The Monster Strike Dreamdaze 2023 was held on July 8 and July 9 at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. It ended up becoming the most popular broadcast on the official channel, Monster Strike Official, while also ending as the third-most watched stream.
This tournament recorded 1.5M Hours Watched, 421K Peak Viewers, and 99K Average Viewers over an airtime of 15 hours. It was a LAN affair that also saw a live entertainment show for fans present and at home, alongside competitions like the Roaring Challenge Match, the Monster Fast-Shooting Battle, and the D×D Spectacle.
The D×D Spectacle was an exciting concept where the entertainment stage combined various dance performances and monster sounds. Moreover, the Monst Grand Prix 2023 Japan Championship Kanto Preliminaries were held at this event, with high school students allowed to enter and tackle part in local qualifying tournaments nationwide and the best players advancing to the finals.
There were also two straight nights of news revealed regarding the latest information on Monster Strike. The special Monsoni! Live House Dreams event saw a live performance from the artists of the spin-off project “Monsoni,” with the music theme coming from the game’s unique characters.
The event was more or less broadcast only on YouTube, becoming the most popular broadcast on the official channel of Monster Strike on YouTube, beating the previous record by 10.1%. It also jumped into the top three for the most watched streams ever on the handle, with しゃーぺん (mechanicalpencil) being the most popular and watched channel apart from this official account.
It’s been quite the year for such offbeat events and tournaments, which have gained more and more eyeballs as more users join the esports and entertainment bandwagon, and that can only mean good things heading into the second half of the year and further.