Yostar’s naval shoot ’em up mobile game Azur Lane is celebrating its 5th-anniversary milestone with an exciting lineup of in-game events, six new Shipgirls, 10 skins, and event rewards! Alongside the in-game celebrations, an offline event was held at the USS Hornet Museum on August 13, featuring exclusive car displays, cosplay shows, and many other activities!
▍Azur Lane 5th Anniversary PV
▍Azur Lane 5th Anniversary Music Video
▍Azur Lane 5th Anniversary “The Fool’s Scales” Event
The special event The Fool’s Scales is scheduled to run from August 17 until August 30. As part of this event, the new shipgirls Iris Libre and Vichya Dominion will be featured, weaving the story of their future days.
The event is inspired by elegant palace dress designs, and it introduces five new shipgirls into the Construction Pool, including Battleship Clemenceau, Light Cruiser Guichen, Battleship Lyon, and Heavy Cruiser Suffren. These characters now have a higher acquisition rate in the limited Construction Pool.
■ SSR Clemenceau – CV: Yurina Amami
■ SSR Guichen – CV: Aya Yamane
In addition to these shipgirls, Commanders have the chance to obtain the Aircraft Carrier Painlevé through construction or event stage exchanges. Additional rewards include the Destroyer Kersaint and brand-new gear, the “Triple 152mm Mle 1930 Main Gun Mount T0,” available for redemption after clearing event stages.
■ SSR Painlevé – CV: Yuka Nukui
■ SR Kersaint – CV: Yuka Iwahashi
A new Fate Simulation feature has been added for Chkalov, Prinz Rupprecht, and Harbin, bringing stronger PR ships and equipment to strengthen Commanders’ formations. Finally, the Retrofit shipgirl, West Virginia, has been made permanent in this update, aiding Commanders in powering up their fleet.
▍Azur Lane 5th Anniversary Multiple Event Rewards
As part of the 5th Anniversary, all Commanders stand a chance to reap a multitude of rewards through various in-game events. These rewards include a new skin for Kiev, furniture pieces, gear skins, a 5th Anniversary Invitation, and an exclusive portrait frame.
By logging into the game during the event period, Commanders will be gifted with two rental outfit vouchers applicable on a selection of stunning skins, including “Splendid Breeze” (L2D) for Clemenceau, Diving Under Blue Skies (L2D) for Enterprise, and Shimmering Triangle Wave (L2D) for Helena.
The celebration period heralds an array of new skins and in-game features. Yorktown will also receive a new oath skin. A variety of characters such as Clemenceau, Enterprise, Helena, and Painlevé, along with six other shipgirls, are ready to celebrate summer with new sportswear and swimsuit skins. A total of 10 rerun skins have returned to the shop, and 8 skins, including those for Sirius and Black Prince’s L2D, are now permanently available. To top off the celebration, the Palais Élégant furniture set has been released, allowing Commanders to join the shipgirls in the grandeur of this celebration.
■ Clemenceau Skin L2D “Splendid Breeze”
■ Enterprise Skin L2D “Diving Under Blue Skies”
■ Helena Skin L2D “Shimmering Triangle Wave”
■ Kiev Skin “Vila of the Crystal Lake”
■ Painlevé Skin “Team Stretching”
■ Kersaint Skin “Reverent Runner”
■ Lyon Skin “Paired Exercise”
■ Marseillaise Skin “Fighting Angel’s Regimen”
■ West Virginia Skin “Scenic Rhapsody”
■ Suffren Skin “Impulsive Incident”
■ Guichen Skin “Sorcière on Ice”
■ Yorktown Oath Skin “Brilliant Breeze”
■ Palais Élégant furniture
▍Azur Lane 5th Anniversary Celebration at the USS Hornet Museum
For this milestone anniversary, Azur Lane has chosen the theme “Our Story Our Voyage,” and decided to host the celebration at the USS Hornet Museum on August 13. This venue symbolized the five years of shared journeys and serves as a place to recall the memories from where the adventure with Commanders began.
At this unique and significant location, a series of exclusive events were designed especially for Commanders. These included displays of two well-crafted Itasha cars, a cosplay show featuring more than 20 participants, a live DJ performance, and other engaging activities. Together, Azur Lane and the Commanders expressed their hopes for continued growth and the creation of enduring memories that will last for many years to come.
