Akatsuki Blitzkampf

Akatsuki Shisei Ichigō
Developer(s)	Subtle Style
Publisher(s)	Subtle Style
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows
Release	JP: November, 2003
Genre(s)	2D fighting game
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Akatsuki Shisei Ichigō (アカツキ試製一號, lit. Akatsuki Prototyp 1, Akatsuki Prototype 1) is the first installment of the series, which was released in November 2003 for Microsoft Windows. As the game itself has no storyline, it is a prototype version of Akatsuki Blitzkampf, below.[1]

Akatsuki Blitzkampf
Box art of the game
Developer(s)	Subtle Style
Publisher(s)	Subtle Style
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows
Release	JP: April 30, 2007
Genre(s)	2D fighting game
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Akatsuki Blitzkampf (アカツキ電光戦記, Akatsuki Denkō Senki, Akatsuki Flash Fight) is a full version of Akatsuki Shisei Ichigo, developed by the dōjin circle SUBTLE STYLE for Microsoft Windows and arcades.[2]

Akatsuki Blitzkampf Ausf. Achse
Promotional art of the game
Developer(s)	Subtle Style
Publisher(s)	PIC
Platform(s)	Arcade (Sega NAOMI)
Release	Arcade JP: February 20, 2008 Microsoft Windows WW: TBA
Genre(s)	2D fighting game
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Akatsuki Blitzkampf Ausf. Achse (アカツキ電光戦記 Ausf. Achse, Akatsuki Denkō Senki Ausf. Achse, Akatsuki Flash Fight Axis Edition) is a final standalone revision of the first game for arcade and Microsoft Windows. After finding success on the Dōjin soft scene, on September 27, 2007, Monthly Arcadia magazine confirmed that the game would be launched as an arcade title, with the provisional name "Akatsuki Blitzkampf AC", published by SUBTLE STYLE itself.[3] The first location test was held on November 23, 2007, at High Tech Land Sega AViON in Japan.[4] It features improved graphical enhancements and re-introduces a new character known as Perfecti (Kanzensha in Japan), who was originally a mere alternate version/palette swap of Mycale in the original Blitzkampf.[5] The final release of Ausf. Achse was in Japanese arcades on February 20, 2008, for the Sega NAOMI system and published with the help of PIC company. Although Ausf. Achse being announced on March 29, 2019, to have a Microsoft Windows port soon, the COVID-19 pandemic cause the released date and development to be delayed.[6]

It is a common misconception that the subtitle is a misspelling of the German phrase "Ausf. Achse," meaning "on tour/on the road/on the move". In fact, the term "Ausf." is short for "Ausführung" and has been very common in historic German military nomenclature, meaning "option model" or "version". Therefore, "Ausf. Achse" literally means "option model with axle(s)" or "moveable/mobile/non-stationary version". "Achse" also translates to "axis", and given the game's militaristic style, a very probable translation is "Akatsuki Flash Fight Axis Edition".

EN-Eins Perfektewelt
Developer(s)	Subtle Style Rutubo Game Works
Publisher(s)	Subtle Style
Platform(s)	Arcade
Release	JP: June 25, 2010[7] JP: February 22, 2012[8] (NESiCAxLive)
Genre(s)	2D fighting game
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

EN-Eins Perfektewelt (エヌアイン完全世界, EN-Ain Kanzen Sekai, EN-Eins Perfect World) is a sequel to Akatsuki Blitzkampf Ausf. Achse, co-developed between Subtle Style and Rutubo Game Works and released on in arcades. It was released on the System Board Y2 arcade system on June 25, 2010.[7] The game was later ported to the Taito Type X² arcade board and released digitally via NESiCAxLive on February 22, 2012.[8]

It is a common misconception that the subtitle is a misspelling of the German phrase "Perfektewelt," meaning "perfect world", referring to the new titular protagonist EN-Eins, the last surviving clone of his cloning batch who aims to defeat one of Gesellschaft's leader, such as Valkyria (a boss version of her playable clone, Tempelritter) for the sake of creating a perfect world. It also introduces Mycale's replacement and former host, Kati, as well Anonym-Guard as a replacement to the original Anonym.[9]

A tentative title named EN-Eins Perfektewelt Anastasis (エヌアイン完全世界 ANASTASIS, EN-Ain Kanzen Sekai Anastasia, EN-Eins Perfect World Rebirth) is an updated version of the sequel game, developed and published by Subtle Style. It will be first released on NESiCAxLive arcade digital around 2022 for the game's NESiCAxLive port's 10th-anniversary debut, and will likely be the one to be ported in Microsoft Windows.[10]

It is a common misconception that the subtitle is a misspelling of the Greek phrase "Anastasis," meaning "rebirth", which also represents Subtle Style's return to game development ever since their series appeared in certain games it crossed over at. Aside from re-worked artworks, UI, and arcade storyline, it re-introduces Mycale in a body of Anonym Merel Lambuth she stole at the end of the previous game and the playable version of Valkyria, as well as introduces three new characters, such as a motorcyclist soldier who goes by the name Blitzsoldier, another new playable character and a new final boss who is currently an non-playable at a moment.

