Release Tournament Event
Release Tournament Event exists to funnel players into the Tournament game mode during the launch window by attaching a guaranteed reward to participation itself. Completing the event's single quest, entering the Release Tournament one time, is enough to claim a free Toy Maker, an Exclusive-rarity unit that would otherwise require ranking highly in the tournament's competitive ladder to earn. This event is scheduled to leave once Update 1 arrives, making it a one-time launch window opportunity rather than a repeating fixture.
The event's reward preview goes beyond the guaranteed participation copy, showing both a standard Toy Maker and a Shiny Toy Maker alongside Stat Lock, Stat Reroll, Trait Crystal, and Gem as possible rewards, reflecting the tiered payout structure of the underlying Release Tournament ladder itself: every participant gets the guaranteed unit, while climbing the leaderboard adds materials, currency, and a shot at the rarer Shiny variant on top.
Because Release Tournament Event is purely the on-ramp to the tournament mode rather than the scoring system itself, players wanting the full breakdown of modifiers, scoring rules, and rank-by-rank reward tiers should look at the dedicated Release Tournament entry, which covers the PvP format in depth. This event page instead focuses on why the tournament is worth entering at all: a free Exclusive unit for anyone who shows up even once.
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How Release Tournament Event works
The event's only quest, Tournament Participation, clears the moment a player enters a single Release Tournament match, win or lose. That single participation is enough to unlock the guaranteed Toy Maker reward, making this one of the lowest-effort paths to an Exclusive-rarity unit available during the launch window.
Rewards beyond the free unit
The reward preview shown on the event page lists a standard Toy Maker, a Shiny Toy Maker, Stat Lock, Stat Reroll, Trait Crystal, and Gem as the full pool of possible rewards, which lines up with the underlying Release Tournament ladder: every participant is guaranteed the base unit, while placing higher on the leaderboard adds Gems, reroll materials, and a chance at the significantly rarer Shiny copy on top of it.
Why it matters
Because this event is scheduled to leave once Update 1 releases, it functions as a one-time launch window opportunity rather than something that can be revisited later. Players who skip entering the Release Tournament entirely during the Release Update miss the guaranteed free Toy Maker permanently, since the participation reward is not confirmed to return in later updates.
FAQ
How do I get Toy Maker for free in Anime Expeditions?
Enter the Release Tournament one time during the Release Tournament Event window. Simply participating, regardless of placement, is enough to guarantee a free Toy Maker unit.
Is Release Tournament Event a one-time opportunity?
Yes, the event is scheduled to leave once Update 1 arrives, so the guaranteed participation reward is only available during the Release Update launch window.
Can I get a Shiny Toy Maker from this event?
A Shiny Toy Maker appears in the event's reward preview as a possible reward, tied to higher placement in the underlying Release Tournament ladder rather than the flat participation reward.
What is the difference between Release Tournament Event and Release Tournament?
Release Tournament Event is the entry gate that hands out a guaranteed free unit for participating; Release Tournament is the actual PvP mode with its own scoring, modifiers, and rank-based reward tiers.
Do I need to win to get rewards from Release Tournament Event?
No, the event's quest only requires entering a single Release Tournament match. Winning or ranking highly adds extra rewards through the tournament's own ladder, but the guaranteed Toy Maker only needs participation.
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Extracted from Anime Expeditions client data (events.json ReleaseTournament RewardPreview field) and community wiki page text. updated · GuideDex staff. Report a correction.