The “Azur Lane 4th Anniversary Stay Stream” introduced on Sunday {that a} new spinoff sport challenge impressed by Shanghai Manjuu and Xiamen Yongshi’s Azur Lane smartphone sport is launching. (The announcement describes the spinoff sport as a “client sport” — the Japanese classification for video games for consoles or moveable sport programs, versus PCs or telephones.) The announcement didn’t specify the spinoff’s launch platform or window.

Sunday’s reside stream additionally introduced that the franchise has a collaboration with the SSSS.Gridman and SSSS.Dynazenon anime “coming quickly.”

Within the authentic sport for iOS and Android units, gamers acquire early twentieth century warships from numerous international locations and use fleets of six ships to battle enemies. Shanghai Manjuu and Xiamen Yongshi developed the sport, and bilibili launched it in China in Might 2017. Shanghai Yostar launched the sport in Japan in September 2017. Yostar launched an English model of the sport in Might 2019.

Yostar describes the sport:

Azur Lane options an interactive fight system that mixes the very best of technique and 2D shooter video games. Gamers should command a flotilla, divided into two components: the Vanguard Fleet and the Most important Fleet. Whereas the Vanguard is liable for hanging and clearing operations, the Most important Fleet should deal with hearth assist and dealing injury to enemy ships. Technique is essential, and gamers should construct their fleets fastidiously to succeed on the excessive seas. Gamers can strengthen their fleets from the bottom through the Academy and Dorms, the place they’ll earn expertise factors, purchase objects from the store, or enhance their expertise within the Classroom.

The franchise impressed a tv anime in October 2019. Funimation streamed the sequence with English subtitles and an English dub. Episodes 11 and 12 of the anime aired in March 2020.

Azur Lane: Sluggish Forward!, the quick tv anime of Hori’s Azur Lane Bisoku Zenshin! four-panel manga, premiered this previous January, and Crunchyroll streamed the anime because it aired in Japan.

Sunday’s reside stream additionally introduced that Tsuchii‘s Azur Lane Queen’s Orders manga is getting “animated footage.” The announcement didn’t specify the format, size, or manufacturing studio for the animated footage.

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