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Popular cosplayer Moe Iori announced as the official ambassador for Yurukill: the Calumniation Games—set for release by IzanagiGames in spring 2022! Check out Moe’s message marking the occasion!
Moe Iori—popular cosplayer and avid gamer—has been announced as the official ambassador for Yurukill: the Calumniation Games—an escape adventure and bullet hell shoot ‘em up game from IzanagiGames! Don’t miss her special ambassador message marking the occasion!
IzanagiGames, Inc. (located in Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan, and led by CEO/Producer Shinsuke Umeda) has announced that popular cosplayer Moe Iori (PP Enter Prise inc.) will assume the role of official ambassador for Yurukill: the Calumniation Games—an escape adventure and bullet hell shoot ‘em up game due for release in spring 2022. In her role as ambassador, Moe—also known as an avid gamer—will help introduce the game’s appeal to an even broader range of players.
Moe has kindly provided her comments to mark the occasion of becoming the game’s official ambassador, as well as a message for everyone, so be sure to check them out.
◆A Message from Moe Iori
Q: Please tell us how you felt when you first heard that you would be the official ambassador for Yurukill: The Calumniation Games.
Honestly, the news came as quite the surprise. For starters, “escape adventure and bullet hell shoot ‘em up” is a genre I’ve never heard of, so that was intriguing. Plus, it’s based on an original story by Homura Kawamoto, best known for Kakegurui, so I’m really looking forward to seeing how that combination shapes up as the story unfolds. I can’t wait to delve into some of the puzzles and get to the bottom of the false accusations. Shoot ‘em ups aren’t exactly my forte, but I do love the genre, so I can’t wait to play!
Q: Please tell us how you would like to approach your role as official ambassador for Yurukill: The Calumniation Games.
Seeing as I’ve played quite a few bullet hell shoot ‘em up games, I’d love to do a Let’s Play on YouTube. It’d be great to cosplay as the characters from the game, too.
Q: Do you have a message for your fans?
It looks like the game has online rankings and a score attack mode, so I’d love to compete with everyone!
Let’s wait until the release date to see what’s in store for us!
◆Moe Iori’s Profile
Moe works as a bikini model and appears in commercials, radio shows, at eSports events, on YouTube, and elsewhere. She is also a world-renowned cosplayer, especially in Asian countries, and she has over 3.25 million social media followers across multiple platforms.
She has been an avid gamer for many years, and owns almost every game console you could think of, including a self-built computer, a PS5, PS4, PS3, PS2, consoles from the Xbox series, a PSP, a Switch, a N64, and a GameCube. In fact, she grew up surrounded by games—her family are such keen gamers that they hold a party every time a new Final Fantasy title is released.
Overwatch (Blizzard) marked that point at which she started to get into FPS games seriously. In addition, Moe has participated in the Apex Legends Crazy Raccoon Cup on numerous occasions: both as a player and a leader.
・Birthday: January 24
・Hometown: Chiba
・Bloodtype: B
・Active as a cosplayer for six years
・Hobbies: Playing games, watching anime, reading manga, learning Chinese, and flower arrangement
・Social Media
YouTube（200,000 Followers）: https://www.youtube.com/c/iorimoe
Twitter（890,000 Followers）: https://twitter.com/iorimoe_five
Instagram（780,000 Followers）: https://www.instagram.com/moe_five/
Facebook（460,000 Followers)：https://www.facebook.com/rinriniorin/
Weibo（820,000 Followers）：https://www.weibo.com/u/6253680418
・Magazine Cover Appearances
Weekly Shonen Magazine, Weekly Shonen Sunday, Young Jump, Playboy, Big Comic Superior, MANGA Action, Weekly Shonen Champion, Monthly Shonen Champion, Young Champion, Young Animal, EXTaishu, EntameNEXT, Young King and more, appearing a total 60 over magazine covers
・TV and Radio Appearances
TBS Radio: Moe Iori’s Ichigo, Lemon, and Muscat // InterFM: Moe Iori’s CHUCHU Tuesday // TV Tokyo: JUMPolice // TV Tokyo Shin Shock Kan // TBS Radio: Tamao Akae’s Tamamusubi (appears as a special navigator)
・Movie and TV Drama Appearances
Beautiful Dreamer (2020) // Kakegurui the Movie Part 2: Desperate Russian Roulette (2021), Tokyo Revengers (2021) and more
◆ TGS2021 ONLINE IzanagiGames’ official program
Date: From 23:00 to 23:50 on Thursday, September 30, 2021 (JST)
TGS official website special program URL:
https://tgs.nikkeibp.co.jp/tgs/2021/contents/program.html
Content: We’ve got the latest Yurukill: the Calumniation Games information and footage! There also might just be an exciting new announcement about something in the works towards the end of the program—guaranteed to have you on the edge of your seat!
