Azur Lane: Crosswave for PS4 Gets Opening Cutscene Showing Shipgirls Aplenty

Today, during a livestream from Japan, Compile Heart and Yostar revealed the opening animation of the upcoming action JRPG Azur Lane: Crosswave.

The video showcases plenty of well-known shipgirls in action including newcomers Suruga and  Shimakaze, who will be the protagonists of the single-player story campaign.

We also hear more of the theme song “Jiyuu no Akatsuki” (which translates into “Dawn of Freedom”)  performed by Shimakaze’s voice actress Saori Hayami.

During the same livestream, Yostar also shared information about the next event for the mobile game, and about the upcoming anime series.

If you want to see more of the game, you can also enjoy the previous trailer, the reveal of Souryuu, Suffolk, Ise, and Ning Hai, that of Rodney, Aoba, and Shiratsuyu, the announcement of Nagato, the reveal of Helena, Hornet, and Yorktown, that  of Atago, Takao, Enterprise, Columbia, Saratoga, and Cleveland, that for Hood, Yamashiro, Yukikaze, Unicorn, and Long Island, the unveiling of Bismark, Ark Royal, San Diego, and Hamman, the reveal of Vestal, more screenshots and another shipgirl reveal, more images and gameplay details, the latest trailer,  additional images showing newcomers Suruga and Shimakaze, and the trailer that revealed them.

Azur Lane: Crosswave will launch on the Japanese shelves on August 29, 2019, for PS4. A western release has recently been announced for 2020.

If you’re interested in the franchise as a whole, you can also check out our report of the event Yostar organized in Yokosuka, Japan.