The crowdfunding held by Subtle Style and its sponsored arcade center KO-HATSU for the new contents within Anastasis first started on April 26, 2022, until June 5, 2022.[11]

• Akatsuki (アカツキ)

Voiced by: Shinobu Matsumoto[12] (credited Souji Hijikata prior to Ausf. Achse onward) (Japanese); Kaiji Tang (Cross Tag Battle).[13] (English)

High-class technical officer of the Imperial army and one of the former Gesellschaft members. Believed to have died in the Arctic oceans at a critical time after the war came to an end, during the transportation of a new military unit from an allied country. Fifty years later, he returns alive and unchanged in appearance. Now wielding superhuman abilities powered by the original prototype Blitz Motor, he resumes his mission. He soon learns that his last mission during an imperial day was set up by his superior, Murakumo to have himself supposedly killed, but the plan fails as Akatsuki survives and awakens fifty years later. As Murakumo is the original Akatsuki before him and Akatsuki was the first successful Blitz Motor super-soldier, Akatsuki is referred to by his former superior and the rest Fritz, even Kanae as Experiment 1, with Akatsuki's real name is unknown. He is a descendant of Agartha, an old civilization that has its people to be able to harness the power of electricity, like Blitz Motor. After supposedly killing Murakumo (only killed his original body, but not his soul), Akatsuki is likely the one who found and rescue a young soldier named EN-Eins before they split to a different path for a similar reason, destruction of Gesellschaft and its originator, Mycale's Knights Templar. A few years later, while being targeted by the Knights Templar, who now has Gesellschaft's remaining assets, Akatsuki set to return to Antarctica, believing to be the main source of Blitz technologies. He also appeared in Under Night In-Birth (starting from Exe:Late) and BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle patch 2.0.

• Mycale (ミュカレ, Myukare)

Voiced by: Karumagu (Kati's body)

A French witch from an ancient time that belongs to a secret religious society called "New Orders of Knights Templar" (originally known as an unnamed "Perfecti Cult"); they have been manipulating history from behind the scenes since the Middle Ages, and part of the Gesellschaft alliance during a war. She plans to recover the missing weapon, have to deal with disposing Murakumo over their leadership on leading Gesellschaft, using anyone else's dark desires, such as Akatsuki's vengeful missions and Marilyn's ambitions to overthrow Black Hand's leadership from In Fu to quickly succeed her plan, then disposing of them as well. Her staff wand Dainsleif is the source of her soul before her original body was destroyed by the interference of Holy Club, and the host who touches her staff will end up being possessed by her, as evident when she possessed Kati, and lastly Anonym Merel Lambuth's body. While her first "form" is replaced by her spiritual replacement and former host, Kati in the sequel game, EN-Eins Perfektewelt, her second "form", which possessed Merel's body is playable in the updated Anastasis.

• Sai (塞 (さい)) (real name: Claude D'Aspremont (クロード・ダスプルモン, Kurōdo Dasupurumon))

Voiced by: Shion Hibiki

An information broker for the Xinhua computer company of Hong Kong, who is, in reality, an English secret agent for MI6. He, through clandestine means, gathers information throughout the world. Rumors say that behind his sunglasses lurks an evil eye that can kill a man instantly, and somehow made Sai younger and immortal for decades. Sai had a rivalry with Murakumo fifty years ago, and their connection is related to Sai's evil eye ability. Sai happens to be associated with the family of Kati, a young girl who was possessed by Mycale and concerned about her safety for her parents' sake.

• Fritz (不律 (ふりつ), Furitsu)

Voiced by: Shion Hibiki

A military surgeon who practiced in the Imperial army and was among those who founded Gesellschaft during the war prior to defection fifty years later. During his time with Gesellschaft, he was involved with artificial being projects such as cloning (namely Elektrosoldat) and cybernization (Blitztank). Albeit becoming unaccounted for afterward, he sets off on eliminating all those who have appeared concurrently with Akatsuki's revival, then investigates the connection between Gesellschaft and its actual originator, Knights Templar. He uses Mugai ryu swordsmanship to fight. Added in version 1.02.

• Kanae (鼎 (かなえ), Kanae)

Voiced by: 754

An intelligence operative, who initially started out as a second lieutenant for the second office of the Ground Staff Overseeing Department in Akatsuki title. With the news of Akatsuki's revival, she is ordered to recover a secret "Blitz Motor", lost at the end of the war, but was ordered to retreat afterward. Unaware to Kanae, her boss, Senke Misa is one of Murakumo's clones, and somehow disappeared by the time Kanae was discharged of GSOD and recruited by Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office at the same time as Mycale's Knights Templar has all Gesellschaft's assets and declares war on humanity, causing Kanae to find his current whereabout and who Senke truly is. Thanks to CIRO's intelligence, Kanae is able to discover all official governments which are compromised by Murakumo and Mycale, then backed by eradication troops to find and eradicate them all. Added in version 1.03.

