| BlazBlue | |
| Genre: | Fighting |
| Developer: | Arc System Works Bandai Namco Studios |
| Publisher: | Arc System Works Aksys Games PQube Capcom Zen United (formerly) H2 Interactive (formerly) |
| Creator: | Toshimichi Mori |
| Producer: | Toshimichi Mori |
| Artist: | Yūki Katō |
| Composer: | Daisuke Ishiwatari |
| Platforms: | Arcade, various home and handheld console systems |
| First Release Version: | |
| First Release Date: | November 19, 2008[1] |
| Latest Release Version: | BlazBlue Entropy Effect |
| Latest Release Date: | January 31, 2024 |
| Spinoffs: | XBlaze series, anime series, manga, and novels |
BlazBlue (ブレイブルー) is a fighting game series created by Arc System Works, and later localized in North America by Aksys Games and in Europe by Zen United. An anime adaptation aired in 2013. The series has sold 1.7 million copies in August 2012.[2]
See main article: List of BlazBlue characters. The series has the roster with each game releases, revealing the wave of playable characters from Calamity Trigger to other ones with different personalities in Central Fiction. They made appearances on game crossovers and other associated media.
Two official events were held in Japan in June 2009 and February 2010, called and (contraction of "BlueFestival"). It features a variety of posters, artbooks, apparel and figurines. On February 11, 2017, Arc System Works announced a collaboration with Tecmo Koei's Team Ninja to release an Arc System Works Costume Set, consisting of the costumes of some characters from BlazBlue and Guilty Gear for in March 2017.[3]