

7.524 minSeason 1 • Episode 24
LatestEverything that lives is designed to end. <They> are perpetually trapped…in a never-ending spiral of life and death.
The distant future, 5012. The sudden aerial invasion of Earth by <Aliens> and their creations <Machine Lifeforms> led mankind to the brink of extinction. The surviving number of humans who took refuge on the moon to organize a counterattack using <android> soldiers to recapture Earth. However, the war reaches a stalemate as the <Machine Lifeforms> continue to multiply infinitely. In turn, humanity deploys anew unit of android soldiers as an ultimate weapon: <YoRHa> Newly dispatched to Earth <2B> joins <9S>, the analyst currently stationed there, where amid their mission, they encounter a myriad of mysterious phenomena... This is the story of these lifeless <androids> and their endless fight for the sake of mankind.
Score
Keiichi Okabe's haunting vocals will live in your head rent-free.
Cinematography
2D animation elevates game moments into genuine cinematic art.
Writing
Yoko Taro's unhinged genius: bleak, weird, unexpectedly tender.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Ver1.1a' subtitle references the game version, and the anime actually diverges from game canon in key ways — Yoko Taro called it an 'alternate possibility.'