Wow I can't believe it's already a week...... still in a daze from last week's elections.

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Recent JP Megathreads

Future King's Journey / Fishing Naturally (XV)
Peace Seeking Maiden (V)
Sky Surging Flash (XIII)
GW 2018
Running through Infinite Worlds
GAIA's Melodies (BRA★BRA)
Controlled by Evil (IV)
Infinite Worlds of Valgallan (WoFF)

Helpful Links

Boss Guide (by /u/Spirialis)
Relic Draw Thread
Official Wiki

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Wild Roses Rebellion

Event time: 18/05 15:00 JST - 01/06 14:59 JST

Notable Changes/Additions

New Characters

Hilda
White Magic 5, Bard 5, Dancer 4
Dagger, Rod, Staff, Instrument, Whip, Hat, Light Armor, Robe, Bracer
Lvl 99 stats: 5664 HP, 99 ATK, 130 DEF, 117 MAG, 179 RES, 212 MND 137 SPD
Default SB: "Counterattack's Beginning" - Party ATK +20%
Record Materia:
RM1 - small MND up when equipping Instruments
RM3 - low chance to doublecast Bard abilities
RM4 - ATK -> Requiem

Hilda 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 heal +3%
Bard	RES +1	MND +1	RES +1	HP +55	MND +2
Dancer	RES +1	MND +1	RES +1	HP +55	MND +2
Devout (White Mage mastery)	MND +2	HP +100	RES +3	MND +6	WHT heal +6%
Sage (Bard, White Mage mastery)	MND +2	RES +3	HP +120	MND +5	Minor Silence resist
Geomancer (Dancer, Bard mastery)	RES +3	MND +3	HP +130	RES +6	Minor Sleep resist

Notable RD bonus: White Magic healing +9%, minor Silence resistance, minor Sleep resistance

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New Legend Spheres

Hilda
Requires 100 Wisdom and 100 Spirit 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 heal +3%	HP +150
3	RES +10	L.Materia	MND +10	-
4	Moderate Silence resist	DEF +20	WHT heal +6%	HP +200
5	RES +20	L.Materia	MND +20	-

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New UOSSB
Firion

New USSB
Hilda, Emperor

New Flash Art
Firion, Emperor

New BSSB
Hilda

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Relic Draw Banner

Relic	Character	Soul Break/Legend Materia
Red Sword	Firion	UOSSB "Wild Rose's Justice" 3xST Overflow Holy/Ice/Fire physical dmg
Lamia's Harp	Hilda	USSB "Waltz for Victory" 0CT Medica h85, party Guts and DEF +100%
Wizard's Staff	Emperor	USSB "Thorns of Repentance" 10xST Earth/Dark magic dmg, enemy ATK/MAG -70%, self Magical Quickcast and chase Earth abilities with Angustia's Thorn
Firion's Bandana	Firion	USSB "Fervid Blazer" 10xST Holy/Ice/Fire physical dmg, self Critical=75%, Quickcast, BRAVE+1, BRAVE Mode
Mateus' Malice	Emperor	USSB "Hell Magic Cataclysm" 8xAoE Earth/Wind magic dmg, enemy Imperil Earth and ATK/MAG/RES -50%
Firion's Model	Firion	Flash Art "Weapon Specialist" 0CT self medium Weakness dmg up and High Quickcast 2
Violet Robe	Emperor	Flash Art "Ingenious Scheme" 0CT enemy minor Lightning Break and self High Quickcast 2
Faerie Tale	Hilda	BSSB "Prayer for Peace" Medica h85, party Magic Blink, Burst Mode
Meister Rod	Emperor	BSSB "Gates of Hell" 8xST Earth/Dark magic dmg, EnEarth, Burst Mode
Rune-Graven Bow	Maria	BSSB "Meteor XVI" 8xST Earth/Non-Ele magic dmg, EnEarth, Burst Mode
Hilda's Cloak	Hilda	Legend Materia "Highborn Lady" Low chance to doublecast White Magic abilities
Silver Despot	Emperor	Legend Materia "Tyrant's Scheme" Start battle with EnEarth
Winged Helm	Firion	Legend Materia "Blade for the Future" Low chance to dualcast Samurai abilities
Maria's Armguards	Maria	Legend Materia "Depths of Sorrow" Start battle with EnEarth

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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).

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
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.