This month is full of good news for otome lovers, with so many titles releasing!
Charade Maniacs is a highly anticipated title and joins the localized releases today.
It was first launched on August 9th 2018 in Japan on the PlayStation Vita, then made available for the Switch by September 26th, 2021 and for mobile on October 27th of last year. Now, we celebrate its release in the West.
Developed by Otomate and Idea Factory and published by Idea Factory too, it presents an exceptional team. Teita, the artist behind the Norn9 series, worked for this project.
Its gorgeous art and spectacular beats make this game a thrilling story that everyone can enjoy.
The game will get two limited editions and a standard edition. However, the limited editions are already sold out.
You can find more details on its product page and buy it on Nintendo’s store page.
Story
In the near future…
Summer break was around the corner. Hiyori Sena, a sophomore in high school, was living a peaceful life. One day, as she was walking home with her childhood friend, a masked figure appeared before them. The two were abducted and taken to a strange world with two moons.
When they awoke, they met nine others in the same predicament. In their confusion, the mysterious figure began to speak.
“Welcome to Arcadia!”
“In this world, if you perform for us, your wildest dreams can come true!”In order to find their way home, the group was forced to work together and act in an assortment of scenes from a drama.
They were also made aware that a traitor walked among them… What could be the motive of this traitor? And why are they all being forced to act?
Unable to fully trust anyone, whose hand will she take in the end?
Idea Factory International
Announcement Trailer & Movies
Characters
Hiyori Sena
VA: N/A
A sophomore at Gekkei High School. Tomose Banjo is her childhood friend. She is always trying her best at everything she does. Just before summer break, her and Banjo meet a strange man and were suddenly transported into the Other World Stream.
Kyoya Akase
VA: Soma Saito
A student who attends Ariake Technical School. He’s an honest, athletic, and energetic guy with a strong devotion, leading him to be quite influential on the group’s mood.
Tomose Banjo
VA: Kenichi Suzumura
A schoolmate of the protagonist who is undeniably cool. He’s also her childhood friend, and has the tendency to be a little overprotective of her. He loves clam chowder and is a member of the drama club.
A soft spoken and respectful man. Whenever the protagonist is in trouble, he lends her a hand. He tries to avoid any conflict and is a very peaceful person. He loves to collect succulents.
Mamoru Chigasaki
VA: Namikawa Daisuke
A soft spoken and respectful man. Whenever the protagonist is in trouble, he lends her a hand. He tries to avoid any conflict and is a very peaceful person. He loves to collect succulents.
Mei Dazai
VA: Makoto Furukawa
Although he may seem distant, he is very kind at heart. Vigilant and watchful, he keeps the free spirits in the group grounded. He loves cats.
Keito Ebana
VA: Tomoaki Maeno
Although he seems like a serious person, he’s got a mouth on him and always gets into arguments. However, similar to Dazai, he’s very grounded. A skillful cook.
Ryoichi Futami
VA: Seki Tomokazu
A student in vocational school studying art. He’s very good with his hands and loves to do silver crafting. He’s the brother figure to the cast members who act selfishly.
Souta Gyobu
VA: Matsuoka Yoshitsugu
Supposedly attends Gekkei High School like the protagonist, but she’s never seen him there. He’s an eccentric man who always acts aloof. He loves old games.
Takumi Haiji
VA: Okamoto Nobuhiko
He always seem to be staring off into space. A boy who doesn’t speak often. He’s hard to read but what we know for sure is that he loves ice cream.
Mizuki Iochi
VA: Ogata Megumi
The oldest of the cast members. Unlike their appearance, they’re pretty bold, often acting as the host of the disorderly group.
Relationship Chart
The official website made available a relationship chart for all players to check, enjoy!
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