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Takara Tomy Arts inicia a "2ª Fase" de 'AiPri Verse' em 6 de junho com a presença de 'PriPara' e implementa o "Friends System"!

Fonte: Gamebiz

A Takara Tomy Arts anunciou novas informações sobre 'AiPri Verse', que está em operação desde Abril de 2024. A partir do dia 6 de Junho, a "2ª fase" contará com a presença da série 'PriPara', que está comemorando seu 10º aniversário. No dia 27 de Maio, foram reveladas ilustrações inéditas das personagens em novos coords e imagens em CG.

Na "2ª fase", que começa em 6 de junho, o "AiPri Hiroba" contará com aparições aleatórias das "SoLaMiSMILE" de 'PriPara', na qual comemora 10 anos desde seu lançamento.

As três personagens que aparecerão no "AiPri Hiroba" manterão o gráfico em CG dos jogos originais de 10 anos atrás, permitindo aos jogadores desfrutar de mini-lives e sessões de fotos com suas My Chara. Além disso, na segunda metade da "2ª fase", a Falulu também será introduzida.

As roupas distribuídas aleatoriamente após o jogo incluirão quatro coords que estavam no jogo de arcade de 'PriPara' da época, além de três novos coords "Himitsu no PriPara", que são uma releitura das roupas originais. Ilustrações inéditas das "SoLaMiSMILE" usando essas novas roupas serão lançadas como produtos na loja "Prism Stone Shop".

O sistema de customização "Dream System", que permite escolher e evoluir os "Sonhos" dos My Chara, apresentará o "Kashikoma PriPara Idol" como um Sonho especial. Os jogadores poderão obter "My Chara Parts" tematizadas da série 'PriPara', como a cor dos olhos e dos cabelos da Laala. Além disso, quatro músicas do jogo de arcade original estarão disponíveis para jogar em mini-lives.

Novo "Friends System" permite a Troca de Cartões em 'AiPri Verse'!

Na "2ª fase" de 'AiPri Verse' será introduzido o novo "Friends System". Esse recurso permite que os jogadores transformem suas My Chara em "AiPri Friend Cards" e trocar esses cartões com seus amigos. As personagens dos cartões trocados podem ser chamadas para dentro do jogo.

Ao escanear o "AiPri Friend Card" de um amigo no "AiPri Hiroba", a personagem daquele cartão aparecerá na tela. Os jogadores poderão participar de mini-lives e tirar fotos com essas personagens.

Os jogadores podem criar seus próprios "AiPri Friend Cards" no novo "Friend Card Studio" dentro do jogo. Neste estúdio, é possível personalizar poses e molduras das My Chara e imprimir os cartões com um QR Code (Friend Code). Além disso, os "AiPri Friend Cards" criados podem ser exibidos no serviço web "My Chara Room".

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Chipster Rambles About: Hachi Koi (はち恋)

What I could gather from Hachi Koi or はち恋 is that it was a cancelled game/love simulator for the Nintendo DS as it was announced in 2008.

Additionally, I come to realize that this game has been acknowledged since 2012 on Tumblr by one of the main heroines, Kurumi.

Surprisingly, this was attempted by EA of all companies according to blog with a defunct link as the main plot is that a death god tells the protagonist that he's going to die by his next birthday and the only to stop it is to fall in love with one of the featured heroines.

As for the other company, NEURON AGE or NeuronAge, I don't have any concrete information on what they do towards the gaming market.

For its mechanics, it'll probably functions like a dating sim/love sim although has a "Touch Event". So think of games like FE: Fates or Nintendogs that feature this, hell you could think of Doki Doki Majo Shinpan! But with a DS game that'll potentially garner a niche audience, why did this game get cancelled? I haven't found the reason why, so I'm left in the dark with this one.

[Source: Tiny Cartridge]

So, where does that leave this canceled project? It was later turned into a smartphone game for the iOS and Android that ran from October 1, 2012 to February 28, 2014. This also came with a new mechanic which are love points that occurred from outfits and dates plus using related topics to spark a conversation while also keeping the touch event.

[Source: GameBiz]

The plot also seems to have changed to a potted plant that handed from a fortune teller as this plant can predict and advise Makoto Shirai's luck in romance.

