''BlazBlue'' is a

fighting Combat ( French for ''fight'') is a purposeful violent conflict meant to physically harm or kill the opposition. Combat may be armed (using weapons) or unarmed ( not using weapons). Combat is sometimes resorted to as a method of self-defense, or ...

video game series developed and published in Japan by

Arc System Works , commonly referred to as ArcSys, is a Japanese video game developer and publisher located in Yokohama. Founded by Minoru Kidooka in 1988, the company is known for arcade 2D fighting game franchises, including ''Guilty Gear'' and ''BlazBlue'', a ...

, and later localized in North America by

Aksys Games Aksys Games Localization, Inc. is a video game publisher that specializes in translating and localizing Japanese video games for English-speaking markets. It was founded by Akibo Shieh in 2006. Some of its clients include Bandai Namco Games, X ...

and in Europe by Zen United. An anime adaptation aired in Autumn 2013. The series has sold 1.7 million copies since August 2012.

Games

Main series

Updated versions

Spin-offs

Other media

Novels

Manga

Anime

Other

Playable characters

;Notes *: Downloadable character. In ''Cross Tag Battle'', the ^{superscript number} next to this note indicates the number of season where that character first appeared. *: Available as a console-exclusive content. *: Can also be unlocked via normal gameplay. *: Playable in ''Continuum Shift Extend''. *: Playable in ''Chrono Phantasma Extend''/''Chrono Phantasma 2.0''. *: First appeared in the console/pre-2.0 arcade version of ''Chrono Phantasma''. *: Appears as Lambda -No.11-'s Unlimited form. *: This total includes characters from ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''.

Events and merchandise

Two official events were held in Japan in June 2009 and February 2010, called and (contraction of "BlueFestival"), respectively. A variety of posters, artbooks, apparel, and figurines were produced. On February 11, 2017, Arc System Works announced a collaboration with

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to release Arc System Works Costume Set consisting the costumes of some characters from ''BlazBlue'' and ''

Guilty Gear is a series of fighting games by Arc System Works, created and designed by artist Daisuke Ishiwatari. The first game was published in 1998, and has spawned several sequels. It has also adapted to other media such as manga and drama CD. ''Gu ...

'' series in March 2017 for '' Dead or Alive 5: Last Round''.twitter.com/ARCSY_Event/status/830693429004816384

References

External links

* {{Arc System Works 2D fighting games Arc System Works franchises Dystopian video games Fighting video games by series Shōnen manga Video game franchises introduced in 2008 Video games adapted into television shows