Checked 2026-10-14 · Update 15.0
Anime Vanguards is a free Roblox tower defense where you spend Yen to place units and protect a base. The live place is named Vanguards: 2nd Anniversary, and Update 15.0 shipped on 12 Oct 2026.
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The game is free on Roblox. Servers hold up to 24 players. Kitawari publishes it. At 14:04 UTC on 14 Oct 2026, the games API snapshot reported 2,072,795,739 visits and 77,530 people playing. These are dated observations, not live counters.
I opened the Roblox place, confirmed the title reads Vanguards: 2nd Anniversary, then cross-checked the eleven codes on wiki.vanguards.gg/Codes. Finally, 2ndAnniversary, and TrueShadowMonarch were still inside their listed windows on 14 Oct 2026.
FAQ
Is Anime Vanguards free?
Yes. The Roblox place has no price. You play it in the Roblox client on PC or mobile.
What is the current update?
Update 15.0, called 2nd Anniversary / Rise of the True Shadow Monarch, dated 12 Oct 2026 on the developer changelog.
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Sources
- Roblox place — Place name, description, and play entry. Checked 2026-10-14.
- Official wiki — Update 15.0 label and unit count.
- Roblox games API — Dated platform snapshot: 2026-10-14 14:04 UTC, not real-time monitoring.