Free Fire Daybreak Anime Gets World Premiere Screening at CCXP26
Kadokawa and Garena will screen the world premiere of Free Fire Daybreak's first episode at CCXP26 in São Paulo on December 5.
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Why it matters
Kadokawa and Garena are taking the first episode to a Brazilian fan convention months before its spring 2027 debut, pairing the screening with a production panel and a music guest rather than introducing the adaptation through a domestic broadcast slot.
Key Facts
- Kadokawa and Garena will screen the world premiere of Free Fire Daybreak's first episode at CCXP26 in São Paulo on December 5.
- CCXP26 runs December 3 to 6 at São Paulo Expo.
- Free Fire Daybreak debuts in spring 2027, directed by Ken Takahashi with animation by Candy Box.
- Kadokawa and Garena are co-producing the anime, with Kadokawa Qingyu as production manager.
- Garena debuted Garena Free Fire in December 2017, and the game had 100 million daily active users in February 2024.
The convention runs December 3 to 6 at São Paulo Expo, and a panel with the production team and DJ and producer Alok accompanies the screening. The anime, adapted from Garena's battle royale shooter Garena Free Fire, debuts in spring 2027. Ken Takahashi directs and Candy Box animates, with Kadokawa and Garena co-producing for worldwide broadcast and streaming.
Kadokawa and Garena describe the story as taking place in New Dawn, a near-future city ruled by the Horizon Corporation. Kelly, 16, is drawn into the experimental Project Bloom and awakens Limit Break, an ability to unlock anything that has been sealed away. Sus4 Inc. produces the music, Kadokawa Qingyu is the production manager, and the anime is planned for broadcast and streaming worldwide.
Garena debuted Garena Free Fire in December 2017 as a third-person battle royale shooter. The game had 100 million daily active users in February 2024.
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