{"rewrite":{"id":"r_72fd29ca54f8610e5c7ee426","clusterId":"c_4694aa4fd908c65916c0d62f","slug":"phantom-beast-story-2-gets-first-official-fanbook-in-12-years","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Phantom Beast Story 2 Gets First Official Fanbook in 12 Years","summary":"App Style Co. opened pre-orders on July 1 for the first official fanbook of the free-to-play idle RPG Phantom Beast Story 2, titled Phantom Beast Story 2 Official Picture Book. The 242-page book includes illustrations of phantom beasts and dot items, a Q\u0026A corner with the dev team, and a serial code for in-game items. Orders run through September 1 at the App Style Official Shop. Special editions come with acrylic figures of select phantom beasts.","whyItMatters":"The fanbook marks the first official print publication for a mobile game that launched in 2014 and has maintained a quiet but steady player base for over a decade.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eApp Style Co. announced on July 1 that it is accepting orders for the first official fanbook of Phantom Beast Story 2, a free-to-play idle RPG released for iOS and Android in 2014. The book, titled Phantom Beast Story 2 Official Picture Book, runs 242 pages in full color and includes illustrations of the game\u0026#39;s phantom beasts and dot items, plus a Q\u0026amp;A corner where the development team answers user-submitted questions. A serial code for in-game items such as the new Picture Book Memorial Box is included as a bonus.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe regular edition costs 6,600 yen. Special editions add acrylic figures of phantom beasts including Hoen no Tenko and Archangel Gabriel, with options to choose one from 17 types or buy sets of 5, 6, or all 17 figures. Orders are open at the App Style Official Shop until September 1. The Apsta BOOK official X account is also running a lottery campaign for goods.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Phantom Beast Story 2's first official fanbook arrives 12 years after launch, a long gap for a free-to-play idle RPG that has sustained a community without print support until now.","twitterPost":"Phantom Beast Story 2's first fanbook in 12 years: a free-to-play idle RPG that sustained a community without print support until now.","threadsPost":"Phantom Beast Story 2's first official fanbook arrives 12 years after launch. That is a long gap for a free-to-play idle RPG. The book's Q\u0026A section suggests the dev team is fielding questions from a community that has persisted without a physical companion for over a decade.","newsletterBlurb":"App Style Co. opened pre-orders for the first official fanbook of Phantom Beast Story 2, a free-to-play idle RPG from 2014. The 242-page book includes illustrations, a dev Q\u0026A, and a serial code for in-game items. Orders run through September 1.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260701h\",\"title\":\"Free-to-play idle RPG 'Phantom Beast Story 2' opens pre-orders for its first official fanbook in 12 years on July 1, featuring illustrations of phantom beasts and dot items, and a Q\\u0026A corner with the dev team.\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4388,"outputTokens":675,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782877492,"createdAt":"2026-07-01T03:39:15.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-01T03:39:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-01T03:39:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_4694aa4fd908c65916c0d62f","canonicalTitle":"基本プレイ無料の放置育成RPG『幻獣物語2』“12年”で初の公式ファンブックが7月1日より受注受付を開始。ゲームに登場する幻獣やドットアイテムのイラスト、ユーザーからの質問に運営チームが答えるコーナーなど掲載","representativeArticleId":"a_fbd8663fdfd722e3b0f36493","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"幻獣物語2\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-01T03:00:41.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-01T03:00:41.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-01T03:39:54.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260701h","title":"基本プレイ無料の放置育成RPG『幻獣物語2』“12年”で初の公式ファンブックが7月1日より受注受付を開始。ゲームに登場する幻獣やドットアイテムのイラスト、ユーザーからの質問に運営チームが答えるコーナーなど掲載"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["幻獣物語2"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["App Style Co. opened pre-orders on July 1 for the first official fanbook of Phantom Beast Story 2, a free-to-play idle RPG released in 2014.","The 242-page Phantom Beast Story 2 Official Picture Book includes illustrations of phantom beasts and dot items, a Q\u0026A corner with the development team, and a serial code for in-game items.","The regular edition costs 6,600 yen. Special editions come with acrylic figures of phantom beasts such as Hoen no Tenko and Archangel Gabriel.","Orders are open at the App Style Official Shop until September 1."]}