KAIJU NO. 8: THE GAME Reveals Half Anniversary Celebrations

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KAIJU NO. 8 THE GAME half anniversary

Akatsuki Games, TOHO CO., and Production I.G have revealed celebrations and events to commemorate the half anniversary of KAIJU NO. 8: THE GAME. The half anniversary website for KAIJU NO. 8: THE GAME is also live alongside various campaigns. 

KAIJU NO. 8: THE GAME players can earn up to 30,000 Dimensional Crystals through login bonuses and event rewards. The half anniversary celebration also includes the daily 8 Free Pulls Gacha event. Log in during the event period to claim 8 Free Pulls Daily Gacha Ticket II x1 once per day for up to 10 days. A Paid-Only 5-Star Guaranteed Gacha [Blunt] event will also be available (one-time usage only). 

What’s more, Main Story Chapter 8: Plan D is now available with a story set in the frozen parallel world of Dubai. Sagan Shinomiya faces off against Dimensional Identified Kaiju No. 6 entirely alone, fighting to hold the line until the Dimensional Gate closes forever. With the memories of her fallen comrades, Sagan commits herself to a final assault. 

5-star character [Over Limit] Sagan Shinomiya is available with the latest Pickup Gacha Event, along with her 5-star weapon Lc-Anorollal (Spear). Sagan transforms her unique shield into its spear configuration, dubbed Mode: Lance. Fans can also look forward to a Pickup Gacha Rerun for [United Front] Soshiro Hoshina and his SW-Susanoo (Twin Swords) weapon. 

KAIJU NO. 8 THE GAME 5-star Character [Over Limit] Sagan Shinomiya key art
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Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 is streaming with English dubs and subs on Crunchyroll. The staff of the Kaiju No. 8 anime confirmed that a “conclusion arc” anime adaptation and a new “Narumi’s Weekday” short are in the works.

Lastly, KAIJU NO. 8: THE GAME is available now for Android, iOS, and PC via Steam.

Pixel Art Puzzle Adventure Shooter XeGrader plus is Coming to Steam

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XeGrader plus

M2 game designer and director Tokihiro NAITO has announced XeGrader plus, a new puzzle adventure shooter with pixel art by Skipmore. XeGrader plus is coming to PC via Steam, and a free demo will be available this June. 

Here’s an overview of the game, via Steam: 

“Discovery” through “Adventure”: Save the World!

This game is a “Puzzle Adventure Shooter” that blends the excitement of classic retro shooters with deep mystery-solving. Simply defeating enemies won’t be enough to bring peace back to this world. Your wisdom and courage are the keys to awakening the lost order.

World: A High Fantasy Shrouded in Darkness

The story takes place in a high fantasy world suddenly overrun by legions of monsters. From familiar creatures like Slimes and Kobolds to denizens of the dark like Zombies and Vampires, a variety of enemies stand in your way. Players can choose to play as either a “Male Warrior” or a “Female Warrior” (stats are identical) and embark on a perilous journey to save the world.

Features: A Growth System Powered by Mystery

The only way to strengthen your character is by solving the “mysteries” hidden throughout each stage. Solve every puzzle to gain ultimate power! Remember that feeling in legendary games where you’d find a bonus by flying through a volcanic crater? That sense of surprise and discovery is woven into every stage. Observe, experiment, and experience the joy of finding hidden power-ups with your own hands.

Visuals & Sound: Retro x Modern

Golden Age of Pixel Art: Exquisite pixel art by Skipmore, reminiscent of the 8-bit and 16-bit eras.

Atmospheric Effects: Modern lighting and shadow effects add depth to the nostalgic adventure world.

Superb Sound: Dramatic music by Tadahiro Nitta colors your journey. Chiptunes and melodies leveraging the texture of FM synthesis will heighten the excitement of your adventure.

