{"rewrite":{"id":"r_4a21fa1179f7b36dc2b6b165","clusterId":"c_a07a64ce89303bbde02d5c7a","slug":"otomeito-s-crazy-cha-n-the-chain-of-elpis-gets-july-9-release-and-play-report","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Otomeito's CRAZY CHA!N -The Chain of Elpis- Gets July 9 Release and Play Report","summary":"Idea Factory's Otomeito brand will release CRAZY CHA!N -The Chain of Elpis- on Nintendo Switch on July 9, 2026. The adventure fantasy otome game features art by Dokushi and writing by Tomomi Nakayama, the team behind Virche Evermore. The protagonist, the 17th Joan of Arc, must save her homeland while trying to quit being a saint. A play report covers the common route without spoiling the ending.","whyItMatters":"The play report confirms the game's tone and structure ahead of its July release, showing how the Virche Evermore creative team applies their style to a lighter premise about a saint who wants to retire.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe protagonist Sofia, the 17th Joan of Arc, lives peacefully with her attendant Liz in a village, but war is escalating and her summons to battle grows imminent. In a dream, God (voiced by Yuki Kaji) appears and warns that abandoning the war will doom the world. The protagonist has long wanted to quit being a saint, and the story follows her journey of national salvation while she pursues a romantic relationship with an important person to secure her retirement. The play report covers the common route and early trials, such as a test to see through a disguised king.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Otomeito's CRAZY CHA!N -The Chain of Elpis- launches July 9 on Switch. The protagonist, the 17th Joan of Arc, must save her homeland while trying to quit being a saint. From the Virche Evermore team.","twitterPost":"CRAZY CHA!N -The Chain of Elpis- from Otomeito launches July 9 on Switch. The 17th Joan of Arc must save her homeland while trying to quit being a saint. From the Virche Evermore team.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Otomeito's CRAZY CHA!N -The Chain of Elpis- launches July 9 on Nintendo Switch. The adventure fantasy otome game stars the 17th Joan of Arc, who must save her homeland while trying to quit being a saint. It features art by Dokushi and writing by Tomomi Nakayama, the team behind Virche Evermore.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/885/G088568/20260526042/\",\"title\":\"[Play Report] Looking for a Marriage Partner to Quit Being a Saint!? ADV 'CRAZY CHA!N -The Chain of Elpis-' Depicts the Unconventional Saint's All-Out Efforts in Love and National Salvation\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4270,"outputTokens":633,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780995309,"createdAt":"2026-06-09T08:47:40.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-09T08:52:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-09T08:52:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a07a64ce89303bbde02d5c7a","canonicalTitle":"［プレイレポ］聖女を辞めるために婚活をする!?　恋にも救国にも全力な破天荒聖女の活躍を描くADV「CRAZY CHA!N -エルピスの鎖-」","representativeArticleId":"a_d929ca106e3c1ca166eb3c02","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"CRAZY CHA!N -エルピスの鎖-\"],\"studios\":[\"オトメイト\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-09T08:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-09T08:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-09T08:52:07.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/885/G088568/20260526042/","title":"［プレイレポ］聖女を辞めるために婚活をする!?　恋にも救国にも全力な破天荒聖女の活躍を描くADV「CRAZY CHA!N -エルピスの鎖-」"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["CRAZY CHA!N -エルピスの鎖-"],"studios":["オトメイト"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["CRAZY CHA!N -The Chain of Elpis- launches on Nintendo Switch on July 9, 2026.","The game is developed by Idea Factory's Otomeito brand, with art by Dokushi and writing by Tomomi Nakayama, the team behind Virche Evermore.","The protagonist Sofia is the 17th Joan of Arc, who must save her homeland while trying to quit being a saint.","God, voiced by Yuki Kaji, appears in a dream and warns that abandoning the war will doom the world.","A play report covers the common route and early trials, including a test to see through a disguised king, without spoiling the ending."]}