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Despite initial criticism, fans of NieR: Automata are enjoying its anime. Unfortunately, the production is facing a problem that will force to delay its next chapters starting from episode 3.
Through social networks, the people in charge of NieR: Automata Ver1.1a confirmed that the new episodes will take longer than expected to arrive. This is due to a new wave of COVID-19 that will affect the transmission and distribution of the series.
The pandemic affects them again
Chapter 3 of the series premiered smoothly and is now available for everyone on Crunchyroll. However, the weekly release schedule will be adjusted due to the impact that the pandemic had on the production of the anime.
For that reason, next Saturday there will not be a new episode or a special to make the wait more bearable. In fact, for now, there is no confirmed date to resume the release of the next episodes.
It was only reported that there will be information about episode 4 soon. In the meantime, the 3 available episodes will be rebroadcast from January 28 in Japan. This suggests that at least 3 weeks will pass and the release schedule will normalize by mid-February.
Reading at the official statement shared in their website article says that "due to the impact on the video production schedule caused by the spread of the new coronavirus "COVID-19", we have decided to postpone the broadcast and distribution of episodes 4 and onward." Moreover, "the broadcasting and distribution schedule for episodes 4 and beyond will be announced on the official anime website and official Twitter soon."
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— TVアニメ『NieR:Automata』（ニーア オートマタ） (@NieR_A_ANIME) January 21, 2023
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Fans of the series regretted the news, but believe it is the best thing for the health of all involved. There was no shortage of comments that questioned the statements and think that the pause is due to the criticism of the first chapters aired. For the moment, the best we can do is hope that everyone involved in the project is well and can return to production soon.
What do you think about the animated series so far? Let us know in the comments!
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