Story Teasers are videos released by official Genshin Impact social media. Most teasers are animated cutscenes featured in Archon, Story, and Event Quests. They are available as a playlist on the official Genshin Impact YouTube channel. Certain videos are exclusively promotional media and are not displayed in-game.
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Story Teaser videos are YouTube releases of cutscenes that can be seen in-game as part of certain Quests or Events. They use a cartoonish 2D animation art style, with vibrant solid colors and thick lines.
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| September 14, 2020 | The sitting Anemo Archon, Barbatos, was once a single, shapeless wisp among the thousand winds. |
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| September 20, 2020 | Note: The YouTube video lacks a description in its English localization specifically. The following text comes from the HoYoLAB announcement instead. |
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| January 26, 2021 | Alatus is the Golden-Winged King who is also the Conqueror of Demons. None knows whence he came, nor whither he went. |
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| April 29, 2021 | "Thus was a dragon forged from a sovereign's duty and a friend's loyalty. Thus did a ray of light illuminate the dragon's eyes, freeing the transcendent being to explore the world." |
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| July 4, 2021 | "There will always be those who dare to brave the lightning's glow." |
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| September 6, 2021 | A nation that surges ahead has become stuck in a fleeting shadow of a moment. Perhaps only if time stands still will Inazuma truly shine eternal... |
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| October 2, 2021 | The passing of time is marked by meals as we drink and make merry, blessed by nature's grace. From past to present, the years go by in the blink of an eye. |
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| January 6, 2022 | A strange tale that tells of adeptal affinity, where things are no longer what they once were, save for the thousands of threads of sorrow. |
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| April 13, 2022 | Long ago, Inazuma had five legendary poets, known as The Five Kasen. They left behind tales with several twists and turns, before the dust finally settled. |
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| June 2, 2022 | After the end of a crisis, the team departed one after another, either in contemplation or fulfillment. |
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| July 19, 2022 | From a ray of sunshine to the glorious light in the sky, |
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| October 3, 2022 | Ruins in the Great Red Sand are magnificent and the ancient civilization most intriguing — even carrying dreams of many. |
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| October 4, 2022 | Haypasia, who shows up again after many days, seems to have completed her training in the forest. |
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| December 19, 2022 | Simply put, Akitsu Haneasobi is a game where you use hagoita to hit a ball towards a set target, which tests one's speed, endurance, and directional control. |
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| January 22, 2023 | Fleeting like transient clouds, adrift like floating weeds. |
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| March 7, 2023 | Upon receiving a message from the ancient lamp out of the blue, even the Great Adventurer of the Realms, Dodo-King, Defender of Old Mondstadt, Friend of Adults Who Yet Harbor Hope, Author of the Teyvat Travel Guide, Originator of the Kujirai Art - Temari Jutsu, Supplier to the Renowned Lord Sangemah Bay, Elder of the Hexenzirkel, Codename "A," Mother of the Most Adorable Klee — Alice was taken aback. |
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| May 4, 2023 | Misfortune and disease, the unavoidable suffering of humanity. |
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| June 2, 2023 | A past buried beneath dust. A card containing hidden treasures. A game born from the seed of friendship. |
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| August 18, 2023 | Many years have passed, and none now remember you. |
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| October 18, 2023 | Gazing upon flowing water, people are wont to lament the swift passage of time. |
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| November 9, 2023 | The lights of the world reflect upon the lake, its waters rippled by her yearning. |
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| March 18, 2024 | When they talk about tonight, they will remember the resplendent costumes under the spotlight and the thunderous applause and acclamations. |
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| November 7, 2024 | Ever beheld blossoms more dazzling than fireworks, or cherished memories more tender than the sweetest dreams? |
Cutscene Animation[]
Cutscene Animation videos are YouTube releases of cutscenes that can be seen in-game as part of certain Quests or Events. Unlike Story Teasers, they use actual 3D models for characters, props and scenery.
