Aniimo’s September 23 update has a scheduled 10-hour maintenance window, followed by the global mobile launch. For US players, that downtime falls on September 22. The update also sets up Irisalis, a seasonal Perfect Sparkling capture reward, and the harder Chaos version of Operation: Egg Heist.
The first thing to check is your local date. The second is the event calendar: the servers reopening and the new activities unlocking are separate milestones.
When does Aniimo maintenance end?
The scheduled window is September 23, 00:00 to 10:00 UTC+8. Here is the same window in local time:
| Time zone | Maintenance starts | Scheduled finish |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific (PDT) | September 22, 9 AM | September 22, 7 PM |
| Eastern (EDT) | September 22, noon | September 22, 10 PM |
| UK (BST) | September 22, 5 PM | September 23, 3 AM |
| Central Europe (CEST) | September 22, 6 PM | September 23, 4 AM |
| UTC | September 22, 4 PM | September 23, 2 AM |
| UTC+8 | September 23, midnight | September 23, 10 AM |
These are scheduled times, not a live server-status reading. Maintenance can finish earlier or later. Restart the client after maintenance to load the update.
If you are joining on a phone, our mobile launch guide covers the platform schedule. Existing players should have their usual account details ready before opening the mobile client.
Irisalis and the Perfect Sparkling reward
Irisalis’s event opens September 25 at 10 AM UTC+8, with Student I required. In Pacific time, that is September 24 at 7 PM, two evenings after the scheduled maintenance finish.
Irisalis Petals are central to the progression. Crafting the Legendary Aniipod: Irisalis opens its Rift encounter and unlocks the path to crafting the seasonal Legendary Aniipod: Windchase Departure (announced as Windchaser’s Departure).
For planning, separate the creature you want to meet from the later capture reward you want to use. Once you reach the event screen, check both crafting entries before deciding how to spend your petals. Our Perfect Aniimo guide is a useful companion if you are deciding what Perfect potential means for your collection.
Chaos Egg Heist and Holo-Battle Interlink
Chaos Egg Heist opens September 24 at 04:00 UTC+8. Entry requires Tier IV, Elite Egg Seeker, and a Chaos Ticket. It offers higher Prismana egg and Prismatic Collectible drop rates, with stricter escape conditions.
That makes extraction part of the preparation. Before using a ticket, agree with your group on when to leave and which rewards are worth staying for. A higher reward opportunity is useful only if your team can handle the run.
Holo-Battle Interlink adds another group activity, with AI teammates available. Its three routes feed a combined star-reward track, while helping others can earn support rewards. Both reward tracks reset weekly.
Use the team planner to work through your lineup before gathering the group. Treat your first attempts as a chance to learn the encounters and see where your team needs help.
Which events should you watch for next?
The events calendar tracks the individual windows. The next wave includes Glamour Star and Aniimo Discovery on September 25, followed by Vein Abundance appearances for Prismana Melloblum and Waleetle. Journey Chronicles follows in October.
The practical priority is Aniimo Discovery’s free searches: unused free attempts do not stack. When the event becomes available, check its refresh timing before spending additional resources on searches.
Keep a small event routine instead of trying to finish everything in your first session. Open the event menu, check your unlocked activities, and decide which catch or reward you want to pursue first. This is especially useful if you are also starting fresh on mobile.
The update also targets UI stuttering, reconnect loops and rendering problems. Home receives navigation improvements, and rare resources gathered during Companion play are shared across the party in that state.
For players who have been struggling with menus, revisit the screens that caused trouble after updating. For groups, try a gathering trip together and check the shared rewards. Those everyday changes may be easier to appreciate immediately than an event that opens later in the week.
Your first session after maintenance
For a new mobile character, start with the beginner guide and build toward the unlock requirements at your own pace. Returning players can make the reopening session a quick account check, then plan around the separate activity start times.
