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| Translated Names | Global Server: Azur Lane Japanese Server:アズールレーン Korean Server: | |||||||||||
| Aliases | Jian B,Azure Lane、Gua You | |||||||||||
| Platform | Android、Apple | |||||||||||
| Genre | ACG, Bishoujo, Raising, Anthropomorphism, Naval Battle, Bullet Hell, Real-time Shooting | |||||||||||
| Developer | Shanghai Manjuu Network Technology Co., Ltd. Xiamen Yongshi Network Technology Co., Ltd. | |||||||||||
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| Adapted Works | PS4 games, anime, etc., see#Derivative Workssection | |||||||||||
| Related Works | World of Warships(Long-term Collaboration),World of Warships Blitz(Collaboration) | |||||||||||
| Similar Games | Kantai Collection、Warship Girls | |||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese Server | bilibili
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| Traditional Chinese Server |  NIJIGEN
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| Japanese Server |  Yostar
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| Global Server |  Yostar
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| Korean Server |  XD Network
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| Mainland China | iOS: May 25, 2017 Android: June 2, 2017 | |||||||||||
| Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan | October 4, 2019 | |||||||||||
| Japan | September 14, 2017 | |||||||||||
| South Korea | March 24, 2018 | |||||||||||
| Global (Most regions) | August 26, 2018 | |||||||||||
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Game Synopsis
For that azure sea! — Bybilibilithe Simplified Chinese server's exclusive publisher andManjuu NetworktoYongshi Networkjointly developed "Azur Lane" is a 2D real-time naval battle game that integrates bullet hell shooting, collection and cultivation, and various casual gameplays.
Numerous girls with different personalities and full of "moe" points are waiting to sortie and fight for you!
The game adopts a double-row strategic combat method, combined with a real-time battle mode, to immersively recreate the feeling of being on a naval battlefield, bringing you a brand new experience of fun!
On a blue planet where nearly 71% of the surface is covered by seawater, human civilization has matured and developed alongside the sea.
However, all tranquility was shattered by an unknown enemy that suddenly appeared in the ocean—the mysterious enemy "Sirens" with overwhelming combat power.
In order to reclaim their former glory, major factions such as Eagle Union, Royal Navy, Iron Blood, and Sakura Empire united to form a third-party resistance front, "Azur Lane," and headed into the depths of the azure sea...
Game Chronology
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2017
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February 10
First closed beta test (data-wiping) started
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April 18th
Second closed beta test (data-wiping) started
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May 25
Simplified Chinese server iOS version officially launched
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June 2nd
Simplified Chinese server Android version officially launched
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September 14
Japanese server officially launched
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2018
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March 24th
Korean server officially launched
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May 24th
Simplified Chinese Server 1st Anniversary
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August 26
Global Server Official Launch
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September 14
Japanese Server 1st Anniversary
Game Worldview
The story is set on an unknown blue planet where 71% of the surface is covered by water. An alien enemy with overwhelming power, the "Sirens," suddenly appeared and seized control of the oceans.
In this moment of crisis, humanity pooled global resources to establish the joint organization "Azur Lane," and created girls known as "Shipgirls" using Wisdom Cubes as the core.
The war continues; where will the fate of these girls lead? ———[2]
The above is the basic tone of the game's worldview. The specific stories in the game can be mainly divided into two parts:
One is the "Port Line" or "Daily Life Line," set in a naval port under the jurisdiction of the Commander (the player), where shipgirls from different factions live, study, and handle port affairs together, occasionally fighting appearing Sirens.However, in the cruise ship storyline of May 2024, the Commander has already begun "friendly" exchanges with the Siren leader, Observer.Now you can even raise a Siren as a daughter (Navigator-Nabiah)., and collaboration stories also take place here. Starting from 2023, in the Tempesta faction events every October, the Commander travels to a world with sailing ships for various reasons, leading them on maritime adventures.
The second is the "EX Line" or "Main Storyline." This main storyline does not refer to the plot of the main campaign maps, but is built from the plots of several major events and Operation Siren. The primary setting is a world called Experimental Field β, similar to a parallel world Earth. Different factions are located around the world, and the Commander holds a high-ranking position in the cross-faction organization "Azur Lane." The Commander generally works within the Eagle Union territory but is often deployed to other factions for operations (from the August 2023 event "The Fool's Scales" until February 2025, they have mostly been outside the Eagle Union for a long timeor even in alternate spacesevents). The world-building of the plot involves many deep settings, such as "parallel world travel," the origins of shipgirls and Sirens, the Commander's background, the Sirens' true purpose, and the final enemy, attracting many players to research and discuss.
Additionally, there are some plots adapted from historical facts, including the main campaign map stories and some early SP event stories. Currently, the main campaign map plot stops at Chapter 3 (only the JP server has Chapter 4; it hasn't been implemented in other servers). From then until Chapter 16, the stages only have descriptions without any plot, serving only as game levels. The developers once promised that the completion of the main campaign plot would be implemented in future versions.But as of now, it's hard to look forward to this promise anymore....
In contrast, the game's limited-time event stories are the "true main storyline," namely the aforementioned "EX Line." After the "Wonderful World" incident and the Defense of Experimental Field θ (late 2025 event plot),the Crimson Axis officially merged into Azur Lane.。
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If you want to read the original story text, it is recommended to visitAzur Lane Story Wiki。
Recommended story compilation videos:
Ships
“Ship Girl" is a collective term for characters created by anthropomorphizing warships in ACGN works, but the term "艦娘" is a term that in Japan is the "Kantai Collection" copyright holderDMMCorporation's registered trademark. The Japanese server managementYostaronce used " in an anniversary video.艦娘]", and was immediately given an unnamed warning, forcing them to modify the relevant text and apologize.[6]
To avoid copyright disputes in Japan, "Azur Lane" decided to use the term "Ship (KANSEN)" (艦船) to refer to the characters in Azur Lane.
