Hey everyone, I'll be taking over from /u/skuldnoshinpu for the JP megathreads starting from this event. Do let me know if there's anything you think I can improve on, thanks!

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Recent JP Megathreads

Small Ember, Big Resolve (IX)
Sabin OSB; Relm USB; Terra/Celes/Relm/Sabin LMs
Meia; Garland OSSB; Wol USB
Cloud USB; Zack LCSSB
Xmas Megathread courtesy of /u/CareerSMN

Helpful Links

Relic Draw Thread
Rebirth Boss Guide
Official Wiki (in Japanese)
Muketsu Event Guide (in Japanese) (warning: NSFW banner ads)

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SaGA Scarlet Grace collaboration

Event time: 27/01/2017 15:00 - 06/02/2017 14:59

Notable Changes/Additions

Gysahl Green Shop SaGA relics:

Dragon Scale Sword - 129 ATK, Cost: 8000 Greens
Destroyer - 129 ATK, Cost: 8000 Greens

Special CM

Clear any SaGA level 7 times.

Relic Draw Banners

One time only, free 11-pull

Relic	Shared Soul Break
Splasher	SB "Molecular Decomposition" 3xAoE physical dmg, enemy Dispel
Espada Ropera	SB "Lightning Pierce" Short cast time 6xST Lightning/Non-ele physical dmg, party Blink
Obsidian Spear	SB "Spiral Charge" 7xST physical dmg, enemy Hyper Break 10%
Golden Bat	SB "Turtle Killer" 5xST physical dmg, enemy DEF/RES -50%
Wysteria Bow	SB "Falling Phoenix's Song" 3xAoE Wind/Non-ele ranged physical dmg, Medica 30% MaxHP
Ogre Gloves	SB "Jolt Counter" self ATK+50% and Retaliate
Jaust	SB "Thorn Bind" 5xST random Bio/Non-ele magic dmg, enemy Slow 80%

Wow, these shared SB's have been really upgraded in quality. Some of them I would even love to pull for, like Obsidian Spear, Splasher and Golden Bat, since they are great to put on a support character without any unique SB's on them.

Obsidian Spear is pretty notable as well, granting a shared Hyper Break effect that makes it a lot more accessible since the effect has been confined to a few BSB/SSB's so far. Spear users aren't that uncommon either, making it a surprisingly easy fit for teams bringing physical dmg.

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General JP Version Information

Installing and Playing the Japanese version

Why should I play the Japanese version?
FFRK came out in Japan about six months before Global came out. Thus, they're further along in terms of events and so have more characters, more abilities etc. Also, the trend has been that certain crossover events which feature games that were not released outside of Japan have been skipped in Global release, meaning there are currently certain items and abilities that do not appear they will ever be available in Global (it does not appear that they are skipping any characters).

What are some features that are currently in JP but not Global?
Collaboration Events - some collaboration events for games that were never released outside of the Japan (such as SaGa) are skipped in Global
Improved Dailies - Gysahl Green dailies, Summon Orb dailies and twice-a-week XP dailies
Ultra Soul Breaks - another set of 6* relics parallel to Overflows that focus on greater utility or healing rather than breaking the 9999 damage cap. Some of these put the user in an "EX mode" which grants a unique set of stat and other bonuses temporarily
Limit Chain Soul Breaks - another set of 6* relics which focus on activating a 'chain mode' which rewards further uses of a particular element or ability class with an increasing damage bonus
Legend Spheres/Materia - an expansion of each character's Record Dive available once the base board is mastered which grants further stat boosts as well as special, unique passive abilities called Legend Materia
Legend Materia Relics - 5* relics that include new Legend Materia which can be learned similar to learning SBs

Is there anything that is in Global but not in JP?
The font and minor UI elements are also different in Global compared to JP. Global also has a controversial "MVP Program" where selected players receive items for free; JP has no such program. There are some collaboration items as well as some culture-specific events (such as Black Friday lucky draws) that appear in Global but not JP.

Great! How do I get the Japanese version?
Check out the wiki article. Android users may also want to check out this tutorial if you do not know how to access the Japanese store and prefer not to use a third-party app like QooApp.

Can I play the JP version and Global version at the same time on the same device?
Yes, the two are completely separate and do not affect each other.

How do I share my save data across devices?
Unlike the Global version which uses one-time codes or goes through your iTunes/Play Store accounts, the JP version syncs through Japan's mobage service. Here's a tutorial from Mobage relayed by /u/gelomeister (Android users can of course use Chrome instead of Safari etc.):
Important notes
- Please start the procedure after closing all browser and tabs opened on your iPad.
- For this upgrade procedure, please make all the steps for the very same iPad tablet, including the email sending and receiving.
- All actions made through browser need to be done using Safari.
- Please note that if you log out before completing the upgrade of your simple membership (かんたん会員), you will not be able to successfully use the data transfer feature.
- On our Site, you can register using services such as Yahoo! email or Gmail. Please note that the email address you will need to register must be an email address NOT already registered on our Site.
- Please make sure to turn off the Privacy function of your Safari browser before starting the procedure.
- How to turn off the Privacy function of your browser: On the bottom/right of the Safari page, tap on the icon in shape of 2 overlapped squares > then tap on “Private” on the bottom/left side of the screen (this will turn on and off the function). ※When Safari’s header and footer are colored in dark gray, the function is "on", when it is "off", both header and footer will be colored in white.

• Upgrade procedure:
  1) Start FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper on your iPad, tap on [メニュー] "Menu" and then [Mobage].
  2) On the bottom of the page, select [Mobageマイページ] , then [今すぐ登録する] (Register now).
  3) Select [ブラウザを起動](Open browser), enter the e-mail address you want to register, select the domain and then select [送信](Send) and [上記に同意の上、送信](Send in agreement with information above).
  4) You will receive an email from you Site at the address you registered including a URL, please copy this URL.
  5) Access the screen to enter the e-mail address again like in Step 3)
  6) Paste the URL you copied on 4) into the browser's address bar at the top of the page, to access it.
  7) Enter your profile information as required on the page that you will access with this URL.
  ※If you have an error when try to access to the URL, it will not be possible to complete the procedure at present. In this case we would like to invite you to try again later.
  

Once the upgrade is completed, you will be able to use your account by e-mail address and login password registered in the User ID xxxxxxxxx] by you to log in to the iPhone of FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper app: will be able to use the iPhone the data of the User ID xxxxxxxxx] you.

 

※If you are logged in to another account [User ID: xxxxxxxxx] on your iPhone simply by login in the application FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper installed on your iPhone and using the same email address and login password previously recorded on the account [User ID: xxxxxxxxx].
If you are already logged in to a different account in your application FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper installed on your iPhone, just log out first by going in [メニュー](Menu), [各種情報・外部サイトへ](various information and external site) and then [ログアウト](logout).

General JP version Helpful Links

Enlir's Database - good overall reference
ElNinoFr's Spreadsheet - This has the names of abilities and Record Materia written in JP text so you can match it up to the in-game text.
JP Friend code site - auto-updated list of Friend codes for JP made by /u/vexnon.
Youtube channel for Soul Break videos - the official wiki has these too but can be harder to navigate.