It’s finally happening folks! Today, during Jack Jeanne’s first anniversary stream in Japan, Broccoli and Jack Jeanne’s cast announced that the game will be localized for the Nintendo Switch both in English and Traditional Chinese.

ABOUT JACK JEANNE

Jack Jeanne is an otome game (with rhythm game elements), developed and published by Broccoli (developers and publishers for the games Uta no Prince Sama, Meiji Tokyo Renka, and Kamigami no Asobi). The publishers initially announced on their Twitter page last May of 2021, that they’re “adjusting to deliver this game to the world” (see Twitter post below). However, they never dropped any follow-ups regarding its localization until today.

Nintendo Switch game "JACKJEANNE " is created by Sui Ishida including the character design, the illustrations, the concept and the senerios.
We are eagerly adjusting to deliver this game to the world, so please wait for further updates. BROCCOLI Co., Ltd.

— JACKJEANNE（ジャックジャンヌ）公式 (@JACKJEANNE_JP) March 17, 2021

SYNOPSIS

The protagonist, Kisa Tachibana, an aspiring girl who dreams to perform in theater, like her older brother did, receives an invitation to attend Univeil Academy, an elite drama school for male actors, where talented students from the arts play female roles, referred to as “Jeanne”, in addition to male roles referred to as “Jack”. However, in order to get to this school, she must conceal the fact that she’s a girl and at the same time, land a starring role in the school’s final play (the “Univeil Play”) at the end of the year. Will Kisa be able to live up to her brother’s prestigious image at Uneveil Academy?

Voice Cast

Fun Fact: For those not in the know, Jack Jeanne was written and originally designed by the famous manga artist Sui Ishida, who also wrote the popular best-selling manga and anime series of all-time, Tokyo Ghoul.

FAQ

(These will be updated, once Broccoli reveals more news about this announcement.)

Which EN Company is localizing Jack Jeanne?
During the NGPX live stream event, Aksys Games confirmed they will be localizing Jack Jeanne.

When is the release date?
Aksys Games has confirmed to release Jack Jeanne in 2023 (TBA).

Will a physical copy be available for purchase in the West?
Jack Jeanne game will have a physical and digital release.

Which platform is the English version available?
The game will be available in the Nintendo Switch Console.

Is JACK JEANNE an Otome Game?
Jack Jeanne has multiple romance routes and romance endings, so yes it is an Otome Game. Jack Jeanne’s Nintendo store page (JP) even tags it as “otome”, and it is currently part of Nintendo Japan’s otome game section.

TRAILER

SOURCES:
Jack Jeanne’s first anniversary live stream video.
Jack Jeanne’s official Twitter page post.

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