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Azur Lane: Slow Ahead!

Azur Lane: Slow Ahead! (アズールレーン びそくぜんしんっ！) is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Hori. It is based on the Chinese side-scrolling shoot 'em up video game Azur Lane by Shanghai Manjuu and Xiamen Yongshi. The series has been published in Ichijinsha's Manga 4-koma Palette magazine since March 2018 and collected into four volumes to date. An anime television series adaptation produced by Candy Box and Yostar Pictures aired from January to March 2021. A second season produced solely by Candy Box is set to premiere in July 2026.

Plot

In Azur Lane, the characters are moe anthropomorphic interpretations of World War II battleships. But now, various groups have come together to bring an academy of these girls together.

Characters

  • Javelin
  • Ayanami
  • Laffey
  • Z23
  • Akashi
  • Baltimore
  • Prinz Eugen

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Hori, the series is being published in Ichijinsha's magazine Manga 4-koma Palette. It features the starter characters based on HMS Javelin, IJN Ayanami, USS Laffey and KMS Z23.

Anime

An anime adaptation was announced on December 24, 2019. The television series was directed by Masato Jinbo and written by Yū Satō at Yostar Pictures and Candy Box, with Hiromitsu Hagiwara designing the characters, and Shade composing the series' music. Yokohama Animation Laboratory is credited for production cooperation. It aired from January 12 to March 30, 2021, on Tokyo MX, BS11, and AT-X. The opening theme song is "Longing for!" performed by Emi Nitta, while the ending theme song is "Midday-Color Siesta" (まひるいろシエスタ) performed by Yui Sakakibara. Crunchyroll simulcasted the series. An original video animation (OVA) episode is bundle with the second Blu-ray volume, which was released on July 7, 2021.

A second season was announced at the "Azur Lane 6th Anniversary Fes." event on September 10, 2023. The season is directed by Shunji Maki and written by Satō and Hotaru Asafuji at Candy Box, with Nana Mori designing the characters, and Fūga Hatori composing the series' music. It is set to premiere on July 5, 2026. The first theme song is "Shaisuma—!" (しゃいすまっ！) performed by Yui Sakakibara, while the second theme song is "Lu lu lun♪ ~Urahara Kibun wa Automatic" (Lu lu lun♪～ウラハラ気分はオートマティック～) performed by Miyuki Hashimoto.

Season 1

Season 1

External links

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