Type-Moon and Aniplex revealed a new English profile of Arcueid Brunestud for the upcoming release of Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon-. The title is headed to the West after initially releasing in Japan on August 26, 2021.
Tsukihime Arcueid Brunestud English Profile
The main heroine of Tsukihime. A mystifying woman whose flawless grace belies her innocent and childish attitude. While in pursuit of someone in Souya, Arcueid has a chance…encounter with Shiki that leads to them working together for the foreseeable future.
Her true identity is that of a True Ancestor; vampire royalty, or so she claims. True Ancestors are considered threats to humanity due to their unbelievable physical prowess and ability to walk under the sun. However, unlike the horrifying blood-drinking vampires of myth and legend, Arcueid is cheerful and friendly for reasons that even she is not sure of.
Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon- Releases for the West in 2024
Tsukihime is the first visual novel by Type-Moon. It was released for PC in December of 2000. A remake was announced in 2008, and any news went radio silent until 2020. The remake was announced to have been split into two parts: Near-side routes and Far-side routes. 2021’s Tsukihime -A Piece of Blue Glass Moon- released exclusively in Japan for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. A localization of the visual novel was announced at Anime Expo, and fans can look forward to playing the first remake in English sometime in 2024. Additionally, the recent Type-Moon magazine listed a PC release for the visual novel.
A description of Tsukihime can be found below, pulled from the Visual Novel Database:
This story is about a young boy named Tohno Shiki who, after experiencing a traumatic accident, wakes up in the hospital with the ability to see lines and cracks in every surface and being. These lines, when traced with any sharp or blunt edge, will be permanently cut. As he is forced to see these lines everywhere, Shiki is distraught until he meets a mage girl who gives him glasses that allow him to live a normal life.
Years later, after living in a relative’s home, the death of his father has him summoned back to the mansion he left years ago. There he must learn to live with his younger sister and two maid girls.
One day Shiki’s life takes a turn for the worst when, on the way to school, he meets a blonde woman and he’s overcome with the urge to kill her.
Tsukihime -A Piece of Blue Glass Moon- launches in 2024 in the West across PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. Witch on the Holy Night, another Type-Moon visual novel, is now available across the aforementioned platforms.
