Nier Automata: Long Story Short
English Title: NieR: Automata
Japanese Title: 小説 NieR：Automata — “Shōsetsu NieR: Automata”
Author: Jun Eishima, Yoko Taro
Illustrator: Itahana Toshiyuki
Translator: Shota Okui
Genre: Sci-fi, Adventure, Post-Apocalypse
Original Run: August 2017 – October 2017
English Run: October 2018 – ongoing
Japanese Publisher: Square Enix
English Publisher: Viz Media
Volumes in Japanese: 2 (Completed)
Volumes in English: 1 (In Progress)
Average Price Per Volume: Paperback $15 — Kindle $8 — Nook $8
Synopsis: Experience the world and characters of the hit video game franchise! When alien forces invade with an army of Machines, the remnants of humanity must depend on Androids of their own design—the placid 2B and the excitable 9S—to survive.
From: Pod 042
To: Fans of NieR:Automata
Recommendation: The action to finish reading this novel.
[ref & NieR:Automata—Short Story Long]
Response: A novel is a story that used to be told by humans.
Question: The definition of the word “interesting”?
Answer: A possible definition is that the ability to continue reading this novel makes it “interesting.”
From Pod 042 to 153: We have concluded our promotional duties.
Volume 1 — Long Story Short
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Book Depository — RightStuf
Released October 9, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-1974701629
Upcoming Releases
- Volume 2 — Short Story Long (April 9, 2019)
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Book Depository — RightStuf
Reviews of Nier: Automata
(forthcoming)
Related Game (original source)
Official Site — Amazon — PSN Store (PS4) — Steam (PC) — XBox Live Store (XBox One)
Illustrations Sampler
If you liked Nier: Automata, you might also want to try…
- Yume Nikki — video game adaptation
- Black Bullet — post-apocalypse, action, adventure
- Bluesteel Blasphemer — action, adventure
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