{"rewrite":{"id":"r_08a45b0a5ea64e4abfc98589","clusterId":"c_beecb7bc5bfa49509ecb7492","slug":"vtuber-rika-hanamiya-stars-in-new-asmr-visual-novel-rika-mode","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"VTuber Rika Hanamiya Stars in New ASMR Visual Novel Rika Mode","summary":"CyberStep released the visual novel \"Rika Mode ♡\" on May 28, 2026, for PC and Nintendo Switch under its Rabbit Foot brand. The game stars VTuber Rika Hanamiya, who appears as a childhood friend turned exclusive maid. It is a fully voiced visual novel with ASMR elements, including scenes recorded in binaural audio where Hanamiya approaches the player. The standard download version costs 3,960 yen. A digital bonus set priced at 6,710 yen includes an extra ASMR situation voice, illustration rough data, and wallpapers. A limited box with physical goods, a theme song CD, and a mini-novel epilogue costs 23,100 yen. The game supports Japanese, English, and Chinese. Illustrator Sese Nagi handled the character art and sprites. The scenario was composed by Hoshino Kanata and written by Morohoshi Takashi, both of Re,AER. The theme song \"Alstroemeria no Kotoba\" is performed by Hanamiya herself.","whyItMatters":"This release is the latest in Rabbit Foot's strategy of building visual novels around VTubers as themselves, blending the interactive fiction format with ASMR to appeal directly to the talent's existing fanbase.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003ePANORA's coverage adds the game's full synopsis and character description. The story follows the protagonist, the only son of a kingdom noble, whose childhood friend Rika becomes his exclusive maid. She teases him at the mansion and at school, but a remark from the protagonist's father threatens to separate them. The synopsis asks whether \"the fates of the two, separated by status, will intersect.\"\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe theme song \"Alstroemeria no Kotoba\" has full credits. The music was composed by Kotobuki Mutsumi, with lyrics by Asakura Piyoi and mixing by YoP. Hanamiya herself performs the song.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePANORA also describes Hanamiya's VTuber persona in more detail. She is a \"genius little devil maid VTuber who loves singing, games, and cats.\" She hosts a radio show, works as a game voice actor and vocalist, and has published an essay book.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe limited box, priced at 23,100 yen, includes a setting materials collection, the theme song CD, and a mini-novel epilogue to the main scenario, in addition to the digital bonus set contents. The standard digital bonus set (6,710 yen) adds an ASMR situation voice titled \"Rika Mode ♡ Extra Edition: Mischief in the Dark,\" along with illustration rough data and wallpapers.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Rika Mode is a visual novel, not a game stream. The ASMR binaural audio is the core mechanic, not a bonus feature.","twitterPost":"Rika Mode is a visual novel built around binaural ASMR, not a game. The audio is the primary interaction.","threadsPost":"Rika Mode is a visual novel, not a game. The ASMR binaural audio is the core mechanic, not a bonus feature. The VTuber's voice is the main interaction, not gameplay.","newsletterBlurb":"CyberStep released Rika Mode ♡, a visual novel starring VTuber Rika Hanamiya, on PC and Switch. The game includes ASMR binaural audio and multiple editions, from a standard download to a limited box with physical goods.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/994/G099420/20260528009/\",\"title\":\"Visual Novel \\\"Rika Mode ♡\\\" Starring VTuber Rika Hanamiya Released for PC and Switch, Also Features ASMR Elements\"},{\"source\":\"PANORA\",\"url\":\"https://panora.tokyo/archives/143910\",\"title\":\"VTuber \\\"Hanamiya Rika\\\" Stars in New ASMR Novel Game \\\"Rika Mode ♡\\\" Now on Sale\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":9449,"outputTokens":1129,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779945536,"createdAt":"2026-05-28T05:18:50.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-28T05:30:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-28T05:30:06.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_beecb7bc5bfa49509ecb7492","canonicalTitle":"VTuber「花宮莉歌」が主演・主役のASMR付き新作ノベルゲーム「りかも～ど♡」が本日より販売開始","representativeArticleId":"a_81f2dfd15cd2914c848302cb","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"りかも～ど♡\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"花宮莉歌\"],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"vtuber\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-28T03:11:40.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-28T04:06:31.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-28T05:30:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/994/G099420/20260528009/","title":"VTuberの花宮莉歌さんが主演を務めるビジュアルノベル「りかも〜ど♡」，PC/Switch向けにリリース。ASMR要素も楽しめる"},{"source":"PANORA","url":"https://panora.tokyo/archives/143910","title":"VTuber「花宮莉歌」が主演・主役のASMR付き新作ノベルゲーム「りかも～ど♡」が本日より販売開始"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["りかも～ど♡"],"studios":[],"people":["花宮莉歌"],"type":"release","domain":"vtuber","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["CyberStep released the visual novel 'Rika Mode ♡' on May 28, 2026, for PC and Nintendo Switch under its Rabbit Foot brand.","The game stars VTuber Rika Hanamiya as a childhood friend turned exclusive maid, with fully voiced dialogue and ASMR elements recorded in binaural audio.","The standard download version costs 3,960 yen, a digital bonus set priced at 6,710 yen includes an extra ASMR situation voice, and a limited box with physical goods costs 23,100 yen.","Illustrator Sese Nagi handled the character art, and the scenario was composed by Hoshino Kanata and written by Morohoshi Takashi of Re,AER.","The theme song 'Alstroemeria no Kotoba' is performed by Hanamiya, with music by Kotobuki Mutsumi, lyrics by Asakura Piyoi, and mixing by YoP."]}