His luck being with one of the eight heroines with some simplified summaries:

Akane Aso, the first childhood friend who's active, energetic, and friendly that's a member of the track and field club.

Hina Konishi, the second childhood friend who's shy, gentle, and soothing with a weak body yet strong will.

Mirai Kirishima, a strict committee chairperson with an old-fashioned personality who's trusted by everyone as the leader.

Kurumi Kasugaoka, a clumsy girl who's kind to everyone and quite popular in class.

Noa Saeki, an admirer of the MC that's innocent and bright while also being the hard worker.

Ayumi Ichinose, a mysterious girl who's quite modest and quiet at best. Awfully looks like another teal-haired girl who's a singer.

Maria W Ryuzaki, the only daughter of the board president that has a naïve side yet not good expressing emotions well.

Sayaka Ayukawa, the sexy upperclassman that garnered the attention of the male students yet seems interested in the MC.

[Source: Tsurezure]

Now what I've noticed while looking into the characters are some of the design changes which are mainly Hina (Hair changed from brown to black with removed side buns), Kirishima (Blue hairband thined out and turned white with neck bow removed), Kurumi (Socks become folded near loafers with flower symbol removed), Maria (Outfit color turned from pink to brown that match's Sayaka's along with shoe color + shoe accessory removed) and Sayaka (Change of bangs and heels turned from pink to purple). Their original designs, initially for the DS, are on Game Watch for full viewing.

Sadly, there is no known archive of each of the heroines' outfits. (┳◡┳)

Lastly, their official website is still up and running after shutting down their maintenance and what I can tell you is that it was completely different if you applied the link on Wayback Machine as it was in those days where it was anticipated to be released by 2009 on the NDS. Although, this requires Flash although some are programmed through Ruffle.

By the end of it all, Hachi Koi was a cancelled DS game that still made its way to be released and played until the end. I like to thank certain bloggers who posted the image with Kurumi, without you, I'll probably never found out about this obscure game. Much love!!!╰(⸝⸝⸝´꒳`⸝⸝⸝)╯

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たとえ給料が高くても人間は横領する。管理の問題。　──大体8年8000万など「給料が低いから」レベルの話じゃない

[B! 玩具] バンナムHD、派遣社員がバンダイの廃棄商品を8年にわたって不正に持ち出して8700万円の売却益　契約解除と刑事告訴、民事でも責任追及へ | gamebiz

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商標登録insideNews: コーエーテクモ、「信長の野望」と「太閤立志伝」の著作権・商標権侵害訴訟で和解…YOUZUは侵害を認めて謝罪、再発防止策も合意に | gamebiz

信長の野望などの知財紛争で和解 コーエーテクモゲームスは、この日(7月10日)、シンガポール法人であるYOUZU(SINGAPORE、YOOZOO GAMES)に対して、著作権侵害行為の差止と損害の賠償を求める訴訟について、YOUZUとの裁判外における交渉により、YOUZUが著作権侵害を認めることなどを内容とする和解が成立したことを明らかにした。同社の「信長の野望」と「太閤立志伝」の音楽、ゲーム画像、商標が許諾を得ることなく、… 情報源: コーエーテクモ、「信長の野望」と「太閤立志伝」の著作権・商標権侵害訴訟で和解…YOUZUは侵害を認めて謝罪、再発防止策も合意に | gamebiz 和解による著作権等侵害訴訟の解決に関するお知らせ(pdf) コーエーテクモゲームス　YOUZU 商標登録insideNews: Humvee Maker Sues Activision For…

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ソニー・インタラクティブエンタテインメント(SIE)は、2月27日、グループの従業員の8％にあたる900人の人員削減を行うことを明らかにした。米国や欧州、日本、アジア太平洋の社員が対象となっているという。あわせて一部の開発プロジェクトについても中止したとのこと。特別退職手当の支給も行う。 間接部門だけでなく、開発部門も対象で、欧州ではLondon Studioの解散、GuerrillaとFirespriteでの人員削減を行う。米国ではInsomniac Games、Naughty Dog、テクノロジー、クリエイティブ、サポートに関わるチームを縮小する。 各国・地域の法律や規制に従って対応するが、英国では労使協議に入り、日本では「ネクストキャリアサポートプログ���ム」など転職支援を行う。米国では同日付で対象者に通知したとのこと。その他の地域でも対象者には通知とともに面談を行っていくという。 ソニーグループのゲーム事業は、2024年3月期においては売上高4兆1500億円とグループでも最大規模となる見通しだが、ハードウェアの販売が伸び悩んでいる。事業のけん引役と位置づけていた「PlayStation5」は、今期の販売計画は2500万台だったが、2100万台に下方修正した。

