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elyusionIt's called Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Ryuuguu no Miko, or Beyond the Stream of Time: Priestess of the Dragon Palace. (That's how I'd translate the title first try if I was in charge of localization, at least.)
This was livestreamed... there was a countdown and everything... all just for one singular trailer. For a mobile game. Before the stream the chat was mostly looking forward to ports of old games, including Kiniro no Corda Star Orchestra (their previous mobile game that EOS'd), so when the livestream ended it was a bunch of "おわり？" ("That's it?") LMAO. Some people were asking for a new Haruka game though, and I don't think anyone is mad about there being a new game, but this being All They Wanted To Say is... ...........
A few days ago Konami announced remasters of two Prince of Tennis otome games. They're trilingual releases (Japanese, English, Chinese), and they'll be on Steam, Switch, and Switch 2. Doesn't Koei feel stupid announcing 3 days later a single monolingual mobile game? I genuinely think they hate money. (Or they hate Ruby Party??) I do wonder how popular The Prince of Tennis is in the anglosphere... My high school library had it, so I'll guess it's the kind of thing that was pretty popular among otaku women here but fell off badly. Like Yami no Matsuei. Or Weiß Kreuz.
Disappointment over things I was/we were never promised aside... The game looks beautiful. There's a new artist, but unlike how I felt about Angelique Luminarise, this person's art style is cute and handsome and stylish and cool and I like it. It's a card battle game with skinship, sleeping together, the usual Haruka emphasis on the four seasons by means of interactions that change depending on the time and season (unsure if real time but presumably yes), and the ability to choose between staying friends or becoming lovers. However, they don't mention period tracking, so clearly this game is unplayable. (/joking!!)
VNDB doesn't have this info yet, so, *cracks knuckles*
(Family name first, given name last. All Guardians designed by Kuku Hayate. And this is how I learn the Geten no Hana artist does BL. Links in character names lead to their full-body/portrait art, so please open those in a new tab.)
Yuikawa Akari (name changeable)
Title: Sincere and Gentle College Student
Associations: Modern Era/Dragon Palace, Priestess of the Dragon God
VA: Seto Asami (VNDB, Wikipedia, voices The Maid from Fatamoru, Kugisaki Nobara from JJK, etc.)
Age: 20
Birthday: You decide!
Design: Mizuno Tohko (ANN, known for doing the designs for all Haruka games before this, plus almost all of the manga adaptations)
Bio: A modern-day college student. 20 years old. As the priestess of the god of space-time "The Dragon God," she is summoned to the holy ground of the Palace of the Dragon King. Pleasant and deeply empathetic, though a bit of a worrywart. Sometimes she has a bit of an absentminded side.
Related Guardian: Great God of Spacetime, the Dragon God (maybe Dragon King fits better here, but I'm just so used to using Dragon God...)
Minamoto no Yoritomo
Title: Serious and Stoic Leader of the Genji
Associations: The World of the Cherry Blossom Haze (Heian era), Azure Dragon of Heaven
VA: Miura Katsuyuki (MAL, voices Rustica from Promise of Wizard, Kousaka Ango from Readyyy! Project, etc.)
Age: 24
Birthday: May 9th
Design: Becco (Portfolio)
Bio: Leader of the Genji(/Minamoto). 24 years old. Cold and strait-laced, he rarely shows his emotions. He doesn't go a day without training as he prepares for the oncoming battle against the Heike. His retainers deeply trust him due to his honest personality.
Related Guardian: The Guardian God That Proffers Luck in War
Taira no Kiyomori
Title: Dignified Leader of the Heike, Full of Ambition
Associations: The World of the Cherry Blossom Haze (Heian era), Azure Dragon of Earth
VA: Toya Kikunosuke (VNDB, Wikipedia, voices Denji from Chainsaw Man??)
Age: 25
Birthday: February 10th
Design: Jellyfish Group from Koei Tecmo Games, with special thanks to Miniwa (I assume this Miniwa?)
Bio: Leader of the Heike(/Taira). 25 years old. In the midst of a society focused on nobility comes an ambitious man who rose to power through the ranks of samurai. Refined, sociable, and quick-witted so he's easy to get along with, but since it's hard to read what he's really thinking, he's feared by his enemies.
Related Guardian: The Gods of Paradoxes
Uesugi Kenshin
Title: Mysterious Nobleman of Echigo
(hellooooooooooo beautiful)
Associations: The Burning World (Warring States era), Azure Dragon of Heaven
VA: Masuyama Takeaki (JP Wikipedia, VNDB)
Age: 25
Birthday: February 18th
Design: Becco (Portfolio)
Bio: Lord of Kasugayama Castle who rules over Echigo province. 25 years old. A military commander so skilled a strategist he's called "The God of War," noble while greatly esteeming justice. His beauty is somewhat otherworldly. A devout worshipper of Bishamonten [Japanese Buddhist God of war].
