour announced! I heard it was meant to be a two-cour from the start so not that surprising. Looking forward to it! (but no hiatuses pls I can wait as long as needed, just don't rush things) I can actually feel bad for Adam here What the- 9S nooo I knew it was him in the machine lifeform heads! Wholesome Credits at 11 minutes? Interesting lol The documents... So humanity is actually extinct? Damn this is tragic, both machine lifeforms and YoRHa are fight for no reason. And is that virus the antagonist now? The hiatus took a lot enjoyment out of this, but I'm still rating this 9/10. Exciting story, amazing music, good animation. I'm sure the second cour will be even better though. Looking forward to deciphered eyecatches Question for those who played the game: aside from the hiatus, was this a good adaptation? Honestly I highly suggest playing the game if you enjoyed this as it's an experience and by far one of the best games I've, personally, ever played. |
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| Despite the story flaws and times and production flaws and delays present, this was surprisingly a solid watch for me and one of my favorite game adaptations for anime, which is a rarity for me to enjoy - only Persona 3 and 4 are other ones that come to mind (no visual novels counted). Hearing Weight of the World again was amazing, love the Japanese version too and the emotions there but when I played the game and heard this song in English, tugged on my heart strings back then and still does now too. It's amazing in this finale at the middle. Could some story elements be handled better? Definitely. Could the CG be better? Absolutely it could have. Is it close to being as phenomenal as the actual game? Definitely not. But it was still the only show that I enjoyed to any sort of degree from the Winter season, when I was hating or being disappointed by everything else imaginable then, including Vinland Saga Season 2. So my curiosity is there for how the 2nd cour is done, and hopefully, it can be more consistent and have less production issues that this one suffered through. It might be mediocre as an adaptation in some ways, but I still did enjoy myself for the most part. The art direction in this series helped a lot too, that was great. |
| 9S is still around and 2B does show emotions, and her eyes again. decent stuff but i really lost interest in this show, hope the next cour doesn't suffer like this one. 2Booty action carried for me ngl. |
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| I can't believe they dropped the ball THIS hard. It's nothing like the game and feels more like a parody than adaptation. Changes for the sake of changes, cutting out a lot of action, especially at the end, skipping major scenes... I am not some Nier freak, I completed it few months ago, and while first episodes were okay/bearable despite some flaws and nitpicks, the last ones are a complete joke. Emotions just isn't there, there's no thought behind directing coarse. I am glad I've played it BEFORE watching, otherwise I would have completely ruined the story for myself. You know, it's like watching 12 episode anime of 100 hour long VN. Sure, some major story bits are still there, but it's a completely different experience. |
| All the Nier Automata delays were worth it. A-1 came through with an amazing final four episodes that largely stayed true to the game while blending in some anime original stuff to help the story flow better. The changes in episode 9 and 10 were great, 11 I wasn’t crazy about, but 12 was an excellent finale with some beautiful moments just like the end of the first half of the game. A lot of us thought Automata would never work as an anime, but this was pretty good as an adaptation. Yea they changed a few things around, but the game is so confusing and changing mediums is naturally going to lead to some changes. Hopefully the second cour isn’t rushed and they take their time before giving a date |
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| A shame about the delays, but it was still really enjoyable. Kind of like Golden Kamuy S4, it halts excitement and general interest when it's gone for so long, but when you get right back into it, it's like you never left. |
Embient said: They're not a "virus", they're the ones running YoHRa as you can see by their voices changing and sounding the same to the "people" the commander talks to(Council of Humanity/Humans on the moon).Second cour announced! I heard it was meant to be a two-cour from the start so not that surprising. Looking forward to it! (but no hiatuses pls I can wait as long as needed, just don't rush things) I can actually feel bad for Adam here What the- 9S nooo I knew it was him in the machine lifeform heads! Wholesome Credits at 11 minutes? Interesting lol The documents... So humanity is actually extinct? Damn this is tragic, both machine lifeforms and YoRHa are fight for no reason. And is that virus the antagonist now? The hiatus took a lot enjoyment out of this, but I'm still rating this 9/10. Exciting story, amazing music, good animation. I'm sure the second cour will be even better though. Looking forward to deciphered eyecatches Question for those who played the game: aside from the hiatus, was this a good adaptation? |
