Today, during IFI’s Summer Fest event, the publishers, Idea Factory International announced two new otome game titles for localization, along with the reveal of 9 R.I.P.’s Limited Edition contents! The two new upcoming otome titles listed below are slated for release next year, 2025.
BATTLEFIELD WALTZ (Senjou no Waltz)
Release Date: TBA 2025
Meet Lan, The Maiden of the Cursed Sword, as she trains in combat alongside elite warriors and
compassionate lovers. Upon facing tragedy, Lan is both blessed and cursed by a new power–the
power of the Cursed Sword. She shall now forge new bonds in search of a place to belong.
About the Game
A girl loses everything, all in one day. Her village, and even worse—her father…
In their place, she acquires a new power.
When she takes up a sword to protect herself and her loved ones, she discovers that it is “cursed” and holds immense power.
Having obtained something that could shake the very foundations of the nation, the girl has no choice but to live on the battlefield.
The ultra-nationalistic military academy, Nirvana, becomes her new home. There, young men and women who excel in combat gather to compete and sharpen their skills, regardless of their background.
She meets new people, forges strong bonds, and finds what she thought she’d lost: a place to belong.
This is the story of the girl and the talking cursed sword by her side.
Casts:
- Kensho Ono
- Maeno Tomoaki
- Kaito Ishikawa
- Tetsuya Kakihara
- Yuichi Nakamura
- Kazuki Kato
- Junko Takeuchi
TEMIRANA: THE LUCKY PRINCESS AND THE TRAGIC KNIGHTS (Tsui Tsui)
Release Date: TBA 2025
Meet Cecilia Farias Temirana, the third princess of Temirana, as she navigates her reputation as
part of the royal family alongside her newly recruited royal guard made up of the 5 Tragic Knights.
With up to 5 romanceable characters, take part in a world where luck meets tragedy and
curses become blessings.
About this Game
In this world, one’s status and occupation are determined by the month they were born. About 15 years ago in the eastern kingdom of Temirana, the third princess was born: a baby with a birthmark on her forehead.
This child was rumored to be the “Cursed Princess,” and was forced to live in a house far from her family, away from the castle.
But things are about to change.
As her 16th birthday approaches, she attends the dueling tournament known as Helis Duelm. There, she sees five men glowing with a dazzlingly strong light.
Indeed, the “Cursed Princess” possessed a special and lucky power. Whenever her life might be in danger, people and places would shine as if to warn her.
Those acquainted with her power warn that those men may have shone because they were dangerous… but she knows their light is different from any she’s seen before.
Trusting her intuition, the princess invites the five men to join her order of knights.
However, some of them have no experience with the sword, and others lack interest in knighthood at all.
Can the princess and her small company of five knights overcome the tragedy on the horizon?
Casts:
- Yusuke Kobayashi
- Shou Karino
- Shuhei Sakaguchi
- Kazutomi Yamamoto
- Makoto Furukawa
9 R.I.P. LIMITED EDITION NEWS
IFI has also revealed the contents for the Limited Edition. 9 R.I.P’s Limited Edition includes:
- Hardcover Art Book
- With Short Stories and a Walkthrough!
- Includes protective cover jacket
- Audio Drama Set
- Magatama Necklace
- Yukimaro’s Fan 🪭
- Reversible Cover Sleeve
- Collector’s Box
- Exclusive Trading Card
A new trailer for 9 R.I.P. is also available to watch now. This promo trailer will introduce players to the different locations in the game and the potential love interests they will encounter. ***Further details, such as the preorder date and price, will be revealed at a later date. Fans can wishlist the 9 R.I.P. Limited Edition at the IFI NA Online Store today!
On top of these titles, IFI has also announced the localizations of three other non-otome titles that they will be bringing to the West in 2024-2025.
DEATH END RE;QUEST: CODE Z (PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch)
Release Date: TBA 2025
With character designer Kei Nanameda and scenario supervisor Makoto Kedouin — writer for Corpse Party — back for the third installment of the Death end re;Quest series, a new protagonist, Sayaka Hiwatari, enters a story of parallel universes where she is unable to decipher who’s a friend or foe.
NEPTUNIA RIDERS VS DOGOOS (PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch)
Release Date: TBA 2025
Neptunia fans are introduced to Uzume and the Goddesses, who are stuck in a dimension filled with Dogoos! This dimension is different from Gamindustri… A vast number of distinct Dogoos are appearing and threatening to cover the land. To escape from this otherworldly realm, a lone rider surveys the mysterious world in search of an exit.
TOUHOU SPELL CARNIVAL (PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch)
Release Date: TBA 2024
The game features Reimu Hakurei and Marisa Kirisame as they duke it out in bullet hell madness and explore the Hakurei Shrine. Touhou Project is a bullet hell shoot ’em up game created by ZUN’s group, Team Shanghai Alice. Set in the isolated land of Gensokyo, various incidents, known as disturbances, arise from different causes. The story follows the main protagonist, Reimu Hakurei, the shrine maiden of Hakurei Shrine, as she and her friends resolve these disturbances.
For more information about these exciting new announcements, make sure to follow Idea Factory International on their official Twitter/X page.
Otome Kitten 
Hm. Yay for new titles, but why these?
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The moment I saw the two new announcements, I just could not stop laughing. Not because I do think that they are weird localization choices or anything… But because I came back from Japan a few days ago and I bought 2 Otome games over there.. Well, my two purchases were the exact ones that got announced. Guess I am some sort of fortune teller lmao For real, what are the chances?
Looking forward to those (again) though, also hooray for the 9 Rip limited edition ❤
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Not gonna lie I’m a teeny bit disappointed. I go on the Japanese eshop all the time to look at Otome games just to see what’s out there and these 2 were never on my radar at all lol. After looking at the Japanese website for Battlefield Waltz it has caught my interest quite a bit but The Lucky Princess and the Tragic Knights is a maybe for me. I was honestly hoping we would get at least 3 Otome announcements and a set date for 9 R.I.P, that limited edition looks amazing though! I really wish we could get caught up with Idea Factory Japan’s catalogue of Otomes since were already halfway there, on the switch that is.
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Dear Chloe,
Thank you for sharing the news !
Iwanted to use this occasion to thank you for your review of “Jack & Jeanne”. I just finished my first route (I chose to start with Fumi) and it was absolutely enchanting. So heartwarming, so moving… I just had a smile during every show. The art, the music, the characters… I undersand now why you were so enthousiasth in you review.
Well, just wanted to say thank you ! And now, the other routes ! (To be honest, I’m going to wait a little and play something else first, because I liked the first one so much, I need a transition !).
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