{"rewrite":{"id":"r_688fe2effd348ccf87e089ff","clusterId":"c_5229f23daf4c5b3542f07425","slug":"loop-train-circle-explains-debanking-to-lawmakers-and-fsa-officials","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Loop Train Circle Explains Debanking to Lawmakers and FSA Officials","summary":"Mistilteinn, the circle behind the adult game Loop Train, said it explained its debanking problems to lawmakers and Financial Services Agency officials. The circle described two issues: overseas Steam sales it could not receive in a Japanese bank account, and being refused an account because it handles adult work. On October 28 it said a shared information article for affected circles is still being checked before release.","whyItMatters":"The dispute has moved from developer complaints on social media into a direct exchange with the regulator and elected officials, which is where the tax treatment of sales that never reach the developer would have to change.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMistilteinn released Loop Train in July 2023, a 3D touching simulation set in train stations and packed trains, and the game had sold 56,135 copies on DLsite at the time of writing. The circle said it could not receive overseas sales for about a year and a half, and that the tax burden remained a separate problem on top of that.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolitician Yoshiyuki Kurishita quoted the circle\u0026#39;s post and pointed out that sales revenue earned overseas is still taxed even when debanking keeps the money out of reach. Nupu Ryu, the developer behind Yariste Mesubuter, raised the same point. Mistilteinn said it has written an article and template for other circles but found a gap between the method described by Financial Services Agency officials and how the web page actually works, so publication is on hold.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Mistilteinn, the circle behind Loop Train, says it explained its Steam debanking and bank account refusal to lawmakers and Financial Services Agency officials. It also says its shared info article for other circles is delayed by a mismatch with the agency's stated procedure.","twitterPost":"Loop Train circle Mistilteinn says it explained its Steam debanking and account refusal to lawmakers and FSA officials. A shared info article for other circles is on hold over a mismatch with the agency's stated procedure.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Mistilteinn, the circle behind the adult game Loop Train, said it explained its debanking situation to lawmakers and Financial Services Agency officials. The circle described overseas Steam sales it could not receive in a Japanese bank account and being refused an account for handling adult work. It also said a shared information article for other affected circles is delayed while it checks a discrepancy with the agency's stated procedure.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/28/174176.html\",\"title\":\"Adult Hit 'Loop Train' Studio Explains Steam Debanking and Account Refusal Issues to Lawmakers and Financial Services Agency Officials - At One Point Unable to Receive Overseas Sales for About a Year and a Half\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5262,"outputTokens":779,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793170187,"createdAt":"2026-10-28T06:45:00.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-28T06:48:29.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-28T06:48:29.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_5229f23daf4c5b3542f07425","canonicalTitle":"成人向けヒット作『ループトレイン』制作サークル、Steamのデバンキングや口座開設拒否の問題を議員・金融庁関係者に解説―過去には約1年半にわたり海外売上を受け取れず","representativeArticleId":"a_ab75a9d00af29c309aa2a870","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Loop Train\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Yoshiyuki Kurishita\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-28T06:05:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-28T06:05:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-28T06:48:25.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/28/174176.html","title":"成人向けヒット作『ループトレイン』制作サークル、Steamのデバンキングや口座開設拒否の問題を議員・金融庁関係者に解説―過去には約1年半にわたり海外売上を受け取れず"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Loop Train"],"studios":[],"people":["Yoshiyuki Kurishita"],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Mistilteinn is the production circle behind the adult game Loop Train, released in July 2023.","Loop Train had sold 56,135 copies on DLsite at the time of writing.","Mistilteinn said it could not receive overseas sales for about a year and a half.","Politician Yoshiyuki Kurishita said sales revenue earned overseas is still taxed even when debanking blocks receipt.","Mistilteinn said its shared information article for affected circles is on hold over a discrepancy with the Financial Services Agency's stated procedure."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["loop-train","yoshiyuki-kurishita"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"loop-train","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":2,"overall":"unverified","story_count":1,"has_dossier":false},{"slug":"yoshiyuki-kurishita","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":0,"overall":"unverified","story_count":1,"has_dossier":false}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}