Compass: Combat Providence Analysis System (#コンパス【戦闘摂理解析システム】, #Konpasu [Sentō Setsuri Kaiseki Shisutemu]) is a Japanese multiplayer online battle arena video game created by NHN PlayArt and Dwango. It was released for iOS, Android, and Amazon Fire devices in December 2016 in Japan and in November 2019 in China. A 10-episode original net animation (ONA) adaptation was streamed on YouTube from August 2018 to September 2019.[1] An anime television series adaptation by Lay-duce, titled #Compass 2.0: Combat Providence Analysis System, aired from April to June 2025.
The robot managing the Compass battle arena, who observes how humans fight. Sakura Tange voices her irregular counterpart, Bugdoll, which serves as her evil counterpart.
An anime television series adaptation titled #Compass 2.0: Combat Providence Analysis System, produced by Lay-duce and directed by Hitoshi Nanba,[2] aired from April 8 to June 24, 2025, on TV Tokyo and its affiliates.[4][5][a] The opening theme song is "Hakudō" (拍動; Pulse), performed by Nana Mizuki, while the ending theme song is "Heartache" (ハートエイク), performed by Yuma Uchida.[6]Crunchyroll streamed the series.[7]
A manga adaptation based on "Alkali Rettōsei", written by Kinosaki and illustrated by Mahiro Satou, began serialization in Media Factory's Monthly Comic Gene magazine on August 12, 2023.[1] A single volume has been released as of March 2024.
A spin-off light novel also based on "Alkali Rettōsei", written by Kinosaki and illustrated by Kurowa, was published under Media Factory's MF Bunko J light novel imprint on August 25, 2023.[1][11]
Notes
^ abTV Tokyo lists the series premiere on April 7, 2025, at 24:00, which is effectively April 8 at midnight JST.
^ abcProduction staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