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| April 5, 2021 | The winds in cloud and rain abide, |
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| January 31, 2022 | Blazing fireworks scatter across the sky like stars, welcoming prosperous times. |
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| June 5, 2022 | Many years ago, the adeptus Sea Gazer made good friends with a thaumaturge. Emulating the story of adepti and mortal kindred spirits recorded in ancient texts, he gave the mortal his treasured device to aid his friend in battle. |
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| August 26, 2022 | The Sabzeruz Festival was originally the Goddess of Flowers' birthday celebration for the Greater Lord. |
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| October 5, 2022 | Seal the barrel and wait for the fairbrew to be made. It'll be a long, long wait. |
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| November 4, 2022 | "Compile everyone's wisdom in the name of the archon." |
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| November 5, 2022 | We ask questions and receive replies in our dreams. |
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| January 21, 2023 | A new year brings with it new opportunities, dear friends, and good fortune. |
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| April 21, 2023 | "Why are we born? What do we love? Why can't we let go?" |
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| May 6, 2023 | For the past two decades, each Interdarshan Championship has awarded the Diadem of Knowledge, but little is known of the item itself. |
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| May 26, 2023 | A child's dreams are simple and pure. As she lays eyes on the meteor-streaked firmament, the sky slumbering in midnight reverie will scintillate for her. |
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| August 25, 2023 | The fountain is a picture of tranquility, though a new storm rages outside. |
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| October 3, 2023 | According to the prophecy, a day will come when the children of the nation at the Origin of All Waters will hear their verdict, standing before the ancient sea. |
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| November 15, 2023 | A great leviathan strays from its stellar orbit, and in its wake — long-awaited — a familiar figure rides. |
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| November 17, 2023 | Having witnessed countless trials, the grandest and most dramatic of them all finally takes shape before her eyes. |
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| December 27, 2023 | Filming is about to conclude, and the "musketeer" out for blood has forced the murderer into a corner. |
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| February 9, 2024 | It isn't often that the air is filled with such joy, festive occasions like this being few and far between. Once the fireworks are over and the decorations packed away, who's to say when we'll all meet again? |
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| April 29, 2024 | In ancient Khaenri'ah, there were some unwritten customs. |
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| April 29, 2024 | Death is not the only consequence of execution. |
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| April 30, 2024 | On this night, several members left the House of the Hearth. |
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| May 13, 2024 | Arataki Itto's take on "rock 'n' roll" may well be somewhat unique. |
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| August 31, 2024 | At Natlan's moment of peril, the Fatui join the field of battle. |
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| September 1, 2024 | Everyone is resolved to fight to the end to bring Kachina home. |
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| October 11, 2024 | Every will shall be inherited, and no hero fights alone. |
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| October 15, 2024 | The sun's radiant glow will lead the way, but it is our own hands that must shape destiny. |
Short Trailer[]
Short Trailers are a type of Story Teaser that are not available in-game and are exclusively released as promotional videos. They focus on a specific Character's story.
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Featuring Kamisato Ayaka |
April 18, 2022 | No matter how splendid the blooming flowers are, there will always come a day when they must face the severe test of winter. |
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Featuring Xiao |
January 13, 2023 | Long ago, there were people in Liyue Harbor who caught a glimpse of a shadow. |
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Multiple other animated videos have been released as exclusively promotional material outside of the game. These videos do not share the art style of the other Story Teaser categories, but either follow the naming scheme or are included in the official playlist, and are therefore included here. They are lore-heavy videos that serve as a teaser of upcoming content.
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| August 31, 2020 | "We will be reunited. But not here, not now." |
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| September 27, 2020 | Prologue: The Outlander Who Caught the Wind |
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| July 11, 2022 | No one knows how long it has been since all the Fatui Harbingers last gathered. |
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| July 3, 2023 | Enjoy a rapturous ode sung in reverse, |
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| July 12, 2024 | O god of fire, infernos, and war, |
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