Acacia's 'Haishin Shoujo no Uraaka Meikyuu' Gets First TGS2026 Demo
The demo's inclusion of a first-time music video and full voice acting signals G-MODE is treating this as a flagship showcase for its TGS2026 presence, pairing it with a second unannounced title at the same booth.
Key Facts
- G-MODE announced on September 3 that 'Haishin Shoujo no Uraaka Meikyuu' will have its first playable demo at Tokyo Game Show 2026, held September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe.
- The game is scheduled for release in 2026 for PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch, supporting Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and English.
- The TGS demo is a roughly 10-minute novel segment with full voice acting and includes a special music video shown for the first time.
- Acacia, known for 'Mahou Shoujo no Maho Saiban,' handles the original work, with character design by Umemaro.
- The G-MODE booth will also exhibit one more unannounced title at TGS2026.
Reporting from 2 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark.
G-MODE Corporation announced on September 3 that 'Haishin Shoujo no Uraaka Meikyuu,' a new novel RPG from Acacia, will have its first playable demo at Tokyo Game Show 2026. The event runs from September 17 to September 21 at Makuhari Messe. The game is scheduled for release in 2026 for PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch, with support for Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and English. Acacia is known for 'Mahou Shoujo no Maho Saiban,' and Umemaro, who worked on that title, handles character design. The story follows the girls band Ragdrops after the reported death of vocalist Neon. A secret account called Poison Apple accuses the band of wrongdoing, and the members are dragged into the otherworld UraU. The game has a dungeon exploration segment and an adventure segment that ends in a public execution. The TGS demo is a roughly 10-minute novel segment edited from the start of the main story, with full voice acting and a special music video shown for the first time. A gameplay video of the demo is planned for later release. The G-MODE booth will also exhibit one more title, with details to be announced.
- Hino Neon is voiced by Ariyo Nozomu Saike in the Denfaminicogamer press release; Game Spark lists the same character as Neon Touno, voiced by Mochi Aseka. The two outlets disagree on both the character name and the voice actor.
- Riiru Saike (CV: Hoshizaki Kana), Ichinose Kairi (CV: Hinata Madoka), Hazama Nagi (CV: Fukuzumi Saya), Kagura Kuroa (CV: Kobayashi Kaede), and Minazuki Meika (CV: Hiiragi Yuuka) round out the band in the Denfaminicogamer cast list.
- Nikaido Hiro, voiced by Higashikumo Haru, is the seventh cast member and appears in the Game Spark headline.
- The demo is Japanese only, as it is a development version, and may differ from the final product. Play time is roughly 10 minutes per person and may be shortened during congestion.
- The G-MODE booth sits at Indie Game Corner (Makuhari Messe Halls 9-11), No. 09-E03.
- G-MODE president Seiichiro Kato is named in the press release. The company also runs the Data East licensing business and the feature phone revival project G-MODE Archives.
- The Steam page is live at store.steampowered.com/app/4078190, with wishlist additions open. Official channels include the X account hanoura_maze and the site hanoura-maze.com.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.