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series created by Arc System Works, and later localized in North America by Aksys Games and by Zen United in Europe. An

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series adaptation aired in 2013. The series has sold 1.7 million copies in August 2012. The game franchise's creator, Toshimichi Mori, left Arc System Works, and established

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's company Studio Flare.

Games

Main series

Updated versions

Spin-offs

Other media

Novels

Manga

Anime

Other

Characters

The series has the roster with each game releases, with the wave of playable characters from ''Calamity Trigger'' and other ones with different personalities in ''Central Fiction''. They made appearances on game crossovers and other associated media.

Events and merchandise

Two official events, and (contraction of "BlueFestival"), were held in June 2009 and February 2010. 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 ''

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References

External links

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