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Super Robot Wars Y: Anniversary Expansion Pack Out 5 August

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The final wave of content for Super Robot Wars Y lands this week. Bandai Namco announced the Anniversary Expansion Pack DLC on 1 August during the SRW 35th Anniversary livestream, and it goes live on 5 August 2026 for PS5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. A free Version 1.4.0 update arrives the day before on 4 August.

Super Robot Wars Y Anniversary Expansion Pack Announcement PV — via Bandai Namco Entertainment on YouTube

What Is in the Anniversary Expansion Pack?

Super Robot Wars Y Anniversary Expansion Pack gameplay screenshot
Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Entertainment

The pack is substantial — this is not a cosmetic drop. It includes:

  • 33 new Area Missions accessible from the main menu
  • 12 new attacks and weapons, seven of which are crossover combination attacks between different series
  • 5 new playable units (three confirmed so far, two still under wraps)
  • 1 new Assist Crew member
  • A new BOOST game mode — normal enemy difficulty but doubled EXP, money and MXP with upgrade costs halved, making it ideal for unlocking everything in one run

Crucially, the DLC is accessible from the main menu with preset data, so there is no need to replay the base game from scratch to enjoy the new content.

New Units: Suletta’s Calibarn and Lelouch’s Byakuya Gekkoei Sui

Super Robot Wars Y — units in battle
Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Entertainment

Three of the five incoming units have been confirmed:

  • Gundam Calibarn piloted by Suletta Mercury from Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Season 2
  • Byakuya Gekkoei Sui piloted by Lelouch vi Britannia from Code Geass
  • Re-Brasta T piloted by Crowe Brust, crossing over from the SRW Z series

Two additional units have not yet been named. Given the DLC’s anniversary framing, they are likely fan-favourites from earlier SRW entries.

Seven Crossover Combination Attacks

Super Robot Wars Y crossover combination attack
Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Entertainment

The combination attacks are the centrepiece of the pack. Of the 12 new attacks, seven are multi-series team-up moves:

  • SSSS.DYNAZENON + Red Five (Majestic Prince) — a new crossover combination between two mecha that have never fought side-by-side before
  • Final Dynamic Special: Getter Robo Arc + Mazinkaiser + Mazin Emperor G — the classic three-unit Dynamic combo expanded with the Arc-era machines
  • Gundam Wing five-unit combination — Wing Zero, Deathscythe Hell, Heavyarms, Sandrock, and Altron all in one attack
  • Getter Robo Arc + Jet Jaguar
  • L-Gaim Mk-II + Billbine
  • Combattler V + Raideen
Super Robot Wars Y second combination attack screenshot
Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Entertainment

SRW fans know combination attacks are a barometer of a game’s ambition — and this list is generous, pulling from nearly every era of mecha anime in the base roster.

Free Update 1.4.0 Drops on 4 August

A day before the DLC, the free Version 1.4.0 patch hits all platforms. It includes two celebratory missions — one for the game reaching 20 million sales, another marking the SRW franchise’s 35th anniversary. The pilot level cap also rises from 150 to 200, giving veterans room to keep grinding, and the new BOOST mode is part of this free update as well.

SRW Y’s Final Chapter

The Anniversary Expansion Pack closes the book on SRW Y. According to Bandai Namco, the development team is shifting focus to Super Robot Wars Z II: Ruination Remastered, announced earlier this week with confirmed English localisation. SRW Y launched in August 2025 and went on to hit 20 million sales — a remarkable milestone for the franchise. The Anniversary Pack is a fitting farewell.

Pricing for the Anniversary Expansion Pack has not yet been announced; the previous Infinite Dimensions pack launched at USD 29.99 as a reference point. Check your local PlayStation Store or Nintendo eShop closer to 5 August for regional pricing, including Singapore.

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Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Premieres on Disney+ Singapore This Friday

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It’s been nearly two decades since the last Code Geass TV series aired. That changes this Friday. Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture begins its 12-episode television run on 10 July 2026 on MBS and TBS in Japan — and Disney+ Singapore is streaming it simultaneously, so local fans don’t have to wait a single episode.

Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture key visual
Image courtesy of Sunrise

What Is Rozé of the Recapture?

Rozé of the Recapture was originally released as a four-part theatrical series, now re-edited and expanded into a 12-episode television cut — making it the first new Code Geass TV broadcast since Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 finished its run in 2008. The story is set in an alternate timeline and centres on a pair of siblings, Ash and Rozé, taking on a new conflict in the Code Geass universe. It’s a fresh entry point as much as a continuation, so you don’t need to have followed every Code Geass side story to follow along.

The returning creative team is part of what makes this worth attention. Director Yoshimitsu Ohara helmed the original Lelouch series. Iconic design group CLAMP is back for character design originals. Hitomi Kuroishi returns for the music. Studio Sunrise produced it. This is the same core team that built the original, not a handoff to different hands.

Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture | Official Trailer | Disney+ Singapore — via Disney+ Singapore on YouTube

How to Watch in Singapore

Disney+ Singapore is the home for Rozé of the Recapture locally. The simulcast starts with the 10 July broadcast premiere — new episodes will follow the Japanese TV schedule weekly. If you’re already subscribed to Disney+, no additional purchase is needed. Just search for Code Geass in the app on Friday.

For fans who want to catch up on the franchise before Friday, the original Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion series is also available on streaming platforms, though that’s a much bigger commitment at 50 episodes across two seasons.

Code Geass Rozé TV broadcast schedule
Image courtesy of Sunrise

What’s Coming After: Hoshi Oi no Aspar

Rozé isn’t the end of the road for Code Geass. A brand-new series titled Code Geass: Hoshi Oi no Aspar (Star-Chasing Aspar) was announced in December 2025, with director Kazuya Nomura and writer Mado Nozaki attached. No release date has been confirmed, but the project is in development — the franchise is clearly in active expansion mode. If Rozé lands well, expect momentum to build behind it.

Meanwhile, a Code Geass 20th Anniversary Exhibition is scheduled for Tokyo in September 2026, followed by Osaka in November 2026 — expect merchandise and event tie-ins to ramp up as the anniversary window approaches.

Code Geass Rozé illustration card artwork
Image courtesy of Sunrise

Singapore’s Code Geass Connection

Code Geass aired in Singapore in the late 2000s and left a lasting mark on a generation of local anime fans who are now in their late 20s and 30s. The blend of mecha action, political strategy, and theatrical character writing was something that didn’t come around often, and Lelouch’s iconic ‘I command you’ became shorthand for the franchise across Singapore’s anime community. Rozé gives those fans a chance to return to that world — and a simultaneous Disney+ stream means there’s no excuse to wait.

Disney+ drops Rozé of the Recapture on 10 July 2026. Check out more anime premieres and streaming news at Manga Anime.

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Code Geass Turns 20: Rozé of the Recapture Hits TV on 11 July, New Anime Revealed

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Code Geass is turning 20 this year, and Sunrise and Bandai Namco are not letting the milestone pass quietly. Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture — the eight-part ONA that’s been streaming on Disney+ Singapore since 2024 — makes its Japanese TV broadcast debut on 11 July 2026, a brand-new anime sequel has been announced, and a two-city anniversary exhibition is headed to Tokyo and Osaka later this year.

Code Geass Rozé protagonist Ash Phoenix with Zi-Apollo mecha
Image courtesy of Sunrise / Bandai Namco

Rozé of the Recapture Comes to TV

Rozé of the Recapture begins its Japanese television run on MBS, TBS, CBC, and BS-TBS (the Animeism block) from 11 July, airing as a 12-episode series — the ONA chapters restructured and expanded for broadcast. The story follows Ash Phoenix and his Zi-Apollo Knightmare Frame as he fights to reclaim a Europe under Britannian occupation, set after the events of the original series. A new key visual has been produced specifically for the TV run, separate from the original ONA promotional artwork.

Singapore fans already have access: Rozé of the Recapture is streaming in full on Disney+ Singapore right now. If you missed the ONA run, it’s worth catching up before the TV broadcast conversation picks up in July. The original 50-episode Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion series is also free to watch on the official Sunrise YouTube channel, where it was made available from 28 December 2025.

Code Geass Rozé Zi-Artemis Knightmare Frame from Disney+ Singapore trailer
Image courtesy of Sunrise / Bandai Namco

New Anime: Code Geass: Aspal the Star Chaser

Alongside the TV broadcast news, a new Code Geass anime has been announced: Code Geass: Hoshi Oi no Aspal (working English title: Code Geass: Aspal the Star Chaser). The project is directed by Kazuya Nomura, with further cast and production details to follow. The English title has not been officially confirmed yet — expect a formal announcement closer to production milestones.

Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture | Official Trailer | Disney+ Singapore — via Disney+ Singapore on YouTube

20th Anniversary Exhibition: Tokyo and Osaka

A dedicated 20th anniversary exhibition organised by Movic (株式会社ムービック) has been announced for two Japanese cities. The Tokyo leg runs at Space Galleria (Animate Ikebukuro 8F) from 4 September to 12 October 2026; the Osaka leg follows at Space Gratus (Animate Osaka Nihonbashi 3F) from 6 November to 7 December 2026. Details were reported by Famitsu on 2 July (Japanese) and have not yet been covered in English-language anime press at time of writing. No international touring dates have been announced.

Rounding out the anniversary slate: a crossover manga pairing Gundam Wing and Code Geass, drawn by Tomofumi Ogasawara, is also in the works — a secondary project, but a notable one given both franchises’ histories with Sunrise. For the latest on all things Code Geass and anime in Singapore, follow our manga and anime coverage.