System Introduction
Resource System
The main basic resources in the game include Oil (equivalent to stamina), Coins (gold), and Gems (premium currency). Oil and Coins have storage limits.
There are two infrastructure facilities in the game: the Canteen produces Oil, and the Merchant produces Coins. Once produced, resources accumulate within the facilities; production stops once the accumulation limit is reached. Resources must be collected manually and cannot be collected if they exceed the storage limit. As the Commander's level increases, these two facilities can be upgraded to improve their production speed and accumulation limits.
Main story missions reward a small amount of Gems.
Stage System
Main story battles or War Archives are divided into several chapters, each containing several stages. Entering a stage requires a certain amount of Oil or other items.
Before entering a stage, players can adjust ship formations and Meowfficers as needed. Ship formations will affect attributes such as Reconnaissance and Aviation.
After entering a stage, a 2D grid map will be displayed, featuring elements such as the player's fleets, islands, explorable areas, and enemies.
Each fleet has an Ammo attribute. Each battle consumes 1 Ammo. At full Ammo, damage is +10%; when Ammo is depleted, damage is -50%.
By clicking on a grid on the map, the current fleet can be controlled to attempt pathfinding to the target point. Other targets may block the path and cause pathfinding to fail.
Clicking on an enemy or an explorable area will attempt pathfinding to that location and initiate a battle or exploration.
Only some enemies are displayed when the stage begins; new enemies may be discovered after a battle is completed.
Some stages may have movement limits, where each click only allows movement toManhattan distance(Note)the distance between two points in the north-south direction plus the distance in the east-west directiontiles within a certain range.
If the Reconnaissance value is below a certain level, every tile moved will increase the current fleet's ambush probability, eventually triggering an ambush on a certain tile. At this point, you can attempt to evade the ambush; the evasion success rate is related to the Evasion (EVA) stat.
Events that can be triggered in explorable areas include: dropping T1 Tech Boxes, dropping Coins, increasing Ammo, and obtaining Emergency Repair Toolkits.
Stages have a "Completion" attribute, which is related to the number of times the stage has been cleared. Defeating the enemy flagship (Boss) counts as one stage completion. Most stages only need to be cleared once to reach 100%, while some may require multiple clears.
When stage completion reaches 100%, Clearing Mode and Auto-Search functions become available. In Clearing Mode, ambushes are not triggered, the confirmation screen before battle is not shown, and the flagship spawns as quickly as possible. Once Auto-Search is enabled, the fleet will automatically find enemies and complete the stage according to four roles: "Escort Battles," "Flagship Battle," "All Battles," and "Standby." Auto-Search can be turned off midway, but you need to react quickly.
In the main story, if a chapter is cleared with full stars, the Hard Mode stages for that chapter can be unlocked, with 3 challenge attempts per day. Hard Mode stages have level and Reconnaissance requirements for the fleet, and require the fleet to include specific types of characters.
War Archives require Data Keys to enter; 4 Data Keys can be collected daily, with a maximum accumulation of 60.
Combat System
The gameplay of Azur Lane inherits the advantages of traditional bullet hell games. Before battle, players need to select appropriate ship fleets and equip them with weapons and gear. During battle, players need to control the vanguard ships to perform evasive maneuvers and trigger torpedo attacks, fire support, or air support at appropriate times.
During battle, the player's fleet is divided into two parts: the Vanguard in the front and the Main Fleet in the back. The Vanguard can fire medium-caliber naval guns and launch torpedoes; the Main Fleet can launch carrier-based aircraft or use large-caliber naval guns for plunging fire, depending on their roles.
There is a curious but realistic setting in the game: the armor of large ships reduces damage caused by small-caliber weapons. In such cases, it may be necessary to rely on torpedoes or other means for attacks.
The game features Auto-Combat to reduce the player's burden. When Auto-Combat is enabled, your vanguard will perform random movements to evade bullets and torpedoes (Of course, evasion is not always successful); and vanguard torpedoes, backline shelling, and airstrikes will be released immediately when their cooldown ends. Shelling in auto-battle will accurately lock onto the enemy unit with the highest current HP for plunging fire, but the damage will be 16.6% lower than manual control. (To be precise, manual control increases damage by 20%, which calculates back to a 16.6% reduction for auto-battle.)
The game features a PVP system. PVP uses a season-based model, and the combat process is entirely automated.
Main article:Exercises
Simply put, the combat in Azur Lane is equivalent to a side-scrollingDanmaku game with a massive hitbox and no low-speed mode;Touhousome players also call it a "side-scrollingRaiden”.
Raising
Azur Lane's character development system is one of the game's highlights.
Character
Characters are obtained through construction, drops, exchange, microtransactions, etc. Players need to improve character strength by increasing ship levels, enhancing ship performance, and performingRetrofitsto improve character strength.
Equipment
Equipment is obtained by opening Tech Boxes, crafting from blueprints, equipment modification, etc., and can be enhanced by consuming certain parts.
Related entries:Gear Lab
Dorm
In the Dorm, ships can gain a large amount of experience and recover Morale. The speed of gaining experience is related to the total number of furniture owned by the player (Comfort). Of course, the "Dorm" system also allows players to customize their own homes and interact with characters; hundreds of pieces of furniture can be DIYed to create a paradise for Commanders and the girls. In addition, there are features such as figure cabinet collections, and the rich gameplay satisfies the preferences of different ACG users.
Main article:Dorm
Morale, Affection, and Oath
Main article:Morale and AffectionCovenants
Social
Social interaction within Azur Lane is mainly achieved through the public chat. Public chat is divided into three channels: World, Great Fleet, and Friends, where players can chat happily.There have been real cases where two commanders of the opposite sex met through the public chat, fell in love, and eventually got married.
