Starward Announces Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance Collaboration

Starward has announced a collaboration with the television anime Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance.

The August 9, 2026 reveal currently consists of a visual displaying both titles’ logos. The schedule, playable lineup, costumes, story content, recruitment system, and in-game rewards remain unannounced.

Quick Summary

• Game: Starward
• Japanese title: 星の翼
• Romanized Japanese title: Hoshi no Tsubasa
• Collaboration title: not announced
• Collaborating anime: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance
• Announcement date: August 9, 2026
• Start date: not announced
• End date: not announced
• Collaboration characters: not announced
• Playable lineup: not confirmed
• Costumes: not announced
• Event story: not announced
• Recruitment method: not announced
• Login rewards: not announced
• Collaboration trailer: not released
• Collaboration gameplay: not shown
• Initial visual: Starward and Nanoha EXGV logos
• Additional artwork: a mechanical Takamachi Nanoha design by 软木塞子
• Nanoha artwork status: does not officially confirm a playable unit
• Starward genre: 3D GVG-style fighting game
• Primary modes: 1v1 and 2v2
• Steam developer: Game Blender
• Steam publisher: Shengtian Games
• Business model: free-to-play with in-game purchases
• Platforms: PC, consoles, Android, and iOS
• Steam interface languages: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean
• Indonesian language: not officially supported

Announcement, Steam, and Collaboration Visuals

The Initial Reveal Does Not Detail the Event

The official Starward page currently confirms only that the collaboration has been decided.

No launch date, duration, trailer, or special interface has been revealed. The characters selected from Nanoha EXGV also remain secret.

Limited units, costumes, event stages, missions, special currency, recruitment rules, and login bonuses have not been announced.

Earlier Starward collaborations cannot be used to determine the new event’s structure. Its distribution and availability must be confirmed through the dedicated notices released later.

The announcement also does not state whether every server and platform will receive the collaboration simultaneously.

Takamachi Nanoha Receives a Mechanical Design

Shortly after the announcement, Starward character designer 软木塞子 published an illustration of Takamachi Nanoha adapted to the game’s mechanical aesthetic.

The design maintains the white, blue, red, and gold elements associated with Nanoha while emphasizing armor components and combat equipment.

The artwork does not include a rarity, COST value, weapon, abilities, combat animation, or character profile.

It therefore does not officially establish Nanoha as a recruitable fighter. The image could represent a planned unit, event character, promotional concept, costume, or another part of the project.

Fate T. Harlaown, Hayate Yagami, Shiina Kuze, Towa Yomi, and other characters have not yet been confirmed for the collaboration.

Aerial Combat Connects the Two Series

Starward is a 3D fighting game combining mechanically armed women with GVG-style arena combat.

Players move through three-dimensional spaces, attack at close or long range, dash, evade, block, and cooperate with a partner in the primary 2v2 mode.

Lyrical Nanoha is similarly known for aerial battles, magical devices, projectile attacks, barriers, and large-scale duels.

Those shared elements could allow Nanoha characters to fit naturally into Starward’s systems. Magical shots, binding techniques, defensive barriers, and close-range attacks can all be translated into its combat format.

Their actual implementation, however, cannot be confirmed before character trailers or official system explanations are released.

Nanoha EXGV Introduces a New Generation

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance is a new television anime in the Lyrical Nanoha franchise that began airing in July 2026.

Its world has faced dangerous creatures known as Invading Species for decades. The international organization EXCEEDS operates to investigate and eliminate those threats.

The central story follows Shiina Kuze, an Invading Species hunter who lives with her younger sister Setsuna. Her encounter with Takamachi Nanoha and EXCEEDS draws her into a larger conflict.

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Nanoha, Fate, and Hayate remain part of the series, while new characters and dangers receive a prominent role.

Starward has not explained whether the collaboration will adapt the anime’s story, create an original scenario, or focus only on characters and cosmetic content.

Announcement Campaign Ends August 16

The Japanese Starward account is holding a follow-and-repost campaign to celebrate the collaboration.

The prizes are:

• a Starward XiaoLing Version body pillow for three winners
• a Starward Dark Star Version acrylic block for three winners

Participants must follow the official Japanese account and repost the campaign announcement before August 16, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. JST.

This merchandise campaign is separate from the in-game collaboration. Its prizes are not characters, currency, recruitment tickets, or login rewards distributed to all players.

Why This Matters

1) Both properties emphasize three-dimensional combat

Aerial movement, ranged attacks, defensive barriers, dashes, and specialized weapons suit Starward’s core systems.

2) Nanoha receives a different visual interpretation

The designer artwork demonstrates how her magical equipment can be reimagined through Starward’s mechanical style.

3) The collaboration uses the currently airing anime

The project specifically names EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance rather than only using the wider Lyrical Nanoha franchise.

4) Most of the major reveals are still ahead

Characters, skills, COST values, recruitment banners, story content, costumes, rewards, and dates remain available for later announcements.

Game and Collaboration Information

The important details currently known are:

• Starward is collaborating with Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance
• the announcement was made on August 9, 2026
• the event schedule remains unknown
• no collaboration character lineup has been revealed
• no character is officially confirmed as playable
• a trailer and gameplay footage have not been released
• 软木塞子 shared a mechanical illustration of Takamachi Nanoha
• that artwork does not officially confirm a playable unit
• Starward is a 3D fighting game with 1v1 and 2v2 modes
• its main fighters are mechanically equipped women
• combat supports close-range and long-range play styles
• primary PvP matches last approximately three minutes
• a COST system affects team composition
• the game is free-to-play
• its PC edition is available through Steam and the Epic Games Store
• mobile and console editions are also available
• Nanoha EXGV began airing in July 2026
• its story follows Shiina Kuze and the EXCEEDS organization
• the merchandise campaign ends on August 16 at 11:59 p.m. JST
• the collaboration notice is available through the official Starward website
• future updates will be published through the official Japanese Starward X account
• the PC edition is available through the official Steam page
• anime information is available through the official Nanoha EXGV website

Closing

The Starward and Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance collaboration is official, but the first reveal only establishes the two participating titles.

The mechanical Takamachi Nanoha illustration offers an early indication of its visual direction. The event schedule, playable units, COST values, skills, costumes, story, banners, and rewards await further announcements.