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NieR: Automata
NieR:Automata is worth your time and money. Play it. Become as gods.
NieR Automata – 03
「break ti[M]e」 I can't believe they're leaving us hanging like this.
Nier Automata – 02
「city e[S]cape」 “Your voice, it somehow puts me at ease," she said. And I squealed with joy.
NieR/Automata Ver1.1a – 01
"Or not to [B]e" One of the most anticipated shows of the winter season has finally aired. 9S and 2B hit the screens.
OSMcast! Show #162: NieR: Automata
When in doubt, sleep in and have androids do the work. Especially if humanity is is threated by extinction via machines sent for our doom by space aliens.…
NieR Automata Ver1.1a #01 — Replaying the Tutorial
Yeeep, this sure is what I remember of the game. Three down. Halfway done, just an idol, psuedo-idol, and cheat power show to go. Nowhere but down.…
Nier Automata v1.1a #02 — Wall-E
This is why you don't teach robots to read. Impressions: I was about to say that the whole Wall-E/Bastion bit through the first half definitely wasn't part…


NieR: Automata Ver 1.1A – Episode 1
Nier: Automata is not a work that should be adapted into a passive medium. But here it is, and so we must proceed.
Nier Automata v1.1a #03 — Defeated By Covid
Really, a character named Jackass. Impressions: Welp, there goes the one Saturday show, and the sole thing that has at least maintained some of its animation budget after…


Tune of the Week(ish): Nier Automata ver1.1a’s Escalate
Aimer rarely misses, they just have that magic touch and this is no exception. The Tune of the Week is the opening theme to the series NieR:Automata Ver1.1a:…


NieR: Automata Ver 1.1a – 02 – Blood and Lilies
In episode two, perspective shifts from the YoRHa in their pristine orbital headquarters to a battered but still operational Machine Lifeform (ML). Curiously, despite having apparently been created…


NieR: Automata Ver 1.1a – 03 – This Cannot Continue
Lily brings 2B and 9S to their ad hoc base, and does not get into why she shoots so many intent looks in 2B’s direction. Could Lily have known…
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NieR Re[in]carnation’s NieR: Automata Side Story is Both Hopeful and Depressing
While the main story of new mobile game NieR Re[in]carnation doesn’t connect directly with 2017’s NeiR: Automata (at least, not yet), it does contain an Automata side story…


The Anime That Inspired 'Samurai Jack'
Plus: global animation news and retro ads.


The Manga that Inspired Yu-Gi-Oh!
A look at the various anime and manga that inspired Kazuki Takahashi's Yugioh manga! Edited by @1000stupidwords https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv1AOy3iSlSFGMdvXBitHuw ________________My Links_________________ My Twitter: https://twitter.com/MercuryFalcon My Patron: https://www.patreon.com/MercuryFalcon My Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/mercuryfalcon


NieR: Automata Ver 1.1a – 01 (First Impressions) – Glory…to Mankind
Nier:Automata Ver 1.1a is an anime adaptation of a video game sequel to a spin-off of another video game series dating back to 2003, but for me it…
Arcturus: The Korean RPG that Inspired Trails in the Sky
This is a video about the Korean RPG Arcturus: The Curse and Loss of Divinity where I overview the game, talk about its history and how it influenced…


Games that just didn’t cut the mustard Jun-Dec 2021: Dark Souls, Astria Ascending, Flynn Son of Crimson, Nier Automata and more!
Welcome one and all, to another one of my bi-annual public therapy sessions. You know, I love videogames. But some games are shit, and playing shit games results…


Anime-Inspired: 13 Shows That Look Like Anime But Aren’t
It’s a bit of a sore spot for some anime fans when you’re discussing anime with them, and then you bring up something that would be very easy…


What inspired Nagatoro?
Don't toy with me miss nagatoro (other wise known as nagatoro-san, nagatoro, ijiranaide nagatoro san, miss nagatoro, or simply ijiranaide) was an anime adaptation of a manga written…
Indie Spotlight: Belle Automata
Hey Blerdy Tribe!! There’s a brand new Kickstarter campaign for the Jellyfish Parade’s latest title, Belle Automata that needs our support! Belle Automata is an upcoming sci-fi fantasy visual novel developed by Jellyfish…


What inspired Chainsaw Man?
In an interview, Tatsuki Fujimoto said that Chainsaw man was inspired by the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (which was in turn inspired by the real story of Ed Gein). Source:…
What Inspired Gurren Lagann
It was never just a love letter to Super Robot anime. 00:00 Intro 02:24 Part I 21:33 Part II 43:47 Part III 1:02:52 Part IV 1:23:29 Part V 1:53:23 Outro SAUCES: Ken Ishikawa fan illustration: https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/1205898 Imaishi Forbes…
Neon Genesis Evangelion, Tomorrow's Joe, Daicon Opening Animation, Getter Robo, Gurren Lagann
AD Police Files: Boomers and Humanity
It’s time for yet another older OVA series. A couple years ago, I had a post looking at the original Bubblegum Crisis OVA series. A tale of a…
Tune of the Week(ish): Fruits Basket’s ad meliora
Fruits Basket, or as I have started calling it: Sadness, Bad Parents has had a great string of opening and ending themes that, aside from one, have been remarkingly…
Gift-giving inspired by Shoujo
(I promise there is a point to this rant.) Why a hairpin? I, Star, have been asking myself for years and even more so while I’m on…