DLC: Recreating Retro Modes that Pushed Hardware to the Limit

      • XeGrader PC-8001mkII version (2024) and MSX2 version (2025). We have recreated the visuals and sound of these two versions on Steam, utilizing the constraints and characteristics of each machine. Enjoy the unique texture and gameplay of each hardware.
      • MSX2: Released as a physical package in 2025. Experience a detailed world drawn with a unique color palette. The sound is equivalent to PSG.
      • ORIGIN(PC-8001mkII): Distributed in 2024 through a reward system. You can vaguely experience music performance with only 4 colors and the pseudo-pulse vibration of the BEEP speaker.

Steam Deck Verified

This game is fully compatible with Steam Deck. It features specific support for touch panel operation during name entry, allowing for intuitive and comfortable play via a dedicated UI. Enjoy the detailed pixel art world anytime, anywhere—whether on the go or relaxing at home—and dive deep into your “Puzzle Adventure.”

Development Team

      • Planning & Production: Toshihiro Naito (the “Hydlide” series, etc.)
      • Pixel Art: Skipmore (“Kamiko,” “Fairune,” etc.)
      • Sound: Tadahiro Nitta (“Xak,” “Illusion City,” etc.)

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Mini Anime Episode 19 Released

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Frieren Beyond Journey's End magic mini anime episode 19

Episode 19 of the Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End mini anime  “●●’s Magic” is out now with a focus on Frieren’s old party of heroes. In Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End ●●’s Magic episode 19, Himmel experiences the effects of a magic spell that restores a “child’s heart” while posing for a statue.

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2 is streaming with English subs and an English dub on Crunchyroll. The previous 18 episodes of the Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End ●●’s Magic mini anime are streaming on YouTube as well. 

Mrs. Green Apple performs the opening theme song “lulu,” and milet performs the ending theme song “The Story of Us” for Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2.

Tomoya Kitagawa directs the anime at Madhouse with support from Keiichirō Saitō. Daiki Harashina is the assistant director, and Tomohiro Suzuki handles series composition. Takasemaru, Keisuke Kojima, and Yuri Fujinaka are the character designers, Seiko Yoshioka is the concept artist, and Evan Call is the composer.

The cast includes: 

  • Atsumi Tanezaki as Frieren
  • Chiaki Kobayashi as Stark
  • Kana Ichinose as Fern
  • Hiroki Tōchi as Heiter
  • Kazuhiko Inoue as Southern Hero
  • Nobuhiko Okamoto as Himmel
  • Yōji Ueda as Eisen
  • Kazuhiko Inoue as Southern Hero

Lastly, here’s an overview of the anime adaptation of Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe’s manga, via Crunchyroll:

The mage Frieren defeated the Demon King alongside the hero Himmel’s party after a 10-year quest. Peace was restored to the kingdom. Because she is an elf, she is able to live over a thousand years. She promises Himmel and the others that she will be back to see them and then sets out on a journey by herself. Fifty years later, Frieren goes to visit Himmel and the others. She remained unchanged, but Himmel and the others have aged and only a little of their lives remain. Later, she witnesses Himmel’s death. Frieren is pained by her desire to have spent more time getting to know people. With that regret in her heart, she then goes on a journey to do just that. On her journey, she meets many people and many events await her.

Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Trailer Highlights Steam Features

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Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Steam Deck Verified

SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio have released a new trailer for Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties highlighting the PC version’s supported features on Steam. On Steam, Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties is Steam Deck Verified with full support for the handheld platform, along with Steam Badges, trading cards, and more. What’s more, the PC version supports unlocked frame rates, upscaling and frame generation technology, and ultrawide displays.

What’s more, the version 1.11 update for Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties will fix lighting issues and address other “quality concerns” that fans had from the recent demo. The new update will be available alongside the launch of the game. According to RGG Studio, Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties update 1.11 will fix other issues and unspecified bugs.

Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties launches February 12 for $59.99 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. There will be physical and digital editions, and pre-orders include the Ichiban Legendary Lad DLC. A Digital Deluxe Edition costs $74.99 and includes several DLC packs (also sold separately). 

Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties includes a remake of 2009’s Yakuza 3 and Dark Ties, a Like a Dragon Gaiden-style game. The title features revamped gameplay, story changes, new cast members and English voice-overs, and new cutscenes in the Dragon Engine. Players may choose to play Yakuza Kiwami 3 or Dark Ties in any order.

The cast includes:

  • Takaya Kuroda as Kazuma Kiryu
  • Shido Nakamura as Yoshitaka Mine
  • Satoshi Tokushige as Daigo Dojima
  • Ryo Ishibashi as Shigeru Nakahara
  • Teruyuki Kagawa as Goh Hamazaki
  • Show Kasamatsu as Rikiya Shimabukuro
  • Hiroyuki Miyasako as Tsuyoshi Kanda
  • Kenji Matsuda as Shinpei Ikari

The Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Original Soundtrack will be released by Wave Master for 5,280 yen (tax included) on March 4 in Japan. The original soundtrack comes in a massive four-CD set.

Homura: The Crimson Warriors Pre-Orders Now Open

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Homura: The Crimson Warriors

Idea Factory International has opened pre-orders for otome visual novel Homura: The Crimson Warriors in the IFI Online Store. Homura: The Crimson Warriors is set to launch on March 31 for Nintendo Switch physically and digitally in North America, followed by the physical release in Europe on on April 28. Pre-orders for the physical Homura: The Crimson Warriors Standard Edition is available to pre-order for $49.99 | €49.99 | £49.99.

In North America and Europe, the physical Standard Edition of Homura: The Crimson Warriors for Switch will include a bonus trading card pack. Each pack consists of 5 trading cards, including a card for each love interest. Additionally, a random trading card within the pack will have a special holographic finish.

 

There will also be digital Standard and Deluxe Editions available on the Nintendo eShop at launch.

The digital Standard Edition ($39.99 | €39.99 | £34.99) includes:

  • Digital Standard Edition

The Deluxe Edition ($54.99 | €54.99 | £49.99) includes:

  • Digital Standard Edition
  • Digital Short Stories (20 Pages)
  • Digital Soundtrack (26 Tracks) 

Lastly, here’s an overview of the game, via Idea Factory International:

About Homura: The Crimson Warriors

Fourteen years have passed since the Battle of Sekigahara split Japan in two.

Now firmly in control, the Tokugawa shogunate is scheming to eliminate the Toyotomi clan, a long-standing thorn in its side.

In response, the Toyotomi clan has decided to confront the Tokugawa head-on, using Osaka Castle as their stronghold. Calls for support were sent to daimyo throughout the nation and a mere few answered the call. One of these brave warriors was Nobushige Sanada, the second son of the Sanada family who was cast away to Mt. Kudo on house arrest after the Battle of Sekigahara.

Alongside Nobushige on his escape from Mt. Kudo are the Sanada Ten Braves, ten ninjas who serve him even after their exile. Standing in their way are the Ura Yagyu, a group comprised of assassins who have carried out many killings under orders from the shogunate, mysterious swordsmen, and mighty warriors.

This is the final chapter of the Warring States period. It is a tale of the bonds and way of life shared by the Nobushige Sanada and the Ten Braves who gather at Osaka Castle.

Key Features
      • Amongst the fire and ashes, love will prevail — Previously released in Japan on PS Vita in 2018, Western fans can experience the historical fantasy otome as the protagonist Mutsumi Mochizuki fights alongside the Crimson Warriors. Accompanied with multiple endings and CGs, this legendary battle of love tangled with iconic historical events and original characters in the Warring States period is sure to capture the hearts of history otome lovers!
      • Maintain peak performance with Energy Reading — Use Energy Reading to detect the affection level and Ring status of love interests. Mutsumi has the special ability to adjust the love interests’ Rings. When sped up, it allows them to utilize unique powers at the cost of their physical health. Make sure to keep their Rings balanced! If their health deteriorates too much, the consequences could be dire…
      • Ninja Guidance — Use your ninja scrolls to keep track of where you are in the story and revisit moments of the past if you seek a different outcome of the path you’ve chosen. Adjust both your affection and ring levels with each warrior when you select previously viewed events to change the course of history!
      • Path of the Samurai — Throughout the story, you can level up your ninja rank to keep up with the Crimson Warriors during battle. Take your ninja skills to the next level and make it your mission to reach Master rank and ensure victory against the Ura Yagyu!

