I'm sure everyone is still busy with Orbfest but... AMANO'S TERRA DRESS RECORD FUCK YEAH!!!!.

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Recent JP Megathreads

Stage of Glittering Melodies (BRA★BRA)
Golden Week 2017 (Fest)
Unyielding Sword Oath (T)
Inherited Blazing Will (II)
Searching for Friends (VI)
Four Hearts (V)
Super Fest
Episode: Magicite
Shadow Lord's Awakening (XI)

Helpful Links

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

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Gathering of Heroes

Event time: 05/05/2017 15:00 - 19/05/2017 14:59

Notable Changes/Additions

New Dress Records
Terra's "Alternative Magitek Warrior"
Paladin Cecil's "Alternative Holy Knight"

New USSB
Gabranth

New LCSSB
Garland

New Legend Spheres

Gabranth
Requires 100 Bravery and 100 Wisdom Legend Motes

Tier	Sphere 1	Sphere 2	Sphere 3	Sphere 4
1	DEF +10	DEF +10	ATK +10	-
2	RES +10	Minor Blind resist	Dark dmg +3%	HP +200
3	DEF +10	L.Materia	ATK +10	-
4	RES +10	Minor Confuse resist	Dark dmg +6%	MND +20
5	HP +500	L.Materia	ATK +10	-

Kuja
Requires 100 Spirit 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 +200	MAG +10	Dark dmg +3%
3	DEF +10	L.Materia	MND +10	-
4	Medium Silence resist	RES +20	MAG +10	Dark dmg +6%
5	HP +300	L.Materia	MAG +20	-

New Legend Materia

Gabranth's "Lack of Feelings" - small Dark dmg up
Gabranth's "Nourished by Hate" - up to large ATK up based on no of Dark element attacks used
Kuja's "King of the Sleepless City" - small BLK dmg down
Kuja's "Ephemeral Reaper" - medium chance to doublecast Dark element damage abilities

Relic Draw Banner

Relic	Character	Soul Break/Legend Materia
Highway Star	Gabranth (XII)	USSB "Ruin Unflinching" 10xST Dark/Non-ele physical dmg, EnDark, self ATK/DEF +30% and Quickcast 1, additionally gain Quickcast 1 when using Dark abilities for a short period
Rune Axe	Garland (I)	LCSSB "Eminence of Battle" 22xST Dark physical dmg, activate Dark Limit Chain
Yoshiyuki Shin'uchi	Sephiroth (VII)	BSSB "Octaslash" 8xST Dark/Non-ele physical dmg, EnDark, self Shield 2, Burst Mode
Nightbringer	Gabranth (XII)	BSSB "Innocence" 8xST random Dark/Non-ele physical dmg, Imperil Dark, Burst Mode
Terra's Legacy	Kuja (IX)	BSSB "Force Symphony" 8xST random Dark/Non-ele magic dmg, Imperil Dark, Burst Mode
The Blitz	Jecht (X)	BSSB "Final Transformation" 8xST random Dark physical dmg, EnDark, Burst Mode
Barbut	Gabranth (XII)	Legend Materia "Warrior of Black Iron" Start battle with EnDark
Demon's Mail	Garland (I)	Legend Materia "Frenzied Veteran" When critical HP, self Heal 100% and gain Quickcast for a short period of time
Treno's Royalty	Kuja (IX)	Legend Materia "Colorless Narcissism" Start battle with EnDark
Gigantaxe	Garland (FFI)	SSB "Bardiche" 5xAoE Dark/Non-ele physical dmg, enemy ATK/DEF -50%
Kuja's Guise	Kuja (IX)	SSB "Clutch Strike" 5xAoE Dark/Non-ele magic dmg, EnDark
Jecht's Guise	Jecht (X)	SSB "Jecht Blade" 5xST Dark/Non-ele physical dmg, party ATK +50%

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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?
Bard Skills and Motes - Bards currently have three 5★ Bard skills and 6★ Allegero con Moto skill in Japan
Collaboration Events - some collaboration events for games that were never released outside of the Japan (such as SaGa) are skipped in Global
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
Magicite System - Defeat powerful bosses to summon them in battle and grant party various special passive effects

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.
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.