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Yone Kazuki, illustrator of Hakuoki, handles illustrations, Ririka Yoshimura writes the scenario, and the first teaser video arrives at Animate Girls Festival 2026 in Ikebukuro on November 7 and 8.","whyItMatters":"Toei Animation joining an otome game built around a Hakuoki illustrator and a bilingual Switch release puts a television animation studio behind a console romance title aimed at both Japanese and English players.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe game\u0026#39;s tagline is \u0026#34;It all begins with a life lost.\u0026#34; Voltage\u0026#39;s Rei Misaki directs alongside Yoshimura, and the soundtrack comes from Yamato of Heart Company, with Arika performing the theme song. Background art is by Naohiro Yuki. Voltage\u0026#39;s Satoshi Nohara and Toei\u0026#39;s Hiroaki Shibata and Honoka Kishi are producers.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmuLit will reveal the main characters on November 7 at 12:00 p.m. JST. Booth visitors at the Ikebukuro event receive a booklet with character information and a large promotional shopping bag.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Yone Kazuki drawing for Kakan Ruirui puts the Hakuoki illustrator on a Voltage and Toei Animation otome game written by Ririka Yoshimura, with a Switch release in 2027 and a teaser at Animate Girls Festival 2026.","twitterPost":"Yone Kazuki, the Hakuoki illustrator, is drawing Kakan Ruirui for Voltage and Toei Animation, with Ririka Yoshimura on scenario and a 2027 Switch release.","threadsPost":"Kakan Ruirui pairs Voltage with Toei Animation, and the load-bearing credit is Yone Kazuki, the Hakuoki illustrator, on art. Ririka Yoshimura writes the scenario, the game ships to Switch in 2027, and Animate Girls Festival 2026 gets the first teaser.","newsletterBlurb":"Voltage and Toei Animation are developing the otome game Kakan Ruirui: The Caged Lantern of Yomi for digital release on Switch in 2027 under Voltage's AmuLit brand. Yone Kazuki, the Hakuoki illustrator, handles the art, and the game will support Japanese and English. 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