Arknights: Prelude to Dawn

Arknights: Prelude to Dawn is the first anime adaptation of the mobile game Arknights, produced by Yostar Pictures. It adapts the "Act initium: Hour of an Awakening" story arc from the game's main storyline, covering the prologue to Chapter 3. The anime premiered on October 28, 2022, with a sequel, Arknights: Perish in Frost, released on October 6, 2023. Prelude to Dawn depicts a world of Terra, where people live in mobile cities due to natural disasters, and face a crisis due to a disease called Oripathy. Rhodes Island Pharmaceutical Company struggles to find a cure, while battling the Reunion, a militant group of infected people. The anime presents the game's world, characters, and story with high production quality and music, gaining popularity among fans. The success of "Prelude to Dawn" laid the foundation for the animation of the Arknights series and further expanded the influence of its IP.