{"rewrite":{"id":"r_45be333feae9399185b28bfb","clusterId":"c_862fb6c2c3650ace8ca7c8b1","slug":"super-real-mahjong-venus-returns-shows-new-shoko-3d-model","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns Shows New Shoko 3D Model","summary":"ILLUMINATION and Infinite Loop revealed a new 3D model for heroine Shoko in the strip mahjong game Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns. The reveal includes two reward videos, with the first unlockable after achieving a tenhou at the start of a match. The game is planned for release on Windows via Steam around summer 2026, with VR support.","whyItMatters":"The ongoing character model reveals build anticipation for the VR-enabled strip mahjong title ahead of its planned summer 2026 launch.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe latest heroine reveal for Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns focuses on Shoko, the manager of the mahjong cafe P\u0026#39;s CLUB. The new 3D model was shown on YouTube and the official X account, and the footage includes a tenhou at the start of a match, a hand that the game describes as revived in the Reiwa era.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo reward videos were also released. The first is said to be viewable only after breaking through the opening tenhou, while the second shows Shoko making an angry face that the game says is cute, meant only for the player.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe game is a full 3D title with a zero-distance strip system for VR and a desktop mode for those without VR hardware. It is planned for release on Windows via Steam around summer 2026.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Shoko's new model in Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns comes with a tenhou reward video, tying fan service to a rare mahjong feat rather than just a progress bar.","twitterPost":"Shoko's new model in Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns pairs fan service with a tenhou reward video, making a rare mahjong feat the gate.","threadsPost":"The new Shoko 3D model in Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns is revealed alongside a reward video that unlocks on a tenhou. That's an odd fit for a strip mahjong game: the hardest hand in the game gates the fan service, which pushes skilled play over simple progression.","newsletterBlurb":"Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns continues its heroine reveals with Shoko, the mahjong cafe manager. The new 3D model footage includes an opening tenhou and two reward videos. The game is slated for a summer 2026 release on Steam with VR support.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/04/170200.html\",\"title\":\"\\\"開幕天和\\\"も披露！脱衣麻雀『スーパーリアル麻雀 Venus Returns』「ショウ子」新3Dモデル初公開\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5613,"outputTokens":570,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786323254,"createdAt":"2026-08-10T00:47:52.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-10T00:51:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-10T00:47:52.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_862fb6c2c3650ace8ca7c8b1","canonicalTitle":"“開幕天和”も披露！脱衣麻雀『スーパーリアル麻雀 Venus Returns』「ショウ子」新3Dモデル初公開","representativeArticleId":"a_f3458397f9d3604fe5fde9d9","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-04T12:00:04.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-04T12:00:04.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-10T00:51:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/04/170200.html","title":"“開幕天和”も披露！脱衣麻雀『スーパーリアル麻雀 Venus Returns』「ショウ子」新3Dモデル初公開"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}