TV Show

NieR:Automata Ver1.1a

Name: NieR:Automata Ver1.1a
Released: 2023

2023

11Score

Peak Television

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Is NieR:Automata Ver1.1a Woke? Quick Answer

NieR:Automata Ver1.1a scores 11/100 on the IsItWoke scale and lands in Peak Television.

That is the story-first end of the scale for this show.

The dialogue generally serves the story and world-building rather than overt ideological messaging, keeping message-first dialogue low. Characters appear to be adapted with some changes but remain true to their narrative roles, avoiding tokenistic or symbolic-only roles.

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Woke profile

How the score is shaped

Eight stored dimensions, each scored from 0 to 20.

Message

Characters

Story

Legacy

Politics

Lead

Tradition

Norms

Column height is the stored score out of 20

Message-first dialogue
3/20
Tokenistic characters
2/20
Ideology over story
3/20
Legacy rewriting
6/20
Modern politics injection
0/20
Protected protagonist pattern
4/20
Anti-traditional framing
0/20
Cultural normalization framing
0/20

Receipts used in this verdict

Medium confidence

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Legacy rewritingsupporting
Series creator Yoko Taro proposed making several changes to the game's story for the anime rather than simply replicating the game's story, and the anime's writers altered early-stage portrayals of 2B and 9S to fit the new medium. [1][2]
Franchise identity replacementcounter
Producer and production interviews emphasize efforts to retain the original work’s spirit and use assets from the game (3D models, soundtrack elements) to preserve fidelity rather than replace the franchise’s core identity. [3][4]

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Research checked 2026-11-09

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Why it received this score

Based on: Published title analysisConfidence: MediumLast updated: 2026-11-09

Key reasons

The dialogue generally serves the story and world-building rather than overt ideological messaging, keeping message-first dialogue low.
Characters appear to be adapted with some changes but remain true to their narrative roles, avoiding tokenistic or symbolic-only roles.
The anime prioritizes storytelling and atmosphere, though some narrative adjustments reflect a moderate degree of legacy rewriting from the original game.

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Modern political themes or culture-war injections are not evident, maintaining a focus on sci-fi and existential themes.
Protagonists show vulnerability and face consequences, though their android nature grants some resilience, leading to a modest protected protagonist score.

Score signals

Signal	What was measured	Strength	Impact
Legacy rewriting	How much an existing franchise, adaptation, setting, or known property appears significantly altered, reinterpreted, or re-centered in ways that feel driven by modern ideological priorities rather than faithful or organic storytelling.	6/20	+4
Protected protagonist pattern	How much the protagonist fits the protected-protagonist pattern (agenda-driven character construction) rather than competence fantasy. Score HIGH only when: competence appears unearned or unexplained; protagonist rarely faces consequences; antagonists exist mainly to demonstrate protagonist superiority; narrative treats protagonist as symbolically superior; plot shields protagonist from vulnerability. Score LOW when: competence is grounded in training, profession, or past experience; protagonist suffers damage or setbacks; real physical danger and survival tension exist (normal action storytelling). Do not penalize competence fantasy.	4/20	+3
Message-first dialogue	How much the dialogue, monologues, or character interactions feel driven by overt messaging, moral lecturing, ideological framing, or making a point instead of serving the story naturally.	3/20	+2
Ideology over story	How much the overall storytelling prioritizes ideological framing, message delivery, social commentary, or activism-coded narrative choices over pacing, conflict, immersion, and entertainment.	3/20	+2
Tokenistic characters	How much characters feel inserted or shaped primarily for symbolic representation, political signaling, or demographic checkbox value rather than narrative depth, organic fit, or strong characterization.	2/20	+1

AI cultural analysis

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AI read

NieR:Automata Ver1.1a adapts the original game's story with some narrative changes to fit the anime medium, resulting in moderate legacy rewriting. However, these changes appear motivated by storytelling needs rather than ideological reframing, preserving the franchise's core identity and spirit.

The dialogue remains focused on plot and character development, avoiding heavy-handed messaging or social commentary. The protagonists, while androids with enhanced abilities, still encounter meaningful challenges and consequences, which grounds their competence and vulnerability in the narrative rather than presenting them as invincible or symbolic figures.