• Marilyn "Sue" Dajie (マリリン・スー・大 姐 (ター チェ), Marilin Sū Tā Che)

Voiced by: Karumagu

An assassin for the continent's largest international mafia "Black Hand" and a master of assassination techniques with a basis in, presumably, Piguaquan. She was a Heihaizi conceived outside from One-child policy, she was picked up by In-Fu, the leader of the Black Hand. before becoming a triad assassin, she appears to be a prostitute. She was one of top rank assassins and future candidates for leaders to lead Black Hand along with her fellow member, Wei. By plundering the Blitz Motor from Akatsuki, she aims to rise in influence and power. She was actually being told by Mycale to murder her boss, In Fu and she succeed taking over the mafia. By the time Mycale got the Gesellschaft's assets to her Knights Templar and declares war on humanity a few years later, Marilyn felt deceived, she joins the war and temporarily aid the allied resistance, just to purposely attempt to become the savior of the world in her conquest.

• Dawei Ye Lue (大魏也略 (ダ・ウェイ・イェ・ルウ), Tā Wei Ye Rū)

Voiced by: Shinobu Matsumoto

A master of Xingyi Quan, who, as a cold-blooded assassin, rose up to the ranks of Black Hand's leaders. After his patron, In Fu was assassinated, Wei searches for the criminal. After finding out that his boss, In Fu, was one of the clones of Murakumo, Wei trains himself at a mountain in preparing to murder the remaining Murakumo clones. By the time the Knights Templar has Gesellschaft's assets and declares war on humanity, Wei suspects Murakumo will be there as well.

• Anonym Merel Lambuth (アノニム・メレル・ランバス, Anonimu Mereru Ramubasu)

Voiced by: Strange Heke

An Armed Inquisitor of Heresy, within a religious society - The Holy Club. She is sent to destroy the headquarters of an organization charged with the heresy of aiding Gesellschaft, the Templar Knights. Anonym is a master of the Lambuth-style gun technique, a combination of Chinese self-defense and pistols. She is replaced by her superior, Anonym-Guard in the sequel game EN-Eins. It is likely that she is the one who saved Kati from Mycale's possession, but is confirmed to have ended up being the current host of the witch.

• Elektrosoldat (エレクトロゾルダート, Elekutorosorudāto)

Voiced by: Yohei Takino (credited Kyosuke Amasaki prior to Ausf. Achse onward)

Private army of Gesellschaft, and later Knights Templar, cloned from Adler. Although equipped with the same Blitz Motor as Akatsuki, albeit the latest version, the connection between them lies shrouded in mystery. However, one soldier begins to oppose Gesellschaft, while at the same time of ended up dying of an unknown disease caused by the side-effect of Blitz Motor. The second clone who defects the Knights Templar befriends another defector, EN-Eins, realizing he might be a cure for Elektrosoldat cloning batch's short lifespan.

• Adler (アドラー, Adorā)

Voiced by: Yohei Takino (ABK) (uncredited), Reizi Nagase (ABKAA onward)

Formerly, as an officer within the organization "Ahnenerbe", he did research on German ancestry, organization. He participated in the excavation of Tibet's ancient heritage and founded Gesellschaft together, but upon the discovery of the ancient city of Agartha, he uses the science for his own ambitions. He is the originator of the Elektrosoldat clone army. It might be possible that he was involved in helping Murakumo murder Mycale's body prior to her possession of young Kati. At some point, before EN-Eins begin, Adler died and was reincarnated by possessing a powerful Elektrosoldat's body, proclaiming himself as "Super Adler" and resuming his work with the Knights Templar.

• Blitztank (Denkōsensha (電光戦車 (デンコウセンシャ), lit. Lightning Tank) in Japan)

An electrical tank, powered by a modified Blitz Motor, known as "Perfecti Motor" as its source of power. According to a copy of the document on new engine research labeled "Gesellschaft", a test piece was developed. However, it was revoked along with the plan itself before the full-scale production could take place. Based on the arcade ending, there are mysterious rumors behind the creation of Blitztanks that the tanks were once humans before being cyberized into living tanks as they are now. Playable Blitztank begins to remember something upon encountering Akatsuki and progressively attempts to rebel against Gesellschaft, while another which used by the Knights Templar for warfare against humanity is mind-controlled by EN-Eins to help him save it. It also appeared in BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, in which it unusually uses the localized name "Blitztank" even in Japanese.

