TOHO Games, Edelweiss, and G2 Studios have announced free-to-play “rice cultivation simulation x exploration battle RPG” Sakuna Hinuka Junreitan launches on February 2026 for Android and iOS in Japan, followed by the Steam version (region-locked to Japan) at a later date. The new mobile game will feature titles from the original Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin game and the anime adaptation, along with original characters like protagonist Hinuka.
In Sakuna Hinuka Junreitan, players can cultivate rice crops and head into battle, similarly to the console game. 16 types of rice can be grown at launch, with each having a representative spirit. One of these spirits can be included in battle parties, which host up to four characters, for dungeon exploration. When cultivating rice, players can adjust their farming arrangements and use specific items to alter the weather and environment for more yields. Harvested rice can be equipped to improve character’s stats.
Characters can be purchased individually from the shop with paid and in-game Yakumo Shard currency. This same currency can be used on gacha banners to get soul gems for character enhancement, along with scene illustrations that can boost specific stats.
The voice cast of Sakuna Hinuka Junreitan includes:
- Naomi Ozora as Princess Sakuna
- Takashi Narumi as Tama
- Rika Kinugawa as Princess Kokorowa
- Miwa Kohinata as Kamuhitsuki
- Machico as Princess Hinuka
- Mariya Ise as Koyomi
- Nobuhiko Okamoto as Karabaki-no-Kami
- Ami Koshimizu as Princess Okurubi
- Kenta Miyake as Akuchitatehikonushi
- Kazuhiro Nakaya as Haritogi-no-Mikoto
- Yoshino Aoyama as Princess Omocho
- Haruka Sato as Princess Hihikaka
- Eriko Matsui as Amehiko-no-Mikoto
- Maria Naganawa as Princess Nanafuto
- Asami Seto as Princess Iwato
- Yusuke Kobayashi as Shimefuna-no-Kami
- Ai Kakuma as Princess Imusubi
- Ryoka Yuzuki as Princess Kushinauke
- Misaki Kuno as Princess Kaguchika
- Ayaka Fukuhara as Tachishiro-no-Kami
- Ikumi Hasegawa as Oshiromagami
- Hisako Kanemoto as Princess Minaori
In November 2024, a trailer for Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Season 2 was released as a YouTube short to tease fans for the anime’s return. Edelweiss is currently developing Sakuna Chronicles: Kokorowa and the Gears of Creation, which focuses on Sakuna’s close friend Princess Kokorowa.
