'Episode 0' Manga of 'Phantasy Star Online 2' to be Released in February!

Fans of the console role playing game series have got great news coming up this February, as the creators of the PSO2 manga have stated that February will see the release of Episode 0.
Shonen Ace magazine's March issue revealed that a new manga based from the popular game Phantasy Star Online 2 titled as Phantasy Star Online 2 Episode 0. Kiyu Kibako (the illustrator of this upcoming manga) recently released a preview image in his personal Twitter account.

情報解禁したので宣伝です。2/25発売の少年エース4月号からPSO2の公式コミカライズを連載させていただくことになりました。
思い入れの深い大好きな作品にこうした形で携われることを大変光栄、そして幸せに思っております。精一杯頑張りますので宜しくお願いします！ pic.twitter.com/DuWOEJZrgF

— 木箱キユ@2月からPSO2コミカライズ (@kbk_kiyu) January 26, 2017

Based on the information we've gathered, the manga will be focused on the game's main heroine Matoi. The story however will start with Melfonsina, an Arks member meeting a girl while investigating one planet.

Sega released Phantasy Star Online 2 as a free-to-play online game in Japan back in 2012. This followed with a PlayStation Vita and smartphone (Android and iOS) release in 2013 and 2014 respectively. To date, the game has a total of 3.5 million registered users.

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