What inspired Bunny Girl Senpai?
Rascal doesn't dream of Bunny Girl Senpai (also known as Seishun Buta Yaro) was a series written by Kamoshida that gained traction and resulted in its first anime…


RPG Review: Nier Replicant 1.22474487139
Well because I appear to have sold my soul to Square Enix I had already pre-ordered the remake of Nier Replicant and it was finally released last week.…


What anime works best as an ad for the source material?
What makes the original great? Why does the anime fall short or feel incomplete? Is the original work licensed?


Was Angelic Layer inspired by Pokemon?
I finally got to watch this classic CLAMP anime. My expectations were pretty high, so did Angelic Layer live up to everything?


“Soon may an anime come that we can all agree upon.” — An Anime-Inspired Sea Shanty
Sea Shanties have been all the rage lately, and even if they’ve died down in the way that so much of internet culture quickly does, I still love…
Kainé’s Redesign: The Most Important Part of Nier Replicant
After this post, you’ll never unsee it. I know, I know. I haven’t been around much lately. But that’s what happens when you get married and have a…


What is Humanity? – The Duality of NieR: Automata’s War
I really enjoy stories about androids. They may be done to death, that I'll give you, but I'll just never get enough of seeing how an AI could…


NieR: Automata’s Poetic “True” (E)nding
I liked NieR: Automata a lot. Like a lot, a lot. Even so, I could still sit here and tell you many ways the game was unpolished. It…
Gaming With God: A NieR Truth
Today we continue a final series of Throwback Thursday posts to run through the end of 2020 and celebrating our 10th anniversary! Samuru returns to his Gaming and…


Prima Doll Episode 1: War Torn Automata
Viewers who saw the trailer had an idea what the tone of this show would be.


10 Videogame Characters Inspired By Japanese Folklore
Chinese and Korean traders introduced Buddhism, Daoism, Hinduism, and the ever present Confucianism while Japan provided various regional myths, legends, and lore. These ingredients were brewed int…


Prima Doll – Episode 5 – Retzel, the Mysterious Automata or the Best One?
Episode impressions of Prima Doll Episode 5 as the final automata finally appear with a cute appearance and silver hair. However, she may look dangerous. So, of course,…


UN Women Calls Out Sexualized “Getsuyoubi no Tawawa” Newspaper Ad
A full-page spread run by The NIkkei advertising a popular ecchi manga has caused backlash - including from the New York-based UN Women.


Second Album Already?!: Ad Infinitum — Chapter II: Legacy Album Review
Since I only ever discussed Ad Infinitum in my Top Five Song Covers post, I’ll reiterate how much I love them: A LOT. In fact, they’re one of…
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Mobile Game Review: NieR Re[in]carnation
So while I generally stay away from mobile games lately (and any I try don’t last more than a week) I’ve been kinda addicted to Nier Reincarnation which…


NieR Gestalt & Replicant Analysis ver 1.22474487139... | PROMO
READ THE ANALYSIS NOW: https://howardheyman.wixsite.com/site/post/nier-analysis-ver-1-22 A young, kind-hearted boy. An aged, world weary father. Both made a promise, a thousand year lie that would live on for eternity. A remake of my NieR…


Made in Abyss was inspired by a tree...
In multiple interviews, maker of Made in Abyss Akihito Tsukushi said that he got the idea of the abyss from many sources, but one prominent one was a…
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How Nier Replicant’s Different Routes Change What the Game is About
Nier Replicant is an interesting game because beating it is just the beginning. You need to beat it several more times to see the full story and get…


Crunchyroll Announce Changes to Ad-Supported Viewing from Spring 2022 Season
Crunchyroll have announced that for the Spring 2022 Season and future seasonal releases, a subscription will be required to view new and continuing simulcasts.


Flung Out of Space: Inspired by the Indecent Adventures of Patricia Highsmith
Rarely have I read a more captivating biography and rarely have I read so beautiful a comic. Flung Out of Space: Inspired by the Indecent Adventures of Patricia…


Currently playing (Yakuza 0 / Atelier Ryza / NieR Replicant)
This isn’t going to become a regular feature. It’s more of a situational thing. I just happen to be stuck in the middle of some very long games…


Music that makes the Anime that makes the Music!
Yup, it would! Sometimes an anime is made perfect by their opening or closing song. There’s just something about the melody, the rhythm, the lyrics that the anime…