In-game guilds are called Great Fleets. Currently, certain materials can be obtained through Great Fleets. Generally, Great Fleets will set up QQ groups to facilitate communication and discussion.Study materials。
Social interaction outside of Azur Lane is mainly achieved through platforms like QQ, Bilibili, Baidu Tieba, NGA Forum,Baidu Netdisk、Moegirlpediaand other platforms.Joyme, you died such a tragic death! bigfun is gone too
Construction
Azur Lane is a gacha game where most characters are obtained through construction. (Gacha is not the main monetization point of Azur Lane; even "African Chiefs" can safely join.)
Main article:ConstructionEncyclopedia
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During a small event before the 2017 Summer Event (the first event since launch), a catastrophic situation occurred where there was a huge gap between the investment and returns of the construction pool, discouraging many players. Specifically, the resources required for one event construction were more than for heavy construction, but the drop rates were close to light construction. The name "Gua You" originated from a legendary reply by a user at the time: "Mix 3-yuan melon seeds with 4-yuan melon seeds and sell them to you for 5 yuan. What? Too expensive? Fine, I'll give them to you for 4 yuan. What? You want me to pick out the 3-yuan seeds? Why don't you just fly to the moon?" Later, the official team sincerely apologized, announced the probabilities for each rarity and pick-up rates, directly refunded all construction materials, and allowed players to keep the ships they had built. This is the only "dark history" regarding the gacha mechanism in Azur Lane since its launch., and since then, Azur Lane has been known for its "generous management." |
Even if a ship's drop rate reaches the level of mental pollution, please do not insult her in the character comments.
Skins
Most ship skins are purchased with Gems. Skins do not increase a character's strengthEven so, everyone is willing to spend money. The Headquarters has also prepared many free skins for F2P players. It can be said that the skin system is the most important pillar of the game's profit.
At the same time, skins have also earned Azur Lane high praise and popularity. Ships often dominate with fan art of their new skins onPixivandPixivEvenPixiv。
Cognitive Awakening
Fully limit-broken ships at level 100 can undergo "Cognitive Awakening" by consuming "Cognitive Chips" or "Cognitive Arrays" to unlock new level caps (currently up to level 125).
- PS: After unlocking the level 100 cap, ships can continue to gain experience, and ships above level 100 can accumulate experience gained during the period before awakening.
Research System
Main article:Research
The Research System opens after the Commander reaches level 30, and is currently divided intoFleet Tech_、Research Academy、Shipyard、Gear Lab、META Labfive sub-systems.
There are currently eight series of development projects implemented, consisting of the following ships:
Project System
The Project System is the collective name for the Raising Project, Dorm Project, and Island Project, all of which are new gameplay modes significantly different from the original gameplay. Due to reasons such as being disconnected from the main game, occupying storage space, and a lack of sense of achievement, players' evaluations of the three major projects are mixed.
Raising Project
Unlocked after the Commander reaches level 30, it is also known as the "Daughter Raising Project" or "Siren Raising Project," with gameplay similar toGalgame。
In this project, the Commander acts as a guardian, improving the character's various attributes by arranging schedules and other methods to raise the character to adulthood.
- "Raising Project Ver 1.0," namely "Navigator-TBRaising Project," has a total of 11 endings (currently, all endings can be unlocked after completing it once). Each playthrough takes about 60 minutes.[7]
- "Raising Project Ver 2.0," namely "Navigator-Navia Raising Project," has a total of 15 endings. Due to widespread feedback from players that the process in version 1.0 was too long, version 2.0 has been optimized, with each playthrough taking only about 20 minutes.[8]
- "Raising Project Ver 3.0," namely "Explorer-April Raising Project."[9]
Dormitory Plan
Unlocked after the Commander reaches Level 80, also known as the "3D Dorm System," with gameplay similar to interactive raising games.
In this plan, the Commander acts as a visitor to the new dormitory, interacting with shipgirls through dialogue, touch, gifting, etc., to gain a deeper understanding of their daily lives.
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New characters are added to the "Dormitory Plan" every few months, allowing players to experience Manjuu's technological progress.Almost all characters added to the Dormitory Plan are highly popular.well-endowed。
Island Project
Unlocked after the Commander reaches Level 50, also known as "Azur Manor," with gameplay similar to a miniature garden game.
In this project, the Commander travels alone to a Singularity island to help the development team with construction and debt repayment.From large-scale planning to small tasks like logging, everything requires the Commander's personal effort.
Items that increase the Affection of shipgirls in the main game can be obtained from the "Island Project."Commonly known as "Heat Cakes"。[11]
Due to numerous bugs, poor optimization, and lack of guidance, the "Island Project" has a poor reputation. A public opinion survey of 10,639 Commanders showed that the "Island Project" only received2.14 points(out of 10).[12]
Subsequently, the official team improved the gameplay experience of "Project Island" as much as possible, though the results are a matter of opinion.
Additionally, the official mini-theater "Parallel Port" takes place on this island.
Faction
Azur Lane（ ）
Make Azur-lane Great Again!
In the story, it is a third-party military organization formed by various factions in the face of the unprecedented threat of the Sirens encroaching on the oceans and seizing command of the sea. During "that great war" against the Sirens, they temporarily "repelled" the Sirens. Later, factions such as Iron Blood chose to leave Azur Lane for multiple reasons and established the Crimson Axis, leading to the split of the first Azur Lane alliance. In the main storyline, due to changes in the situation, Azur Lane and Crimson Axis have merged into one organization. Currently, there are 5 factions belonging to this alliance in the game mechanics.
