{"rewrite":{"id":"r_25e457dcf3c9843dfe12435b","clusterId":"c_1c790ea0331e2987be44c004","slug":"game-freak-announces-ame-nochi-hare-onna-mobile-game","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Game Freak Announces Ame Nochi Hare Onna Mobile Game","summary":"GAME FREAK announced on Monday a new mobile game, Ame nochi Hare Onna, set to launch for iOS and Android in Japan this winter. The game centers on Hare-onna magical girls who turn weather into power. Hiyori Kono voices lead Himawari Harewatari, with Mirika Kawa, Ayaka Fujimoto, Chinatsu Hirose, and Momoka Tsuji also named. Shigeru Oomori directs and produces, and CHRONOGATE is co-developing.","whyItMatters":"Game Freak's best-known work is the Pokemon franchise, so a weather-linked magical girl game with its own cast and a partner studio is a new direction for a company whose identity is tied to one series.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe game\u0026#39;s hook is real-time weather forecasts across Japan, integrated so that conditions affect different parts of play and produce a different experience each day. The tagline is \u0026#34;Tomorrow\u0026#39;s weather will become magic.\u0026#34; Ken Sugimori designed the Machine Sentakki, the mysterious truck that lends its power to the Hare-onna magical girls. Katsunori Suginaka is the scenario director, and GAME FREAK is developing alongside CHRONOGATE. The teaser promotional video, key visual, and character and cast details were revealed with the announcement.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHiyori Kono\u003c/strong\u003e: voices Himawari Harewatari, the main Hare-onna magical girl\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAki Minamino\u003c/strong\u003e: designed Himawari Harewatari\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYuki Nagano\u003c/strong\u003e: voices Pon Arai, the Tanuki-type Kumorin partner\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKyoko Abe\u003c/strong\u003e: designed Pon Arai\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMirika Kawa\u003c/strong\u003e: voices the Hare-onna magical girl Yuri Amanohara\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAyaka Fujimoto\u003c/strong\u003e: voices Kon Oribe, Yuri\u0026#39;s Kitsune-type Kumorin partner\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinatsu Hirose\u003c/strong\u003e: voices the Hare-onna magical girl Izu Shinotsuki\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMomoka Tsuji\u003c/strong\u003e: voices Chuchu Yumekawa, Izu\u0026#39;s Nezumi-type Kumorin partner\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKen Sugimori\u003c/strong\u003e: designed the Machine Sentakki truck\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShigeru Oomori\u003c/strong\u003e: director and producer\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatsunori Suginaka\u003c/strong\u003e: scenario director\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Game Freak's first original mobile title has Shigeru Oomori directing and producing, with CHRONOGATE co-developing. That split says Game Freak is funding the project while a partner carries the build.","twitterPost":"Ame Nochi Hare Onna lists both a director-producer role for Shigeru Oomori and a co-developer, CHRONOGATE. Game Freak is leading and sharing the build.","threadsPost":"Ame Nochi Hare Onna credits Shigeru Oomori as both director and producer, and CHRONOGATE as co-developer. That structure is the detail worth watching: Game Freak leads the project while a partner studio carries part of the development load.","newsletterBlurb":"GAME FREAK announced a new mobile game, Ame nochi Hare Onna, for iOS and Android in Japan this winter. The Hare-onna magical girls transform weather into power, and real-time weather forecasts across Japan affect play, so each day differs. Hiyori Kono voices the lead, with Shigeru Oomori directing and producing and CHRONOGATE co-developing.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-14/pokemon-developer-game-freak-announces-ame-nochi-hare-onna-mobile-game/.241755\",\"title\":\"Pokemon Developer Game Freak Announces Ame nochi Hare Onna Mobile Game\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4509,"outputTokens":903,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789391667,"createdAt":"2026-09-14T13:09:28.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-14T13:13:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-14T13:13:21.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_1c790ea0331e2987be44c004","canonicalTitle":"News\nPokémon Developer Game Freak Announces Ame nochi Hare Onna Mobile Game","representativeArticleId":"a_dd1f7ad220870215c0a3294f","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Ame nochi Hare Onna\"],\"studios\":[\"Game Freak\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-14T11:50:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-14T11:50:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-14T13:13:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-14/pokemon-developer-game-freak-announces-ame-nochi-hare-onna-mobile-game/.241755","title":"News\nPokémon Developer Game Freak Announces Ame nochi Hare Onna Mobile Game"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Ame nochi Hare Onna"],"studios":["Game Freak"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}