Yostar announced a real-world event today to celebrate the 6th anniversary of the Japanese release of Azur Lane, a shoot-em-up mobile game featuring historic naval ships personified as anime girls. The celebration event will take place on September 9-10, 2023 at the Belle Salle event venue (B1-2F) in Akihabara in Tokyo, Japan.
A special website for the 6th anniversary just been opened on August 2, 2023. Yostar plans to reveal more information about the event on this website and on its official social media accounts in the near future.
Other various events celebrating Azur Lane’s anniversary are also scheduled to be held in Akihabara this September. More information is to be revealed at a later date.
Additionally, a fan art campaign commemorating the anniversary has begun. The theme of the campaign is “fan works that celebrate the 6th anniversary of Azur Lane,” and “fan works that convey love for Azur Lane.” Furthermore, all art mediums are eligible for entry, not just illustrations. Fan art for the campaign is able to be submitted until September 3, 2023.
Image via Yostar
To submit an entry, follow these steps:
Step 1: Follow the Azur Lane staff’s official Twitter account
Step 2: Use the hashtag #アズールレーン6周年アート and mention @azurlane_staff in your tweet so they can view your work directly.
Yostar plans to show off as many entries as possible during their Azur Lane 6th anniversary live stream that is to be held sometime in September. Additionally, 10 winners will be selected from the pool of entries to receive a gift of not-for-sale goods featuring their favorite ship of choice. This is for Japanese audiences only.
The Azur Lane 6th anniversary celebration event will occur on September 9-10, 2023 on the B1-2F floors of the Belle Salle event hall in Akihabara in Tokyo, Japan. Azur Lane is available for download on iOS and Android worldwide.