Possesses strong industrial power, advanced science and technology, and the most excellent aviation weaponry among all factions. The design philosophy of their weapons balances performance and quantity.
Currently, they remain in Azur Lane based on the philosophy of implementing their own justice and bringing peace to the world, and have shown active performance in battles against the Crimson Axis and the Sirens.
This is the Royal Navy, not a place for you to go whoring
The nation with the most shipbuilding experience in the world, dedicated to achieving the best balanced performance in warship design, with strong naval power. The Royal faction emphasizes etiquette, focusing on the coexistence of elegance and strength.
To defend the glory of the Crown and reclaim humanity's command of the sea, the Royal Navy remains in the Azur Lane camp, participating in combat operations against the Sirens and the Crimson Axis.
An ancient country with a long history located on the eastern continent of "Shenzhou." As a member of the Azur Lane camp, it participates in combat operations against the Sirens and the Crimson Axis.
The first three ROC ships implemented possessed skills specifically effective against the Sakura Empire, once becoming essential choices for main story progression. The "Four Great Vajras" (AnshanMOD、FushunMOD、ChangchunMOD、TaiyuanMOD) added significant combat power to the Dragon Empery. After An Shan and Chang Chun were retrofitted into guided-missile destroyers, the Dragon Empery leaped to become one of the factions with equipment closest to a modern navy.
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The Northern Parliament advocates for collectivism and contribution to society, possessing firm goals and the fearless courage required to achieve them. The Northern Parliament has deployed almost its entire fleet to the polar regions and rarely participates in joint operations within the Azur Lane camp. Currently, apart from knowing that the Northern Parliament is still fighting Sirens in the polar regions, other intelligence remains unclear.
From the story, it can be learned that the Northern Parliament, relying on the analysis and learning of captured Siren facilities and technology, is at the forefront of all factions in certain technologies.
Opposed to the policy of merging the Vichya Dominion with Iron Blood, they joined the Azur Lane camp after the split of Iris. Members of Iris Libre originally belonged to the Iris naval military organization "Templar Knights" and are currently fighting with the goal of rebuilding their nation.
In the story "The Fool's Scales," Iris Libre and Vichya Dominion have merged, successfully restoring the nation of Iris and reclaiming its old name, the [Iris Orthodoxy]. However, in terms of game mechanics, the two remain separate.
Red Axis（ ）
This alliance is a military organization formed after the initial victory of the first Azur Lane alliance in the war against the Sirens, when factions like Iron Blood chose to leave Azur Lane for various reasons. Following the events of "Rondo at Rainbow's End," a comprehensive ceasefire was achieved with the Azur Lane factions. After the "Wonderful World" incident and the defense of Experimental Field θ, Red Axis merged into Azur Lane. Currently, there are 4 factions belonging to this alliance in the game mechanics.
The scientific and technological power of our great Iron Blood is the best in the world!
Possessing many excellent scientists, they acquired a vast amount of technology during the war against the Sirens and focused on further developing these technologies, putting Iron Blood's AI control and bioengineering technologies far ahead of other powers. After leaving the Azur Lane camp, Iron Blood's status was unknown for a time, but they are now active as members of the Red Axis camp.
Due to force majeure, all Iron Blood ship names in the Simplified Chinese server have been replaced with censored names. For details, please seeAzur Lane/Name Comparison Tablefor comparison.
Early PVs showed it as Metal Blood.[13]
Iron Blood has achieved rapid military development through research into Siren technology, such as diverse and somewhat intelligent riggings. Mechanical creatures are a hallmark of this faction.
Unlike the Royal Navy, which is a maritime power, the Sakura Empire's combat experience is mainly concentrated in operations around the Sakura Islands. However, their fleet, built upon mysterious Eastern powers, rapidly grew in strength, allowing them to rival major powers like the Eagle Union in a short period.
The most prominent feature is that almost all Sakura Empire ships haveAnimal Ears、TailorHornsand other non-human attributes.
Due to force majeure, all Sakura Empire ship names in the Simplified Chinese server have been changed to
A faction that split from the religious nation of Iris, currently active as a member of the Crimson Axis. The Vichya Dominion originally belonged to the Iris naval military organization, the "Templar Knights".
In the story "The Fool's Scales", the Vichya Dominion has merged with Iris Libre, restoring the nation of Iris and its old name, the [Iris Orthodoxy]. However, they remain separate in terms of game mechanics.
Can cook, can do art, just can't fight.
With a long history and splendid art, the Sardegna Empire takes deeper pride in its cultural heritage than its military strength. Its naval military organization is the Praetorian Guard. Although voices within the Senate have never been unified, in reality, the Sardegna Empire has become a member of the Crimson Axis, heading in a different direction from Azur Lane.
Note: The above faction names are taken from the in-game names; please do not modify them unless necessary.
Others
The "Other" faction in the game is specifically for ships that appear in the story but do not belong to either Azur Lane or the Crimson Axis.
The official source has not provided any explanation; in the plot, they only exist in the Port storyline.Designated faction for April Fools' Day events
Currently, its faction ships only includeUniversal Bulin、Prototype Bulin MKIIandSpecialized Bulin Custom MKIIIthree ships.Universal Limit Break materials
META ships are a collective term for a class of ships in the game that differ from regular ships. Although they are listed alongside other common factions in the dock classification and personal information pages, they mostly act as private organizations or individuals in the storyline. 【Ashes】 is a representative META ship organization.
