Kalanoro Sets TGS 2026 Demo at Sega Booth
A playable demo puts Kalanoro in front of Japanese players ahead of release, the first concrete look at how the hair-based combat and band-building loop play, for a title whose production sits in Madagascar with French publishing backing.
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Sega will bring the Madagascar-made action adventure Kalanoro to Tokyo Game Show 2026, running September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe, with a playable demo at the Sega/Atlus booth and an original sticker for those who try it. Sega co-publishes with French publisher New Tales and develops with Madagascar's Red Raketa Studio. The game follows protagonist Karakeri, who fights with stretching hair and found weapons and forms a band of lemur artists.
The demo lets visitors use Karakeri's hair for long-range attacks and close-range weapons, including frying pans and carrots picked up on the map. Hair can stretch to grab an enemy and pull the player toward it, and held weapons can be thrown. Public open days at Makuhari Messe are September 19 to 21, with the show running September 17 to 21. Stickers are limited and distribution ends when supplies run out.
The game is set in Lemuria, a world drawn from Malagasy folklore. Players rescue lemur artists in battle, build a band, talk with companions at their base, and cook foods learned through those conversations. Once the band's popularity rises, a performance on a big stage follows. The witch Raneny rules Lemuria and is the antagonist.
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