One of 2024's most promising JRPGs is reviving its anime adaptation for free

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Granblue Fantasy: The Animation's first 7 episodes are up on YouTube

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Ahead of Granblue Fantasy: Relink's imminent launch, the JRPG's developer is reviving its anime adaptation by putting its first seven episodes on YouTube for free.

Granblue Fantasy: Relink is set to launch early next month on February 1, for PC and PlayStation platforms. Ahead of the new action-RPG releasing, developer Cygames has decided to put out the first seven episodes of Granblue Fantasy: The Animation on YouTube for everyone to enjoy.

Granblue Fantasy: The Animation isn't a spin-off of the fighting game series, but is instead a direct adaptation of its storyline. The original season first aired in 2017, developed by Lycoris Recoil studio A-1 Pictures, while the second season arrived in 2019 and was produced by Attack on Titan studio Mappa.

Granblue Fantasy's anime series is one of those anime shows that isn't too easy to find nowadays. It used to be on Crunchyroll at one point, but that's apparently no longer the case, and in some locations you can even find it on Apple TV. Apart from that, it's a trip to a DVD retailer for you if you want to get your hands on it.

As for Relink though, the new game is taking the mega-popular fighting game series and giving it a full JRPG makeover for the first time. Real-time action-packed battles with a party of four take the place of 1v1 fights, and the series has transitioned from a 2D world to a 3D one for the new game. That's a lot of overhauling for developer Cygames.

Relink even boasts online co-op multiplayer. You can have up to three friends jump in online to help take down towering bosses and other monstrous foes, which all sounds like a brilliant time. 

Head over to our new games 2024 guide for a look at the incredibly packed window Relink is launching into.

Hirun Cryer
Hirun Cryer

Hirun Cryer is a freelance reporter and writer with Gamesradar+ based out of U.K. After earning a degree in American History specializing in journalism, cinema, literature, and history, he stepped into the games writing world, with a focus on shooters, indie games, and RPGs, and has since been the recipient of the MCV 30 Under 30 award for 2021. In his spare time he freelances with other outlets around the industry, practices Japanese, and enjoys contemporary manga and anime.