Live2D is a feature for specific ships and skins in which their 2D illustrations are animated in real-time. Specific to Azur Lane, Azur Lane Wiki Live2D - Azur Lane Wiki
The "Azur Lane Live2D Viewer" has also birthed a unique subculture within the game’s community. The quality of a character’s Live2D rigging often dictates the community's reception of a new ship release. A character with "high-effort" rigging—complex physics, seamless transitions between expressions, and elaborate background effects—is celebrated by the player base. Conversely, stiff or lower-quality rigging can lead to criticism. live2d viewer azur lane