SIE、構造改革でグループの従業員の8％にあたる900人の人員削減…「PS5」販売苦戦、ロンドンスタジオ閉鎖、特別退職手当も支給 | gamebiz

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セガサミーHDが2024年3月期第2四半期決算を発表　スマスロの販売好調もあり増収増益　来期には主力IPを用いたスマパチを投入したいらしい

【速報】セガサミーHD、9月中間決算は売上高47％増の2211億円、営業利益313％増の395億円、最終利益140％増の231億円 #セガサミー #セガ #サミー ※こちらは数字のみの記事となります。概要は追ってお伝えします。 ==https://t.co/3h0RMhQucK pic.twitter.com/u7c3YNGVOI — gamebiz 【ゲーム業界ニュースサイト】 (@gamebiznews) November 8, 2023 セガサミーさんの決算が発表されました我々にとって気になるサミーさんの遊技機部門だけを見てみますと P上期56,498台販売、下期27,500台予定S上期130,395台販売、下期47,600台予定 となってますSは期初計画を上方修正、Pは下方修正ですねPの規制緩和に関しても言及されてますね pic.twitter.com/8Lh0LgnJlp —…

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Takara Tomy Arts iniciará a "Quinta Fase" de Himitsu no AiPri no dia 5 de Dezembro!

Fontes: AiPri, Gamebiz

Nesta quinta-feira, a Takara Tomy Arts revelou novas informações sobre os arcades de AiPri: A partir de 5 de dezembro, terá início a 5ª fase do jogo, destacando especialmente a estreia da “Princesa AiPri Tsumugi”. Além disso, foi confirmada um collab com a série "Oshi no Ko".

■ "Princesa AiPri, Tsumugi" e novas cartas!

Na 5ª fase de AiPri a Tsumugi aparecerá na forma de “Princesa AiPri”, com sua nova Carta AiPri. Os jogadores poderão aproveitar as lives com a “Princesa AiPri, Tsumugi”. Serão lançadas 7 tipos diferentes de cartas, entre elas algumas que permitem jogar ao som da nova música da Tsumugi, "Kirameki no Uta". Também é esperado que a forma “Princesa AiPri” apareça no anime

■ Collab com "Oshi no Ko"

Uma colaboração especial com o popular anime Oshi no Ko foi confirmada para a 5ª Fase! O collab trará Cartas AiPri da personagem Ai, a estrela central do grupo B-Komachi, ao lado das protagonistas de AiPri, Himari e Mitsuki. Ao escanear essas cartas, será possível jogar com Himari e Mitsuki vestindo trajes combinando com a Ai. Além disso, durante as performances ao vivo no jogo, haverá uma apresentação especial com Ai torcendo pelos jogadores.

■ Novos trajes para Himari e Mitsuki

A 5ª fase também apresentará novos conjuntos de roupas para Himari e Mitsuki, chamados Pyon Pyon Usagi e Otogibanashi Wonderland. Ao usar a carta da Himari, os jogadores poderão jogar com a música solo da personagem, "Pastel Step Days".

■ 2ª Música de Abertura do Anime já Disponível!

A música de abertura da segunda metade do anime de AiPri, "Icchokusen Daisakusen!" (interpretada pela Pmarusama), lançada em novembro, já estará disponível no jogo a partir da 5ª fase. Os jogadores que utilizarem as cartas compatíveis poderão aproveitar essa música em suas performances.

■ Cartas com ilustrações dos mangakás

Na 5ª fase, também será realizada um collab com os mangás publicados pelas revistas da Shogakukan. Serão lançadas cartas especiais com ilustrações exclusivas de Himari, Tsumugi e Mitsuki, desenhadas pelos mangakás responsáveis pela série de Himitsu no Aipuri nas revistas Ciao (4Koma feito por Mitau), Pucchigumi (por Michiyo Kikuta) e Himitsu no AiPri Fanbook (por Hitsuji Tsujinaga). Além disso, cartas com outras ilustrações feitas pelos mesmos artistas estarão disponíveis como brindes nas revistas.