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 The Culling Game Part 1 Original Soundtrack (Selected Version) is Now Streaming

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Milan Records has released the Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 – The Culling Game Part 1 Original Soundtrack (Selected Version) on various streaming services, including Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music. This is one of the first music releases for Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 – The Culling Game Part 1 by composer Yoshimasa Terui, and the full original soundtrack will release on April 15.

Here’s the track list for the original soundtrack:

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 The Culling Game Part 1 Original Soundtrack (Selected Version) Track List

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 The Culling Game Part 1 Original Soundtrack (Selected Version)

  1. Execution
  2. Cold Open
  3. Will
  4. Brothers Are Just Like That
  5. Hunter
  6. Executioner
  7. The Front of The Back
  8. The Eldest Brother of “Ten” Siblings
  9. One More Time
  10. The Culling Game
  11. Help People
  12. Operation
  13. That Place
  14. At The Tombs of the Star
  15. Conection
  16. Ritual and Condition
  17. The Hidden Side
  18. To the Other Shore
  19. Colony
  20. Each Path
  21. Lineage
  22. Monotonously Rings the Little Bell
  23. Oppose
  24. Burying
  25. Sudden Blow
  26. Defeat here
  27. Shoreline
  28. Projection
  29. Moment
  30. How to Bloom
  31. A Changing World
  32. Notification

Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 – The Culling Game Part 1 is streaming on Crunchyroll with English subtitles and an English dub.

King Gnu performs the opening theme song “AIZO.” jo0ji performs the ending theme song “Yoake no Uta.”

The Japanese cast includes:

  • Junya Enoki as Yuji Itadori
  • Yuma Uchida as Megumi Fushiguro
  • Daisuke Namikawa as Choso
  • Megumi Ogata as Yuta Okkotsu
  • Kōji Yusa as Naoya Zen’in
  • Yoshiko Sakakibara as Tengen and narrator
  • Kazuya Nakai as Kinji Hakari
  • Yuki Sakakihara as Kirara Hoshi
  • Tomokazu Sugita as Hiromi Higuruma
  • Satoshi Tsuruoka as Fumihiko Takaba
  • Yutaka Aoyama as Reggie Star
  • Neeko as Kogane

The staff includes:

  • Director: Shota Goshozono
  • Series Composition and Script Writer: Hiroshi Seko
  • Character Design: Yosuke Yajima and Hiromi Niwa
  • Deputy Director: Yosuke Takada
  • Art Director: Junichi Higashi
  • Color Design: Eiko Matsushima
  • CG Producer: Yusuke Tannawa
  • 3DCG Director: Daisuke Ishikawa (Monster’s Egg)
  • Director of Photography: Teppei Ito
  • Editor: Keisuke Yanagi
  • Music: Yoshimasa Terui
  • Music Producer: Yoshiki Kobayashi
  • Sound Director: Yasunori Ebina
  • Sound Production: dugout
  • Animation Studio: MAPPA

The English dub cast includes:

  • Adam McArthur as Yuji Itadori
  • Kayleigh McKee as Yuta Okkotsu
  • Anairis Quinones as Rika
  • Ray Chase as Choso
  • Alan Lee as Naoya Zen’in
  • Jamie Simone as Ogi Zen’in
  • Anjali Kunapaneni as Maki, Mai’s Mother, and Yuki Tsukumo
  • Jamie Simone as Furudate
  • Robbie Daymond as Megumi Fushigoro
  • Anne Yatco as Nobara Kugisaki
  • Kaiji Tang as Satoru Gojo
  • David Vincent as Kento Nanami
  • Lucien Dodge as Takuma Ino
  • Xander Mobus as Aoi Todo

