Free Fire Daybreak, the television anime adaptation of Garena Free Fire, is scheduled to premiere worldwide in spring 2027. The series is directed by Ken Takahashi at studio Candy Box, with Kadokawa and Garena co-producing.
Free Fire Daybreak is the first television anime adaptation of Garena's battle royale game Free Fire, announced in May 2024 and revealed with a teaser in July 2025. The series is set in the near-future city of New Dawn, controlled by the Horizon Corporation. The protagonist is Kelly, a 16-year-old girl who loses her memory and awakens an ability called Limit Break through an experimental program called Project Bloom. The key visual features Kelly alongside the game characters Hayato and Moco.
Ken Takahashi, known for Ragna Crimson and Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya, directs the anime. Japanese studio Candy Box, which produced Blue Archive The Animation and Azur Lane: Slow Ahead!, handles animation production. Sus4 Inc. is producing the music. Kadokawa and Garena are co-producing the anime, with Kadokawa's Kadokawa Qingyu subsidiary serving as production manager.
The anime is planned for worldwide broadcast and streaming, including in Japan, with a premiere set for spring 2027. Garena Free Fire originally launched in December 2017 and has been the most downloaded mobile battle royale game for seven consecutive years since 2019, according to Garena.
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Aug 1
Kadokawa and Garena Online Private Limited revealed the first trailer and key visual for Free Fire Daybreak, the television anime adaptation of the Garena Free Fire battle royale game, on Saturday. The anime is scheduled to premiere worldwide, including in Japan, in spring 2027. The story is set in the near-future city of New Dawn, controlled by the Horizon Corporation. The protagonist is Kelly, a 16-year-old girl who loses her memory and awakens an ability called "Limit Break" through an experimental program called "Project Bloom." The key visual features Kelly alongside the game characters Hayato and Moco. Ken Takahashi, known for Ragna Crimson and Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya, directs the anime. Japanese studio Candy Box, which produced Blue Archive The Animation and Azur Lane: Slow Ahead!, handles animation production. Sus4 Inc. is producing the music. Kadokawa and Garena are co-producing the anime, with Kadokawa's Kadokawa Qingyu subsidiary serving as production manager. The anime was first announced in May 2024, with a teaser arriving in July 2025. Garena Free Fire originally launched in December 2017 and has been the most downloaded mobile battle royale game for seven consecutive years since 2019, according to Garena.
Jul 27
The television anime adaptation of Garena's battle royale game Free Fire is titled Free Fire Daybreak and will premiere in spring 2027. A new visual was released. Ken Takahashi directs at studio Candy Box, with music by Sus4 Inc. Kadokawa and Garena co-produce the series, which is planned for worldwide broadcast and streaming.