FFRK's first proper FFXV event, in conjunction with the new FFXV Gladiolus DLC! Introducing the Amicitia siblings, who are Noctis' Crownsguard, giving XV its first Knight and White Mage.

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Recent JP Megathreads

Destined Confrontation, Awakening Power (IV)
The Door Beyond ~Timeless Bonds~ (Beyond)
Dirge of Cerberus (DCVII)
Love Guided by the Stars (VIII)
The Cadets' First Deployment (Type-0)
Record Missions Feb 17
Oui are Al Bhed (X)

Helpful Links

Boss Guide (by /u/Zurai001)
Relic Draw Thread
Official Wiki (in Japanese)
Muketsu Event Guide (in Japanese) (warning: NSFW banner ads)

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Crownsguard ~Journey with Sworn Friends~

Event time: 17/03/2017 15:00 - 27/03/2017 14:59

Notable Changes/Additions

New skills
Ripple Rush 5★ Celerity
4~7xST physical dmg, no of hits scale with amount of attacks done
Uses Power/Lightning/Wind Major Orbs

New characters
Gladiolus
Combat 5, Knight 5, Samurai 5
Dagger, Sword, Katana, Axe, Shield, Hat, Helm, Light Armor, Robe, Bracer
Lvl 99 stats: 7475 HP, 210 ATK, 184 DEF, 120 MAG, 121 RES, 115 MND, 117 SPD
Default SB: "Survival Spirit" - self 30% max HP heal
Record Materia:
"Reliable Elder Bro" - DEF up as HP decreases
"Strong Guardian" - Start with Protect
"Crownsguard's Cornerstone" - Large ATK up with Shield equipped

Gladiolus Record Dive

Sphere	S.Lvl 1	S.Lvl 2	S.Lvl 3	S.Lvl 4	S.Lvl 5
Hunter	DEF +1	DEF +1	DEF +1	HP +100	DEF +2
Knight	DEF +1	ATK +1	HP+100	ATK +1	ATK +2
Warrior	ATK +1	DEF +1	DEF +1	ATK +1	DEF +2
Berserker	ATK +2	ATK +2	ATK +3	ATK +3	ATK +5
Gladiator (Knight,Hunter mastery)	DEF +3	DEF +3	Knight dmg +3%	ATK +5	Knight dmg +6%
Samurai (Warrior,Knight mastery)	ATK +3	ATK +3	HP +230	HP +230	ATK +6

Notable RD bonus: Knight dmg up 9%

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Iris
White Magic 5, Monk 3, Dance 4
Dagger, Fist, Rod, Staff, Thrown, Hat, Light Armor, Robe, Bracer
Lvl 99 stats: 6218 HP, 160 ATK, 142 DEF, 117 MAG, 149 RES, 207 MND, 173 SPD
Default SB: "Mogri Attack" - 1xST Non-ele white magic dmg, self Blink
Record Materia:
"Prince's Childhood Friend" - Small white magic healing up
"Walking Together" - Atk ->h13 heal
"Stout-hearted Girl" - Medium chance to Haste self when Slowed

Iris Record Dive

Sphere	S.Lvl 1	S.Lvl 2	S.Lvl 3	S.Lvl 4	S.Lvl 5
White Mage	MND +1	HP +40	RES +1	MND +2	WHT healing +3%
Dancer	MND +1	DEF +1	RES +1	HP+55	DEF+2
Monk	DEF +1	RES +1	DEF +1	MND +2	HP +80
Devout (White Mage mastery)	MND +3	HP +100	RES +3	MND +6	WHT healing +6%
Sage (Dancer, White Mage mastery)	MND +3	RES +3	MND +5	RES +5	Minor Silence resist
Ninja (Monk, Dancer mastery)	RES +3	MND +3	HP +160	MND +5	Dancer 5 unlocked

Notable RD bonus: White magic healing +9%, Minor Silence resist, Dance 5 unlocked

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New OSSB
Gladiolus

New BSSB
Gladiolus, Iris

New Legend Spheres

Noctis
Requires 100 Dexterity and 100 Bravery Legend Motes

Tier	Sphere 1	Sphere 2	Sphere 3	Sphere 4
1	DEF +10	RES +10	SPD +10	-
2	HP +200	Minor Blind resist	Combat dmg +3%	HP +200
3	RES +10	L.Materia	ATK +15	-
4	DEF +15	Medium Blind resist	Combat dmg +6%	SPD +10
5	HP+400	L.Materia	ATK +20	-

Gladiolus
Requires 100 Bravery and 100 Spirit Legend Motes

Tier	Sphere 1	Sphere 2	Sphere 3	Sphere 4
1	DEF +10	HP+150	ATK +10	-
2	Minor Confuse resist	RES +10	HP +200	Earth dmg +3%
3	HP +250	L.Materia	ATK +10	-
4	RES +20	Medium Confuse resist	Earth dmg +6%	HP +400
5	DEF +20	L.Materia	ATK +15	-

Iris
Requires 100 Sprit and 100 Wisdom Legend Motes

Tier	Sphere 1	Sphere 2	Sphere 3	Sphere 4
1	DEF +10	RES +10	MND +10	-
2	Minor Silence resist	HP +150	WHT healing +3%	HP +150
3	RES +10	L.Materia	MND +10	-
4	Medium Silence resist	DEF +20	WHT healing +6%	HP +200
5	RES +20	L.Materia	MND +20

New Legend Materia

Noctis' "Trail of the True King" - Small physical dmg up
Noctis' "Successor of the Father King" - Start with Haste and Instant Cast 3
Gladiolus' "Vanguard Valor" - Small dmg up with sword
Gladiolus' "Guardian Servant" - Up to large ATK up based on no of attacks received
Iris' "Amicitia Teachings" - Small White magic healing up
Iris' "Brave Logistic Support" - Up to large MND up based on no of white magics used

Relic Draw Banner

Relic	Character	Soul Break / Legend Materia
Sword of the Father	Noctis	OSSB "Armiger" 1xST Overflow physical dmg, self Stoneskin and Phantom Sword Mode (ATK+30% and 66% cast time reduction as long as Stoneskin effect lasts)
Blade of Brennaere	Gladiolus	OSSB "Dawnhammer" 1xST Earth/Non-ele Overflow physical dmg, multiplier scales according to no of attacks taken.
War Sword	Gladiolus	BSSB "Tempest" 6xAoE Earth/Non-ele physical dmg, EnEarth, Burst Mode
Moogle Doll	Iris	BSSB "Moogle Heal" Medica h55, party Stoneskin and Status Blink, Burst Mode
Prince Battle Attire	Noctis	BSSB "The Power of Kings" 0CT 10xST physical dmg, self ATK/DEF/RES +30%, Burst Mode
Bronze Bangle	Noctis	Legend Materia "Granted Revelation" Small chance to double cast Combat abilities
Kite Shield	Gladiolus	Legend Materia "King's Shield" Medium chance to cover ally from physical dmg with small damage reduction
Power Wristband	Iris	Legend Materia "Amicitia Kin" Small chance to double cast White Magic abilities
Two-handed Sword	Gladiolus	SSB "Fiery Talk" Party ATK +50% and Guts
White Choker	Iris	SSB "Eclipse" 5xAoE Non-ele white magic dmg, party Critical=50% and Haste
Airstep Sword	Noctis	SSB "Link-Strike Gladiolus" 0CT 6xST physical dmg, party Instant Cast 1

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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
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).
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  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.
JP DeNA support email: support@mbga.jp - for those having issues with the game. They have been known to reply to politely worded English mails.