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1999! Arcane Incident Department

No official anime adaptation of Reverse: 1999 exists.

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The game is a turn-based strategy RPG where players use card-shuffling mechanics in battles.[1][2] The story follows Vertin, a Timekeeper immune to a time-rewinding phenomenon called the Storm.[3][4] The animated series "1999! Arcane Incident Department" was announced on April 18, 2026, as an anime production.[5]

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Reverse: 1999 (no anime adaptation exists)

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Making and release

The game Reverse: 1999 was developed by Bluepoch.[6][7] Its first beta test began on January 7, 2022.[8] A second beta test started on June 10, 2022.[8] A third beta test began on April 14, 2023.[9]

Reverse: 1999 released in China in May 2023.[9][10] The game fully rolled out globally on October 26, 2023.[9][7] The first two episodes premiered on August 1, 2026, a day early.[5] July 21, 2023 was the date when the global reveal trailer for the game was made public.[9]

A beta test for the global version took place from August 4 to August 13, 2023.[9] The anime "1999! Arcane Incident Department" was confirmed to be under development on April 18, 2026.[5]

What the cited sources add

The Pocket Gamer review notes the game's dialogue is fully voiced in a wide range of dialects.[11] The same review describes the combat system as memorable and engaging.[11] The Prydwen Institute guide states the game constantly adds new stories and events with gameplay twists.[2] The RPG Site interview reports that Bluepoch's team includes film enthusiasts and gamers.[7]

That interview also states many Chinese players appreciate the English voice acting.[7] The Pocket Gamer article reports the game reached 19.99 million players by August 2026.[10] The same article notes the game expanded from mobile to PC in late 2024.[10]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "Reverse: 1999" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Shigeta, "Taimu toraberu RPG 'Ribāsu: 1999' wa sekai kyōkō nado riaru to karameta settei ga miryoku gen bājon sai shūshō made yaru to ikkini hamaru!", IGN, 2023-10-26; Dellosa, "Reverse: 1999 review – 'fantastic combat system and unique premise (the writing fails to stick the landing, though)'", Pocket Gamer, 2023-10-26 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  2. "Introduction to the game Reverse: 1999 Prydwen Institute", www.prydwen.gg. facts only, no text reused. prydwen.gg
  3. Wikipedia, "Reverse: 1999" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Shigeta, "Taimu toraberu RPG 'Ribāsu: 1999' wa sekai kyōkō nado riaru to karameta settei ga miryoku gen bājon sai shūshō made yaru to ikkini hamaru!", IGN, 2023-10-26 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "Reverse: 1999" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Shigeta, "Taimu toraberu RPG 'Ribāsu: 1999' wa sekai kyōkō nado riaru to karameta settei ga miryoku gen bājon sai shūshō made yaru to ikkini hamaru!", IGN, 2023-10-26; Torres, "Reverse: 1999 interview – crafting a mind-bending time traveling tale with eye-catching character designs", RPG Site, 2023-10-20; Shigeta, "Taimu toraberu RPG 'Ribāsu: 1999' wa sekai kyōkō nado riaru to karameta settei ga miryoku gen bājon sai shūshō made yaru to ikkini hamaru!", IGN, 2023-10-26; Xunyang, "'Chóngfǎn Wèilái: 1999' shǒucè kāiqǐ, tā néngfǒu jiǎodòng è en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "Reverse: 1999" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Bluepoch, "Reverse: 1999's First Ever Animated Series '1999! Arcane Incident Department' Now in Production!", April 18, 2026; Bluepoch, "1999! Arcane Incident Department Animation Available on Aug 2nd, 2026! Stay tuned!", July 10, 2026; Bluepoch, "1999! Arcane Incident Department Animation is NOW LIVE! [...] Episodes 1 & 2 drop on 2026-08-02 21:00 (UTC-5), followed by new episodes every Friday at 23:00 (UTC-5).", August 1, 2026 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Johnson, "Reverse: 1999 is absolutely baffling", Pocket Tactics, 2023-08-15. facts only, no text reused. pockettactics.com
  7. Torres, "Reverse: 1999 interview – crafting a mind-bending time traveling tale with eye-catching character designs", RPG Site, 2023-10-20. facts only, no text reused. rpgsite.net
  8. Wikipedia, "Reverse: 1999" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: view.inews.qq.com (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  9. Wikipedia, "Reverse: 1999" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Bilibili; Astle, "Time travel RPG Reverse: 1999 surpasses 19.99m players", Pocket Gamer, 2026-08-05; "Official Reveal Trailer Reverse: 1999", July 20, 2023; "Reverse: 1999 Off to the Next Era", re1999.bluepoch.com (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  10. Astle, "Time travel RPG Reverse: 1999 surpasses 19.99m players", Pocket Gamer, 2026-08-05. facts only, no text reused. pocketgamer.biz
  11. Dellosa, "Reverse: 1999 review – 'fantastic combat system and unique premise (the writing fails to stick the landing, though)'", Pocket Gamer, 2023-10-26. facts only, no text reused. pocketgamer.com

Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Reverse: 1999 (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.

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