The Ashes first appeared in the 2018 major event "Fallen Wings," primarily composed of the remnants of the ship organization 【Torch】 from World α and later recruited META ships, possessing technology to travel between different worlds. Most Ashes members have a tough acting style, but they also cooperate with other factions.Although cases of them messing things up are not uncommon. According to the plot of the late 2021 event "Tower of Transcendence,"Scharnhorst META (Gerlinde META)as stated by her, their organizational goal is to stop the Sirens from continuing the "Arbiter Program" and to gather strength for a "decisive battle" against the Siren leader "Observer Zero/Dreamweaver" to completely halt their actions. The leadership core isEnterprise META。
It should be noted that Ashes members' skills are manifested as "Torch of the Enemy-Breaker," which serves as proof of their membership in the Ashes, regardless of whether they are still within the organization. Those who choose not to join will not possess it, such asGneisenau META (Augusta META)who remains "Flame of the Light-Chaser."Helena METAhas already left the Ashes but still exhibits this state. Similar to her is the one who was separated from the main Ashes force in early operations and later chose to join the Royal Navy of Test Site β in "Pledge of the Radiant Court,"Renown METAandRepulse META, as well asQueen Elizabeth META's META shipgirl organization member,Sheffield META。
This faction mainly operates in another world, first appearing in the 2022 autumn limited-time event "A Halloween 'Adventure'", and its ships were implemented in large numbers in events such as the 2023 autumn "Tempesta and the Fountain of Youth" and the 2024 autumn "Tempesta and the Sea of Sleep".
Like [META-???], Tempesta is not a unified faction, and is further divided into forces such as the Tempesta Fleet, Cloud Wall Guards, and the Church of the Goddess in the story. Among them, the Commander belongs to the Tempesta Fleet.
The ship prototypes are sailing ships from the Age of Discovery in the real world.
This faction debuted in the mini-event "Raise the Tulip Flag" on April 24, 2025.
After seceding from Iron Blood, the Kingdom of Tulips became an observer member of both Azur Lane and Red Axis, using special Wisdom Cubes provided by the Northern Parliament to build a small shipgirl fleet.
Collaboration Factions
Also categorized as "Other," these can only be obtained during collaboration events (or reruns). Except for early collaborations, others may be rerun; please wait for official announcements for specific news.
In the collaboration event on February 6, 2018, with《Hyperdimension Neptunia》characters based on "game consoles and manufacturer brands" debuted. They arrived in the world of Azur Lane through a wormhole from Gamindustri. There are four Goddesses and their transformed forms, totaling 8 ships.
Currently, it isamong all large-scale collaboration factions(Note)(Bilibili doesn't count)the faction with the most screen time, not only having a unique identifier,Nep_even appeared inwaterlineas a pre-order bonus cameo.
A new faction added during Bilibili's 9th anniversary event on June 21, 2018, including22and33two destroyers.
Although it is the second weakest faction in terms of strength (the first being Bulin), the instance of "the game operator's mascots being implemented as in-game characters" is truly rare.
HackYou must be strong
Opened on November 22, 2018, with《Utawarerumono_》a new faction appearing in the collaboration event "Encounter from the Other Side", featuring characters from two works in the series (Mask of Deception&Mask of Truth), with 6 female characters appearing.
Four-in-one, the Quadruple Idiot
The collaboration with Virtual YouTuber opened on April 26, 2019,Kizuna AIin the event "Virtual Connection Synchronicity", featuring a new faction with 4 characterswho are actually allKizuna AIclones of the same persondebuted.
One of the major teasers from the 2nd Anniversary event, later appearing inthe collaboration opened on November 27, 2019, withHololivethe event "Looking-Glass of Fact and Fiction", featuring a new faction with a total of
Opened on November 26, 2020, in collaboration withDead or Alive Xtreme Venus VacationA new faction appearing in the collaboration event "Vacation Lane," featuring a total ofDead or Alive series7 female characters from the game appeared.
On April 27, 2023, the collaboration rerun began, adding two new characters, Tamaki and Luna.
Trivia: The Luck stat of all characters in this faction is identical to their hip measurements.
youThought the opponent wasan idol? Too bad! It'san idol!
Opened on July 22, 2021, in collaboration withTHE IDOLM@STERA new faction appearing in the collaboration event "The Idolmaster: Fes," featuring 7 characters from THE IDOLM@STER; however, due to numerous reasons such as the event script, character art, battle flow, and the inability to Oath, this collaboration sparked significant controversy.
Wake up, we're invading someone else's world again
A new faction appearing in the collaboration event "World-spanning Arclight" launched on November 25, 2021, featuring characters from the anime "SSSS.GRIDMAN》and《SSSS.DYNAZENON" with 7 characters appearing.
The collaboration rerun began on July 20, 2023, adding two new characters: The Second and Princess.
"Atelier Ryza 3 Limited-Time Trial Version"
The collaboration event launched on November 24, 2022, "The Alchemist and the Archipelago of Secrets" introduced a new faction, featuring characters from the game "Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy》and《Atelier Ryza 3_~Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key~" with 6 characters appearing. Among them,Kalaappeared in Azur Lane before the release of Atelier Ryza 3, making her a unique existence among all collaborations, which also resulted in Kala being the only one of the six collaboration characters without a skin.
On July 26, 2025, followed the Atelier Yumia collab rerun, with no new story or characters added. "Leader of the No-Skin Group"KalaFinally obtained
The collaboration event opened on November 23, 2023, "The Ninja Scrolls of Azure Flash" introduced a new faction, featuring characters from the game "Shinobi Master Senran Kagura: NEW LINK" with 7 characters appearing.The original illustrations of the collaboration characters all feature clothing damage.The Simplified Chinese version of "Shinobi Master Senran Kagura: NEW LINK" was renamed to "Guangying Lianjie", but the publishing license remains nowhere in sight.
The collaboration event opened on November 21, 2024, "Dangerous Inventions Approaching!", a new faction appearing in the event, with a total of 6 characters from the anime "To Love Ru" appearing.
