UPDATE 0.5
The event is hosted by AlphaXStars and is described as the first Anime Stars update.
Anime Stars Update 0.5
Read the first named Anime Stars update event from Roblox, then separate confirmed schedule wording from patch details that are still unknown.
Checked 2026-08-16 against the visible official Roblox event and experience pages. This is an unofficial player resource; Roblox and AlphaXStars remain the source of record.
Quick answer
The official Update 0.5 event is scheduled
Official event name: UPDATE 0.5. Displayed schedule: Wed, Aug 19, 12:00 AM - Sun, Aug 23, 12:00 AM. Host: AlphaXStars. Interest: 6.7K Interested. Subtitle: New content and QoLs!; code context: the experience lists RELEASE and SHUTDOWN.
The event does not publish a detailed changelog or timezone. Treat new Heroes, items, quests, modes, rewards, and maintenance details as unknown until an identity-matched first-party source or direct in-game observation confirms them. Source-watch: recent videos mention Kizaru quest and Leopard Quest/Hawk Shell, but no official quest or item records, steps, rewards, or bonuses are confirmed.
Confirmed by Roblox
What the current official pages actually say
These are narrow facts from the current Roblox experience and event pages, not a guessed patch-note list.
RELEASE and SHUTDOWN
The experience description lists both strings. Rewards, expiry, redemption UI, and current success are not stated.
Check code statusNew content and QoLs!
This broad subtitle confirms update scope but does not name a feature, unit, item, quest, or reward.
Source-watch terms
Recent video demand is not patch-note proof
Current public video results create useful phrases to monitor, but the official Roblox pages do not confirm the following claims.
Kizaru quest
A recent video uses this exact phrase. No official quest record, unlock step, reward, or related item is confirmed here.
Leopard Quest
A recent video also uses this term and mentions Hawk Shell in its description. Those claims remain unverified by Roblox.
Secret team
A recent progression video shows team-building interest, not a verified roster or best-team recommendation.
See Hero evidence policyBefore you play
Use the verified routes first
Start with the exact Roblox experience, check the two listed code strings without assuming a reward, and use the source-status pages when a community claim appears.
FAQ
Anime Stars Update 0.5 questions
When is the Anime Stars Update 0.5 event?
The official Roblox event displays Wed, Aug 19, 12:00 AM - Sun, Aug 23, 12:00 AM. Roblox does not show a timezone in the visible event text, so this page does not convert the time.
What does Anime Stars Update 0.5 add?
The official event subtitle says New content and QoLs! but does not publish a feature-by-feature changelog. New Heroes, items, quests, rewards, or mechanics are not confirmed here.
Which Anime Stars codes are listed for the update?
The current official experience description lists RELEASE and SHUTDOWN. Their rewards, expiry, redemption UI, and current in-game success remain unknown.
Are the Kizaru and Leopard quests confirmed?
Recent public video results create source-watch demand for those terms, but the official Roblox experience and UPDATE 0.5 event do not confirm the quests, items, steps, or bonuses.