Asta of Black Clover, Boa Hancock, Trunks, Renji Abarai join Jump Force

A new world joins the battle in Jump Force while One Piece, Dragon Ball Z and Bleach each place another character in the game's cast.

Black Clover comes to Jump Force in the form of Asta, the series protagonist who uses the power of anti-magic in combat. He is joined by One Piece's Boa Hancock, Dragon Ball's Trunks and Bleach's Renji Abarai as part of the upcoming arena fighter.

Bandai Namco has also revealed that the game will contain One Piece's Marineford as a stage.

Jump Force comes to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on Feb. 15, 2019.

Wander no more: Rurouni Kenshin joins Jump Force

Another classic series has joined the world-merging crossover of Jump Force as characters Himura Kenshin and Shishio Makoto have been added to the roster.

Himura Kenshin is the protagonist of Rurouni Kenshin, a wandering samurai who fights to protect the weak. Shishio Makoto, meanwhile, is one of the Kenshin's main adversaries, a merciless man covered in bandages who will do anything to achieve his ends.

Readers can check out more screenshots from Bandai Namco on Twitter. Jump Force releases for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam on Feb. 15, 2019, in North America.

New Jump Force footage shows Golden Frieza, SSB Goku, Vegeta

A new trailer for Jump Force has revealed that Goku, Vegeta and Frieza will be able to transform into their more powerful forms just like in the anime and manga.

Instead of using separate character slots as has been done in many other games, Jump Force will activate Super Saiyan Blue and Golden forms via awakening, giving each character more powerful versions of their signature attacks.

Readers can check out the trailer after the jump. Jump Force comes to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on Feb. 15, 2019.

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Jump Force adds City Hunter's Ryo Saeba, Kenshiro from Hokuto no Ken

Fans of City Hunter and Fist of the North Star will not be disappointed by the cast of Jump Force, as Bandai Namco announced the protagonists of both games as playable characters in a trailer released for Paris Games Week.

City's Hunter's Ryo Saeba fights opponents with an array of weapons including his trademark Colt Python .357 magnum, a bazooka and his fists, while fists are the main weapon Kenshiro wields as he dismantles other fighters with his Hokuto Shinken style.

Readers can check out the trailer for both characters after the jump. Jump Force comes to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC sometime in February 2019.

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The zodiac awakens: Pegasus Seiya, Dragon Shiryū join Jump Force

Another classic world has joined Jump Force as two of Saint Seiya's Knights of the Zodiac have been added to the ranks of playable characters.

The series protagonist, Pegasus Seiya, and "most composed" Dragon Shiryū fight with their normal cloths but can awaken their seventh sense and utilize the golden cloths for super attacks.

Readers can check out the trailer for both characters after the jump. Jump Force is scheduled for release on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC in February 2019.

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Jump Force coming in February 2019, Yu Yu Hakusho joins the fight

More news about Bandai Namco's upcoming arena fighter has emerged during Tokyo Game Show 2018, including more characters coming to the battle and the game's release window.

Yu Yu Hakusho's protagonist Yusuke Urameshi and notable villain Toguro have been added to the roster, bringing the eighth Shonen Jump world into the game. In addition, four originals story characters—Director Glover, Navigator, Galena and Kane—, designed by Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama have also been unveiled.

Jump Force will be coming home sometime in February 2019, and Bandai Namco detailed the North American special edition of the game, which will include a character diorama (featuring Luffy, Naruto and Goku) along with 3 art boards, a steelbook case and game. It will retail for $259.

Readers can check out the trailers for both the Yu YU Hakusho and recently revealed Hunter x Hunter characters below, as well as an additional vidoe for the original characters. Jump Force is schedule for release on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

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Killua, Kurapika from Hunter x Hunter, Yugi Mutou join Jump Force

The roster of Jump Force is rapidly expanding as more characters and worlds join the fray.

Announced first on Sept. 14, Yugi Mutou of Yu-Gi-Oh! brings a whole new catalog of character possibilities as he fights with his Dark Magicians and Sky Dragon.

Meanwhile, the roster of Hunter x Hunter characters has expanded as Killua Zoldyck and Kurapika join the title.

Combined, Jump Force currently contains 18 playable characters and there is little doubt there will be many more to add to that list.

Jump Force is scheduled for release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC sometime in 2019.

Jump Force adds Hunter x Hunter, more One Piece characters

The newest issue of Jump magazine has revealed four new characters coming to Bandai Namco's new arena fighter, two of which are from a whole different world.

Hunter x Hunter joins Jump Force in the form of Gon Freecss and Hisoka Morrow, two of the main characters of the series. Hunter has been a part of Jump since 1998, with an anime adaptation that first began with a movie that year.

Meanwhile, One Piece is getting two more representatives in the form of Vinsmoke Sanji and Marshall D. Teach aka Blackbeard.

Readers can check out the scan from the magazine, courtesy of Twitter user YonkouProd, after the jump. Jump Force is scheduled for release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC sometime in 2019.

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Bleach's Ichigo, Rukia and Aizen officially join Jump Force

Bandai Namco's upcoming arena brawler that features characters from across the different universes found in the Weekly Jump Magazine series is adding some soul reapers.

Ichigo Kurosaki, Rukia Kuchiki and Sosuke Aizen from Bleach will be joining characters from Dragon Ball, One Piece, Naruto and Death Note in the upcoming tag team fighter.

From early gameplay footage, it seems that Jump Force will feature three-versus-three action with tagging, supers and gameplay that seems almost reminiscent of the Gundam Versus series. 

With Bleach now confirmed, it will be interesting to see what other worlds and characters are part of the fight when Jump Force comes home. Jump Force is releasing for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC sometime in 2019.