Trivia: The Luck stat of all characters in this faction matches their bust size.
The collaboration event "The Alchemist and the Tower of the Intersecting Skies" introduced a new faction, featuring characters from the game "Atelier Yumia_～The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land～" opened on July 24, 2025, featuring 4 characters. During the same period, the rerun collaboration event "The Alchemist and the Archipelago of Secrets》。
Although both belong to the Atelier series, the world Yumia lives in is different from Ryza's, and the two have no interaction in the collaboration story.
For the first time, dual event maps appeared, significantly increasing the pressure of grinding.
Siren (Non-player faction)
One of the factions appearing in the game, usually serving as antagonists opposing the player and the primary opponents fought in various stages.Siren characters are almost allWhite hair。
Each test site has or once had an independent Siren [Experimental Institution], and the behavior of Sirens varies greatly across different test sites. For example, in Test Site β, the Sirens are enemies of humanity who have occupied the oceans; inFritz-X's world, the Sirens are friends of humanity who provide technology; in the world of the Tempesta fleet, the Sirens disappeared for unknown reasons, leaving only some mysterious facilities.
In the story, the Sirens' predecessor was the artificial intelligence of the [Anti-X] project, also known as [Antiochus], created and promoted by Dr. Aoste, a scientist born in [World α]. Their purpose was to counter unknown future threats and serve as an auxiliary fleet to communicate and fight alongside shipgirls. They could achieve twice the result with half the effort due to low manufacturing costs. After the destruction of World α, they retreated along with the remaining shipgirl organization [Torch] (the predecessor of the current Ashes organization) and reorganized themselves, devoting most of their strength to fighting X and conducting [Experiments]. For a long time, the Sirens have adhered to the final command of their founder, Aoste—to execute the [Magister Project]. Under the guidance of this project, the Sirens play different roles in various parallel worlds, continuously conducting their experiments through various means, which has led to many tragedies.
In the main story, the Sirens "suddenly appeared" in Test Site β and quickly seized more than 90% of sea control. The various factions only managed to barely repel them after uniting to form Azur Lane.(They) also held back significantly, regaining partial command of the sea. However, due to long-standing disagreements between the factions and the Sirens' covert operations, factions like Iron Blood later chose to secede from Azur Lane and form the Red Axis alliance. After the plot of the 2022 Spring event "Rondo at Rainbow's End," a comprehensive ceasefire was achieved between both sides. Following the 2023 Global Server anniversary event "The Fool's Scales," Azur Lane and Red Axis began merger negotiations, hoping to reconstruct the [Azur Lane Alliance], but progress has been quite slow.
In the plot of the 2024 JP Anniversary event "The Flame of the Crimson Phoenix Awakens," Observer of Experimental Layer β abandoned her original mission and blew up her own mainframe tower before the Siren [Mainframe] could intervene, turning instead toHelena METAcooperate with and help the Commander. Therefore, the Siren [Experimental Organization] that threatened Experimental Layer β no longer exists.But the game description hasn't been updated
Currently, players cannot obtain Siren ships.This doesn't stop Sirens from secretly visiting the port to find the Commander.
Game Music
Laffey's Commercial Break
A NetEase Cloud Radio station compiled by group member Laffey, covering all BGM from Azur Lane.
- The official theme song of "Azur Lane," performed bySumire Uesaka. On December 27, 2017, the PV impression version of the song was officially released.
《We Rise》
- The 3rd Anniversary theme song for the Simplified Chinese server of "Azur Lane," performed byfripSide. The full PV was released on June 2, 2020.
《絶体絶命》
- The 4th anniversary theme song for the Simplified Chinese server of Azur Lane, performed byEGOIST. The full PV was released on June 1, 2021.
- The 5th anniversary theme song for the Simplified Chinese server of Azur Lane, performed byAimer. The full PV was released on June 2, 2022.
- The 6th anniversary theme song for the Simplified Chinese server of Azur Lane, performed byKumi Koda. The full PV was released on June 2, 2023.
《Aurora》
- "Azur Lane" Simplified Chinese Server 7th Anniversary theme song, byAyumi Hamasakiperformed by. Full PV released on May 21, 2024.
- "Azur Lane" Simplified Chinese Server 8th Anniversary theme song, byMay'nperformed by. Full PV released on May 17, 2025.
- "Azur Lane" Japanese Server 3rd Anniversary promotional song, byTakanori Nishikawaperformed by. Released on September 13, 2020.
- "Azur Lane" Japanese Server 4th Anniversary promotional song, byKonomi Suzuki. PV released during the JP server live stream on September 12, 2021.
《碧い砲撃》
- *Azur Lane* JP server 5th Anniversary promotional song, byMasayoshi Oishi. PV released during the JP server live stream on September 10, 2022.
- *Azur Lane* Global server 2nd Anniversary theme song, performed by Lindsey Stirling. Released on August 13, 2020.
- *Azur Lane* Global server 3rd Anniversary theme song, by
LaffeyMOD(CV:Maria Naganawa）、
Z23 (Nimi)MOD(CV:Rika Abe). Released on August 11, 2021.
- *Azur Lane* Global server 4th Anniversary theme song, performed by Annie Sollange. Released on August 13, 2022.
- Theme song for the Korean server of "Azur Lane", performed by Raon Lee.
Derivative Works
- On September 15, 2018, a TV anime adaptation was announced, with the animation to beBibury Animation Studiosproduced. It began airing on October 3, 2019, and concluded on March 20 of the following year, totaling 12 episodes.
- On December 24, 2019, an anime adaptation was announced, to beYostar PicturesandCandy Boxjointly produced. It began airing on January 12, 2021, and concluded on March 29 of the same year, totaling 12 episodes, with one additional unaired episode included in the second volume of the BOX released on July 7, 2021.