The English dub crew includes:

  • Voiced Director: Kirstie Simone
  • Producer: Jamie Simone
  • Adaptation: Jeff Nimoy
  • Mixer: Ernie Sheesley
  • Engineer: Ernie Sheesley
JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 3 –– © Gege Akutami_Shueisha, JUJUTSU KAISEN Project –– teaser visual Another ver.
©Gege Akutami/Shueisha, JUJUTSU KAISEN Project

Here’s an overview of the Jujutsu Kaisen anime, via Crunchyroll:

Yuji Itadori is a boy with tremendous physical strength, though he lives a completely ordinary high school life. One day, to save a classmate who has been attacked by curses, he eats the finger of Ryomen Sukuna, taking the curse into his own soul. From then on, he shares one body with Ryomen Sukuna. Guided by the most powerful of sorcerers, Satoru Gojo, Itadori is admitted to Tokyo Jujutsu High School, an organization that fights the curses… and thus begins the heroic tale of a boy who became a curse to exorcise a curse, a life from which he could never turn back.

Gege Akutami’s original Jujutsu Kaisen manga is a complete work with over 150 million copies in circulation.

Resident Evil Requiem Gets ‘Evil Has Always Had a Name’ Short Film

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Resident Evil Requiem Evil Has Always Had a Name

Capcom has a released a new short film for the upcoming release of Resident Evil Requiem, titled “Evil Has Always Had a Name.” As reported by Entertainment Weekly, the three-minute film stars Maika Monroe and follows and mother and daughter leading up to and after the fall of Raccoon City. 

Resident Evil Requiem launches February 27 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam. In June 2025, Final Weapon had the opportunity to experience hands-off gameplay of Resident Evil Requiem at Summer Game Fest. During The Game Awards 2025, Capcom confirmed that iconic series protagonist Leon Kennedy is making his return as a playable character in Resident Evil Requiem.

A Resident Evil Requiem Deluxe Edition will be available with the Standard Edition ($69.99), a pack of five costumes, four weapon skins, two screen filters, two weapon charms, and much more. A Premium Steelbook Edition ($89.99) was also revealed featuring the full game, Deluxe Edition contents, and a limited-edition lenticular card.

A special edition Resident Evil Requiem Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller ($99.99) with designs from the game and a gunmetal-black finish will be available from Nintendo on launch day, and pre-orders are live in the My Nintendo Store. A Grace Resident Evil Requiem amiibo will launch in summer 2026.

Fans can also look forward to Nintendo Switch 2 versions of Resident Evil biohazard Gold Edition and Resident Evil Village Gold Edition, launching the same day as Resident Evil Requiem. A Resident Evil Generation Pack bundle, exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2, will include all three games. Pre-orders are available now for $89.99 in the Nintendo eShop.

My Hero Academia Vigilantes Season 2 Reveals Cast for Aizawa School Days Arc

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A new promotional video for My Hero Academia Vigilantes Season 2 reveals the cast for the “Aizawa School Days” arc ahead of the February 9-due episode. A new visual for the Aizawa School Days arc was also revealed.

The Aizawa School Days cast of My Hero Academia Vigilantes Season 2 includes: 

  • Rikiya Koyama as His Purple Highness
  • Junichi Suwabe as Shota Aizawa (Eraserhead)
  • Hiroyuki Yoshino as Hizashi Yamada (Present Mic)
  • Kenshō Ono as Oboro Shirakumo (Loud Cloud)
  • Akeno Watanabe as Nemuri Kayama (Midnight)

My Hero Academia Vigilantes Season 2 Aizawa School Days arc
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New episodes of My Hero Academia Vigilantes Season 2 release on Mondays at 6:00 a.m. PT / 9:00 a.m. ET on Crunchyroll with English subtitles and an English dub.