■ Trajes de Natal e Ano Novo!

Foi anunciada novas cartas com as Quartet Star em roupas de natal, além disso também incluirá um nova música chamada "Christmas Quartet"! Também terá cartas de ano novo com a Himari, Mitsuki e Tsumugi!

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(スクエニ、『FFタクティクス 獅子戦争』の期間限定セールを開始　iPhone版・Android版は通常価格1400円→720円に！ | gamebizから)

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派遣が8年…？5年だか超えると社員契約しないといけない法律なかったっけ。派遣社員側が断ると派遣切りせざるをえない、逆に短期労働を促進することになったやつ。

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スクエニ、『ファイナルファンタジーXI』冒険者再会支援システム「FFXI ReFriender」のサービスを2023年6月5日をもって終了 | gamebiz

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とくぎんトモニプラザ、2月のゲームやeスポーツイベントを発表…加藤大貴氏 – gamebiz

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Atsuo Nakayama's "Otaku Globalisation" Vol. 34Obey Me!: NTT Solmare’s "Doing what no one else is doing" DNA, which created the top otome game title with over 7 million downloads in North America¹.

Article Date: 15 Sep 2022 12:04 JST

Original Article: 【連載】中山淳雄の「推しもオタクもグローバル」第34回 Obey Me!:北米で700万DL突破の乙女ゲームトップタイトルを作り上げたNTTソルマーレ「誰もやっていなことをやる」遺伝子

Interviewed by: Atsuo Nakayama (中山淳雄), Entertainment sociologist, President of Re entertainment

Have you heard of the app game called ‘Obey Me!’? This is a so-called ‘otome game’ where you experience dramatic love with 7 handsome demon brothers. In Japan, not many people may know about it. However, the fact that this game has already reached 7 million downloads worldwide, and is a huge hit in the US – where the majority of the users are from – is surprisingly unknown by many. In this interview, we spoke to the producer from NTT Solmare, that creates this little-known hit title called ‘Obey Me!’.

■ NTT Solmare, a prominent and growing member of the NTT West group of companies

--: We are pleased to welcome 'ObeyP', the producer of Obey Me! by request of anonymity. Please begin by introducing yourself.

Sorry that we asked for anonymity at the beginning. In the Obey Me! project, which always focuses on "building as a team", we don't mention names one by one. We always announce developments as the Obey Me! team, so although we had the opportunity to interview you this time, we decided to remain anonymous.

--: It’s fine, I still think it's a very valuable opportunity for you to tell us the facts about Obey Me! As you are the producer, let's call you ObeyP. Can you tell us about your history so far?

I joined NTT Solmare in 2007 as a contract employee. I was first in the Comic Cmoa division, doing some quality control work, but around 2012 I moved to the gaming division and have been a producer since its launch, as the drafter of Obey Me! which was released in December 2019.

--: NTT Solmare itself is a very unusual company, isn't it? It was originally set up by NTT West to take on the challenge of a new business, right? 'Comic Cmoa' is a well-known service.

When the company was first established in 2002, we were in the business of offering content for PDA terminals. Later, while exploring mobile phone content services, we thought that comics might work, so we launched Comic i (now Comic Cmoa). We also started a game business for mobile phones around 2010 with the aim of creating services that would become the second pillar after Comic Cmoa.

--: Some people are transferred from NTT West, and isn't the corporate culture totally different? It's a surprise that a company so committed to providing content is formed within the NTT group in the first place².

It's really open-ended. The people who originally set up the company valued the challenge of being eager to try new things, and from the start there was a corporate culture of not being restricted by existing frameworks. The people who started as contract workers and temporary workers have now been with the company for more than 10 years, and the permanent staff are carrying on the culture.

The company has 300 employees, and of course many of the managers and above are on loan from NTT West, but there is a sense that those on loan are observing the culture of the company. It has been 20 years since the company started, but we are a company that is constantly launching new things, such as releasing otome games for overseas markets and starting a live-streaming voice-over actor service, with the idea of "doing something no one else is doing".