- On September 12, 2021, an anime adaptation was announced. The anime BD was originally scheduled for release on May 10, 2023, but was later postponed to July 27, 2023. It is divided into two parts with a total length of 48 minutes.
- Serialization began on the official Twitter on April 23, 2018, and in Ichijinsha's "Manga 4-Koma Palette" on May 22. The artist is Hori.
- Serialization began in the December 2018 issue of Ichijinsha's "Monthly Comic REX" (released on October 26). The artist is Tsuchii.
- Azur Lane THE ANIMATION: A Holiday for the Azure Lanes
- The 2019 anime version'sofficial spin-off manga. Serialization began in Nihon Bungeisha's "COMIC HEAVEN" Vol. 45 (released on December 9, 2019). The artist is Ganari Ryu.
- Azur Lane Official WeChat Account 4-Koma: Start Building! (Discontinued)
- A domestic full-color 4-koma manga, which began serialization on the Azur Lane official WeChat account on April 1, 2019, and was discontinued in June 2020. The artist isXiujia Yihui。
- IchijinshaOfficial spin-off manga anthology published, with 8 volumes released as of May 26, 2022.
- Author: Tamaki Suketomo, Illustration: raiou, Publication:DASH X Bunko
- Author: Tsukasa, Illustration: Senmu, Publication:Kodansha Ranobe Bunko
- Author: Koshika Takano, Illustration: Mirea, Publication:OVERLAP Bunko
- September 13, 2018,PS4The game "Azur Lane
Crosswave（ ）》Crosswaveannounced, byHyperdimension Neptunia seriesdeveloperCompile HeartCompile Heartis responsible for development.
- Japanese PS4 versionwas released on August 29, 2019.Traditional Chinese Steam versionwas released on February 13, 2020. JapaneseSwitchversion was released on September 17, 2020.
- On April 1, 2020, the official Azur Lane Japanese Twitter account announced the "Azur Lane" spin-off romance adventure ADV "Azu-Kyun: Your Voice, My Racing Heart, the Sound of Love" project, scheduled to be released on April 1, 20XX.April Fool's Day Project
- Introduction: Characters from the original "Azur Lane" will appear as heroines in this work, living daily student lives like ordinary girls, studying and participating in club activities on campus. Players who reincarnate into this world will encounter many beautiful girls who are personifications of ships, enjoying youth and romance together, and embarking on a joyful school life!
- Game Heroines:
The Eagle Union volume was released on November 28, 2018, written by Tsukasa, the author of "Azur Lane: Starting My Commander Life with Laffey," and includes ear-cleaning voice recordings of the characters. The characters featured are:LaffeyMOD • McCall • Long IslandMOD • San Diego (San De-nyago)MOD • EldridgeMOD • HelenaMOD • Akashi (Mei)。
The Royal Navy chapter was released on August 23, 2019, along with alarm clock voices for the appearing characters. The appearing characters include:Queen Elizabeth • WarspiteMOD • Edinburgh • Belfast • Little Bel • Kent • SuffolkMOD • Sheffield • UnicornMOD。
Released on September 20, 2019, Eagle Union Vol. II, which also includes alarm clock voices for the appearing characters. The characters include:Yorktown • Manufacturer • SaratogaMOD • North Carolina • LaffeyMOD • Long IslandMOD • Akashi (Mei)。
Official Eagle Union Chapter Trailer:
Azur Station（ ）
- A radio platform broadcasting information and accepting audience submissions since April 26, 2019, airing on both YouTube and NicoNico.
- Formerly known as "Ai Kakuma's Azur Radio," hosted by Unicorn (CV: Ai Kakuma) and Operator M.
- The current hosts areUnicornMOD • Takao (Ao) • ExeterMOD(CV: Ai Kakuma),Prototype Bulin MKII • Universal Bulin(CV: Asami Shimoda), and Operator M.
- Unlike the previous radio show, it features interactions using chibi character sprites, and the hosts can direct the sprites to say lines.
(Though they still voice them themselves), making it more watchable - The program is usually divided into the following segments:
- Opening Introduction: Chibi character interaction segment
- Reading Letters: Receiving contribution letters from the audience
- "Tell me, Operation
Do-M-san": Providing information on new game events or answering audience questions - Guest Interview: Some episodes invite VAs of certain characters for interviews
- "My favorite ship girl wouldn't say...": Only occurs when there are guests, where the guest reads lines submitted by the audience
- Azur Senryu: Receiving Senryu poems about Azur Lane submitted by the audience
- Azur Fan Art: Displaying selected audience submissions and playing background music to signal the end of the program
By the way, Unicorn's chibi appears in a different way in every episode during this segment - Starting from episode 20, to coincide with the anime broadcast, plot information for the next episode will be revealed in advance, and the VAs of the JP server's starter trio (Nozomi Yamane, Yo Taichi, Maria Naganawa) are invited to participate in audience interaction segments
But they do not talk directly with the host
- Currently, episodes 1-27 have subtitles produced by @伊兰克斯 on Bilibili[14], after episode 27, there are no fansub groups producing subtitles, only raw uploads...
- The program ended in September 2020, with a total of 64 episodes.
Azur Lane Intelligence Bureau（ ）
- A new program launched on January 17, 2021. The format is basically the same as the previous work, but with many fewer segments, focusing more on information broadcasting. It is also broadcast on both YouTube and NicoNico platforms.
- The current hosts are Chiyoda/Chitose (CV:Hitomi Sekine) and
The unshakeableOperations M-staff - Although there was no chibi interaction in the first two episodes released so far, according to the voice actor PV, there will still be some.
Working on it, working on it ← In the end, there still wasn't any - Retained segments:
- "My favorite ship wouldn't say..."
