{"product_id":"jun-eishima-nier-automata-long-story-short-light-novel","title":"Jun Eishima - NieR: Automata - Long Story Short Light Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNieR:Automata — Long Story Short\u003c\/strong\u003e is the official light novel adaptation of Yoko Taro's landmark 2017 action RPG, written by Jun Eishima — the veteran game novelist behind the \u003cem\u003eFinal Fantasy XIII\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDrag-On Dragoon\u003c\/em\u003e novelizations — with original story supervision by Yoko Taro himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in a post-apocalyptic Earth overrun by alien-created Machines, the story follows 2B, a combat android of cold precision and restrained emotion, and 9S, her enthusiastic, endlessly curious Scanner unit, as they carry out missions for YoRHa — a clandestine android military organization operating from a space station above the clouds while the remnants of humanity wait on the moon. The novel adapts the events of the game's main Route A narrative, tracing 2B and 9S across a ruined world of overgrown cities, collapsed theme parks, and Machine colonies developing disturbingly human behaviors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat Eishima brings to the material that the game's fragmented, multi-route structure can't fully deliver is interiority. 2B's carefully maintained emotional distance, 9S's relentless optimism masking something more complicated underneath, and the strange, quietly devastating interactions with the Machines they're sent to destroy — all of it lands differently in prose, where Eishima can slow down and inhabit the silence between scenes. The novel is brisk and action-forward while still making room for the philosophical undercurrents that made the game one of the most discussed works in recent game history: questions of consciousness, purpose, the violence of designed existence, and what it means to feel something when you were built not to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA companion volume, \u003cem\u003eNieR:Automata — Short Story Long\u003c\/em\u003e, adapts the Route B narrative from 9S's perspective and completes the two-book set. Both volumes were originally published by Square Enix in Japan in 2017 and translated into English by VIZ Media in 2018 and 2019 respectively. Essential reading for any fan of the game, and an accessible entry point for readers curious about the NieR universe before committing to the full franchise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Notable Works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJun Eishima:\u003c\/strong\u003e NieR:Automata — Short Story Long (Vol. 2), Drag-On Dragoon 3 Story Side, Final Fantasy XIII Episode Zero, NieR:Automata — YoRHa Boys  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eoko Taro:\u003c\/strong\u003e NieR:Replicant, Drakengard series, YoRHa: Pearl Harbor Descent Record  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComparable Peers:\u003c\/strong\u003e NieR:Automata — Short Story Long (Direct companion volume), Sword Art Online (Light novel game-adjacent sci-fi action peer), Ghost in the Shell (Philosophical android fiction peer)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSeries Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e 小説 NieR:Automata — Long Story Short \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e NieR:Automata — Long Story Short \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jun Eishima \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Story:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yoko Taro \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Toshiyuki Itahana \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Square Enix \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish Publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e VIZ Media \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Years:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2017 (Japan) \/ 2018 (English) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 of 2 (Companion volume: Short Story Long) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Rating:\u003c\/strong\u003e Teen (13+) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Science Fiction, Action, Post-Apocalyptic, Light Novel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComics \u0026amp; manga are assumed VG+ or better unless otherwise noted. No broken spines, no writing, no stickers, and may have light shelf wear. Mid-2000s or earlier manga may have slight yellowing due to the age of the paper. All manga and comics are assumed to be pre-owned.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viz Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42776780996693,"sku":null,"price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/7673\/7365\/files\/C92D926F-76FE-4158-B0AE-0A9744191298.jpg?v=1784864839","url":"https:\/\/hifilofi.shop\/products\/jun-eishima-nier-automata-long-story-short-light-novel","provider":"HiFi LoFi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}