--: Here is a chart of Solmare's financial earnings and statement from the financial report in Figure 1. The company's assets increased from 5 billion yen to 20 billion yen in the latter half of the 2010s, as it gradually grew with Comic Cmoa and the game business as their pillars. The pandemic could be a defining factor, but it is by inference that “Comic Cmoa” and “Obey Me” were the 2 leading powers. I'm focusing more on the fact that they had already expanded their gaming business to North America in 2011...

Right. I think we were very early in our overseas development, mainly in North America with the "Shall we date?" series.

Figure 1: NTT Solmare Company Performance Data

Source: Prepared by the author based on the disclosed financial statements.

--: Do you have any overseas offices? Is it much like the apartment office in Tokyo, and everyone is basically based in Osaka, right?

No, we have no overseas offices. From planning and development to promotion, Osaka is the centre of our business.

--: Do you also engage in game development? How many people are in each division?

The total number of people working at Solmare is about 300. Among them, about 40 people are involved in ‘Obey Me!’. We had in-house development for our previous titles, but we have asked Now Production to develop ‘Obey Me!’.

--: It is really unique that you were even doing in-house development. For there are many other major capital-based companies that specialise only in publishing mobile games.

■ Japanese Otome Games in the 2010s: A History of Expansion into North America

--: Around 2010, the "joseimuke game" genre³ itself was rare. Were they focused on this genre from the beginning?

At first, we made a wide variety of game titles. Of course, we also made games for male users. Then, there was a person who loved otome games, and said, "I want to try my hand at this!" It is known that this became the predecessor of the Shall we date? series.

--: It costs a lot of money just to make one, but is it really that simple to do?

Well, after all, "Doing something no one else is doing" is in the corporate DNA. And it is still true to this day that the company is able to grasp the passion of the people in charge and entrust us with their work.

--: Then, with the success of "Shall we date?" there, you started to specialise more and more toward the female market. Looking at the releases in the 2010s until "Obey Me!" became a big hit, a lot of derivative titles were created in units of 10 to 20, right? Did they sell well in overseas markets as well?

(Laughs) Our strategy was to produce a large quantity of products and gain market share. In overseas, or rather in North America, there were some telling figures. When the first ninja-themed game was released, it was a ‘how did it go this far!?’ moment. The fact that there was almost no competition was a big factor, and surprisingly (in those days) there were a certain number of users in North America who liked Japanese otome games, so rather than just using titles that had already been released in Japan, we decided to create something specifically for overseas users that is the "Shall we date?" series.

--: I remember well "Be My Princess" (2012) by Voltage as an otome game for North America. The characters were all changed for the North American market… which was very strange. *Voltage Inc., a leading otome game company, had been in the North American development business since 2011, but has withdrawn in 2021.

We have made the same kind of trial and error. In the end, "too much customisation is counter-intuitive and cannot be accepted". North American users also think of it as a Japanese otome game, thus we do not voice-over the voice actors in English but leave them in Japanese and use subtitles, and we keep the visuals as they are in the school or Japanese fantasy style.

--: On the other hand, what are the areas that you try to change?

Since we have a diverse workforce, including non-Japanese employees within our company, we study their local cultures and ways of thinking to effectively reflect them in our stories and characters, including the main character.

■ Obey Me!, made exclusively for overseas market, were flooded with 7 million users worldwide

--: Immediately after its release, Obey Me! became a hit the size of all the dozens of titles you have released so far combined. What do you think is the reason for this success?

Of course, the story and characters were well received, but I think a major factor was the change in gameplay from the novel type, where you read the story by paying for tickets. The mainstream Japanese style of acquiring cards through gacha and training them is common in Japan, but there were not many otome games in North American market based on such a system.

--: In a way, that is another manifestation of the "doing something no one else is doing" culture. Gacha raising games are not in the tens of millions of yen (~70,200 USD) unit of development cost of novel games, are they? They cost hundreds of millions of yen. (~702,000 USD)

Yes, we are working with a specialised game development company like Now Production, and the budget which was at a different scale than in the past also posed a challenge.

--: This is also a credit to the Solmare management team who agreed to this. They were willing to take on a challenge with a development cost that was different from anything they had ever done before, and to do it exclusively overseas, without releasing it in Japan. It is also amazing that ObeyP was able to build up credibility within the company.