- Reading letters
- "Tell me, Operation
Do-M-san" - Azur Lane Fan Art
- Guest Interview
- New segments:
- "Commander's Proposition": In each episode, one viewer's suggestion is selected and read at the very beginning of the program
- Quiz: Hosted by Victorious (CV:Nakamura Eriko) who asks Chiyoda/Chitose some non-game-related general knowledge questions for interaction
- The program ended on October 17, 2021, with a total of 39 episodes
绫波とゆっくり过ごす约一日（ ）
- Characters:Ayanami (You)MOD
- CV:Yo Taichi
- Release Date: April 26, 2022
- Free ASMR Animation — Emden
- Characters:Emden (Emma)
- CV:Inoue Honoka
- Release Date: May 2, 2022
アドミラル·ヒッパーとの温泉リョジョウ（ ）
- Characters:Admiral Hipper (Franziska)
- CV:Yuri Yamaoka
- Release Date: May 20, 2022
Dunkerque's Afternoon Syrup（ ）
- Characters:Dunkerque
- CV:Sayaka Harada
- Release Date: June 17, 2022
- Free ASMR Animation — Trento & Trieste's Summer Swimsuit Support
- Characters:Trento • Trieste
- CV:Sakura Nakamura
- Release Date: July 31, 2022
August von Parseval's Gentle Witch's Punishment（ ）
- Characters:August von Parseval (Ostrede von Pachelbel)
- CV:Rika Tachibana
- Release Date: October 28, 2022
Sirius and Dido's Double Service Time（ ）
- Characters:Sirius • Dido
- CV:Aoki Ruriko
- Release Date: November 30, 2022
- Free ASMR Animation — Pamiat' Merkuria
- Characters:Pamiat' MerkuriaMOD
- CV:Maya Yoshioka
- Release Date: December 24, 2022
- Free ASMR Animation — Ulrich von Hutten
- Characters:Ulrich von Hutten (Ulrich von Hubel)
- CV:Hibiku Yamamura
- Release Date: March 13, 2023
Le Malin's Elegant Slacking Time（ ）
- Characters:Le Malin
- CV:Shiraishi Haruka
- Release Date: May 20, 2023
Yamashiro and the Summer Rain Shelter（ ）
- Characters:Yamashiro (Fun)MOD
- CV:Koshimizu Ami
- Release Date: June 17, 2023
Awards and Nominations
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2017
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December 31st
Golden Grape Award "Innovative Design of the Year"[15]
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December 13th
Google Play Best of 2017 "Most Innovative Game"[16]
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2018
- January 24th
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September 28
The 15th China Animation & Comic Golden Dragon Award "Best Game Bronze Award"[18]
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November 21st
The 13th Golden Plume Award "Best ACG Mobile Game"[19]
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December 21st
2018 China's Top Ten Game Awards "Top Ten Most Popular Overseas Games of the Year"[20]
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2019
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December 08
2019 5th Black Stone Award "Hardcore Most Popular ACG Game of the Year"[21]
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December 20
2019 China's Top Ten Game Awards "Top Ten Most Popular Overseas Games of the Year"[22]
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Iris ————《
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January 24th
2021 7th Black Stone Award "Hardcore Most Popular ACG Game of the Year"[23]
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December 21st
2021 Bilibili Game Awards "Best Live Service Mobile Game"[24]
Notes
- ↑ Rating Criteria:
iOS: Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence, Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes, Infrequent/Mild Realistic Violence
ESRB: Fantasy Violence, Suggestive Themes, Partial Nudity, Language, Users Interact, In-Game Purchases
PEGI: Nudity, Users Interact, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items)
USK: Abstract Violence, Sexual Innuendo, Occasional Swearing, Users Interact, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items)
GSRR: Sex, Violence, Inappropriate Language - ↑ Azur Lane Worldview Introduction。
- ↑ See "The Way Home from Beyond the Realm"
- ↑ NagatoControllable METAmorphosis technology was used in "Awakening the Crimson Flame"
- ↑ See "Light-Chasing in the Starry Sea" for details
- ↑ The term "Shipgirl" cannot be used carelessly anymore!
- ↑ "Development Plan Ver 1.0" Concept PV
- ↑ "Development Plan Ver 2.0" Concept PV
- ↑ "Development Plan Ver 3.0" is about to begin! Port maintenance on March 19th at 10:00
- ↑ "Dormitory Plan" Concept PV
- ↑ "Island Plan" Concept PV
- ↑ [Commander Rating] 2.14 points, Island Plan 1.0, overwhelmingly negative reviews, many bugs, poor optimization, lack of guidance, terrible experience
- ↑ This body is a ship, sortie immediately! "Azur Lane" PV First Reveal 00:22
- ↑ https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1MJ411q7ud
- ↑ https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1588309193333014965
- ↑ https://www.sohu.com/a/210216072_116126
- ↑ https://tv.cctv.com/2018/01/25/VIDEDiGGL7sFG7lzhXV7IKo9180125.shtml
- ↑ http://www.cicfcn.com/huojiang15
- ↑ https://www.sohu.com/a/276980716_733605
- ↑ https://www.taptap.com/topic/4531018
- ↑ https://www.sohu.com/a/506518701_120099885
- ↑ https://t.bilibili.com/335025938925552990?tab=2
- ↑ 2021 7th Black Stone Award Winners List
- ↑ 2021 Bilibili Game Awards Ceremony Live Replay 22:02
External Links
- Simplified Chinese Server Official Website
- Traditional Chinese Server Official Website
- Japanese Server Official Website
- Korean Server Official Website
- Global Server Official Website
- Azur Lane English Wiki
- Azur Lane Japanese Wiki
- Azur Lane FANDOM Wiki(The initials in the URL are confusing, as it is an English site)