{"rewrite":{"id":"r_6095588c3554e58f851c6b0d","clusterId":"c_a092f839c910f4442ed8f49f","slug":"hiroshi-iuchi-s-canceled-ubusuna-resumes-production-with-investor","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Hiroshi Iuchi's Canceled 'UBUSUNA' Resumes Production With Investor","summary":"On July 8, Hiroshi Iuchi announced that his shooting game 'UBUSUNA' is moving toward resuming production with investment from another company. The project was reported canceled in May after Iuchi left M2. Designer Kusasa Wa proposed outside investment, and discussions had already begun before the public cancellation. Iuchi holds the rights to the concept and system specifications, so resources created at M2 cannot be used.","whyItMatters":"The revival shows how a creator's retention of intellectual property rights can keep a project alive after a studio departure, even after a public cancellation announcement.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe resurrection of \u0026#39;UBUSUNA\u0026#39; places the project back in the hands of its original creator, Hiroshi Iuchi, after M2\u0026#39;s cancellation in May. Designer Kusasa Wa, who worked on the game\u0026#39;s graphics, proposed seeking outside investment shortly after the cancellation was decided in late 2025. By the time M2 publicly announced the project\u0026#39;s end on May 24, Iuchi was already in talks with potential investors. Iuchi has apologized for the timing of the announcement, and the staff are now working toward delivery. The game, which Iuchi has described as easier to play than his 2001 classic Ikaruga, faces a path that Iuchi himself admits is uncertain.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Hiroshi Iuchi's canceled shmup UBUSUNA is moving toward resuming production with outside investment, per a July 8 update. The project was revived after designer Kusasa Wa proposed outside funding. Iuchi holds the rights to the concept, allowing the project to continue after leaving M2.","twitterPost":"Hiroshi Iuchi's canceled shmup UBUSUNA is moving toward resuming production with outside investment. The project was revived after designer Kusasa Wa proposed outside funding. Iuchi holds the rights to the concept, allowing the project to continue after leaving M2.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Hiroshi Iuchi's 'UBUSUNA' has been revived after its cancellation in May. The game is moving toward resumption with investment from another company, led by designer Kusasa Wa. Iuchi holds the rights to the concept, so resources created at M2 cannot be used, but the project continues.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260709-454141/\",\"title\":\"Legendary STG 'UBUSUNA' Reported as Canceled Suddenly Revives: Creators Gather Under Hiroshi Iuchi, Negotiations with Investment Companies Underway\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4184,"outputTokens":1901,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783581348,"createdAt":"2026-07-09T07:05:47.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-09T07:07:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-09T07:05:47.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a092f839c910f4442ed8f49f","canonicalTitle":"“開発中止”が伝えられた幻のSTG『ウブスナ』、一転して再始動へ。井内ひろし氏のもとにクリエイターが集結、出資企業と協議中","representativeArticleId":"a_733e93c81db1ff639c189d09","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"UBUSUNA\"],\"studios\":[\"M2\"],\"people\":[\"Hiroshi Inai\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-09T06:20:27.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-09T06:20:27.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-09T07:07:29.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260709-454141/","title":"“開発中止”が伝えられた幻のSTG『ウブスナ』、一転して再始動へ。井内ひろし氏のもとにクリエイターが集結、出資企業と協議中"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["UBUSUNA"],"studios":["M2"],"people":["Hiroshi Inai"],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}