MIX DUNK Sets a Basketball Romance Behind a Team Romance Ban
Otomate will release MIX DUNK -KING OF BASKETBALL- for Nintendo Switch on November 26, 2026, a romance adventure supervised by the Kawasaki Brave Thunders and AKB48.
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Why it matters
The ban on intra-team romance is the hook that turns a five-man otome cast into a sports drama, since the heroine chases a playing career rather than waiting to be protected.
Key Facts
- Otomate will release MIX DUNK -KING OF BASKETBALL- for Nintendo Switch on November 26, 2026.
- The game is supervised by the Kawasaki Brave Thunders and the idol group AKB48.
- The heroine joins a corporate women's league team that is disbanded, then tries out for the mixed-gender Mix League.
- Five men are romance options, including assistant coach Nakai Yuya, voiced by Tomokazu Sugita.
- A story rule prohibits romance within the team, and the game includes basketball glossary and match mini-games.
The heroine joins a corporate women's basketball team, loses it to disbandment, and tries out for the mixed-gender Mix League. Five men are her teammates and coach, and the story forbids romance within the team.
The heroine is a player first. She joins a company in a corporate women's league, the team disbands, and she heads to a mixed-gender tryout chasing a place with the Kawasaki Brave Thunders. The five romance options include a provocative talker, a cheerful supporter, a cool type who likes curry, the captain, and an assistant coach voiced by Tomokazu Sugita.
The story's rule bans romance inside the team, so the relationships build on shared practice and games. A glossary function and match mini-games cover basketball terms for players new to the sport. Otomate ships the game for Nintendo Switch on November 26, 2026.
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