{"rewrite":{"id":"r_2e521ba800f49859d26d0c4a","clusterId":"c_5aed607f10550c01154c8bbe","slug":"ishii-s-shibuya-scramble-stories-pulls-115-million-yen-in-crowdfunding","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Ishii's Shibuya Scramble Stories Pulls 115 Million Yen in Crowdfunding","summary":"A talk event for the live-action adventure game Shibuya Scramble Stories was held on September 26 at 404 Not Found in Shibuya Sakura Stage. Organizers said crowdfunding through Ubgoe and CAMPFIRE reached 115,557,783 yen as of September 25, the second-highest cumulative amount for a completely new game development in Japan. The project has a 2028 release planned.","whyItMatters":"The total puts a Shibuya ADV from an indie-positioned production close to the top domestic crowdfunding figure without traditional publisher backing.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe event at 404 Not Found featured scriptwriter Yukinori Kitajima as MC, along with cast members Fumio Kitakami, Yu Matsuda, and Yuto Nakamura, plus Aya Kamiki, who handles the theme song. General director Ishiijiro was absent, and a message from him was read. Organizers reported that the stretch goal of producing one additional main character was reached after cumulative support passed 100 million yen. The gap from the top Japanese crowdfunding total, 132,302,525 yen, is about 16.74 million yen.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Shibuya Scramble Stories hit 115 million yen with a 2028 release planned. Ubgoe and CAMPFIRE money buys years, not a build, and Jiro Ishii's live-action adventure carries the same long-horizon risk live-action production does.","twitterPost":"115 million yen raised, 2028 release. Jiro Ishii's Shibuya Scramble Stories gets a development clock that outlasts most crowdfunding backers' patience.","threadsPost":"Shibuya Scramble Stories raised 115,557,783 yen through Ubgoe and CAMPFIRE, and the plan is a 2028 release. That timeline means backers wait years before they see whether Jiro Ishii's live-action adventure matches the pitch.","newsletterBlurb":"Shibuya Scramble Stories, the live-action adventure game led by general director Ishiijiro, held its special talk event on September 26 at Shibuya Sakura Stage. Organizers reported cumulative crowdfunding of 115,557,783 yen as of September 25, and the 100 million yen stretch goal for one additional main character was reached. The project plans a 2028 release.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/kikakuthetower/260927g\",\"title\":\"Were They Really Pushed into a Pond During the Filming of \\\"Machi\\\"? Three Actors Who Laugh and Talk About the Harsh Filming Secrets Are Already Completely in Sync - Report on the Talk Event for Ishiijiro's New Live-Action ADV \\\"Shibuya Scramble Stories\\\"\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4849,"outputTokens":645,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791149368,"createdAt":"2026-10-04T21:25:50.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-04T21:28:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T21:28:23.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_5aed607f10550c01154c8bbe","canonicalTitle":"『街』の撮影では本当に池に落とされた？ 過酷な撮影秘話を笑って語り合う俳優3人は、すでに息ぴったり。イシイジロウ氏の新作実写ADV『シブヤスクランブルストーリーズ』トークイベントをレポート","representativeArticleId":"a_dec9918f41467c7a752b4d42","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Shibuya Scramble Stories\",\"Machi\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Jiro Ishii\"],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-27T03:14:12.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-27T03:14:12.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T21:28:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/kikakuthetower/260927g","title":"『街』の撮影では本当に池に落とされた？ 過酷な撮影秘話を笑って語り合う俳優3人は、すでに息ぴったり。イシイジロウ氏の新作実写ADV『シブヤスクランブルストーリーズ』トークイベントをレポート"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Shibuya Scramble Stories","Machi"],"studios":[],"people":["Jiro Ishii"],"type":"event","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}