{"id":5426,"date":"2026-07-10T20:39:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T12:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/melty-blood-twi-lumina-black-len-confirmed\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T20:39:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T12:39:14","slug":"melty-blood-twi-lumina-black-len-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/melty-blood-twi-lumina-black-len-confirmed\/","title":{"rendered":"MELTY BLOOD: TWI-LUMINA \u2014 Black Len Confirmed Playable"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The wait is over. Aniplex and FRENCH-BREAD&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/meltyblood.twilumina-en.com\/\">TYPE-MOON TIMES Mini broadcast<\/a> wrapped up earlier tonight at 7PM SGT, and the headline reveal for <strong>MELTY BLOOD: TWI-LUMINA<\/strong> is now confirmed: <strong>Black Len<\/strong> is officially joining the roster \u2014 her first appearance in the modern Tsukihime continuity.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/melty-blood-twi-lumina-ax2026-character-visual.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"MELTY BLOOD: TWI-LUMINA new character visual for Shiki Tohno and Len, revealed at Anime Expo 2026\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Aniplex<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What the TYPE-MOON TIMES Mini Broadcast Revealed<\/h2>\n<p>Voice actors Ryosuke Kanemoto (Shiki Tohno) and Kaori Ishihara (Len) joined the stream to recap the latest TWI-LUMINA news from Anime Expo 2026 Lite. The broadcast showed new character visuals for both \u2014 Shiki swaps his familiar school uniform from <em>Type Lumina<\/em> for a casual jacket-and-jeans look, while Len&#8217;s design keeps her signature black Gothic dress and blue hair but with updated high-resolution artwork. Both voice actors are reprising their roles from the previous entry.<\/p>\n<h2>Black Len: Why This Is a Big Deal<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/melty-blood-twi-lumina-len-closeup-trailer.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Len close-up from the MELTY BLOOD: TWI-LUMINA official teaser trailer with Japanese text: a new story begins here\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Still from Aniplex and TYPE-MOON GAMES&#8217; official teaser trailer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For those not deep in the TYPE-MOON rabbit hole: Black Len is the &#8220;dark&#8221; shadow counterpart of Len, and she has been absent from the modern Tsukihime storyline \u2014 she did not appear in the <em>Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon-<\/em> remake that <em>Type Lumina<\/em> was built upon. Her confirmation in TWI-LUMINA suggests the new game is expanding beyond its predecessor&#8217;s narrative scope, something developer FRENCH-BREAD has described as a &#8220;reworked version rather than a completely separate reboot.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For fighting game fans who felt the Type Lumina roster left some favourites on the cutting room floor, this is exactly the kind of signal they were waiting for.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dEIRuO532q4\" title=\"MELTY BLOOD: TWI-LUMINA Teaser PV\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>\u300cMELTY BLOOD: TWI-LUMINA\u300dTeaser PV \u2014 via \u3010\u516c\u5f0f\u3011TYPE-MOON GAMES on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What We Know About TWI-LUMINA So Far<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/melty-blood-twi-lumina-gameplay-combat.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"MELTY BLOOD: TWI-LUMINA gameplay combat screenshot showing Len fighting in a street environment\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Still from Aniplex and TYPE-MOON GAMES&#8217; official teaser trailer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Development is by <strong>FRENCH-BREAD<\/strong> \u2014 the same team behind every entry in the Melty Blood series \u2014 and the game is published by <strong>Aniplex<\/strong>. The story is a new scenario written by <strong>Kinoko Nasu<\/strong> himself, which is a meaningful commitment: <em>Type Lumina<\/em> was light on story, so Nasu&#8217;s direct involvement suggests TWI-LUMINA will have more narrative weight.<\/p>\n<p>The full 22-character roster from <em>Type Lumina<\/em> is expected to carry over as the foundation, with additions like Black Len layered on top. Returning gameplay systems include Moon Skill, Rapid Beat auto-combos, Reverse Beat chains, and Sky-Grabber, with FRENCH-BREAD promising refined battle mechanics across the board. Text will be supported in eight languages: Japanese, English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French, and Portuguese \u2014 voice acting remains Japanese only.<\/p>\n<h2>Platforms, Release Window, and Singapore Availability<\/h2>\n<p>MELTY BLOOD: TWI-LUMINA is targeting an <strong>early 2027<\/strong> release window across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC via Steam \u2014 all platforms launching on day one with no timed exclusivity.<\/p>\n<p>For Singapore players, the Switch and Switch 2 versions are particularly relevant given the consoles&#8217; dominance locally. No Singapore-specific pricing has been announced yet \u2014 we will update when that changes. In the meantime, check <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">our game news section<\/a> for any further TWI-LUMINA updates as the early 2027 window draws closer.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"SGD pricing not yet announced\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tonight&#8217;s TYPE-MOON TIMES Mini broadcast revealed Black Len joining the TWI-LUMINA roster, plus new character visuals for Shiki Tohno and Len. Here&#8217;s everything shown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":5422,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[244,164,708,707,714,678],"class_list":["post-5426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-aniplex","tag-fighting-games","tag-french-bread-2","tag-melty-blood","tag-twi-lumina","tag-type-moon"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/melty-blood-twi-lumina-kv-official.jpg?fit=2144%2C2097&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1pw","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5387,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/melty-blood-twi-lumina-2027-type-moon\/","url_meta":{"origin":5426,"position":0},"title":"MELTY BLOOD: TWI-LUMINA \u2014 New Info Drops Tonight at 7PM SGT","date":"July 10, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"MELTY BLOOD: TWI-LUMINA arrives Early 2027 on PS5, Switch 2, and PC. 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