Anime Fighting Simulator event
Anime Fighting Simulator Update 9: Start Time, Countdown & What’s Coming
Anime Fighting Simulator keeps a busy lobby — about 11,000 are training and dueling in it right now — and about once a month the game pairs a fresh numbered update with an Admin Abuse session, the stretch where the game’s admins jump into live servers to stir up the action. Update 9 is the current release on that schedule, set for Saturday, September 12 at 7:15 PM ET.
This is a fixture of the schedule rather than a one-off. Each numbered update adds new content to grind through, and the paired Admin Abuse window is when the developers show up in person to spawn encounters and turn ordinary servers into an event. Update 9 is the current release in that pattern; its start time and the usual weekend windows are on the card below.
Anime Fighting Simulator
Update 9 + Admin Abuse
Sep 12, 7:15 PM ET
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- Saturdays, 5:00 PM ET
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How often the update lands
A new Update + Admin Abuse arrives monthly — roughly every four weeks — and it always opens on a Saturday evening in the US. Rather than one single launch moment, the developer stages the start across a few Saturday slots so players logging in from different parts of the world can be there close to go-live. The usual start times, all in Eastern Time, are:
- Saturday, 5:00 PM ET
- Saturday, 7:00 PM ET
- Saturday, 7:15 PM ET
For the 7:00 PM ET start, that translates across the major world time zones as follows:
| Region | Local start time |
|---|---|
| US East (ET) | 7:00 PM Saturday |
| US Pacific (PT) | 4:00 PM Saturday |
| UK (London) | 12:00 AM Sunday |
| Central Europe | 1:00 AM Sunday |
| India (IST) | 4:30 AM Sunday |
| Japan (JST) | 8:00 AM Sunday |
| Australia (AEST) | 9:00 AM Sunday |
The earlier 5:00 PM ET slot simply runs two hours before each of those times.
What’s coming in Update 9
Update 9 is the current headline release. As with every numbered update in Anime Fighting Simulator, it layers new content onto the existing grind, and the Admin Abuse window is the draw for a lot of players: it’s the period when admins actively join servers, spawn tougher encounters, and shake up the usual routine. Full patch specifics come with the update itself when it opens on Saturday, September 12 at 7:15 PM ET, and this guide moves to the newest version each cycle.
Tips for catching it
- Pick the window that suits you — the 5:00 PM or 7:00 PM ET slot — and log in a few minutes early.
- Because the update lands only about once a month, a Saturday reminder is worth setting.
- Being in a live server during the Admin Abuse stretch is the whole point; that’s when the admins are actually active.
- Miss it and there’s no need to worry — the next update comes back around in roughly four weeks.
How it fits Anime Fighting Simulator’s rhythm
The Update + Admin Abuse beat sits alongside the game’s other recurring draws. A Tournament + Admin Abuse runs as its own event, while Upd 8.5 + Admin Abuse is still live alongside it and Upd 7.5 followed this same monthly cadence before Update 9 — 4 runs have gone out so far. Between the about 48,000,000 visits the game has drawn and its about 440,000 favorites, these updates are a big part of why the lobby stays full. Last updated September 12.
FAQ
What time is the Anime Fighting Simulator Update + Admin Abuse event in my timezone?
The main start is 7:00 PM ET on a Saturday, which is 4:00 PM PT in the US, 12:00 AM in the UK, 1:00 AM in Central Europe, 4:30 AM in India, 8:00 AM in Japan and 9:00 AM in eastern Australia (those last four on Sunday morning). An earlier 5:00 PM ET slot runs two hours before each of those.
How often is the Anime Fighting Simulator Update + Admin Abuse event?
It arrives about once a month — roughly every four weeks — and always opens on a Saturday evening ET.
When is the next Anime Fighting Simulator update?
Update 9 is scheduled for Saturday, September 12 at 7:15 PM ET, and the countdown to it is on the card above.
What do you do in Anime Fighting Simulator Admin Abuse?
You join a live server during the event window to catch the admins in action as they spawn encounters and cause chaos, while the new update’s content goes live for everyone to grind through.