*Information about the cast and further details about the program will be announced in the near future.
◆TGS2021 ONLINE IzanagiGames exhibition
Date: Thursday September 30 to Sunday October 3, 2021
Location: Makuhari Messe Hall8 401 (Immediate left from the north entrance)
Details: Yurukill: The Calumniation Games demo available to play.
*Information about the novelty goods etc. will be announced in the near future.
[Regarding interviews during the event]
Date #1: 23:00 – 23:50 on Thursday, September 30, 2021 (JST) before and after IzanagiGames’ special program
Venue: Live studio in Makuhari Messe
Details: Interview about “Yurukill: The Calumniation Games” and the TGS special program with IzanagiGames CEO/Producer Shinsuke Umeda and other program cast members
Date #2: 10:00 – 17:00 from Thursday, September 30 to Sunday, October 3, 2021 (JST)
Venue: IzanagiGames’ booth at Hall8 401 in Makuhari Messe Details: “Yurukill: The Calumniation Games” latest demo, interview with IzanagiGames CEO/Producer Shinsuke Umeda regarding “Yurukill: The Calumniation Games” and other new projects from IzanagiGames
◆About Yurukill: The Calumniation Games
An escape adventure and bullet hell shoot ‘em up game based on an original story by Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler author, Homura Kawamoto, with a scenario by his younger brother, Hikaru Muno. Features character design from Hiro Kiyohara, known for his work on Valkyria Revolution, and a soundtrack from Yuko Komiyama, who worked on the Monster Hunter series. The shoot ‘em up elements were developed by veteran studio, G.Rev.
・Yurukill: The Calumniation Games official Twitter account
・Yurukill: The Calumniation Games official website
◆Homura Kawamoto’s profile
Homura Kawamoto made his debut with “Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler” in 2014, in the magazine Gangan Joker. The Kakegurui series, including spin-offs, has sold over 6.2 million copies, and has been adapted into a variety of projects including anime, movies, and games. Kawamoto has worked on original scenarios and planning for numerous titles, such as “The War of Greedy Witches,” and “Greatest M” (co-written with Hikaru Muno). He has also passed the national bar exam in Japan.
◆Hikaru Muno’s profile
Hikaru Muno is the younger brother of Homura Kawamoto, and made his debut with a job search manual called “Bonjin Naitei Senryaku” (Job Hunting Strategies for Average People) in 2012. He has worked on numerous projects including original scenarios for comics, novels, how-to-books, board games, and is the author of the Kakegurui series’ light novels, “Kakegurui Trip” and “Kakegurui Joker.” He has also worked on “Build Divide” and “High Card” (both co-written with Homura Kawamoto) and a board game called “Hen-na Kanji” (Strange Chinese Characters).
◆ Hiro Kiyohara’s profile
Hiro Kiyohara is a manga artist and illustrator. He is best known for the comic version of “Another,” among other titles. He has worked on illustration for a range of novels, including “All-Round Appraiser Q” and the “Detective versus Detectives” series. He is a character designer for the PS4 game “Valkyria Revolution” and is currently writing the manga series “The Decagon House Murders” for the monthly manga magazine, Monthly Afternoon.
◆Game Overview
Title: Yurukill: The Calumniation Games
Original story/ scenario: Homura Kawamoto (Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler)/ Hikaru Muno
Producer/ Director: Shinsuke Umeda (Death Come True)
Character design: Hiro Kiyohara (Valkyria Revolution)
Soundtrack: Yuko Komiyama (Monster Hunter series)
Genre: Escape adventure and bullet hell shoot ‘em up
Shoot ‘em up part development: G.Rev (Mamorukun Curse!)
Scheduled release date: Spring, 2022
Publisher: IzanagiGames, Inc.
Platforms (Scheduled): PS4®, PS5®, Nintendo Switch™, Steam®
Retail price: TBC
Copyright notice: (c)IzanagiGames, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
◆About IzanagiGames
IzanagiGames is headquartered in Koto-ku, Tokyo. The company produces interactive entertainment experiences, with a focus on console games, and is geared towards directly accessing the global games market with titles made in collaboration with Japanese creators. By expanding the company’s range of fund procurement, IzanagiGames aims to provide opportunities for exceptional creators to make new IPs and games which are then delivered as entertainment experiences to fans across the world.
・IzanagiGames’ official website
・IzanagiGames’ official Twitter account ( @izanagigames )
https://twitter.com/izanagigames
・IzanagiGames’ official YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/IzanagiGamesChannel
・Izanagi Z Store (the official IzanagiGames merchandise site)
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