Related Guardian: Warrior God Who Conquers Demons
Date Masamune
Title: Flashy and Positive* Charismatic Commander (*I actually. Do not know how to translate that 陽. But let it be known that Masamune is a sunshine boy.)
Associations: The Burning World (Warring States period), Vermilion Bird of Heaven
VA: Kijima Ryuuichi (VNDB, voice Izanami Hifumi from Hypnosis Mic)
Age: 26
Birthday: September 5th
Design: Iwamoto Zerogo (Website)
Bio: The young head of the Date family. 26 years old. A cheerful and flamboyant entertainer. He's very popular among his retainers and subjects alike due to his charisma. On the other hand, he also has the resolve to carry out strict decisions as a military commander.
Related Guardian: Native God Who Presides Over the Foot-Bellows
Katsura Kogoro
Title: Clumsy Young Man and Brains of the Imperial Army
Associations: The Imperial-Shogunal World (Bakumatsu period, AKA the end of the Edo period), White Tiger of Earth
VA: Suzuki Yuuto (VNDB)
Age: 29
Birthday: August 11th
Design: Yomi (VNDB, really obviously her creation in retrospect)
Bio: A samurai retainer who played a central role in the Choushuu domain. 29 years old. He's the curious and intelligent type. He's gentle with others and has a playful manner, so he puts those around him at ease. He knows how to use a sword, but he dislikes fights.
Related Guardian: God of Bonds Who Creates Nations
Hijikata Toshizo
Title: Sadistic Wandering Wolf of a Soldier
(The Hakuoki one still sweeps)
Associations: The Imperial-Shogunal World (Bakumatsu period, AKA the end of the Edo period), Black Tortoise of Earth
VA: Suzuki Ryouta (VNDB, voices Nice Arneb Thunder from Ensemble Stars!!, Noil = Bestia from OVER REQUIEMZ, Kouyou from 9RIP, Ash Meyer from DesperaDrops, etc.)
Age: 28
Birthday: May 31st
Design: Iwamoto Zerogo
Bio: Vice Commander of the Shinsengumi. 28 years old. An intimidating disciplinarian. His sharp gaze makes him hard to approach, but many are drawn to his cold aura. They say that he vanishes during nights with full moons.
Related Guardian: White Wolf God That Guides Man
NON-ROMANCEABLE presumably
Tamaki
VA: Ootani Ikue (VNDB, Wikipedia, not really remarkable. Maybe you know this little guy she voiced named "Pikachu"? Also voiced Fujihime from Haruka 1, Yukari from Haruka 2, and little Hakuryuu from Haruka 3.)
Design: Jellyfish Group from Koei Tecmo Games
Bio: Turtle spirit that serves the Dragon King. As the guide for the holy Dragon King's Palace, they support the main characters. Has a kind and laid-back personality, but maybe they're just a bit scatterbrained.
The Mysterious Samaritan (is it really okay to use mysterious twice...?)
VA: Kuwashima Houko (VNDB, Wikipedia, voices Ran from the first Haruka, Taira no Chitose from the second, and Kajiwara Saku from the third, so I'm prettyyyy sure I know who she is lmao. Also Salome from Virche Evermore.)
Design: Mizuno Tohko
Bio: An enigmatic person met at the Dragon King's Palace. Within her mysterious and composed demeanor is a blaze of warmth. Her true identity is--
The Invader Who Controls Flame
VA: Shimono Hiro (VNDB, Wikipedia, voices Kurusu Shou from Utapri, Agatsuma Zen'itsu from Demon Slayer, Naruhodo Ryunosuke from The Great Ace Attorney, etc.)
Design: Mizuno Tohko
Bio: A young man who opposes the main characters. Rude and somewhat cold, his strength is a cut above the rest. Fights with a large flaming axe.
I'm glad the heroine is an adult, but I wish we had a love interest who was in his 30s. Baby steps, baby steps. (Pretty sure Luminarise had a love interest who was 30 though.)
We'll get more info during the Tokyo Game Show this Friday at 17:25 (5:25 P.M. Japan Time), so look forward to that!
In the meantime, here's the official site, which has other links for more information. English articles about the game can be found here and here. The release date is a vaguely-stated "this winter" -- very soon, at least! On the app store the release date says December 15, but I'm assuming that's a placeholder date.
This was originally going to be a short post with links to other things going on in the joseimuke world too... But I've been at this for four hours, believe it or not. That's all from me for today!
