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Announcing the start of 12 days of consecutive autographed clear file giveaways from today, May 27, for escape adventure and bullet hell shoot ‘em up Yurukill: The Calumniation Games! The clear files are signed by the game’s cast of talented voice actors!
To celebrate the release of Yurukill, we will be holding 12 consecutive clear file giveaways via the official Yurukill Twitter account! The contests start each day at 18:00 JST, and the clear files are signed by the game’s cast of talented voice actors. Be sure to look out for other giveaways and events currently underway, too!
IzanagiGames, Inc. (located in Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan, and led by CEO/Producer Shinsuke Umeda) has announced that a series of autographed clear file giveaways will be held. Starting from today, May 27 (JST), an autographed clear file giveaway will be held on the official Yurukill Twitter every day for 12 consecutive days. Yurukill is based on an original story by Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler author, Homura Kawamoto and features a scenario by Hikaru Muno. The game’s shoot ‘em up sections were developed by G.rev.
Voice cast and the characters they play in Yurukill:
The characters that appear in the title and their respective voice actors are as follows:
Sengoku Shunju (Voice: Takuya Eguchi), Rina Azami (Voice: Saori Hayami), Futa Yamada (Voice: Subaru Kimura), Raita Yamada (Yuma Uchida), Kagura Kagutsuchi (Rie Takahashi), Gentoku Omuro (Taku Yashiro), Izane Akegarasu (Akari Kito), Hanaka Ichirin (Miku Ito), Keiichi Oka (Hiroki Yasumoto), Allan Poe Akechi (Tomokazu Sugita), Kristina Kobayashi (Ayane Sakura) and Binko (Yu Kobayashi).
◆ Autographed clear file giveaway details
One winner per character will be selected to win a clear file signed by the popular voice actors. Simply follow the official Yurukill Twitter account (@yurukill) and retweet the corresponding giveaway tweet to enter.
◆ How to enter
1．Follow the Yurukill official Twitter account (@yurukill)
2．Retweet the corresponding event tweet
*If your account is set to “private,” your entry will not be counted.
*Once the giveaway period is over, we will draw the winners and contact them via DM (direct message) from the Yurukill: The Calumniation Games official Twitter account.
◆ Giveaway period
May 27, 2022 (Fri.) 18:00* – July 31, 2022 (Sun.) 23:59 JST
*Please note that a giveaway will be held per character per day and the start date of the giveaways varies by character.
List of current giveaways:
◆ [Yurukill: The Calumniation Games x 4Gamer] Yurukill Score Attack Caravan Round 1 (Ends 06/30/2022 18:59 (JST))
◆ [Yurukill: The Calumniation Games x 4Gamer] Yurukill Character Popularity Poll (Ends 06/30/2022 18:59 (JST))
◆ “Score Attack Screenshot Lottery” to celebrate the game’s release (Ends 06/30/2022 18:59 (JST))
◆ Autographed Drama CD Giveaway (Ends 06/30/2022 18:59 (JST))
◆ Yurukill: The Calumniation Games full game and demo now available in Japan
The full game and demo is available to download from here: https://yurukill.com/store/
The full game, and demo are also available to download from the Yurukill: The Calumniation Games product page on the Nintendo eShop, My Nintendo Store, and PlayStation Store.
・Available on Nintendo Switch™, PS4®, and PS5® digital storefronts
・Players can enjoy the entirety of the introductory first chapter of the story
・Save data can be transferred to the retail version of the game
◆ 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 teaser trailer
・ Yurukill: The Calumniation Games official Twitter account (@yurukill)
・Yurukill: The Calumniation Games official website
・Yurukill: The Calumniation Games official site store page
The Yurukill: The Calumniation Games Japanese physical edition early purchase bonus Drama CD features the whole cast of 12 incredibly talented voice actors, and a script penned by Homura Kawamoto and Hikaru Muno. The Drama CD showcases over 50 minutes of extra audio prequel content, allowing players to delve behind the scenes of the main story. In addition to the early purchase bonus, store-exclusive bonuses are available to customers who purchase the game from Amazon.co.jp, Sofmap, Rakuten Books, Stella Worth, AmiAmi, Gamers or WonderGoo.
◆ Yurukill: The Calumniation Games Japanese physical edition early purchase bonus Drama CD sample video:
*Please note that there are a limited number of early purchase and store-specific bonuses available.
◆ 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
Director/Producer: 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!)
Demo release date for PS4®, PS5®, Nintendo Switch™: 4/28/2022 (Asia region)
Release date for PS4®, PS5®, Nintendo Switch™: 5/26/2022 (Asia region)
Publisher: IzanagiGames, Inc.
Platforms: PS4®, PS5®, Nintendo Switch™, Steam® (Scheduled)
Recommended retail price: 7,678 JPY (inc. tax)
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 has released titles including Death Come True and World’s End Club on a variety of different platforms worldwide.
・IzanagiGames’ official website
・IzanagiGames’ official Twitter account
https://twitter.com/izanagigames
・IzanagiGames’ official YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/IzanagiGamesChannel
・Izanagi Z Store (the official IzanagiGames merchandise site)
・“PlayStation”, “PS4”, and “PS5” are registered trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
・Steam is a trademark of Valve Corporation.
・Nintendo Switch is a trademark of Nintendo.