THREEE performs the opening theme song “CATCH!!!,” and shytaupe performs the ending theme song “Miss you.”

The Japanese cast of the anime includes:

  • Shuichiro Umeda as Koichi Haimawari (The Crawler)
  • Ikumi Hasegawa as Kazuho Haneyama (Pop☆Step)
  • Yasuhiro Mamiya as Knuckleduster
  • Toshiyuki Morikawa as Christopher Skyline (Captain Celebrity)
  • Asami Seto as Makoto Tsukauchi
  • Tokuyoshi Kawashima as Naomasa Tsukauchi
  • Kana Ueda as Monika Kaniyashiki (Kaniko)
  • Kazuyuki Okitsu as Taishiro Toyomitsu
  • Hikaru Midorikawa as Tsunagu Hakamada (Best Jeanist)
  • Kenta Kamakari as Shinya Kamihara (Edgeshot)
  • Kenta Miyake as Toshinori Yagi (All Might)
  • Taku Yashiro as Scarred Man 
  • Junichi Suwabe as Shota Aizawa (Eraserhead)
  • Kensho Ono as Oboro Shirakumo (Loud Cloud)
  • Hiroyuki Yoshino as Hizashi Yamada 

The English dub cast includes:

  • Jack Broadbent as Koichi
  • Macy Anne Johnson as Pop
  • Christopher Wehkamp as Aizawa
  • Kyle Hebert as Fat Gum
  • Spencer Liles as Ichiro
  • Orion Pitts as Jiro
  • Kayla Temshiv as Kaniyashiki
  • Molly Searcy as Makoto
  • Elizabeth Maxwell as Midnight
  • Hayden Daviau as Miu
  • Dave Trosko as Present Mic
  • Alejandro Saab as Tsukauchi
  • Juliet Simmons as Yu
  • Kristin Sutton, Sara Ragsdale and Jessica Peterson as Little Sisters
  • Additional Voices: Naya Moreno, Sarah Ragsdale, Ben Stegmair

Kenichi Suzuki is directing the anime series at BONES FILM. Yōsuke Kuroda will write and oversee the series scripts. Moreover, Takahiko Yoshida is the character designer, and Yuki Hayashi is composing the music alongside Shōgo Yamashiro and Yūki Furuhashi.

Additional staff members include:

  • Art Director: Yukihiro Watanabe
  • Color Design: Haruko Nobori
  • Director of Photography: Eiei Cho
  • 3DCG Director: Mizuki Sasaki
  • Editing: Kiyoshi Hirose
  • Sound Director Masafumi Mima

The English dub crew includes:

  • Voice Director: Manuel Aragon
  • Producer: Zach Bolton
  • Adaptation: Matthew Greenbaum
  • Mixer: Rickey Watkins
  • Engineer: August Cline

Lastly, here’s an overview of the manga, via VIZ Media: 

Koichi Haimawari couldn’t make the cut to become an official hero, so he uses his modest Quirk to do good deeds in his spare time. Then one day a fateful encounter with some local thugs leads him to team up with two other unlikely heroes. None of them really know what they’re doing, but they’ve got the courage—or foolishness—to try. But they soon discover fighting evil takes more than just being brave…

Daemons of the Shadow Realm Anime Premieres April 4

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Daemons of the Shadow Realm

The official website for the upcoming anime adaptation of Hiromu Arakawa’s Daemons of the Shadow Realm (Yomi no Tsugai) manga released a new promotional video. The video revealed additional cast members and confirmed the anime’s April 4 release date. Additionally, the video previews the opening theme song “Tobu Toki” (Time to Fly) by Vaundy and ending theme song “Tobō yo” (Let’s Fly) by yama.