• Murakumo (ムラクモ) (formerly known as Akatsuki Zero (アカツキ零号))

Voiced by: Shinobu Matsumoto

The final boss of the first game. At the time of the previous war, he was a military officer stationed in Germany who planned actions for an inspection group on military affairs, being both former superior of Akatsuki and ally of Fritz. In this position, he got in touch with Mycale and her Knights Templar, including Adler from Ahnenerbe, and established the Military Technique Research facility, nicknamed "Gesellschaft", then discover Agartha and created Blitz Motor. Towards the end of the war news from Berlin is interrupted. True by his rank, he was the original Akatsuki before the main protagonist himself and the one who was responsible for trapping Akatsuki on ice for fifty years but fail, as Akatsuki survive and awaken fifty years later. The same goes that he did betray Mycale to rule over Gesellschaft under his leadership, but Mycale survive by possessing Kati. Despite his original body was killed by Akatsuki, he revealed to have some of his clones to be used as his vessel to keep him alive, namely Senke Misa (his current host, and Kanae's superior), and In Fu (Black Hand's late-leader who was killed by Marilyn sent by Mycale). While in Senke's body at the time Mycale has all Gesellschaft's assets back to Knights Templar, and declare a war on humanity, Murakumo remains to manipulate the government systems while trying to get Gesellschaft back.

• Perfecti (Kanzensha (完全者 (カンゼンシャ), lit. Perfect One) in Japan)

Voiced by: Kyoko Utsumi

The current sub-boss of the series. The current form of the witch Mycale after leaving Kati's body, and possessing Anonym Merel as her current host. She can transform her Cursed Blade: Dáinsleif from a regular staff wand into a bayonet. She was originally a mere palette swap of Mycale in Akatsuki Blitzkampf prior to being re-introduced in Ausf. Achse update as her own character and the second round's sub-boss of the said update after defeating Mycale.

• EN-Eins (エンアイン, En-Ain)

Voiced by: Aina Nishimura (credited as Aina Yasukuni)

The sole survivor of Gesellschaft's EN cloning batch cloned from an unnamed God, who is presumably saved by Akatsuki. He received the powers of Energaia due to being used for experiments by the Gesellschaft to achieve godhood and destroy the old humanity by becoming Energaia-Eins. EN-Eins aims to stop the evil military organization to avenge his clone "siblings" and save humanity.

• Kati (カチ, Kachi)

Voiced by: Kyoko Utsumi

The former host of Mycale after the latter becoming a separate entity known as Perfecti. As Kati is now freed from Mycale, she replaces Mycale's spot as a playable character. Kati was born in Germany and raised in Shanghai, China, where her parents are associated with Sai, her only known friend. Unknown to her during her time after being freed from Mycale's possession, it was likely that Anonym Merel saved her life at cost of being possessed by Mycale. Once Kati unexpectedly awaken at Tsampo Valley, Tibet, she found a morningstar wand called "Eye of Wand: Morgenstern". The staff she wields holds a dangerous power that may curse its user with its eye. However, thanks to her time being possessed by Mycale, Kati is already being equipped with a magic amulet to be immune to the staff's curse. Despite Mycale using Kati's body to commit unforgivable crimes, Kati still views her as a friend, due to being lonely like her.

• Anonym-Guard (アノニミ・ガード, Anoninum Gādo)

Voiced by: Strange Heke

The Anonym Merel's replacement, after her disappearance and being possessed by Mycale and becoming a Perfecti. She is an elite palace guard of the Holy Club who begin to search for her and freed her from Mycale's possession.

• Tempelritter (テンペルリッター, Tenperurittā)

Voiced by: Kaori Ota

The female clones of Valkyria, who resemble Nazi Valkyries serving as Knights Templar's foot soldiers like Elektrosoldat.

• Valkyria (ヴァルキュリア, Varukyuria)

Voiced by: Kaori Ota (EN1PW)

Like Adler, also has let themselves be cloned to mass-produce Tempelritter and Elektrosoldat army. She briefly appeared as part of Perfecti's Reflector moves, until properly she made her debut in the sequel EN-Eins. In the original version of the second game, she was simply a power-up palette swap final boss version of Tempelritter, such as can use EX/Super gauge moves infinitely, even after “Perfektewelt” state being used, and was highly recommended for the players to prepare a Reflector against her. Later being re-introduced as a fully playable balanced character in a tentative update title of the second game, Anastasis, to differentiate herself from her clone’s moveset.

• Blitzsoldier (Denkōhei (電光電光兵 (デンコウヘイ), lit. Lightning Soldier) in Japan)

The unidentified male Blitz Motor soldiers who rides the weaponized Blitz Cycles, and are thought to be robotic counterpart of Akatsuki. He was originally found unused in the original version of EN-Eins as an incomplete character.

• 2 unnamed characters are planned, with one of them is a new final boss of the updated game.