BlazBlue: Phase 0

BlazBlue: Phase 0 (ブレイブルーフェーズ0) is a light novel written by Mako Komao, published by Fujimi Shobo and illustrated by Katō Yūki that was released on August 20, 2010. There has been no word on an official English translation of the novel.

A short manga and a Drama CD based on Phase 0 were released as pre-order bonuses alongside BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II for Nintendo 3DS and PSP. Both focused on chapters from the beginning of the book, but did not show the whole story.

Description
The novelization that spins the tale of the origin: Phase 0. Phase 0 is an official light novel that will focus on the secret battle between Ragna the Bloodedge/Bloodedge and the Black Beast. The Black Beast, the Six Heroes, the Alucard Family, the Takamagahara System, and the many mysteries of the Azure intersect, connecting to the Origin of the BlazBlue series. When a young lady harboring a mysterious power, Celica, has a chance encounter with Ragna, the door to the origin of the BlazBlue series, Phase 0, opens.

Synopsis
Ragna the Bloodedge. That man is nicknamed Grim Reaper and possesses the power of Azure Grimoire. Yet, he awakens in an unfamiliar land and has lost both the Azure's power and his memory.

In this unknown world, he comes across Celica, a girl who is able to use healing magic, and a beastkin warrior named Mitsuyoshi. Their journey is closely related to the Black Beast, a being which drive humanity to devastation. However…

The popular fighting game series BlazBlue's history, previously shrouded in mystery, is about to be laid bare. The official story leading to where it all begins has arrived!

Chapters
The novel is 263 pages long and is divided into a prologue, six chapters, an epilogue and an afterword.
 * Prologue
 * Chapter 1: Lost White
 * Chapter 2: Destructive Black
 * Chapter 3: Reality's Red
 * Chapter 4: Chance-met Silver
 * Chapter 5: Sealed Green
 * Chapter 6: Promised Azure
 * Epilogue
 * Afterword.