Daemons of the Shadow Realm key visual
© Hiromu Arakawa/SQUARE ENIX, Project TSUGAI

The cast of the Daemons of the Shadow Realm anime includes:

  • Kenshō Ono as Yuru
  • Yume Miyamoto as Asa
  • Yūichi Nakamura as Dera
  • Misaki Kuno as Gabu-chan
  • Takako Honda as “Left” (new)
  • Rikiya Koyama as “Right” (new)
  • Miyuri Shimabukuro as Hana (new)
  • Junichi Suwabe as Jin (new)

Masahiro Andō, known for his work on Sword of the Stranger, is directing the anime at Bones Film. Noboru Takagi is handling the series scripts, and Nobuhiro Arai is in charge of character design. Kenichiro Suehiro is composing the music. Crunchyroll will stream the anime.

Additional staff members include:

  • Daemon Design: Kōji Sugiura, Yoshiyuki Itō
  • Color Setting: Yukari Goto
  • Art Director: Tatsurō Ōnishi
  • Art Setting: Shūhei Tada, Nariyuki Ogi
  • CG Director: Mizuki Sasaki
  • Composite Director: Eiei Chō
  • Editor: Ayumu Takahashi
  • Sound Director: Kazuhiro Wakabayashi
  • Sound Effects: Kōsuke Ogata

Hiromu Arakawa launched the Daemons of the Shadow Realm manga in Square Enix’s Monthly Shonen Gangan magazine in December 2021. Square Enix published the manga’s 10th volume on July 11.

Lastly, here’s an overview of the manga series, via Square Enix:

Hiromu Arakawa, award-winning manga creator of the best-selling smash hit Fullmetal Alchemist, draws readers into an intricate new web of magic, intrigue, and life-or-death stakes! In a world where certain humans command mighty supernatural duos called Daemons, it is the birthright of “the children who sunder day and night”—twins Yuru and Asa—to rule over these powerful entities.

Separated from a young age and unaware of the truth of their birth, brother and sister must fight to make their way back to each other, claim their birthright, and save the world…

Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined Release Date and Time

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Dragon Quest VII Reimagined demo

Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined is the next game in the titular series from Square Enix. A release date draws near, as the game will release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC via Steam on Thursday, February 5. Many have been wondering if there is a preload and when you can. Here is when you’ll be able to explore Estard like never before.

What Time does Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined Release?

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Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined will be released on February 5, 2026, at midnight on Eastern Time. Below is when it’ll be available for all US players.

  • 12:00 PM EDT
  • 11:00 PM CDT
  • 10:00 PM MDT
  • 9:00 PM PDT

For those who live in any other country, the game will also be available at midnight in your time zone.

Those who pre-ordered the Digital Deluxe version can access the game early on February 3, 2026.

Can you preload Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined?

Yes, you are able to preload Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC. It is unknown if you can preload on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Preloading gives access to the game as soon as midnight hits. This is highly recommended as you won’t have to wait while the game downloads.

How big is Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined?

On Nintendo Switch, Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined is 4.9 GB. For Nintendo Switch 2, it is 6.8 GB. On Steam, it is 15 GB. The file size for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S is currently unknown.

That’s all you need to know about the release time for Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined! A new adventure is almost here. Want to have a head start in the story? Try the demo, available now on all platforms. Additionally, check out our 4/5 review of the game here.

Lastly, here’s a description of the game via the Steam page:

“There’s more to the world than this island… And we’re going to prove it!”

Set sail on an adventure spanning past and present in DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined!

As a bright-eyed young fisherman’s son, you’ve lived your entire life on the peaceful island of Estard. Your journey begins with a simple question: is there more to the world than this small island kingdom?

On a quest for answers, you and your childhood friends discover the Shrine of Mysteries and are swept back in time. There, you uncover the shocking truth that entire lands have been sealed away by a malevolent force.

The fate of the world now rests in your hands.

DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined brings a timeless classic to life in a whole new way with charming diorama visuals, updated gameplay mechanics, and a streamlined story.

For seasoned adventurers, rediscover a tale of plucky companions that is brimming with joy and heartbreak. For fledgling heroes new to the series, this is a great place to begin your DRAGON QUEST journey.

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