(Laughs) That’s for sure. Of course, I was not approved solely based on my enthusiasm, but even so, I am very grateful to the company for entrusting me with this project, which was a huge challenge. NTT Solmare's culture of "leaving things to people who want to do them" is also a big part of this.

--: But I don't think any company can just make a product for North America out of the blue. You do not have an overseas base, and in the first place, would you make it mainly with people like ObeyP who are well versed in foreign countries?

Ah, but I can’t speak English? (laughs) Neither have I lived there.

--: What!!?? Is that true? A game with 7 million downloads overseas, is made by someone who can't speak English!?

Since 2012, we have been working on in-house titles for overseas markets, so of course we have been researching what kind of things people like. I have watched all kinds of foreign dramas and movies, and I have also studied foreign animation from the perspective of what local people have grown up watching since childhood. I thought about how people are attracted to scenes like this in romance, and I look at them all the time and think about what kind of style would be acceptable to them.

I often discuss ideas with the translation team, which includes native speakers.

--: That is a very encouraging story. It is not necessarily that you have people who have been in North America for a long time or who are fluent in English.

I feel that we are creating a large-scale app for North America together with businesses and creators who share our vision. By involving external people such as scenario writers and illustrators, the challenge of creating a title that will excite ladies around the world is interesting in and of itself.

--: What countries after North America were your games were being played in overseas?

The USA has the largest number of users and sales, but we also have players in Europe, Southeast Asia, and many other countries.

■ To change from "Obey Me! Overseas" to "Obey Me! Worldwide," including Japan

--: What do you hope to do with Obey Me! from that point onwards?

I would like to expand the enthusiasm of the English-speaking community to other countries, including Japan, and I would like more people to know about the enthusiasm felt by users on social media. I believe that the challenge is how to expand this kind of "fandom" itself.

--: You also worked on a web-animation project for July-December 2021.

Colored Pencil Animation Japan, the creator of the PV, has produced a 12 episode, 5-minute animation, which is available in the app. The first season is streamed by Funimation⁴. The response was quite positive, and we have been streaming the second season since July this year.

--: I think it was also a difficult time for you to proceed as much as you wanted to because of the pandemic. At this magnitude, there is a good chance for an animated TV series, and there is also a chance for commercialisation.

That's right. Since our company has been in the game business for so long, there are still some challenges in animation and merchandising. The second anime season will be available on Crunchyroll⁵ as well as in the app, and we would like to further strengthen overseas development in areas other than games.

However, while it was said to have 7 million downloads, it was during the pandemic, so I never actually saw that "enthusiasm" with my own eyes once. We exhibited on-site in Los Angeles for the first time since the release of the app at AX (Anime Expo) in July 2022, and were able to feel the enthusiasm of our fans that we could not have imagined.

--: That's for sure!! Since events have been completely suspended for the past 2 years, it is difficult to feel the enthusiasm of the 7 million downloads, even though it is a huge achievement.

That is why I would like to actively participate in exhibiting at various events starting this summer, and expand the community both in Japan and overseas along with the amount of enthusiasm. We expect many topics of conversation to spread from this summer.

--: Finally, do you have any message for current and prospective fans of 'Obey Me!'?

Thank you for your continued support of ‘Obey Me!’. The app is now in its third year since its release in 2019, and we hope to continue to provide fresh surprises and lots of emotions so that this title will continue to bring smiles to everyone's faces. Please continue to support Obey Me! and their characters’ lives in the Devildom, Human World, and Celestial Realm.

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¹ TL note: The title given here is inaccurate, IMO. Rather than North America only, the number of downloads should include about 160 countries around the world combined, including other English-speaking countries as well as their home country Japan.

² The NTT Group in Japan mainly focuses on telecommunications. As such companies like NTT Solmare stands out among the rest from other companies under the NTT corporation, in which they are working on different aspects from their core service.

³ ‘Joseimuke game’ (女性向けゲーム), a genre of video games that were specifically targeted for the female users. They can range from having mostly male characters without romantical elements, to those that involve romance - known as ‘otome game’ (乙女ゲーム) - such as those from the ‘Shall We Date?’ series of mobile apps. ‘Boy’s Love (BL)’ games are also included in this genre.

⁴ Region restricted. Not available outside of certain regions.

⁵ Region restricted. Not available outside of certain regions.