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| As someone who hasn't played the game (and who don't do games anyway), I can just say that this show is completely unbalanced. There are good moments, interesting characters and I like this kind of post-apocalyptic context. But the story makes little sense, the direction is completely messy and the show doesn't properly walk the knife's edge between philosophical and action-packed. The machines look also a bit ridiculous with their round head and the godzilla at the end is just so cliché it's not even funny. Yet, despite these numerous flaws and being so badly written, I find it strangely enticing, to the point that I'll probably have a look at the second cour. |
| I don't get it, how is humanity being extinct a twist when they literally aren't extinct. The resistance has flesh and blood humans in it. lol But I haven't played the game so maybe I am missing something. |
MomoSinX said: The resistence is made up of older gen androids.I don't get it, how is humanity being extinct a twist when they literally aren't extinct. The resistance has flesh and blood humans in it. lol But I haven't played the game so maybe I am missing something. Have you really watched 12 episodes of the anime and didn't notice them getting corrupted(ep6) or any time they showed them getting injured(exposed robot parts in a couple of episodes) |
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praquenomereal said: 1.1a anime merged ending/route A and B, it's clearly not a spoiler bc the black haired twins sometimes speak with the same voice as the Council/Humans on the Moon and they explicitly say that humans are extinct, so the Council can't be humans, so it must be other Androids.SteelingMax said: They're not a "virus", they're the ones running YoHRa as you can see by their voices changing and sounding the same to the "people" the commander talks to(Council of Humanity/Humans on the moon). do not spoil it!!! it's a big revelation that was NOT supposed to be there on ending A. everything is so rushed right now lol |
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| i seriously cry every time i hear that song. totally diverged from the original story but it was absolutely beautiful. |
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SteelingMax said: i was under the impression from the game that it was just automated AI giving randomish orders to keep the androids occupied and give them something to do. that there wasn't actually a moon base, and that it was all just a setup to give androids purpose.praquenomereal said: 1.1a anime merged ending/route A and B, it's clearly not a spoiler bc the black haired twins sometimes speak with the same voice as the Council/Humans on the Moon and they explicitly say that humans are extinct, so the Council can't be humans, so it must be other Androids.do not spoil it!!! it's a big revelation that was NOT supposed to be there on ending A. everything is so rushed right now lol |
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| the last couple of episodes were amazing, really. tbh, at times I felt like I was missing something, probably because I never played the game. the huge delay before the last 4 episodes didn't help the show either.. I'd rate this 7/10 but I just can't overlook the incredible, epic soundtrack, so I'll give it 8/10 just for the OST |
praquenomereal said: I do know Yoko Taro is directing/supervising anime but a lot of his changes make no sense even from plot point...TheMangaManiac said: I can't believe they dropped the ball THIS hard. It's nothing like the game and feels more like a parody than adaptation. Changes for the sake of changes, cutting out a lot of action, especially at the end, skipping major scenes... I am not some Nier freak, I completed it few months ago, and while first episodes were okay/bearable despite some flaws and nitpicks, the last ones are a complete joke. Emotions just isn't there, there's no thought behind directing coarse. I am glad I've played it BEFORE watching, otherwise I would have completely ruined the story for myself. You know, it's like watching 12 episode anime of 100 hour long VN. Sure, some major story bits are still there, but it's a completely different experience. well, the director of the anime is the same as the game, so it's not a parody, but I DO feel you |
| Despite the hiatus hell, this was definitely a better adaptation than I expected, especially with how most video game-based anime turn out (P5, TWEWY, etc.). I didn't mind most of the story changes much either, although some choices were definitely strange. I'm looking forward to the second cour adapting Route C/D (the better half IMO), there's a lot of potential for expanded lore with the additional media. |
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