{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d76e4d9f5d3a4e8dab59932e","clusterId":"c_035f8cc048a44da28bacb8b5","slug":"akiba-s-trip-series-reaches-15th-anniversary-tops-1-million-sales","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"AKIBA's TRIP Series Reaches 15th Anniversary, Tops 1 Million Sales","summary":"Acquire Corporation announced on May 19 that the Akiba's Trip series has reached its 15th anniversary and surpassed 1 million units sold worldwide. The first game launched on PSP on May 19, 2011, set in a realistically recreated Akihabara district. Players battled vampires called Kageyashi by stripping their clothes to expose them to sunlight. The sequel Akiba's Trip 2 released in 2013, following a protagonist turned into an artificial vampire called Magaimono. The series expanded into social games, an anime adaptation, and remastered versions. The latest entry, Akiba's Trip 2 Director's Cut, released in 2023, includes a new scenario called Kati Route that adds previously untold truths and new endings. To commemorate the anniversary, Steam is running a sale on the remastered versions until May 26, with discounts of 60 to 70 percent off. The games are also available on Nintendo eShop and PlayStation Store at regular prices.","whyItMatters":"The 1 million sales milestone and 15-year run confirm that a niche concept-a game built around stripping enemies in a real-world Tokyo district-can sustain a franchise across multiple platforms and media adaptations.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAcquire Corporation, the developer behind the series, is based in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, and is led by representative director Takuma Endo. The studio is also known for the \u003ccite\u003eTenchu\u003c/cite\u003e and \u003ccite\u003eSamurai Dou\u003c/cite\u003e series, and recently handled overall development of Square Enix's \u003ccite\u003eOctopath Traveler\u003c/cite\u003e I and II and Nintendo's \u003ccite\u003eMario \u0026 Luigi: Brothership\u003c/cite\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first game, \u003ccite\u003eAkiba's Trip: Hellbound \u0026 Debriefed\u003c/cite\u003e in English, launched on PSP on May 19, 2011. The sequel, \u003ccite\u003eAkiba's Trip: Undead \u0026 Undressed\u003c/cite\u003e in English, followed in 2013. The series expanded beyond games with the 2016 social game \u003ccite\u003eAkiba's Trip Festa!\u003c/cite\u003e (now discontinued) and the 2017 anime \u003ccite\u003eAkiba's Trip -The Animation-\u003c/cite\u003e. The remastered version of the first game, \u003ccite\u003eAkiba's Trip: First Memory\u003c/cite\u003e, arrived in 2021, and \u003ccite\u003eAkiba's Trip 2 Director's Cut\u003c/cite\u003e in 2023.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Steam sale includes specific discounts: \u003ccite\u003eAkiba's Trip: First Memory\u003c/cite\u003e Standard Edition is 60 percent off, from 2,980 yen to 1,192 yen; the Digital Deluxe Edition is 70 percent off, from 3,400 yen to 1,020 yen; \u003ccite\u003eAkiba's Trip 2\u003c/cite\u003e is 60 percent off, from 2,480 yen to 992 yen; the Kati Route Additional Upgrade is 70 percent off, from 1,500 yen to 450 yen; and the Kati Route DLC plus costume set is 70 percent off, from 3,000 yen to 900 yen.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Akiba's Trip has sold over 1 million units worldwide in 15 years-a game where you strip vampires in a realistic Akihabara. The Steam sale runs until May 26.","twitterPost":"Acquire's strip-action series Akiba's Trip hits 15 years and 1M sales. The remasters are 60-70% off on Steam until May 26.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Acquire announced that the Akiba's Trip series has surpassed 1 million units sold worldwide on its 15th anniversary. The first game launched on PSP in 2011, and the series now spans remasters, an anime, and a Steam sale running until May 26.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260519r\",\"title\":\"'AKIBA'S TRIP' Series Celebrates 15th Anniversary, Surpasses 1 Million Units Sold Worldwide\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/19/166617.html\",\"title\":\"Realistic Akihabara x Strip Action: The Unique 'AKIBA'S TRIP' Celebrates 15th Anniversary! 60-70% Off Sale on Remastered Versions\"},{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/05/19/181534.html\",\"title\":\"Real Akihabara × Strip Action: The Unique 'AKIBA'S TRIP' Celebrates 15th Anniversary! 60-70% Off Sale on Remastered Versions\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":10819,"outputTokens":1349,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826987,"createdAt":"2026-05-19T08:17:37.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-19T08:30:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-19T08:30:03.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_035f8cc048a44da28bacb8b5","canonicalTitle":"『AKIBA'S TRIP』シリーズが誕生から15周年を迎える。世界累計販売本数は100万本を突破、秋葉原を舞台にした異色の“脱衣”アクションとして多くのユーザーから愛される","representativeArticleId":"a_a1ad6b3220981fa1842b25b7","sourceCount":3,"writtenSourceCount":3,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-19T06:00:52.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-19T10:45:04.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-19T11:57:18.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260519r","title":"『AKIBA'S TRIP』シリーズが誕生から15周年を迎える。世界累計販売本数は100万本を突破、秋葉原を舞台にした異色の“脱衣”アクションとして多くのユーザーから愛される"},{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/19/166631.html","title":"『タルコフ』ライクな最大4人協力プレイ対応の見下ろし型PvE脱出シューター『ZERO Sievert 2』ウィッシュリスト10万件突破！ | Game*Spark - 国内・海外ゲーム情報サイト"},{"source":"Inside","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/05/19/181534.html","title":"リアルな秋葉原×脱衣アクションが話題を呼んだ異色作『AKIBA’S TRIP』15周年！歴代リマスター版の60～70%オフセールも開催"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Acquire Corporation announced on May 19 that the Akiba's Trip series surpassed 1 million units sold worldwide.","The first game, Akiba's Trip: Hellbound \u0026 Debriefed, launched on PSP on May 19, 2011.","The latest entry, Akiba's Trip 2 Director's Cut, released in 2023 and includes a new scenario called Kati Route.","Steam is running a sale on remastered versions until May 26, with discounts of 60 to 70 percent off.","The series expanded into a social game (Akiba's Trip Festa!, now discontinued) and an anime (Akiba's Trip -The Animation-) in 2017."]}