A recent 4.5-year anniversary update for Heaven Burns Red has marked the beginning of the final chapter for the game’s main story. Despite the approaching end, the game will still continue to get new updates even after the main story concludes.
Yohei Kakinuma posted on social media that the staff are still exploring how long the final chapter will take and in what form it will be delivered. He also clarified that the main story will end with its final chapter, but the game itself will continue. With the start of the final chapter, the game also introduced the new unit known as 19A. 19A features new characters and cast members. Check out the trailer teasing these characters below:
Heaven Burns Red tells the story of humanity’s struggle against a mysterious life forms known as “the Phage”. Humanity’s weapons are ineffective against the Phage, and the enemies eventually drive them to the brink of extinction. Their last hope is placed in Seraph, newly developed weapons that a group of girls may use to defeat the Phage in battle. Players control protagonist Ruka Kayamori as she leads a Seraph Corps squad into battle against the Phage.
In September 2023, Kadokawa published the Heaven Burns Red Comic Anthology, which features a cover illustration by P Goto and stories from Juri Misaki, Sakaki Yoshioka, and six other manga creators. A four-panel Heaven Burns Red manga was released as well. Furthermore, a collaboration update focused on Persona 5 Royal released in May.
